ParentingAces - The Junior Tennis and College Tennis Podcast
351 episodes - English - Latest episode: 26 days ago - ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsHost Lisa Stone discusses the various aspects of developing a tennis player from beginner through the juniors to college and beyond. Her weekly guests include experts in coaching, parenting, mental toughness, fitness & nutrition, technology & equipment, and college recruiting. Stone provides invaluable information for parents, players, and coaches.
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Using NIL to Help Junior Players ft. Trent Bryde
October 12, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 42, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, Lisa chats with University of Georgia Senior, Trent Bryde, about the recent Supreme Court ruling around Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) and how Trent is maximizing the opportunity to help Junior Tennis Players through his TennisMentors program. I've known Trent since he was about 12 years old, playing the Junior Tennis Circuit in and around Atlanta. I've wa...
The New & Improved Apeak App ft. Brian Park
October 05, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 41, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, we'll be revisiting the Apeak App for training mental skills in tennis players. To watch/listen to our previous podcast with Apeak founder Brian Park, click here. I highly encourage you to watch the video version of this week's episode so you can see Apeak in action: parentingaces.com. Apeak uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help tennis players train...
Turning Tragedy to Positivity with the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Series ft. Gary Poon
September 28, 2021 13:38 - 55 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 40, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, we will be discussing mental health as it relates to Junior Tennis. Specifically, we will hear from the person behind the Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament Series, Gary Poon, as he shares Matt's tragic story and how he and others have turned it into an opportunity to create a positive lasting legacy. The Matt Stevenson Junior Tennis Tournament (MS...
What Do You Do with a Cracked Racquet? ft. Alex Gruskin
September 21, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 39, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week's episode features Alex Gruskin, the man behind Cracked Racquets, and a fellow Tennis Channel Podcaster. Alex and Lisa discuss a variety of topics around junior, college, and pro tennis, including how Cracked Racquets is changing the landscape around how tennis is covered in the media. Alex Gruskin grew up playing Junior Tennis and always knew he wanted to continue h...
Like Father, Like Son ft. Orlando & Zander Bravo
September 14, 2021 09:00 - 54 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 38, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, Lisa chats with Father-Son duo, Orlando and Alexander Bravo. Orlando grew up in Puerto Rico where he was first introduced to tennis. As his game developed and he maximized his competitive opportunities in and around his island home, Orlando realized he needed a more vigorous training environment and moved to the Bollettieri Academy as a teen. He was there during the...
Junior Tourney? US Open? Coaching is Coaching ft. JY Aubone
September 07, 2021 14:16 - 57 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 37 of the ParentingAces Podcast, proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! In this week's episode, you get an inside look at what it means to coach a top professional player at one of the world's biggest tournaments. Jean-Yves Aubone, better known as JY, grew up in a Tennis Family. Both his parents were professional players, so it was inevitable that he would learn the sport, too. Starting at age 2, JY was a top-10 player in every age group throughout h...
SwingTennis ft. Swupnil Sahai
August 31, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 36, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, we check back in with SwingTennis, the official partner of US College Tennis as well as 3 of the 4 Grand Slam nations! We last spoke with Swupnil Sahai back in November 2019 (click here to listen to that episode) and can't wait to share with you all the new developments Swupnil and his team have incorporated into this amazing app using AI technology. Wh...
Junior Tennis ✅ What's Next? Episode 2 ft. Crews Enochs
August 24, 2021 09:00 - 48 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 35, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week's podcast is the second in a series we're exploring here at ParentingAces, one that came at the suggestion of my son, Morgan. There are many pathways in Junior Tennis but maybe even more once that journey is complete. Professional tennis, college tennis, club tennis, and no tennis at all are some of the options, and each has its pros and cons. I hope you find it valu...
The Importance of Proper Grip ft. Mark Merklein & Matt Daly
August 17, 2021 09:00 - 37 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 34, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, coaches Mark Merklein and Matt Daly explain the importance of using proper grips and share a new tool they developed - Grip MD - to help players find that sweet spot on their racquet. Grip MD is a revolutionary new unique training device developed by two former collegiate tennis stars with the goal to aid players of all levels to perfect the proper voll...
The Daily Grind ft. Kelly Johnson
August 10, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 33, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Kelly Johnson came to tennis pretty late by today's standards, but that didn't stop her from falling in love with it and committing herself completely. In this week's episode, you will hear Kelly's story playing for her high school team then heading to college and getting involved with the Tennis On Campus team. During college, Kelly realized she wanted to make a difference in...
