Baseline Exchanges

In this episode of 'Baseline Exchanges', Andrew and Craig chat to renowned sports psychologist, Daria Abramowicz.

In this week's podcasts, Andrew and Craig chat to World Number 11 doubles player, Nicole Melichar, whilst preparing for the Australian Open in Melbourne.

In this week's podcast, Andrew and Craig chat to ATP Doubles player, ATP Council Member and CEO/Founder of High Impact Athletes, Marcus Daniell.

In this episode, Andrew and Craig are joined by world-renowned Author, Speaker and Performance Consultant, Allistair McCaw. They explore what being 'Champion Minded' is all about, how Kevin Anderson has that winning mindset and some keys to being a great coach.

You can watch our relevant video content here:

Dinara Safina: The Weight of a Paper Crown:

https://youtu.be/CALWnxQuy_4

Kevin Anderson: Trust in the Process:

https://youtu.be/Tm5tYUpA_gk

About our Guest:

Allistair McCaw is a world-renowned Author, Speaker and Performance Consultant. For over 25 years, he has worked with numerous Olympians, Paralympians, World Champion Athletes and no less than 15 Tennis Grand Slam Champions. Svetlana Kuznetsova, former World Number 1, Dinara Safina, and between 2014-2018, worked with ATP Top 5 player, Kevin Anderson. Based in Florida, USA, Allistair is the author of 4 best-selling books and hosts the Champion Minded podcast.

You can follow Allistair McCaw on these social platforms:

Twitter: https://twitter.com/AllistairMcCaw

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Allistairmccawpage

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bechampionminded/

Champion Minded Podcast: https://www.podcasts.com/champion-minded

You can also find his books on Amazon here:

Champion Minded:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Champion-Minded-Achieving-Excellence-Sports/dp/069279154X/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=champion+minded&qid=1610990133&sr=8-1

Developing a Winning Attitude & Mindset:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Developing-Winning-Attitude-Mindset-Relationships/dp/0578590263/ref=pd_bxgy_img_2/261-2260982-5960852?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0578590263&pd_rd_r=4b43c25f-dead-4b3a-893b-4f49db00586c&pd_rd_w=cwRYa&pd_rd_wg=kh4Lr&pf_rd_p=dcf35746-0212-418b-a148-30395d107b2d&pf_rd_r=NY8K40T7BZKGSWTMXGQA&psc=1&refRID=NY8K40T7BZKGSWTMXGQA

7 Keys to Being a Great Coach:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Keys-Being-Great-Coach-Become/dp/0578179520/ref=pd_bxgy_img_3/261-2260982-5960852?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0578179520&pd_rd_r=dade5cb8-96f9-4538-a1d9-0d85c11f5afc&pd_rd_w=58vHL&pd_rd_wg=3XhNw&pf_rd_p=dcf35746-0212-418b-a148-30395d107b2d&pf_rd_r=GXBWC4720DK12WE6589K&psc=1&refRID=GXBWC4720DK12WE6589K

Becoming a Great Team Player:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07LGDWLVL/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

As the debate over 'classification' in wheelchair tennis rumbles on, player, journalist and Baseline Media contributor Gemma Stevenson and former Great Britain men’s national coach and ex-ITF wheelchair tennis manager Mark Bullock discuss the wheelchair tennis landscape with host Andrew Raeburn.

 

Gemma explains the IPC’s revised classifications and how it will create a glass ceiling which will prevent some players from competing at an international level, including a number of Paralympians.

 

Mark expresses his concerns over how it will impact the growth of wheelchair tennis but foresees a time when wheelchair and non-disabled players might compete together.

You can watch our wheelchair video content here:

Wheelchair Tennis Explained: https://youtu.be/Oxl1HOKZXXM

Wheels in Motion: https://youtu.be/8UE6oMuuA28

Tennis' Classification Issue: https://youtu.be/pWES0EucKT 

Andrew & Craig sit down with special guest, Matt Jaggard - Head of Strength and Conditioning at the Delgado and Lee Pro Tennis Academy -  to discuss what it's like working in an Academy set-up and the demands of the sport on the modern player.

Matt also discusses his manual -  International Travel and Tournament Preparation for Tennis - and how he was shocked at the lack of understanding around this critical area for aspiring professional players.

Watch our video on 'Ivan Lendl: Tennis' Greatest Overachiever' here:

https://youtu.be/XrxqiR0xJDI

In this episode of the 'Baseline Exchanges' podcast, Andrew and Craig chat to Roger Federer biographer and tennis historian, Chris Bowers, about the Swiss maestro's formative years, the importance of family and how, from an early age, Roger instilled in himself an overarching sense of perspective.

Watch our video 'Origins: Roger Federer' here:

https://youtu.be/3NQDeTs_Yu8

You can purchase Chris' book 'Roger Federer - the Greatest' here:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Roger-Federer-Greatest-Chris-Bowers/dp/1843583895

This authoritative and affectionate biography traces the rise of Federer, from his first tentative strokes with a tennis racket to how he dealt with being sent away to a training academy where he struggled to communicate in a French-speaking part of Switzerland; and how he handled the sudden death of his first real coach and mentor. It looks at his development as a sportsman and how he has matured into a family man with his marriage to Mirka Vavrinec and the birth of their twin girls. 

It also examines how Roger bounced back from arguably one of the most challenging periods of his career as, following a serious illness and a dip in form, his run of successive Wimbledon championship wins was ended and he was toppled from the number one spot by his long-time rival Rafael Nadal.

In this episode of the 'Baseline Exchanges' podcast, Andrew chats to Eleanor Preston, Director of 'The Emilia Group' and Laura Massaro MBE, former Squash World Champion and World Number 1, about the lessons tennis can learn from squash's successful tour merger in 2014.

Discussions also include Novak Djokovic and Vasek Pospisil's break-away player's union, the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA) and how the sport of tennis can change to make the game better for everybody?

Watch our video on 'Should The ATP & WTA Merge?' here:

https://youtu.be/kPiNJq67SXw

Watch our video on 'The Birth of the WTA' here:

https://youtu.be/__N1kvQWVBg

Watch our video on 'The Formation of the ATP' here:

https://youtu.be/jEK0Anon5C0

Andrew and Craig chat to Chartered Sports Psychologist, Chris Bradley, about why we debate the 'Greatest Of All Time' (G.O.A.T), its purpose and importance.