The GreatBase Tennis Podcast
276 episodes - English - Latest episode: 1 day ago -The GreatBase Tennis Podcast is a weekly audio show presented by Steve Smith and associates. Information, ideas, and insights are provided to help those connected to the game of tennis.
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US Tennis & Beyond
April 24, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBOn the 193rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets interview Javier Palenque. Their guest has an unstoppable passion for the improvement of tennis. He is totally committed to researching how tennis is governed around the world. To make an understatement, he knows the problems. More importantly, he has solutions. In addition to our podcast, we have attached a forty-page booklet by Javier. The content is critical. Although, honesty is needed for the overall w...
USTA Player Development
April 17, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 101 MBOn the 192nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets and Dave Anderson address the USTA Player Development (USTA PD) program. The following are attached: 1) A letter written by Jose Higueras on American tennis https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m8rnoacjivjOMt3sc5lRDo9Nccub9wgQ/view?usp=sharing 2) A letter written by Wayne Bryan on American tennis https://drive.google.com/file/d/1wIEoZk1rEZKlP3M_g9uZCEyCCVeB9I88/view?usp=sharing 3a) Patrick McEnroe holding three ...
Not Just Another Intern
April 10, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 90.4 MBOn the 191st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Lawrence Hyde. The Englishman recently spent 350-plus hours studying with Steve. The primary topics covered were: tennis, tennis teaching, coaching, character development, player development, and the ins and outs of the tennis industry. Also, a healthy percentage of Lawrence's time was assisting with the production of personalized technical and tactical videos. Lawrence's impressive work ethic earned h...
32 Tennis Thoughts
April 03, 2024 06:00 - 3 hours - 124 MBOn the 190th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Ilja Semjonovs. The theme of the session was based on the title of a hockey podcast called 32 Thoughts with Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek. Ilja, who has spent nearly 10 years working with Steve, formulated a list of 32 talking points. The information, ideas, and insights shared will help anyone and everyone connected to player development.
Andy Durham Interview
March 27, 2024 06:00 - 2 hours - 123 MBOn the 189th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ilja Semjonovs interview Andy Durham. Andy has a lifetime of diversified experiences in tennis. The veteran tennis educator has a deep connection with match analysis. He was mentored by Bill Jacobson, the father of electronic charting and the founder of Compu-Tennis. Andy is leading a campaign to have Bill inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Bill is one of the best tennis minds the game has ever known. H...
Mark Bey Interview
March 20, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 79.7 MBOn the 188th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Lawrence Hyde talk tennis and life with Mark Bey. The discussion starts with Mark's beginning days in junior tennis. He also shares his experience playing college tennis under the legendary George Lott at DePaul University. Since graduating, Mark has logged over 30 years acquiring diversified skills and earning numerous awards. Mark was inducted into the MidWest USPTA Hall of Fame and, most recently, he was honored by tra...
Do's and Don'ts for Tennis Players
March 13, 2024 06:00 - 3 hours - 127 MBOn the 187th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Dave Anderson shares Do's and Don'ts for Players. Dave previously shared a similar list for parents and coaches. His next list will be for tennis administrators. Dave joined Steve in 1985 as a student. Steve revised a general recreation curriculum into a comprehensive curriculum for students seeking occupational competency as tennis-teaching pro-managers. Dave spent a third year in the two-year program working as a lab instructor. Then...
Tribute to Andy Brandi
March 06, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 53.6 MBTribute to Andy Brandi 1952-2024 Our condolences to Andy's wife, Nancy, and their son, Chris. Our thoughts also go out to their family members and their close friends. On the 186th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith discusses his connection to Andy. He worked for Andy in the late 1970's. At the start, Andy was 24 and Steve was 22. Steve states that Andy's highly successful career should earn him a place in the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Andy impacted the lives of...
Lisa Pugliese Lacroix Interview
February 28, 2024 08:00 - 1 hour - 71.5 MBOn the 185th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets have a conversation with Lisa Pugliese LaCroix. To make an understatement, she has a story to tell. From hitting a backboard in her family's garage that her father painted with Wimbledon colors to becoming a Speech-Language Pathologist to establishing a non-profit organization called Love Serving Autism. As a junior player, she held numerous number-one rankings. As a college player, she was a member of an NCA...