Spec Tennis Revolutionizing How Game Of Tennis Is Taught (ft. Nate Gross)
August 03, 2021 09:00 - 33 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 32, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, we take another look at Spec Tennis, a relatively new racquet sport being used to help new and existing players learn new skills that easily translate to a full-size tennis court and racquet. You can listen to last year's podcast with Nate here. Intrigued by the size of a pickleball court and recalling the paddle tennis he played as a youth in Southern ...
Junior Tennis ✅ What's Next? Episode 1 ft. Jack Heslin
July 27, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 31, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week's podcast is the first in a new series we'll be exploring here at ParentingAces, one that came at the suggestion of my son, Morgan. He had the brilliant idea to check in with some of the players he trained and competed with during his Junior Tennis years to see what they did once finishing high school and where they are now in their early to mid twenties. There are m...
Anxiety & Mental Strength in Tennis Players (ft. Dr. Jarrod Spencer)
July 20, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 30, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! Anxiety and mental strength are often diametrically opposed - lessen one and the other increases. In this week's episode, noted Sports Psychologist and founder of Mind of the Athlete, Dr. Jarrod Spencer, discusses how we can help our players deal with the anxiety that is inherent in competing at a high level while building their Mental Muscle. Dr. Spencer has extensive training and expe...
Off-Court Training for Junior Tennis Players (ft. Dean Hollingworth)
July 13, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 29, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! This week we tackle a topic suggested by one of our long-time listeners: off-court training for Junior Tennis Players. Dean Hollingworth has more fitness and tennis certifications than pretty much anyone around. Although based in Montreal, Canada, Dean works with tennis players both in person and virtually and has helped so many of them on their journey to US College Tennis an...
Training with the Pros (ft. Todd Widom)
July 06, 2021 09:00 - 51 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 28, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! Have you ever thought about what it might be like for your child to train with someone on the ATP or WTA tour? This week, Coach Todd Widom joins Lisa to talk about the opportunities his lucky players have to do just that! Some of you may remember from past podcasts with Todd that Daniel Yoo joined the Todd Widom Tennis coaching staff. Daniel has been working with Korea's top male player...
The Eyes Have It (ft. Bill Patton)
June 29, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 27, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! Our guest this week is Coach Bill Patton. Bill Patton is a lifetime USTA member, senior contributor to SportEdTV, a part of the leadership group of The Winning Summit, and a Catalyst for the Evolutionary Sports Collective. He was formerly a long time certified tennis professional. He is the author of 12 books including How To End Cheating In Junior Tennis, Visual Training For ...
Little Mo Club (ft. Cindy Brinker Simmons, Carol Weyman, & the Moran Family)
June 22, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 26, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. If you've been around Junior Tennis a while, you may have heard of the Little Mo series of tournaments. But have you heard about the Little Mo Club??? My guests this week include Cindy Brinker - daughter of Little Mo herself, Maureen Connolly Brinker - Carol Weyman who runs the Little Mo tournaments, and Gerry, Gael, and Matias Moran who started the Little Mo Club during the C...
BONUS EPISODE: School Options for Busy Tennis Families (ft. James Blake & Chris Griffin)
June 17, 2021 21:38 - 29 minutesWelcome to this Bonus Episode of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! Lisa is joined by former US #1 men's player, James Blake, and Sora Schools parent, Chris Griffin, to discuss the choices Tennis Families have today over how to educate their children. James shares his junior tennis experiences, including his path to Harvard then to the ATP Tour, focusing on the academic choices his family made. Chris shares his son's experience moving from traditi...
ROG Down Under (ft. Shayne Tabb & Jay Deacon)
June 15, 2021 09:00 - 56 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 25, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. With all of the craziness with USTA so far this year, I thought it would be interesting to hear how Junior Tennis - specifically, for the 10-and-under set - is being managed elsewhere in the world. To that end, please welcome this week's podcast guests, Shayne Tabb and Jay Deacon. These two coaches live and work in Australia and have focused their efforts in recent years on gr...
Coaching the Greats, Identifying the Future Greats (ft. Paul Annacone)
June 08, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 24, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, we are joined by one of Tennis Channel's own on-air commentators and coach to some of the games top professional players, Paul Annacone. If you follow tennis at all, you probably know exactly who Paul Annacone is! However, for those of you new to the sport, Paul has coached the likes of Pete Sampras, Roger Federer, Sloane Stephens, Stan Wawrinka, Tim Henman, and, mo...
