Compete Like a Champion

In this special episode, Coach Johnny and Dr. L talk about some all-time great tennis matches from the most riveting to the most frustrating. The listeners will be surprised at some of the matches that come up as we walk down memory lane!

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Dr. Peter Scales joins the team for round two to discuss how to apply mental training to the court. The discussion goes into the importance of loving the game and how to "lose the self". Dr. L, Coach Johnny and Dr. Scales then detail practical ways to apply mental skills on-court as well as teaching methods. Dr. Scales shares his self-discovery approach and how to engage players in the Compete-Learn-Honor method. Transcript

National Alliance for Youth Sports article on Dr. Peter Scales principles: https://www.nays.org/sklive/features/compete-learn-honor-strengthening-athletes-mental-and-emotional-skills/

"Mental and Emotional Training for Tennis" by Dr. Peter Scales: https://www.amazon.com/Mental-Emotional-Training-Tennis-Scales/dp/1606794477/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545250693&sr=8-1&keywords=9781606794470

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• Dr. Larry Lauer - @LarryLauer
• Coach Parkes - @johnnyparkes1

• Team USA Tennis - @teamusatennis
• Coach Parkes - @johnny_parkes

Dr. Peter Scales, a developmental psychologist, researcher, author, and speaker, internationally recognized as one of the world’s foremost authorities on the positive development of children and youth, joins the podcast. In part 1 of 2, Dr. L, Coach Johnny and Dr. Scales discuss how a psychologist fell in love with tennis and how he was able to use his training to aid his tennis. Dr. Scales details his Compete - Learn - Honor Philosophy as an approach to teaching mental and emotional strength for tennis and how he integrates this into his work with tennis athletes. Any coach looking to create or refine a philosophy of mental and emotional training will especially enjoy this podcast. Transcript

National Alliance for Youth Sports article on Dr. Peter Scales principles: https://www.nays.org/sklive/features/compete-learn-honor-strengthening-athletes-mental-and-emotional-skills/

"Mental and Emotional Training for Tennis" by Dr. Peter Scales: https://www.amazon.com/Mental-Emotional-Training-Tennis-Scales/dp/1606794477/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1545250693&sr=8-1&keywords=9781606794470

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• Dr. Larry Lauer - @LarryLauer
• Coach Parkes - @johnnyparkes1

• Team USA Tennis - @teamusatennis
• Coach Parkes - @johnny_parkes

Each of us have the capability to handle stress and, in fact, stress when perceived in positive ways promotes growth. Dr. L and Coach Johnny tackle the concept of stress capacity and what is dispositional and what is socialized. They also discuss different ways to perceive stress to begin to use it as a way to be resilient and thrive, versus struggle with stress overload. 

Ted Talk by McGonigal on Stress as Your Friend: https://www.ted.com/talks/kelly_mcgonigal_how_to_make_stress_your_friend?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare

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• Coach Parkes - @johnnyparkes1

• Team USA Tennis - @teamusatennis
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Coach and author Allistair McCaw joins the podcast to discuss his journey and the development of his philosophy of excellence. He further gets into the checking of the ego and having an open mind, and how that influences the journey. We also examine commonalities amongst organizations that have a great culture and what makes up the champion's mind. The conversation finishes with a discussion about the keys to coaching.

http://www.allistairmccaw.com/

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• Dr. Larry Lauer - @LarryLauer
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• Team USA Tennis - @teamusatennis
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Former Director of High Performance and Education at USA Football, Joe Eisenmann, PhD, a diverse scholar-practitioner with 25 years of experience as a professor, researcher, sport scientist, coach education expert, strength & conditioning coach, and youth sports coach joins the podcast to discuss Long Term Athlete Development. They touch on a range of topics from growth and development, the youth sports market, and player identification, to how a multi-disciplinary approach on the road to elite sports performance can benefit not just the athlete, but the person mentally, emotionally and socially. Joe also gives advice to coaches, parents, and players on what we could do during and after COVID-19.

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• Dr. Larry Lauer - @LarryLauer
• Coach Parkes - @johnnyparkes1
• Joe Eisenmann - @Joe_Eisenmann

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ATP player Noah Rubin comes on to the podcast to discuss his upbringing in the game of tennis and the issues that exist in the professional tennis world. His journey with his dad as parent-coach is extremely insightful and provides great advice for parents of young athletes. Noah also talks about the origins of the Behind the Racquet movement, how to improve the well-being of tennis players and plans for the future.

As master coach Jose Higueras says, "difficult times and times of adversity present opportunity." Although many of us would prefer to be coaching right now, this may present an opportunity to take inventory of why we do what we do and how we do it. In this episode, Dr. L and Coach Johnny discuss how to build a culture by clearly defining a teaching, coaching and playing philosophy, and identifying the values that underpin it.

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• Dr. Larry Lauer - @LarryLauer
• Coach Parkes - @johnnyparkes1

• Team USA Tennis - @teamusatennis
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Dr. Earlynn Lauer, mental coach at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, joins Coach Johnny and Dr. L to discuss how to teach tennis players to train visualization and transfer it to matches effectively. This episode ranges from the benefits of visualization to the different ways to use it. Furthermore, ways to lead your own visualization sessions are covered as well as how to progress it over time (including practicing on court). Tennis coaches, parents, and players that listen to this episode will have a much better idea how to apply visualization to their daily training and matches.

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• Dr. Larry Lauer - @LarryLauer
• Coach Parkes - @johnnyparkes1

• Team USA Tennis - @teamusatennis
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With the coronavirus pandemic hitting the United States competitions have been suspended around the world. It can be an anxiety-provoking time as life changes with the unknown of the impact of the virus, increased social distancing and a loss in opportunities to compete. The team discusses different ways to manage this major lifestyle change, especially for tennis players who will not be playing a tournament for some time. Ideas for how to continue working and getting better as a tennis athlete are discussed as Coach Johnny and Dr. L emphasize being creative, flexible and understanding. Parents and coaches are also encouraged to listen, since we discuss ways to work from home and how to deal with this tragic time period.

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• Dr. Larry Lauer - @LarryLauer
• Coach Parkes - @johnnyparkes1

• Team USA Tennis - @teamusatennis
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