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- #27: Christian Groh – The Rise of Fritz & The Return of Haas
In this episode you are going to listen to Christian Groh, Christian was an ATP ranked player himself & then went directly into coaching after pulling the plug as a player. Christian has worked with the likes of Michael Berrer & Bradley Klahn & was the Coach who guided Taylor Fritz to the US Open Junior title & the number 1 spot in the junior rankings. Christian is currently the coach of German Veteran Tommy Haas & has been so since 2012.
In this episode you’ll get to know:
– The steps Christian & Taylor Fritz worked on in order to successfully transition from a great junior into a professional senior player
– How the coaching relation with Tommy Hass came about despite the fact that Haas is actually older than Christian.
– The fine line between being self-confident & having to big of an ego
Christian is based in San Diego, Rancho Santa Fe where it is possible to play outdoors all year. Make sure to say hi to Christian on Social & tell him what parts of the interview you liked!
Enjoy the show!
Timestamps
01:30 How Christian started working with Tommy Haas
03:05 How it works for a coach while a player is injuried04:43 Christians considerations before starting to work with Tommy06:06 Being younger than your player07:15 What Haas would say about Christian08:15 How to balance the on & off court life on tour09:29 How Christian nurtures his mind when on the tour10:09 The difference in working with Haas & Fritz12:03 What made Fritz decide to fully focus on tennis13:44 The steps that lead Fritz into the top 10015:03 The off-court transiton steps for Fritz into the top 10016:25 Taylor Fritz’s biggest room for improvement17:18 How Fritz being married will affect his career18:26 It’s really not that glamorous20:37 The biggest challenges when traveling on tour22:36 How to go about communicating with your boss who also happens to be the player you are working with24:15 No regrets25:37 Being surrounded by the best athletes in the world26:27 Persistence28:06 Stress tolerance30:26 Integrity33:27 How Christian gets better as a coach36:02 The value of time37:08 The way Haas practices38:30 How to deal with fiery guys38:23 How Christian would go about training Haas if he had been 14 years old41:23 How the level has changed42:11 Ego vs self confidence44:58 Christian’s advice49 min - #26: Karan Rastogi – Learn from the mistakes of former #4 Junior in the world
In this episode you are going to listen to Karan Rastogi, Karan was a very promising Indian Junior player that was scouted & signed by IMG as a 14 year old, he was 4 in the ITF ranking & had a career high of 284 in singles & 221 in doubles. Karan has worked with top 100 ATP Doubles specialist Purav Raja & is currently the National Coach of Hong Coach which also includes being a coach for both the Davis Cup & the Fed Cup Team
In this episode you’ll get to know:
– How Karan helps the players he is working with avoiding the same mistakes as he did
– The most valuable lesson he learned being at the IMG Tennis Academy for 11 years
– How to gain trust from the parents of the players you are coaching
Get to know more about Karan by going to his profile at either GPTCA or OrangeCoach.
Enjoy the show!
Timestamps
01:30 The steps that lead Karan to go from a professional player to a coach
03:17 What Karan learned at the GPTCA Courses04:30 What Karan is doing in Hong Kong06:03 Karan’s mistakes11:36 What makes Nishikori so special14:26 Karan’s first meeting with Maria Sharapova16:25 Biggest lesson from the IMG Tennis Academy19:10 How to educate tennis parents20:21 How to handle unwanted parent behaviour as a coach21:32 The steps of gaining trust of the parents23:35 How to navigate in the jungle of technology24:20 The very best about being a tennis coach25:06 How to spot desire26:19 Why you need adaptability & flexibility as a tennis coach27:30 Karan’s book recommendation29:45 Why you will learn how to persevere31:46 The positives of getting seriously injured37:48 How to do smart practices40:43 Why you need to take care of yourself46 min - #25: Federico Ricci – Cultural differences in running a Tennis Academy
In this episode you are going to listen to Federico Ricci, Federico was the director at the Evert Tennis Academy where he worked with the likes of Lauren Davis, Jesse Levine, Madison Keys & Ajla Tomljanovic. Since 2011 he has been the director of the Jarkko Nieminen Tennis Academy which is one of the few non-profit Tennis Academies in the world
In this episode you’ll get to know:
– The similarities & differences on the Jarko Nieminen & Evert Tennis Academy
– How it’s possible to develop a players stress tolerance
– The most important lesson he learned under the guidance of Andy Brandi
Get to know more about Federico by going to the official Jarkko Nieminen Tennis Academy homepage.
Enjoy the show!
Timestamps
01:30 Non profit academy
4:20 The specific actions of commitment06:12 The benefits of having a small environment09:50 The collaboration with the finish tennis association11:42 The story of the Estonian Tennis Federation12:34 Similarities & differences on Jarko Nieminen & Evert Tennis Academy16:45 How the quality of the facility influences the players19:45 How some parents from Scandinavia perceive sport22:58 The best thing about being an academy director24:34 Something he has not talked about before24:50 The stress level a player can sustain26:42 Daily actions to develop stress tolerance30:26 Resilience32:49 Empathy38:20 Most important lesson learned from Andy Brandi40:14 Biggest myth43:14 How tennis has become more complicated45:30 The complexity of travelingThe physical aspect while traveling has become more important49:30 Federico’s advice51 min - #24: Dusan Vemic – A former Player & current Coach of the Serbian Davis Cup Team
In this episode you are going to listen to Dusan Vemic, Dusan was on the tour as a player for nearly 20 years & represented Serbia in Davis Cup. He assisted Petar Popovic in guiding Andrea Petkovic to the top 10, He was a part of Novak Djokovic’s team for 1 & a half years & accompanied him by himself in 2012 when Novak won the World Tour Finals. Since 2013 he has been a part of the Serbian Davis Cup Coaching Staff & is currently the coach of Filip Krajinovic.
