Kris Soutar’s Tennis Journal

In this haver I talk about Cameron Norrie's amazing Davis Cup debut and then answer Ben Roberts-Law's question on implicit vs explicit learning.

I finish by setting up my next guest on the show, former tour pro and Irish

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

Artwork by http://www.olinightingale.com

In this episode you will hear from former ATP pro Dan Kiernan. Once Britain's number 1 doubles player Dan brings a wealth of playing and coaching experience and is now director of the ever growing Soto Tennis Academy in the south of Spain.

Dan will speak about how he first got into tennis and how being a big fish in a small pond helped his confidence.  He then moves on to his time in the illustrious Rover squad at Bisham Abbey which saw him leave home at the tender age of 14.

Before Dan went to to the ATP tour he spent 4.5 year at LSU university and you will hear the amazing impact this has had on his life both on and off court.

Dan is honest and authentic in this podcast and his ability to turn negative experiences into positive ones for his players is truly inspirational. If you would like to know more details about Soto Tennis Academy please check out what they do at

http://www.sototennis.com

Enjoy listening to a world class person and coach

In this episode I have a haver while driving back from 3 long days of work. A haver is Scottish for a chat and I speak about what I've done last 3 days and give a little insight into some of my philosophies and principles.

I also set up my next podcast which is released on February 1st and is with former ATP pro and now director of Soto Tennis Academy, Dan Kiernan.

I also speak about the amazing PEEK organisation. Their web address is http://www.peekproject.org.uk

Check out what they do, they are amazing

Tune in on the 1st February to hear 90 minutes of amazing reflection and honesty from Dan on his tennis journey

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

Artwork by http://www.olinightingale.com

Welcome to the 7th entry into my journal where I bring you world class motor skills expert, Kenneth Bastiaens.

 

Kenneth was the head of fitness for the Belgian Tennis Federation for 10 years working with all their top players including Kim Clijsters, Ruben Bemelmans & Yanina Wickmayer. After coming away from life on the tour Kenneth became a sought after consultant presenting at many of the world's leading conference.

 

Three years ago Kenneth formed Coach2Competence with his partner Line Declercq

 

Kenneth is the driving force behind Multi SkillZ, a unique concept that makes children crazy about moving. He is the designer of several innovative video web platforms, including Multi SkillZ DrillZ and Multi SkillZ for Gym. As a teacher of various coaches workshops (Multi SkillZ, Technical Performance in Tennis and Motor Development)

 

Please take some time to check out their site on

 

http://www.coach2competence.com

 

Sit back, relax and enjoy 90 minutes of one of the world's finest coaches.

 

Intro/outro by the amazing Hue and Cry at http://www.hueandcry.co.uk

Art work done by Oli Nightingale at http://www.olinightingale.com

In this episode you will hear from the inspirational Melissa Pine.

Melissa is the WTA Finals Tournament Director as well as Vice-President for WTA Asia/Pacific region. You will hear how Melissa first got into tennis and where this journey took her not only in her career but her learnings about how tennis transcends into life.

Melissa speaks brilliantly in this podcast and it is a must listen for anyone interested in getting into the sports industry.

Melissa is goal driven and task oriented with a fantastic ability to get the best from her team. This is down to her healthy perspective on how people should be treated and valued. Listen out for her amazing experience in Africa.

Melissa will talk about how she developed her career up to the position she is in now and how she facilitates the huge array of different people to host such an enormous event as the WTA finals.

Melissa talks about the huge development in Asian tennis in last 10 years and the potential for further growth in the years to come.

Finally she gives my daughter some amazing advice for when she eventually becomes a teenager looking to choose what direction to take in her life.

Intro/outro by the amazing Hue and Cry at www.hueandcry.co.uk

Art work done by Oli Nightingale at www.olinightingale.com

In this episode you will hear from Matt Little. Matt leads Andy Murray's fitness programme and has been a key member of team Murray for just over 10 years.

You will hear Matt talk about how he got into strength and conditioning coaching. How he has proactively carved his own path up the tennis world, volunteering with great people early in his career and then seizing every opportunity that came his way.

He will share some of his failures and it will soon become clear as to why he gets away with them. Matt puts the person/athlete at the centre of everything.

You will hear an amazing example of how Matt prepares for being in the player box of high pressure matches. You cannot miss this, it is world class. You will gain valuable insights into what makes the team click.

Finally Matt will give the overview of his up and coming book on how to consistently take the necessary steps to reach your long-term goals. There are no short cuts and he living proof.

Enjoy, this is gold dust.

Intro/outro by the amazing Hue and Cry at www.hueandcry.co.uk

Art work done by Oli Nightingale at www.olinightingale.com

Episode 1 went down a storm so as promised here we have part 2 of the Louis Cayer interview.

In this show we go into more specific details on player and coach development. Louis shares his wisdom, thoughts and experience on the wide range of topics. We start by hearing how Louis prepares to work with a new player. We then discuss what things are visible in a potential performer and how to test the values of a player, how personality clashes does not mean players cannot work together and still have success at the very highest end of the game, and the priorities for developing young performers and what skills should be focused on. Louis addresses the perception that great singles players don't play doubles and talks about the trend of top singles players becoming injured and the importance of having healthy development plans for younger players. Lastly, Louis shares what he would like to see prioritised in coach education in the UK.

Intro/outro by the amazing Hue and Cry at www.hueandcry.co.uk

Art work done by Oli Nightingale at www.olinightingale.com

Welcome to my first podcast!

I figure that if you're going to be listening to what I have to say, then I should tell you a bit about who I am. So that's where this podcast starts; who is Kris Soutar, why is he talking about tennis and what is the Tennis Journal about?

That introduction to my background and Kris Soutar's Tennis Journal Podcast is the prelude to the first half of a conversation with Louis Cayer. Through tennis, I am fortunate enough to meet many incredible people, Louis is one of them.

In this interview Louis explains his journey into tennis and tennis coaching.

Credits: I am grateful to Hue and Cry for their generous permission to use their music to introduce my podcast.