ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast

Welcome to Season 8, Episode 36 of the ParentingAces Podcast. In this week's episode, we hear from the 2019 ITA Division I Arthur Ashe Leadership & Sportsmanship Award Winner Isaac Perez and his college coach Dan Oosterhous. Apologies for the poor sound quality - we recorded this episode while sitting outside during Arthur Ashe Kids Day and it was just a little noisy out there!

Coming from a military family, it wasn't so far-fetched that Isaac Perez would look to the military academies to further his education and tennis career. While he was a solid 4-star recruit according to TennisRecruiting.net, he knew he wanted to fly jets once he completed his college degree. Air Force Academy Men's Coach Dan Oosterhous said he could tell right away that Isaac would be a great fit for his academy and his team. He noticed leadership qualities in Isaac from the first time they met and was thrilled to nominate Isaac for the prestigious ITA award.

You will hear from both Isaac and Coach Oosterhous about what's involved in recruiting at one of the military academies and how it differs from "civilian" programs. If you would like more information on how the military academies work, both in terms of academics and tennis, we will be doing a follow-up podcast with Coach Oosterhous very soon. In the meantime, you can contact Dan Oosterhous at [email protected].

I know you all join me in wishing Isaac all the best as he pursues his dream of flying jets and defending our country. If he is indicative of all the men and women in our armed forces, we should all feel very well-protected!

As always, a big thank you to Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season and congratulations to him on his latest performance in San Francisco! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. 

If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here.

We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by clicking here. In exchange, you will have access to extra audio and video recordings not available elsewhere, including exclusive content recorded at the recent WTCA Conference in New York. Thank you!

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Welcome to Season 8, Episode 35 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, Creator Lisa Stone, gives a brief update on what's happening at ParentingAces and what's coming on the website and podcast during the 2019 US Open.

If you are going to be in New York for either Lisa's Tennis Parent Recruiting Session (click here for more info) or the US Open, please let her know so you can connect. 

You can reach her via email at [email protected]. You can also message her on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

As always, a big thank you to Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. For those of you in the San Francisco area, he is performing August 23rd at 1015 Folsom starting at 10pm. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

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We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by clicking here. Thank you!

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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 34 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we hear from Todd Widom about the work he's been doing this summer with juniors from all across the US and the developmental shortfalls he's had to work on with them.

It turns out, several of you ParentingAces Listeners have reached out to Todd over the past couple of years. Several of you have even sent your kids down to Florida to work with him either short-term or long-term. 

In this week's episode, Todd talks about some of the things he sees when he gets a new player, what he does to help players improve, and how he works with their full-time coach to keep things moving in the right direction. 

You can reach Todd via email at [email protected] or via phone at 854-296-5610. Be sure to follow him on both Facebook and Instagram. 

As always, a big thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram. For those of you in the San Francisco area, he is performing August 23rd at 1015 Folsom starting at 10pm. Click here for more information and to purchase tickets.

If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here.

We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by clicking here.Thank you!

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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 33 of the ParentingAces Podcast!

Jimmy Bendeck started playing tennis at a young age after growing up watching his parents play at the local courts in South Florida. After having early success as a Junior Player, he developed a serious injury that kept him out of the game for over 4 years.

In this week's episode, Jimmy talks about overcoming injury and working to restore his tennis level so he could fulfill his dream of playing high level Division I tennis. After competing for four years at Baylor, Jimmy is finishing his degree this summer then embarking on a professional tennis career. 

To that end, Jimmy is using his college degree in finance to creatively fund his first year on tour. To read more about Jimmy's plan, you can find his Make A Champ website here: https://makeachamp.com/jimmybendeck. If you are interested in making a donation, click here.

Don't miss your chance to participate in our upcoming Tennis Parent Recruiting Panel at the WTCA Conference in New York August 23, 2019 . . . Our Premium Members receive a $20 discount off the $49 registration fee, so please join the site and take advantage of that great offer! For more information on the Conference and to register for our Panel, click here.

As always, a big thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here.

We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by clicking here.Thank you!

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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 32 of the ParentingAces Podcast!

Before embarking on a professional tennis career, Danielle Lao had an outstanding 4 years as part of the women's tennis team at USC. She was an All-American in Singles and won multiple doubles titles throughout her time in college. She wrote a book about her experiences entitled THE INVALUABLE EXPERIENCE.

Since graduating in 2013, Danielle has been out on tour, working her way up the rankings as she confronts and conquers the various challenges that entails. In this week's episode, Danielle shares her junior tennis development, her experiences at USC, and how she has been managing as a professional athlete. There is a lot of wisdom in her words both for parents and for players themselves.

You can follow Danielle on the various social media outlets:

Twitter: @TheLittleGiant

Facebook: facebook.com/danielle.lao

Instagram: instagram.com/thelittlegiant

A quick reminder about our upcoming Tennis Parent Recruiting Panel at the WTCA Conference in New York August 23, 2019 . . . Our Premium Members receive a $20 discount off the $49 registration fee, so please join the site and take advantage of that great offer! For more information on the Conference and to register for our Panel, click here.

As always, a big thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here.

We have also started a Patreon page for those of you not ready to take the plunge as a Premium Member. You can make a donation of any size to support our podcast by clicking here. Thank you!

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Welcome to Season 8 Episode 31 of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week we are discussing Division III recruiting with Jordan Brown.