Luis Perez Interview
February 21, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 118 MBOn the 184th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets have a conversation with Luis Perez. Their guest is a tennis teaching professional who is based in London, England. Luis stumbled upon the free educational tennis content provided on the Internet by GBT. From there, his intellectual curiosity and thirst for knowledge compelled him to travel across the Atlantic to spend a week at the Wintergreen Resort in Wintergreen, Virginia. Luis, who traveled with one o...
Random Rap
February 14, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 91.1 MBOn the 183rd episode, a young Ivan Ozerets, an old Andres Barbosa, and a real old Steve Smith are a dollar late and a day short. The threesome randomly chat three weeks after the 2024 Australian Open. New listeners may quickly agree with their comment about putting them in section F to eat a hot dog but insiders to the GreatBase Tennis Podcast will likely think otherwise. The session has some information, ideas, and insights that one will not find on the typical tennis podcast. Tennis enthu...
Sophia Patel Interview
February 07, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 83.5 MBUniversity of North Carolina 2023 NCAA Women's Tennis Championship The Power Suggestion On the 182nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith reconnects with Sophia Patel. She shares many golden nuggets for one to add to their tennis treasure chest. To make an understatement, she possesses deep and insightful wisdom. Sophia was an integral part of the UNC 2023 national championship team. She was the lone captain and MVP of the team. By listening to the story, one will discover ...
The New Kid - Alex Michelsen
January 31, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 71 MBOn the 181st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets talk tennis. Their topic centers around Alex Michelsen, the young player from southern California. They discuss and speculate as to why and how Alex reached a top 100 ATP ranking as a teenager. Perhaps Steve and Ivan should just go sit in section F and eat some popcorn. On the other hand, those who listen to their conversation may find a few pearls of wisdom. One thing is for sure, Alex's story is nothing sho...
Rachel Rohrabacher's Story
January 24, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 95 MBGreat person, great family, great competitor. On the 180th episode of the GreatBase Tennis, Steve Smith's guest is Rachel Rohrabacher. She talks about her background in junior tennis and college tennis as well as her current life as a pickleball professional. During their conversation, Rachel shares golden nugget after golden nugget. Their dialogue will help parents, athletes, and coaches. Check our GreatBase Tennis Facebook account. In the upcoming days, old videos showing her tennis de...
John Valenti's Story
January 17, 2024 08:00 - 2 hours - 114 MBOn the 179th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with John Valenti. To make an understatement, John Valenti has a story to tell. He claims to be the only person to have always made money from playing tournament tennis at the professional level. For over ten years, he followed the circuit living out of his van. The native of Rochester, New York played hundreds of Futures events and strung thousands of tennis racquets. Along his journey, he met and played ...
Cristobal Valverde Interview
January 10, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 102 MBOn the 178th episode, Steve Smith has a tennis conversation with Cris Valverde. Steve's guest is a veteran tennis teaching professional who resides with his wife and their two boys in Portland, Oregon. He has worked at the Irvington Club for the last 21 years. Insiders of the GreatBase will quickly discover by listening that Cris has done his tennis homework. We are confident that Cris's knowledge and command of the material will inspire newcomers to zone in on our free educational tennis c...
Czech Tennis
January 03, 2024 07:00 - 2 hours - 83.7 MBOn the 177th episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBTE) podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Tomas Placatka. Steve's guest was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (1972), and grew up in nearby Kladno. Tomas's primary sport was ice hockey. He played at the professional level in his homeland and in Denmark. Like many of his fellow Czechs, tennis was his sport in the off-season. Since retiring from hockey, he has worked in the healthcare industry. Yet tennis is his true passion. Tomas has co...
Domantas Sadauskas Interview
December 27, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBOn the 176th episode of GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a tennis conversation with Domantas Sadauskas. Domi recently joined Steve to be trained to teach and coach a couple of young tennis hopefuls that Steve and his associates have coached for the last two years. To make an understatement, the Lithuanian is passionate about the game of tennis. Domi studied in Ireland, France, and the US and has worked in Spain, Saudi Arabia, and Senegal. Among the highlights of his young career is...
Do's & Don'ts For Tennis Coaches
December 20, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 76.9 MBOn the 175th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Dave Anderson presents the Do's and Don'ts for Tennis Coaches. Anderson, who literally has developed hundreds of college tennis players, previously shared a similar list for tennis parents. In the future, he will present a list for players and administrators. Thank you for listening to our tennis podcast. The goal is for our audience to add golden nuggets to their tennis treasure chest. Please note, one can find additional free education...