Title IX Revisited (ft. Nancy Hogshead-Makar)
June 01, 2021 09:00 - 59 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 23, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, we continue our previous discussions of Title IX and advocating for our kids throughout their academic years from kindergarten through college with attorney, Nancy Hogshead-Makar. Nancy is an Olympic champion, a civil rights lawyer, and the founder and CEO of Champion Women, a non-profit providing legal advocacy for girls and women in sports. Focus areas include equ...
A Tennis Parent's Perspective (ft. Craig Pettigrove)
May 25, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 22, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week you'll hear from former college tennis player and current tennis parent, Craig Pettigrove, about his son's Tennis Journey. Craig is originally from Melbourne, Australia where he grew up playing tennis. He made his way to the US to play college tennis for the University of Tennessee at Martin (1994-1996) and then transferred to the University of Oklahoma (1996-1999). ...
Unleash the Athlete (ft. James Leath)
May 18, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 21, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week we are speaking with James Leath, founder of Unleash the Athlete. To watch the video version of this week's podcast: https://youtu.be/Dv7RfXx_SpM James Leath is a mental performance coach and the founder of Unleash the Athlete (utathlete.com). With a bachelors in communication, a masters in Performance Psychology, and almost 20 years of coaching experience, James teaches leade...
There's College Tennis Outside the US? (ft. Alistair Higham)
May 11, 2021 09:00 - 58 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 20, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Did you know there are college tennis opportunities outside the US? Neither did I until chatting with this week's guest, Alistair Higham! Alistair is the Lawn Tennis Association's (LTA) Universities Manager, heading up its national tennis program which partners with the leading British universities to give tennis players around the world the chance to further their education while compe...
Why We Must Develop the Athlete First (ft. Steve Adamson)
May 04, 2021 09:00 - 52 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 19, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. Coach Steve Adamson grew up playing ice hockey in Canada and didn't even consider switching to tennis until the age of 12. Though that is considered a late start by many, Steve parlayed his athletic skills gained from playing a multitude of sports into a tennis scholarship at San Diego State University from 1995-1998 under Coach John Nelson. He went on to a successful professional doub...
Making a Career Out of Tennis (ft. Kim Bastable)
April 27, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 18, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's pod, we chat with Kim Bastable, Director of the Professional Tennis Management program at the University of Florida. Kim Bastable is passionate about helping to mold future tennis coaches to be great leaders who think of tennis as more than just a game. She considers tennis to be a tool of good health and strong wellbeing. As part of her Tennis Philosophy, Kim believes Ju...
Finding the Sweet Spot of Tennis Parenting (ft. Simon Wheatley)
April 20, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 17, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's pod, we chat with LTA Coach/Educator Simon Wheatley about the importance in finding that sweet spot in our relationships with Parents, Players, and Coaches. To watch the video version of this week's episode, go to https://youtu.be/cr1MucryALM. By now, you've likely heard of the Tennis Triangle in terms of junior tennis development. Simon Wheatley takes the triangle metaph...
Permission to Dream (ft. Thomas Williams)
April 13, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 15, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, we do a slight pivot. Lisa chats with Thomas Williams, a former member of the USC Trojan and Carolina Panthers football teams, not our usual guest here at ParentingAces! To watch the video version of this week's episode, click below: https://youtu.be/zwB2q7Xwzx8 Thomas Williams is a former NFL player and 2x National Champion (USC). After a career ending neck inju...
Bringing AI to Tennis with Apeak (ft. Brian Park)
April 01, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 15, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. To watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/vCBe0cev9-k Artificial Intelligence has been around for quite a while now. Even though it has been incorporated into other sports training, tennis has been slow to hop on the AI bandwagon. Until now! Brian Park grew up in Korea then moved to Australia to enhance his junior tennis training and development. He then moved to the ...
Student of the Game (ft. Sarah Borwell)
March 30, 2021 09:00 - 49 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 14, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. We're capping off Women's History Month with this week's guest, Sarah Borwell. To watch the video version of this week's episode, click https://youtu.be/Dx1os5GkIzM. Following a very strong junior career, Sarah Borwell left her home country of Great Britain to play college tennis in the US. She attended the University of Houston after transferring from Rice University at the end of her ...
Conflict Resolution in College Tennis (ft. Tina Samara)
March 23, 2021 09:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 13, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. To watch the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/jIpv9njrJwQ. When young people arrive on campus for college, we parents have to do a giant pivot in terms of our role in their lives, both on and off the tennis court. Part of this pivot is understanding if and when we should intervene when our children have an issue with their coach, a teammate, or otherwise. In this we...
