Category Archives for "How To"

TFP 219: Tennis Specific Movement Training and Recovery with Dean Hollingworth

On Episode 219 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll hear part two of my conversation with strength and conditioning coach Dean Hollingworth about the five biggest tennis fitness training mistakes that amateur players make.Dean has over twenty-five years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach. He has established himself as a highly regarded author, […]

TFP 218: How to Warm Up and Strength Train for Tennis with Dean Hollingworth

On Episode 218 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with strength and conditioning coach Dean Hollingworth about how to warm up and strength training efficiently and effectively for maximum tennis performance.Dean has over twenty-five years of experience as a strength and conditioning coach. He has established himself as a highly regarded author, speaker, and […]

TFP 215: How to Watch The Ball and Scan Your Opponent

On Episode 215 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to reduce mishits, strike the ball cleaner, and anticipate where your opponent’s shot is going.There are three phases you need to learn when the ball is in play: (1) tracking (2) zooming and (3) scanning. A lot of players end up tracking the ball […]

TFP 214: How to Develop a Great Base of Tennis Fundamentals with Steve Smith

On Episode 214 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with coach Steve Smith about how to develop a great base of tennis fundamentals.Coach Steve Smith spent many years learning and coaching under tennis legends Vic Braden and Welby Van Horn. He founded the Great Base tennis player development system, which comprises a complete system […]

TFP 207: How to Win the Big Points with Mark Jeffery and Ramon Osa

On Episode 207 of The Tennis Files Podcast, high performance coaches Mark Jeffery and Ramon Osa will reveal how to play your best tennis when it matters most.Mark Jeffery is the founder of Big Point Player Training. He is a 12 years British HM Forces veteran, former Army champion, and mentors players and coaches on […]

TFP 206: How to Set and Achieve Your Tennis Goals with Gigi Fernandez

On Episode 206 of The Tennis Files Podcast, 17-time Grand Slam Champion Gigi Fernandez will show you how to set and achieve your tennis goals. If you have a strong desire to accomplish big goals in tennis and want to maximize your potential, don’t miss this episode! Former world #1 Gigi Fernandez is widely considered to […]

TFP 204: How to Play Your Best Tennis with Jeff Greenwald

On Episode 204 of the podcast, mental game expert Jeff Greenwald will reveal the keys to mastering your mind, including technical and tactical adjustments in the most common pressure situations.Jeff is an internationally recognized sport psychology consultant and licensed psychotherapist. He is the author of the 3rd best-selling tennis psychology book entitled The Best Tennis […]

TFP 200: A Very Special Mega-Episode to Celebrate #200!

Today’s episode is a very special one! We are celebrating 200 episodes of The Tennis Files Podcast by featuring clips from 11 of the most downloaded interviews and discussions over the years on the show! Here’s the list of tennis experts, coaches, and players you’ll hear from in this special 200th episode of The Tennis Files […]

TFP 186: How to Think, Train, and Compete to Your Potential with Beau Treyz

On Episode 186 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with ATP Pro tennis coach and author Beau Treyz about how approaching tennis from a more analytical and data-based perspective can help you breakthrough and reach your tennis potential.Beau is the author of “How To Tennis: Think Train and Compete to your Potential.” He played […]

TFP 184: How to Get Unstuck (3.5 → 4.5+) with Kevin Garlington

On Episode 184 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I interviewed Kevin Garlington, the founder of Total Tennis Domination, on how we can go from being stuck and frustrated to rapidly improving our games.Kevin is the Head Tennis Pro at Cedar Ridge Country Club in Oklahoma and also churns out online tennis instruction content at Total […]