Just A Couple Of Bagels Podcast

Another guest has graced the boys with their presences. Jon Cain Head coach of Prestbury tennis club and Level 5 master club coach talks about his recent venture into strength and conditioning. He explores why he chose to do it and how it's helped him improve his coaching knowledge and delivery. Not just a solely tennis episode today but an episode to help develop a well rounded athlete. With a wide range of knowledge and topics this is one you won't want to miss. Enjoy! Music: Love Aside - Patrick Patrikios

They've got another one! Yes the boys have their second guest on the show. A man who lives and breathes tennis. David Paterson is a man who's experienced almost every part of the game. From growing up with a coaching father to having a successful junior career while then progressing to coaching some of the county and countries best. Now a successful competition organiser Tom and Sam ask him some thought provoking and in-depth questions for your entertainment. Big thank you to David for coming on and making a very memorable and informative podcast. Enjoy!

Music: Love Aside - Patrick Patrikios

This week the boys are getting slightly down with being in lockdown but try to liven the mood by thinking up their dream tennis club. As usual Sam goes all out where as Tom is slightly more realistic. So you get a bit of balance. The boys also discuss the countries they'd most like to go to and why. Sit back, relax and enjoy imaging yourself at the dream club. Music: Love Aside - Patrick Patrikios

In this week's edition of the podcast Tom and Sam are joined by their very first guest. Jarek Dabros who is a Level 4 performance coach at Prestbury tennis club in the north of England. Jarek was born and raised in Poland so the boys pick his brain about adjusting to UK life, differences between coaching in the UK compared with Poland and any advice young coaches might need. A real character, Jarek will not disappoint.

What do you find most irritating about tennis? In this week's show the boys will discuss the aspects of tennis that really grinds their gears and will pick the top 3 to go into room 101 to make tennis a much better place for all. Well at least to them. They'll also be taking a trip down memory lane and reminisce about the TV shows they watched a kids. Enjoy or at least try to.

New year but same problems. The boys discuss not being able to participate in sport during the lockdown and how that has affected them both physically and mentally. They explore what they've done to combat the lack of tennis in their lives and also the goals they want to achieve in 2021.

WE'RE NOT DEAD!! Yes after a few months off Sam and Tom are back to ponder through what has been a very difficult and strange year which luckily has seen some tennis action including some records being equalled, news faces making a name for themselves and unfortunately one or two line judges getting it in the neck. The boys will also be reviewing the LTA's new scheme to attract more kids to tennis and discuss what needs to be done to get more players competing for the best competitions in the world. Sit back and relax while the boys go off on every tangent they can find.

In this weeks installment of the Just a Couple of Bagels podcast Tom and Sam talk about how tennis as a sport has evolved through the years. From its humble beginnings in France, up to where it is now and where it might go in the future. Covering origins of the game, the change in technology and the style of play. Bringing facts, opinions and stories to enlighten your tennis mind.

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In this installment of the podcast Tom and Sam try to tackle the complicated but important subject that is gender equality in tennis. Trying to firstly from being two male coaches understand the subject more and then try to find solutions to the problem from the elite professional side of the game but also at club level and on coaching front. Full of in depth conversation, statistics, opinions and a little bit of ranting trying to tackle a problem that really shouldn't be a problem.

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The second installment of the podcast. This time the topic is the coaching education system in the UK. Tom and Sam will be discussing the structure, the pros and cons and their own aspirations for future improvement. Providing first hand experience and some interesting stories along the way.

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