Tennis Teens Changing the World (ft. Amani & Ayanna Shah)
March 16, 2021 09:00 - 44 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 12, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. To watch the video version of this week's episode, click https://youtu.be/J9-fr9zJDys. Second Serve was created two years ago by Amani and Ayanni Shah, nationally-ranked junior players out of the San Diego area. It is a youth-run non profit organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of underprivileged kids who love tennis by supporting them with the equipment they need. The Shah Sis...
Own The Arena (ft. Katrina Adams)
March 09, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 11, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, to further our observance of Women's History Month, we chat with USTA Past President Katrina Adams about her life in tennis and her newest endeavor as the author of OWN THE ARENA: Getting Ahead, Making a Difference, and Succeeding as the Only One. To watch the video version of this week's podcast: https://youtu.be/GpN8fzSW84A Katrina Adams grew up in Chicago, the youngest of ...
Kinesthetic Learning Academy (ft. Emma Doyle & Kalindi Dinoffer)
March 02, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 10, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. In this week's episode, we're going to be looking at a unique way parents - and coaches - can help their players learn tennis better. To watch the video version of this week's episode, click below: https://youtu.be/Mrl7FaJXUzM So, exactly what is kinesthetic learning? It is a way of learning about the world by touching, feeling, and doing to understand a concept or skill. Often it invol...
RacketStats Tennis Tech with Andy Durham
February 23, 2021 10:00 - 55 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 9, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week we take a look at some new Tennis Technology to help parents, players, and coaches with our guest, Andy Durham. To watch the video version of the podcast, click below: https://youtu.be/KIzyMFDl_HQ Andy Durham is the founder of RacketStats.com, an app allowing parents, players, and coaches an easy system to chart and get access to vital statistics. He is a member of the USPTA, P...
Who & What Protects our Kids on Campus? (ft. Katherine Redmond & Karen Truszkowski)
February 20, 2021 18:47 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 8, of the ParentingAces Podcast. This is a Bonus Episode offered as a follow-up to the episode with David Lewis published earlier this week. Our intent is to give you further information on how to keep your children safe not only on college campuses but also throughout elementary, middle, and high school. To that end, we have attorney Karen Truszkowski and activist Katherine Redmond explaining the laws put in place to protect all children and students throughout ...
SEC Student-Athlete was Abused then Betrayed by LSU
February 16, 2021 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 10, Episode 7, of the ParentingAces Podcast. Before I go any further, please know this episode contains graphic descriptions of violence toward a female college tennis player as described by her father. Please use discretion when listening or viewing in the presence of children. I highly encourage you to watch the video version of this week's podcast which you can find here: https://youtu.be/sHaJT5IvrAc In January of 2017, Jade Lewis arrived on the LSU campus to begin her li...
Parenting Mental Toughness Project with Dr. Anthony Ross
February 09, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 6, of the ParentingAces Podcast, a proud member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network. This week, the topic is Mental Toughness but with a twist! To watch the video version of this week's podcast, go to https://youtu.be/PzEKjiWGO_4. Dr. Anthony Ross grew up in the Australian Outback, not exactly a Tennis Mecca. He went on to become a top junior player and was recruited to join the Pepperdine Men's Tennis Team where he earned All-American status. After college, An...
How Does My Kid Get a Sponsorship? with Brian Wilson
February 02, 2021 10:00 - 46 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 5, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! To watch the video version of this episode: https://youtu.be/V7ERtfMqXZ0 This week's guest, Brian Wilson, is a former top junior player, member of the National Championship University of Illinois Men's Tennis Team, and top 100 professional doubles player. Brian now works as the Associate Director of Junior Tennis at the Darling Tennis Center in Las Vegas and also as the US Scout for Head...
Tennis for America & College Tennis Update with Dave Mullins
January 26, 2021 10:00 - 58 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 4, of the ParentingAces Podcast, part of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network! With the 2021 College Tennis Season underway, it's a great time to check in with the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) for an update. To watch the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/qspzISgxGVo. Dave Mullins is the Managing Director of the ITA. As such he works closely with the Tennis For America (TFA) program as well as other areas of the organization and is an...
Tennis Parent Concerns Are Universal with Hernan Chousa
January 19, 2021 13:00 - 58 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 3, of the ParentingAces Podcast! Our guest this week hails from Argentina and reminds us that Tennis Parents are Tennis Parents, no matter where we live! To watch the video version of this week's episode, go to https://youtu.be/Pd4IjVRiPmY Hernan Chousa is a former ATP professional reaching a career-high ranking inside the Top 300. He has gone on to the business world, stepping into a family business which he now runs. His two sons have played tennis at all level...
