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TFP 045: Kastles Owner Mark Ein on the Historic All-Williams Australian Open Final

TFP 045: Kastles Owner Mark Ein’s Thoughts on the Historic All-Williams Australian Open Final

Jan 28, 2017
/ Podcasts World Team Tennis
/ By Mehrban

Mark Ein, founder and owner of the six-time World Team Tennis Champion Washington Kastles, was thrilled to hear that two members of the Kastles family sealed their places in the 2017 Australian Open final. Mark, who is also an investor, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, is the man responsible for bringing Venus and Serena to Washington, and has […]

TFP 044: Mindfulness-Based Tennis Psychology with Neil Endicott

Jan 27, 2017
/ Mindset Podcasts
/ By Mehrban

On today’s episode I had the pleasure of speaking with Neil Endicott, a coach and author who specializes in Mindfulness-Based Tennis Psychology (MBTP). Neil discussed how tennis players can play more confident and effective tennis by training the mental part of their game through MBTP. Neil has written numerous articles that have been featured in […]

TFP 043: How to Run a Successful Tennis Program with Matt Bilger

Jan 2, 2017
/ Mindset Podcasts
/ By Mehrban
/ 21 COMMENTS

On today’s show I had the pleasure of speaking with Matt Bilger, Director of Tennis at Chantilly National Golf and Country Club. Matt was my former assistant coach at The University of Maryland, Baltimore County where I played Division I college tennis. He always kept our team positive and ready to handle adversity. Matt brings […]

TFP 042: How Clay Thompson Changed His Perspective and Saved His Tennis Career

Dec 17, 2016
/ ATP Mindset Podcasts
/ By Mehrban
/ 8 COMMENTS

On today’s episode I spoke with professional tennis player Clay Thompson, a serious contender for most interesting man in the world (move over, Dos Equis guy!). Clay grinds mostly Challengers and some Futures events as he pursues his dream of becoming a top-ranked professional tennis player. Clay has been ranked as high as 408 in the […]

TFP 041: Coaching Elite Junior Tennis Players with Adam Blicher

Dec 1, 2016
/ Mindset Podcasts
/ By Mehrban

On Episode 41 of TFP I had the pleasure of speaking with Adam Blicher about coaching elite junior players and high-performance tennis principles. I first heard about Adam when I searched for tennis podcasts on iTunes. The Adam Blicher Show popped up, and ever since, I have learned a lot from Adam and the fantastic guests […]

TFP 040: Tennis Serve Technique with Brian Smith

Nov 26, 2016
/ Podcasts Technique
/ By Mehrban
/ 2 COMMENTS

On today’s episode, I spoke with Brian Smith, creator of Performance Tennis Training, about tennis serve technique. Brian and I went through each phase of the tennis serve, from the grip to the finish. The serve is easily the most important part of the game. As I’ve said time and time again, we serve half […]

TFP 039: Todd Ellenbecker On Injury Prevention and Recovery

TFP 039: Todd Ellenbecker—Injury Prevention and Recovery

Nov 18, 2016
/ Fitness Podcasts
/ By Mehrban
/ 26 COMMENTS

Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Todd Ellenbecker, DPT, MS, SCS, OCS, CSCS (whew!). Todd is the Vice President of Medical Services for the ATP Tour and a Director of Physiotherapy Associates Scottsdale Sports Clinic in Arizona. He was kind enough to join me to talk about injury prevention and recovery for tennis players. I received […]

How to Overcome Adversity When the Pressure is On

Nov 17, 2016
/ Mindset
/ By Mehrban
/ 2 COMMENTS

There are many critical moments in a tennis match where you will feel pressure to succeed. Ironically, because of this pressure, it can be difficult for you to perform your best. I know because I’ve competed for over 2 decades in tournaments against national and world-class competition. And I’ve failed so many times that I’d need […]

TFP 038: How to Choose a Racquet with Wilson Sales Manager Preston Lemon

Nov 11, 2016
/ Podcasts Reviews Tools
/ By Mehrban

On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Preston Lemon, a Territory Sales Manager for Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Preston, a former college tennis player at Virginia Tech, joined me on the podcast to give you some fantastic tips on how to choose the best tennis racquet for your […]

TFP 037: How Luca Corinteli Became an Elite College Tennis Player

Nov 4, 2016
/ Mindset Podcasts
/ By Mehrban
/ 6 COMMENTS

On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Luca Corinteli from the University of Virginia Men’s Tennis team. Luca is an elite tennis player and was ranked as high as #2 in doubles in the country with partner Ryan Shane. Luca has helped UVA Men’s Tennis win the NCAA Division I national championship the […]