June 06, 2020

#82: Sven Groeneveld – Coaching Principles

31 minutes

Hi guys, in this episode you’re going to listen to Sven Groeneveld.

Sven has been a coach on the ATP and the WTA Tour for the past 30 years coaching players such as Monica Seles, Mary Pierce, Michael Stich, Greg Rusedski, Anna Ivanovic, Caroline Wozniacki and the tennis player with the longest winning streak in tennis Esther Vergeer

You’ll get to know:

Why Tennis is a service industry

The difference on Stubbornness and Stupidity

Why honesty is your biggest asset

Enjoy the show!

Timestamps:
01:00 The 8 Coaching principles of Sven Gröeneveld
03:20 The desire to succed
04:25 Responsibility
06:00 Overcoming resistance
07:35 Adaptability
08:30 Observation and analysis
10:00 Hard and soft skills
11:30 Why tennis is a Service industry
13:00 Honesty is your biggest asset
15:00 Stubbornness vs stupidity
16:45 How Sven decides on coaching relations
19:00 Coaching Taro Daniel
20:40 What we can learn from wheelchair tennis players
24:10 How Sven got motivated by working with Esther Vergeer
25:00 Sports coaches that inspire Sven Groeneveld
27:00 Managing my ego
28:15 I want to go back to my roots
28:45 Patience and consistency
29:15 Tennis is a service industry
29:30 Sven’s favorite Books
30:00 Sven’s favorite Books
30:30 Sven Groeneveld’s advice for parents
31:30 How to stay updated on Sven