Our Mission
December 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 47.9 MBOn the 174th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson review a document pertaining to GBTE (GreatBase Tennis Education). Their discussion should help listeners obtain a more in-depth understanding of the comprehensive curriculum that has been assembled over decades. Based on the contributions of our eight pillars and numerous others, we are confident that one would find the free educational content found on our website (www.greatbasetennis.com) t...
A Conversation w/ Sujay Lama
December 06, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBOn the 173rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Sujay Lama. Steve's guest was formally educated in his native Nepal, India, and the US. His education in tennis is also very diverse and complete. By listening one will learn of his father's passion for tennis and the influence of his siblings, especially his brother Raj. Sujay's journey in tennis has taken him all over the world and one will find out that he is equally excited about running a tennis ...
A Conversation w/ Mark Hamlin
November 29, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBOn the 172nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Mark Hamlin. The two are just a few months shy of having known each other for sixty years. They initially talk sports and life but then focus primarily on tennis. Mark was a member of Vic Braden's staff at Coto de Caza in California and at multiple sites in Germany; where he has lived the last forty-two years. In addition to being a true Bradenite, he has a diversified background that ranges from club ...
Joel Drucker Interview
November 22, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBOn the 171st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith talks tennis with Joel Drucker. To make an understatement, Steve's guest knows tennis backwards, forwards, and upside down. Joel is a walking tennis encyclopedia. Joel is an author, telecaster, producer, and consultant. As an award-winning writer, he has covered the full gamut. He knows the details of tennis instruction, instructors' past and present, players' past and present, tennis history, and on and on. His tennis well,...
Field Trip
November 15, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour - 80.5 MBOn the 170th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Alex Terzic talk tennis. Along with a few others, Steve and Alex recently spent a day at a Challenger event. Like always, we hope our listeners will find at least a few golden nuggets for their tennis treasure chest by enduring our long format. Please keep in mind that GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) has other platforms that provide free educational content. There are 15 years of daily GreatBase Tennis Facebook posts, ...
The Big Three
November 08, 2023 08:00 - 2 hours - 107 MBOn the 169th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets talk tennis with Nick Nemerof. He is the Director of Operations for Court 16, Inc. His organization offers all-encompassing instructional programs at multiple sites in New York City. Nick loves tennis, tennis teaching, and studying the Big Three. If one wants to learn more about Roger Federer, Rafael, Nadal, and Novak Djokovic they need to listen to Nick. The man has done his homework and is a walking encyc...
Do's & Don'ts For Tennis Parents
November 01, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 113 MBOn the 168th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Alex Terzic assist Dave Anderson. Anderson, a frequent guest on our podcast, presents a list of 10 do's and 10 don'ts for tennis parents. David, a longtime associate of Steve Smith, has had a long and successful career developing tennis players. He and his staff have produced over 500 college players. For an upcoming episode, David will prepare a list of do's and don'ts for tennis teachers and coaches. We are confident ...
Alex Terzic Interview
October 25, 2023 09:00 - 2 hours - 97.5 MBOn the 167th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Alex Terzic. The native of Belgrade, Serbia talks about the conditions in his homeland during the Bosnian war; the place where his passion for tennis began. He and his family immigrated to Canada when he was a young teenager. He continued to play tennis on a limited basis. His priorities were learning a new language, completing school, and helping his family make a new way in a new country. He completed a college d...
Raven Klaasen Returns
October 18, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 106 MBRaven Klaasen returns as a guest on the 166th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast. Steve Smith congratulates the 40-year-old on his career and discusses the options he can explore now that he has retired from the tour. By listening to Raven, one will discover that the role of a tennis educator is quite apparent. To make an understatement, tennis would greatly benefit from his input.
Two Old Coaches
October 11, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 72.2 MBOn the 165th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast two senior citizens, Steve Smith and Mark Costello, have a conversation. They have known each other since 1964, so theoretically, they should have some wisdom. When asked, the old tennis coach and the old hockey coach agreed that their chat might be best to hit the editing floor. However, the producer of the GreatBase Tennis podcast (Ivan Ozerets) insisted that worthwhile and meaningful points were made.
Vince Lombardi
October 04, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 97.8 MBOn the 164th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and fellow teaching pro, Ethan Matthews, discuss one of the most revered coaches in all of sport. Ethan is a diehard Green Packer fan and Steve grew up in the '60s when Vince Lombardi's 'Be Brilliant with Basics' approach ruled professional football. Steve and Ethan review the why's and how's to Mr. Lombardi's success. Their conversation will appeal to anyone who thinks a teacher and a coach should go beyond their sport and ...