NeuroTennis Wearable Tech with Cam Lickle
January 12, 2021 13:00 - 44 minutesWelcome to Season 10, Episode 2, of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week, we're talking Tennis Tech with one of the masterminds behind the latest wearable tennis technology, Cameron Lickle. To watch the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/xMg8ym_GPqk. Cam Lickle grew up playing tennis, went on to play for the US Naval Academy then fulfilled his military commitment as an integral member of Operation IRAQI and Operation ENDURING FREEDOM. He went on to the professional tennis c...
Performance Anxiety with Abby Gold
January 05, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutesWelcome to 2021 and our first episode of Season 10! We are thrilled to announce our partnership with the Tennis Channel Podcast Network and to bring you another year of interviews with the top experts in Junior and College Tennis! Later this week, we'll be announcing an awesome giveaway on Twitter in conjunction with the Tennis Channel, so be sure to keep an eye out for it! In this first podcast of the year, the topic is performance anxiety in athletes, what causes it, and what parents and co...
Player Development the Argentine Way with Pierre Arnold & Todd Widom
November 24, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 9, Episode 44, of the ParentingAces Podcast, our final episode of the year! In a fitting manner, we are closing the year with one last interview with Coach Todd Widom and his mentor/coach, Pierre Arnold. To watch the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/mTs5uWu5zyE. Over the past few years, you have heard often from Todd Widom about his approach to coaching and Junior Tennis Development. He has very definite views about the popular academy model of develop...
Small Champs with Magnus Gustafsson
November 17, 2020 10:00 - 59 minutesWelcome to Season 9, Episode 43, of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week's guest hails all the way from Sweden to share a unique program designed to attract and retain new junior tennis players to the game. To watch the video version of this week's podcast, click here. Magnus Gustafsson had a very good junior and professional career that lasted well into his 30s. When he decided to retire from the ATP Tour, Magnus wanted to follow in his parents' footsteps and give back to the sport that ha...
The Evolving World of Coaching Education with Ash Smith
November 10, 2020 10:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 9, Episode 42, of the ParentingAces Podcast! To watch the video version: https://youtu.be/zrhRMnz-ss0 Evolve9 is a tennis consulting company which specializes in helping coaches and tennis directors set up and run amazing junior tennis programs. They have just launched a professional development certification off the back of their It's My Game online conference, which is designed to give coaches and program managers all the tools they need to attract, retain and develop ...
The NCAA Really Messed Up This Time with Anna Woosley & Brittany Collens
November 03, 2020 10:00 - 39 minutesWelcome to Season 9, Episode 41, of the ParentingAces Podcast! To view the video version of this week's episode, go to https://youtu.be/KGaX6MbLYrE. Brittany Collens and Anna Woosley were members of the University of Massachusetts Women's Tennis Team from 2014-2017. Two weeks ago they received some very upsetting news. The NCAA is stripping UMass of victories in men’s basketball and women’s tennis for overpaying 12 athletes about $9,100 in financial aid over three years, prompting criticism...
How Important Are Junior Rankings to Future Success with Todd Widom
October 27, 2020 06:00 - 59 minutesWelcome to Season 9, Episode 40, of the ParentingAces Podcast! This week Lisa speaks once again with coach Todd Widom. To view the video version of this episode, go to https://youtu.be/XvNYHoB9Nrk. Todd recently posted an old clipping on Facebook showing the Boys 16s rankings in Florida in the late 1990s. It sparked a conversation about the importance - or non-importance - of rankings and ratings and how today's players and parents seem to be obsessed with the numbers. In this episode, Tod...
Getting Your Child on the Right Path with Polly Schulte
October 20, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 9, Episode 39, of the ParentingAces Podcast. This week Lisa speaks with Tennis Parent Polly Schulte about her daughter's developmental pathway so far. To watch the video version of this week's podcast: https://youtu.be/tDOqCN8ulQE Margaret Schulte just turned 12. She lives and trains in Louisville, Kentucky, with her parents and her older sister. When Margaret began to get frustrated with her lack of tournament results and improvement, her mom became concerned that she would...
Taking Your Junior Across the Pond with Heath & Heath Paul Waters
October 13, 2020 09:00 - 1 hourWelcome to Season 9, Episode 38, of the ParentingAces Podcast. This week Lisa speaks with Coach Heath Waters and his son, Heath Paul, about their travels to Europe to train with coaches who developed Grand Slam Champions. To watch the video version: https://youtu.be/Kc_wObEWgG8 With junior tournaments on hold here in the US, Coach Heath Waters decided to take his 14 year old son, Heath Paul, to Europe to train and compete. This father-son duo join Lisa to talk about their experience and th...