In this episode you’ll get to know:
– How it’s possible to create an environment that is too difficult for the opponent to handle
– Why Dusan thinks that you are pretty much able to handle every job after a tennis playing career
– Why Dusan puts more importance on the technical aspect of tennis than he did earlier, and YES I did say MORE IMPORTANCE
Get to know more about Dusan by going to the official GPTCA homepage & check out his bio.
Enjoy the show!
Timestamps
01:30: How Dusan became part of the Serbian Davis cup team
03:32 The reason Dusan wanted to become a coach04:22: What Petar Popovic would say about Dusan05:40 Working with the mental aspect in tennis08:10 How to be present in high pressure situations on the tennis court09:40 The strategic part of tennis11:46 The difference between males & female tennis players13:49 Why presence is important15:25 Every tennis player has the same challenges18:42 The most important characteristic in a tennis player20:30 What person or books has inspired you the most23:41 Most valuable lesson learned from tennis23:32 Different than others29:18 Biggest waste of time32:45 How tennis coaches can educate tennis parents35:53 What made Dusan change his mind about the importance of technique38:32 More important / less important40:44 Dusan’s advice44 min - #23: Roberto Brogin – Bouchard’s determination
In this episode you are going to listen to Roberto Brogin. Roberto was on the tour for more than 20 years as a coach & has coached several top 100 ATP & WTA players. He has been the coach of the Uzbekistan Davis Cup Team leading them into the World Group, In 2006 he worked for the Chinese Tennis Federation with players as Li Na & Zheng Jie & in 2009 he was specially assigned to work with Eugine Bouchard at the National Tennis Centre in Canada,
In this episode you’ll get to know:
– Why Brogan thinks that you should never judge the future of a tennis player at the age of 18
– Why he especially likes Australian & Spanish coaches
– Why you should watch Rafael Nadal’s volley practices
Get to know more about Roberto by going to the official GPTCA homepage & check out his bio.
Enjoy the show!
1 hr 9 min - #22: Claudio “The Tailor” Pistolesi – 10 players to the top 100
In this episode you are going to listen to Claudio Pistolesi. Claudio (@cpistolesi) is a former Junior World Champion & top 100 singles player. He has brought 10 players from the outside of top 100 to the inside & worked with players like Söderling, Hantuchova & Bolleli
In this episode you’ll get to know:
The mentality of a professional tennis player
When it’s time to move on from a coaching relation
How Claudio keeps updated every year
Get to know more about Claudio by visiting www.claudiopistolesienterprise.com, give a shout out on Twitter @cpistolesi or be one of more than a thousand people to follow Claudio Pistolesi Enterprise on Facebook.
Enjoy the show!
1 hr 7 min - #21: Bob Brett – Lessons from a life on Tour
In this episode you are going to listen to Bob Brett. Bob (@bobbretttennis) has been on the professional tour as a coach for more than 35 years, he has coached players like Becker, Ivanisevic, Cilic, Ancic & Sania Mirza
In this episode you’ll get to know:
What’s going on inside of Bob’s head when deciding to initiate a coaching realtion with a player or not
The difference between top 20 & the rest
Why the most valuable lesson Bob learned was getting fired
And at last hang in there because Bob gives some very concrete and actionable advice for parents, players & coaches at the end of the interview.
Get to know more about Bob by visiting Bob Brett School of tennis on facebook or follow @bobbretttennis on twitter
Enjoy the show!
51 min - #20: Johan Hedsberg – Developing the Player from the Personality
In this episode you are going to listen to Johan Hedsberg. Johan has tried pretty much everything as a tennis coach & is currently the main coach of Swedish junior Mikael Ymer.
In this episode you’ll get to know:
How to develop the player from the personality
When to use point play vs basket drills
What you need to do 1 day a month
Get to know more about Johan by going to www.goodtogreatworld.com
Enjoy the show!
48 min - #19: Merlin Van de Braam – Demystifying Mental Toughness
In this episode you are going to listen to Merlin Van De Braam. Merlin is excellent at demystifying Sport Psychology. He is currenty working for the LTA, has earlier been traveling as a coach on the ITF International Touring Team & as he holds a Masters Degree in Sports & Exercise Psychology Merlin is not just guessing when he guides us through the mental part of tennis.
In this episode you’ll get to know:
Where you start as a coach when you want to work on a players mental toughness
The Four C’s of Sportpsychology (control of emotions, confidence, commitment, concentration)
Merlin’s opinion on doing outbursts
Get to know more about Merlin by going to TennisIcoach where you can read the published articles he has made.
Enjoy the show!
56 min - #18: What YOU don’t normally hear
Hi guys.
Decided to do a little mix of the stuff that is usually cut out from each & every episode.
Stay tuned & listen to the edited version of Merlin Van De Braam demystifying Mental Toughness released on tuesday the 19th of January!
Enjoy your weekend
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