Paul Wardlaw Interview
September 27, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 100 MBOn the 163rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Paul Wardlaw. Paul is a veteran college coach with over 35 years of diversified experience. His teams have won three national titles and produced numerous All-Americans. The author (Tennis Pressure) is best known for his work called Wardlaw Directionals. His contributions to tennis as an educator have helped literally thousands of players, parents, teachers, and coaches. By listening to our podcast, one will quick...
Anderson's Answers
September 20, 2023 07:00 - 3 hours - 127 MBOn the 162nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Dave Anderson. Coach Anderson has been associated with Steve since 1985. He is the director of player development and pro-education at the Brookhaven facility in Dallas, Texas, USA. Dave has become a regular guest on our podcast because of his ability to bring clarity to key points pertaining to tennis education. The purpose of each podcast is to share information, ideas, and insights that will help ev...
The Trophy is Enough
September 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 62.8 MBOn the 161st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith & Ivan Ozerets cover fundraising, their recent broadcasting of the US Open singles finals, simple stats pertaining to the singles finals, and a general review of ten chapters of core subjects for player and coach development. Additionally, Steve makes brief comments about the type of daily text and e-mail messages he receives. One message for parents and coaches connected to little kid tennis, the trophy is enough. Point bein...
College Coach Advises College Freshman
September 06, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBOn the 160th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith chats with Dave Secker and Spencer Johnson. Dave is the associate head women’s tennis coach at North Carolina State and Spencer is a UCLA-bound tennis player. A highlight of the podcast is the advice the college coach gives the incoming freshman. Of course, there are other nuggets for tennis enthusiasts to add to their tennis treasure chest.
Jensen Rideout Interview
August 30, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 80.7 MBOn the 159th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Jensen Rideout. Jensen is a twenty-one-year-old tennis teacher from Salt Lake, Utah. Steve stated that posting Jensen's podcast during the US Open is appropriate and significant. Steve's point is simple, American tennis needs more upcoming young tennis teachers with Jensen's values, knowledge, and communication skills. US tennis needs young coaches teaching young students with integrity and competency...
A Conversation w/ Dave Watts
August 23, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 116 MBOn the 158th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Dave Watts and Steve Smith exchange questions. Dave and his family live in San Antonio. He is the head men's and women's tennis coach at Our Lady of the Lake University. He is also the head professional at the Blossom Athletic Center. To make an understatement, Dave Watts loves tennis. Like always, there are a number of golden nuggets from this episode to add to one's tennis treasure chest. There are also a few laughs over a hypothetica...
A Conversation w/ Andy Fitzell
August 16, 2023 07:00 - 4 hours - 171 MBOn the 157th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) podcast, Steve Smith has a long, long conversation with Andy Fitzell. The two have worked on a wide variety of tennis projects for the last twenty years. Andy initially set up the GBTE podcast. He lives in Dusseldorf, Germany with his wife, Lio, and their kitten, Theodore. Currently, he is coaching Kim Birrell on the WTA tour. She is one of Australia's best players. Steve and Andy covered numerous topics with the hope of enlight...
Asking For Your Support
August 09, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBThe 156th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast is a milestone. We have presented a weekly podcast for three years. We aim to help tennis, and on this podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets ask for financial help. GreatBase Tennis will continue to provide free educational tennis content. We would like those who find our content beneficial to consider contributing a minimum of $10 on a recurring monthly basis. Besides starting a financial campaign with this week’s episode, Steve and Ivan ...
Constantinos Alevizopoulos Interview
August 02, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBOn the 155th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Constantinos Alevizopoulos. The two have never met in person. The young tennis coach from Greece first met Steve by studying a technical training tape and then thoroughly studying the free educational content provided by GreatBase via the Internet. The bulk of their conversation is about Stefanos Tsitsipas. Constantinos has an experience that so, so few have in tennis. He experienced being around a top-five ATP pla...
Gregg Patton Interview
July 26, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 99.3 MBOn the 154th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Greg Patton. Coach Patton is 70 years young and has 50-plus years of experience to share. In a perfect world, Greg's passion and love for tennis is placed in a bottle and everyone drinks the Patton Potion. The liquid is magical and gets everyone fired up about tennis. The human spirit, altruism, team building, family, top juniors, college tennis, world team tennis, and much, much more are covered. Listeners will ...
