Control the Controllables

By Dan KiernanSports Health & Fitness Tennis

Control the Controllables episodes

September 02, 2020 Episode 56: Kieron Vorster - Nature or Nurture
Kieron Vorster has been a strength and conditioning coach on the ATP Tour for 25 years. He started his career with Wayne Ferreira before spending many years with Tim Henman.
Kieron is currently working with British number 1 Dan Evans. We talk through nature vs nature, hard work vs sport science. How Dan has prepared for the US Open and much more.
Twitter: @vossy1973
Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
1 hr 3 min
August 31, 2020Episode 55: Cameron Norrie - College Stud to Pro Life
Cameron Norrie has an illustrious College career at Texas Christian University before seamlessly moving into the top 100 ATP.
Since recording, he has reached a career high of 12, and is the current British number 1.
In this episode, Cameron speaks to us from the US Open bubble where we discuss positive COVID tests and PTPA movements with Novak Djokovic spearheading a new player association.
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Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
45 min
August 29, 2020 Episode 54: Nick Monroe - No stone unturned
Nick Monroe has been on the ATP Tour for the last 17 years with a career high of 30 ATP doubles. Nick speaks to us from the US Open Bubble as he prepares to play next week. Nick was a top USTA Junior, US College All-American and 17 years as a pro. Fascinating insights and told with such humility. Enjoy
Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
51 min
August 26, 2020 Episode 53: Nick Morgan - Make better choices more often
Nick Morgan is a former UK University Tennis Champion whilst graduating from Bath University before turning his career to the Sports Science world. This started at Lilleshall home of England Football and took him around many British Football Clubs as well as Masters Series Events on the Tennis Tour. He now runs his own commercial nutritional company and consults for big brands globally. All through the vehicle of tennis. We discuss and compare two main topics, Nutrition and Data. A highly educational and thought provoking podcast. Enjoy
Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
1 hr 35 min
August 22, 2020 Episode 52: Jonathan Overend - The voice of tennis 🎾
Jonathan worked for BBC radio for over 25 years and brought the famous moments to life for many of us including his final match for the BBC.. The Men’s Wimbledon 2013 final where Andy Murray overcame 77 years of hurt for Men’s tennis in Britain. His voice is silk, his stories are full of passion and his ability to paint the picture is sublime. We loved bringing this pod together and we know you will love listening to Jonathan. Enjoy
Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
1 hr 22 min
August 20, 2020 Episode 51: Dan Evans & Mark Hilton - US Open Bubble 2020
Dan Evans and Mark Hilton speak to us from New York as they prepare for the US Open 2020. Hear all about the ‘bubble’ at the US Open and how preparation has been going.
Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
21 min
August 19, 2020 Episode 50: James Cluskey - Necker Island Networking
James Cluskey was top 150 ATP and represented Ireland in Davis Cup. He has used his tennis as a vehicle to attack the business world. He is Sir Richard Branson’s private’s tennis coach and he has leveraged this and more to move forward in the business world. A fascinating story and so many learnings for us all. Enjoy
Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
1 hr 22 min
August 15, 2020 Episode 49: Bruno Argudo & Juan Beaus - Spanish Tennis vs British Tennis
Bruno and Juan both have extensive experience of being brought up through the ‘Spanish System’ as players and coaches. Yet both have had experience in the British Tennis world as players at Stirling University. Bruno is now a National Coach at the National Academy in Stirling, UK and Juan runs his own Academy in Sevilla, Spain. We explore the differences, positives, negatives of both tennis cultures including characters, tournament structure, climate and much more....
Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
1 hr 23 min
August 12, 2020 Episode 48: Dan Cox - I’ll be back!
Dan spent many years in the top 5 in the UK and top 250 ATP after a successful junior career including making final of the prestigious Tarbes U14 event. Dan retired aged 26 back in 2016, but as the pandemic has had an effect on us all, it has got Dan motivated to give it another go on the tour. Hear about all the ups and downs that go into these careers and the insights into why decisions like this are made. A great listen
Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
1 hr 17 min
August 08, 2020 Episode 47: Neil Harman - Close Quarters
Neil Harman worked tirelessly for many years for many of the top UK Newspapers in football, and then mainly as a tennis correspondent.
An award-winning journalist and author, Neil connected with the top players such as Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka . Neil´s world fell apart in 2014 when he was sacked by The Times for plagiarism of the Wimbledon Annual which he had written for 10 years.
A fantastic story of ups and downs with honest and insightful reflections from Neil. A great listen.
Book: Close Quarters: An Extraordinary Season on the Brink
Twitter: @Neil_Harman57
LinkedIn: Neil-Harman
Mentioned in this episode:
Train Smarter Anywhere: Strength & Conditioning for Tennis Players On the Go 🎾
For players who don’t always have access to in-person coaching, progress doesn’t have to stop.
TennisAthlete is an online Strength & Conditioning platform, designed specifically for tennis players who want structured, affordable and flexible training. Wherever they are in the world.
TennisAthlete helps you stay consistent, improve performance, and train with purpose.
Train smarter. Anywhere.
TennisAthlete
1 hr 36 min

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Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain has created a podcast to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community. Hear Dan pick the brains of professional tennis players, coaches,…