Kris Soutar’s Tennis Journal

In this episode you will hear from the one and only Garry Cahill.

Gary was the performance director and national academy coach for Tennis Ireland for 14 years. 4 of those years he was Davis Cup Captain for Ireland. He has worked with players who have played the main draw of grand slams at senior and junior level. He has a wealth of experience in player development.

He is the founder of an exciting new company called Prodigy Tennis. He has assembled a fantastic team of coaches and, has most recently, done what very few people in tennis manage to achieve...... he has built his own indoor tennis courts out of a school sports hall. Better still, he did this with the help of the parents of players he coaches and halved the total build cost.

You will hear many great opinions and insights to the performance world along with brilliant tips on how to coach players within match play.

It was a real pleasure talking with Garry and it could have easily gone on for hours on end.

Have a listen and share it with your sporty friends and parents of sporty kids.

Intro/outro music by http://www.hueandcry.co.uk

Artwork by http://www.olinightingale.com

In this 28th episode, you will hear from former ATP Professional, Barry Fulcher.

Barry is the founder and director of the fabulous Progress Tour. Providing a money tour for tennis players wishing to compete to a high level on their doorstep, earn money to keep them in the professional game and prolong their competitive careers as long as they want to.

In this episode you will hear how Barry got into tennis, where he sat in the UK pecking order and how he stumbled into the world of professional tennis without having the guidance required to navigate your way through this specialised career.

You will hear his reasons for creating the Progress Tour and his vision for its future.

If you would like to help support Barry with the tour please reach out to him on [email protected]

Please share this episode with every competitive tennis player you know. It is very much needed in UK tennis.

Intro/outro music by http://www.hueandcry.co.uk

Artwork by http://www.olinightingale.com

I have taken a different approach for this podcast. In this 7 minute podcast you will hear my thoughts on the statistic that is dominating tennis.

70% of all points are finished within 4 shots. I believe this stat is being butchered and misunderstood by coaches. In this show, you will hear me scratch beneath the surface of the statistic.

In this episode you will hear from the exceptional Dean Sutherland.

Dean is a former multiple world kickboxing champion and has made a smooth transition into the world of professional boxing.

You will hear how he was transformed into a fighting machine from the age of 3 and exhausted all options in kickboxing.

Now he is on a strategic mission to make it to the top of professional boxing with a world title in his plans.

When you listen to Dean speak, I am sure you will agree there is no stone he will leave unturned to make this dream become a reality.

We discuss the similarities and differences between tennis and boxing.

I can safely say, this was one of my favourite chats so far. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

Please pass on to your friends and subscribe to the show.

Intro/Outro music by http://www.hueandcry.co.uk

Artwork by http://www.olinightingale.com

Welcome to another episode and another guest.

In this show, you will hear from internationally respected disability coach, Mark Bullock will let you know how he got into disability sport by the nature of him having a driving licence.

Most importantly, you will hear how open and honest Mark is about his journey to becoming so experienced in disability sport and his vision of inclusive tennis for the UK.

It is clear to me, the coaching skills required and displayed in disability sport are amongst the most pure in coaching. I have witnessed experts first hand in recent months and if more coaches had these exceptional skills then GB tennis would be in a far more healthy place.

If you are involved in disability sport, please share this amongst your peers. If you are not, listen on and listen to someone truly authentic talk about their journey.

Artwork by http://www.olinightingale.com

Intro/outro by http://www.hueandcry.co.uk

In this bonus episode, you'll hear Judy and I discuss two topics.

First, I ask Judy what Andy and Jamie would have made of mini-tennis if they were 7 and 8 years old nowadays

Secondly, I ask her opinions on Sir Alex Fergusons method of identifying some of his players through the parents, mainly the mothers.

20 interesting minutes of discussion on two important topics

Enjoy and share with your friends

Intro/outro music by  http://www.hueancry.co.uk

Artwork by http://www.olinightingale.com

In January 2019, I met an exceptional young man on a coach education workshop I ran in London.

I asked for a volunteer to help demonstrate some exercises and his exact reply was "I will, I have cerebral palsy but I'll be fine"

Nick is a level 3 tennis coach, working out of David Lloyd Northwood in London. His approach to life is a breath of fresh air. He has committed himself to making a difference in the disability tennis world.

Listen to this episode and I think you'll agree, he will achieve what he has set out to do.

Nick has kindly agreed to have his email on the show notes. He will gladly accept emails from anyone who is interested in connecting with him about developing disability tennis. His email is [email protected]

Pass this episode on to anyone you know in this sphere as I would like to connect Nick to as many people as possible.

Thank you for listening

Artwork by http://www.olinightingale.com

Intro/Outro music by http://www.hueandcry.co.uk

It has been a real pleasure getting to know Max in the last 5 months. Former rugby professional, capped 44 times for Scotland and, most recently known for his 3rd place finish on Dancing Ice.

In this chat we cover a range of topics from what motivated him to become a sporting star, how his school environment helped shape him, his amazing parents, being an older brother to another sporting star and a bit of ice-dancing in there for good measure.

You'll hear Max talk about Scotland's chances in the 6-nations championships and how much attention to detail Gregor Townsend brings to his coaching.

It finishes with what Max would like to achieve with Padel Tennis in the UK. If anyone will achieve his vision, it is Max Evans.

Check out Max's social media on

http://www.instagram.com/maxevans13/

https://twitter.com/maxevans13

If you have any feedback on the show or ideas for further topics or guests, then please email me on [email protected]

Intro/outro music by http://www.hueandcry.co.uk

Artwork by http://www.olinightingale.com

In this episode you will hear from tennis superfan, Pavvy G. We discuss the Australian Open draw and how he thinks the Brits will get on.

You will also hear how social media has given tennis fans around the world a chance to unite and form close friendships.

This was the first time I had spoken to Pav and his passion for the game is clear to hear. I just hope his predictions are wrong

Intro/outro music http://www.hueandcry.co.uk

Artwork from http://www.olinightingale.com

Welcome to part 2 of the Ally Begg chat.

In this episode you will hear how Ally carved out a career in TV presenting after his spell in boyband, Bad Boys Inc.

Ally did what I wish more would do. He attached his newfound skill set to his passion, in this case, football.

Ally immersed himself into learning all the skills required to master his craft and then apply these skills behind the camera, becoming a Senior Football Producer.

You will gain valuable insights to the world of TV production and you will be inspired listening to how every set back was turned into an opportunity.

Check out Ally's blog website onhttp://www.allybegg.com

This is the last podcast for 2019. My first guest in the New Year will be Dr David Hamilton. Author, speaker and guru on the mind-body connection. You will be amazed by his story and his work. Check out his website to see what he does https://drdavidhamilton.com

Thank you http://www.hueandcry.co.uk  to for the intro/outro music

Thank you http://www.olinightingale.com  to for the artwork