Running the Gamut w/ Dave Anderson & Andres Barbosa
July 19, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 115 MBOn the 153rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Dave Anderson and Andre Barbosa join Steve Smith. Collectively, the three have over a hundred years of tennis teaching and coaching experience. Their conversation covers the gamut; touching upon a wide variety of topics. We are confident that our listeners will be able to add at least a few more golden nuggets to their tennis treasure chest by tuning in.
Jim Rogers Interview
July 12, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 93.8 MBOn the 152nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Jim Rogers. The Canadian from Winnipeg, Manitoba has expertise in three sports: hockey, tennis, and golf. Their discussion covers the benefits of learning on red clay, the golfer's mentality towards technique, accountability in tennis coaching, the differences between European and North American tennis, chirping from the hockey culture, playing club tennis in Germany, and much more. Steve is excited t...
Nicole Erickson Interview Pt. 2
July 05, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 74.1 MBOn the 151st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Nicole Erickson. She is a Mental Performance Coach and is based at the FM Performance Center in Boynton Beach, Florida. She has worked with numerous players and coaches associated with Steve and the results and, therefore, feedback has been outstanding. The focus of their conversation is directed toward her new online project, "The Parents Championship Course." We would highly recommend parents contact Nicole (ni...
Dave Secker Interview
June 28, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 99.5 MBOn the 150th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Dave Secker. The Englishman gives us an update on his team. To make an understatement, the Wolfpack have gained a tremendous amount of respect based on their rapid climb from obscurity to reaching the NCAA team final at the end of the 2023 season. Dave also shares thoughts on Diana Shnaider, who played for North Carolina State this past year. The nineteen-year-old Russian entered college as the numbe...
Reviewing Basics w/ Dave Anderson
June 21, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 87.4 MBOn the 149th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Dave Anderson, a long-time associate, and highly accomplished coach. Steve asks David questions with the purpose of reviewing technical and tactical information. Other pertinent points regarding player development are covered. Thank you for supporting and sharing GBTE. Our goal is to contribute to the growth and welfare of tennis. Our free educational content includes 15 years of daily...
Stuart Van Horn Interview
June 14, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBOn the 148th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith talks with Stuart Van Horn. They talk about the playing and teaching career of Stuart's father, Welby Van Horn. His record as a player and teacher is nothing short of elite. In his era, Welby played against the best and beat the best. In 1939 at the age of 19, he was the youngest US Open finalist until Pete Sampras broke the record. His playing career was cut short by World War II and an asthmatic condition, yet he played pro...
David Schwarz Interview
June 07, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 87.4 MBUnder the leadership of their head coach, Claremont-Mudd-Scripts's women's tennis team has won the national championship in three of the last four years. Dave Schwarz also led Middlebury College to two national championships. He is the fifth coach in college tennis history to win national titles with both the men's and women's teams. He was the first tennis coach to win national titles at two different schools. We are confident that our listeners will enjoy Dave's story because he is humble...
This and That w/ Andres Barbosa
May 31, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 71.2 MBOn the 146th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Andres Barbosa talk tennis. Andres is a veteran tennis coach who lives and works in Miami and understands our curriculum's history and depth. GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) aspires to help educate tennis players, parents, coaches, and administrators. In addition to the podcast, GBTE offers numerous articles, five online courses, five hundred plus Instagram posts, and fifteen years of daily Facebook posts. GBTE's edu...
Addressing Criticism w/ Dave Anderson
May 24, 2023 07:00 - 2 hours - 105 MBOn the 145th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson have a conversation pertaining to the outsider's criticism of their work. They plan on collaborating on more episodes to review core tennis information; which has been requested by numerous listeners. Dave Anderson has led the tennis instructional staff at the Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, Texas for over thirty years. In doing so, he and his staff have developed approximately 500 college tennis players...
Sparring w/ Andres Barbosa
May 17, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 66.4 MBOn the 144th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Andres Barbosa discuss their thoughts on the role of the sparring partner. Like anything, there are numerous interesting points to discuss. The term sparring comes from boxing; where one practices techniques and tactics to enhance performance. The sparring partner in boxing typically wears protective headgear, a mouth guard, and does not have a speaking part. The opposite occurs in tennis; where quite often the sparrin...