Jordan Brown is Assistant Dean of Admission & Coordinator of Student-Athlete Recruitment at Occidental College. In his role he works with both coaches and prospective student-athletes as they navigate the college admission and recruitment process. Jordan is also a tennis enthusiast, who played for both Fordham University and Occidental College. He holds a bachelor's degree from Occidental College and a master's degree in education policy from Columbia.

Jordan shares his experience and insights about what sets Division III apart and why recruiting at this level may be different from Division I. He talks about the academic and athletic requirements to gain admission to a DIII university as well as funding options available. 

If you have further questions for Jordan about Occidental or about DIII recruiting in general, you can reach him via email at [email protected].

A quick reminder about our upcoming Tennis Parent Recruiting Panel at the WTCA Conference in New York August 23, 2019 . . . Our Premium Members receive a $20 discount off the $49 registration fee, so please join the site and take advantage of that great offer! For more information on the Conference and to register for our Panel, click here.

As always, a big thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. Thank you!

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Welcome to Season 8, Episode 30 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week's episode, I chat with Jeff Puhan about how junior players can best prepare to play at the National Clay Court Tournament.

Coach Jeff Puhan has been in the tennis business for over 25 years and has worked alongside of some of the best coaches, fitness trainers, mental coaches, and players in the tennis world. Throughout his years in the Coaching Business, he has coached 9 different National USTA Champions, 4 Top 20 ITF ranked players, 4 NCAA All- Americans, 2 NCAA National Champions, and many who have gone on to play on the WTA and ATP tour. All of which is to say, he knows of which he speaks!

Jeff gives us details about what it takes for a junior player to prepare, both mentally and physically, to compete on the clay. Specifically, he talks about how he gets players ready for the USTA National Clay Court Tournament going on now in various locations in the Southeastern US. He will also be training players for Kalamazoo, just FYI!

If you are interested in having your junior train with Jeff, or if you simply have questions for him, you can reach him in a variety of ways:

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 215-205-3725

Facebook: Puhan Personalized Tennis Programs

Also, just a quick reminder about our upcoming Tennis Parent Recruiting Panel at the WTCA Conference in New York August 23, 2019. Our Premium Members receive a $20 discount off the $49 registration fee, so please join the site and take advantage of that great offer! For more information on the Conference and to register for our Panel, click here.

As always, a big thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you’re interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven’t already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. Thank you!

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Welcome to Season 8, Episode 29, of the ParentingAces Podcast! My guest this week is Coach Bill Patton, and we discuss the concept of the athlete-centered coach.

Most Tennis Parents struggle with identifying the "right" coach for their child and may make several "wrong" choices along the way. In this week's episode, Bill talks with us about what an athlete-centered coach is, why these coaches may be preferable to others in the field, and how parents can recognize the difference.

Bill has written several books over the past few years, even co-authoring one with Yours Truly. Most of them are available on the ParentingAces shop at Amazon.com. But, to order his latest, The Athlete-Centered Coach, click here. To buy an autographed copy of Bill's latest book, email him directly at [email protected].

Subscribe to Bill's YouTube Channel here.

For those interested in learning more about the Omni Athlete concept, Bill will be at its upcoming event July 19-21, 2019. Find out more here.

Bill mentions the Sports, Energy, and Consciousness Group. To find out more about them, click here.

And to read Reno Manne's Facebook post which Bill and I reference in our discussion, click here.

As always, a big thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. Thank you!

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Welcome to Season 8, Episode 28, of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, my guest is Marianne Werdel.

Several weeks ago, I read an article on Marianne's website discussing Toni Nadal aka Uncle Toni and his approach to developing his nephew's tennis game. Marianne had shared her article on the ParentingAces Facebook Group, and it sparked several communications between the two of us regarding junior tennis development and the parents' role in the process.

Marianne is a former junior champion and collegiate player (Stanford University) who went on to have a very long - and very successful - professional tennis career. She is now a certified coach and works closely with the USTA to help educate parents on the junior development pathway. Marianne draws on her personal experiences in the sport as well as her personal experiences as a parent to inform her work with USTA and her own website.

In this week's podcast, Marianne and I dig a little deeper into what it means to raise a champion human, not just a champion tennis player. She shares her own stories with her parents and sons to help us better understand what's required of us as Tennis Parents in this journey.

To read the above-referenced article from Marianne's website, click here.

To listen to Toni Nadal's TedX Talk, click here.

To learn more about the book Range that Marianne mentions, click here.

If you have questions or issues you'd like to discuss with Marianne, you can contact her directly through her website here. 

Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. Thank you!

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Welcome to Season 8, Episode 27, of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, things get personal!

My father, Carl Goodman, started playing tennis in New Orleans when he was a kid. He has continued playing throughout his life with a short hiatus from the sport while he was in medical school in the early 1960s. 

He has seen the game change and develop over many decades and has some very definite opinions on what's good - and what's not! - regarding those changes. In this week's episode, he shares his own Tennis History as well as his thoughts on what we need to do as a community to give the sport back to the kids.

Thank you to my son, Morgan Stone, aka STØNE, for our intro and outro music this season! You can find more of his music at SoundCloud.com/stonemuzic. If you're interested in House Music, please be sure to check out his social media channels: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.

If you're so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your tennis community. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or via the ParentingAces website. If you haven't already, be sure to become a Member of ParentingAces – we have 4 options for you – by clicking here. Thank you!

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