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- What is the Player Payout for the Laver Cup?
How much do the best players in the world get paid for competing in the Laver Cup? Brian reveals the player compensation package on Find Your Aha Moment.
2019 LAVER CUP
TEAM EUROPE: Rafa Nadal (2), Roger Federer (3), Dominic Thiem (5) Alex Zverev (6), Stefanos Tsitsipas (7), Fabio Fognini (11). Captain: Bjorn Borg
TEAM WORLD: John Isner (20), Milos Raonic (24), Nick Kyrgios (27), Taylor Fritz (30), Denis Shapovalov (33), Jack Sock (210) Captain: John McEnroe
5 min - What to Look for in Finding a Good Doubles Partner?
Brian gives very specific tips on finding a good doubles partner for your next tennis match.
6 min - 4 Tips for a Better Night's Sleep
Waking up early and going to sleep late create challenges for exhausted tennis professionals. Brian's give 4 tips for helping your fall asleep efficiently to get a good nights rest.
4 Tips for a Better Nights Sleep
6 min - Can You Call Your Own Serve Out?
Brian reviews how the "Tennis Code of Conduct" works for calling your own serve out if your opponent has made a blatant line call error.
5 min - How I Lost 38 Straight Tennis Matches
Brian survives a 38 match losing streak coaching a HS Girls Tennis Team in NYC. Find out how he created an action plan to change the school culture and develop rewarding tennis experience for himself and his players.
6 min - How Many Doubles Faults Do The Pro's Serve?
How does your second serve conversion compare to touring professionals? And what is a good mind set for reducing double faults and improving the confidence in your second serve?
8 min - What is a Good First Serve Percentage For Your Tennis Game?
Brian compares first serving percentage for some of the best tennis players in the world and explains what a good serving percentage is for your tennis game.
6 min - Aim at Nothing and You Will Hit It Every Time
Brian talks about the importance of taking action in life and your tennis game and how it relates to self fulfilling prophecies.
5 min - Is There A Right Way to Play Tennis?
Brian explores the way tennis players look at efficiency when it comes to playing and improving your game.
5 min - Is ESPN.com Tennis Page Too Liberal?
Brian deciphers ESPN.com editorial decisions on the tennis page after the newly released tennis ratings for the 2019 US Open.
6 min
About Brian Thinks: Ideas from the Court
From the publisher's feed
Short ideas from a lifetime on the racquet court.
I’ve spent more than 38 years around tennis and pickleball—coaching players, watching matches, and noticing the strange little decisions that happen between points.
These episodes are quick observations about strategy, psychology, and how players actually improve.
Longer thinking lives on my Substack, Brian Thinks, where players go deeper and meet Narci, a conversational coaching tool built for the moments between games.
The podcast starts the thinking. Narci continues it on the court.