Category Archives for Strategy
TFP 237: From The Big Screen to The Tennis Court with Coach Christopher Crabb
On Episode 237 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with actor and tennis coach Christopher Crabb about how he went from both competing on the court and acting at the highest level to coaching famous celebrities.Chris is a tennis coach in Los Angeles with an A-list rolodex of clients. His tennis students include George […]
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TFP 227: 5.0 Singles Match Analysis – My Top Mistakes and Winning Strategies
On Episode 227 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn my top mistakes and winning strategies from a recent 5.0 singles match.On the show, we will be analyzing one of my singles practice matches against my friend Greg. You’ll learn why recording yourself during match play is helpful, what types of mistakes you should analyze […]
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TFP 221: How to Analyze Your Game Through Video with David Ramos
On Episode 221 of The Tennis Files Podcast, David Ramos, a performance analytics expert, reveals how you can analyze and improve your game through video.David is a USPTA/PTR, P1 Professional with over 20 years of diverse professional experience. He is currently the Director of Coaching Education and Performance Analytics at USTA’s National Campus in Orlando, […]
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TFP 216: Why the Contact Point Determines Your Success in Tennis with Vesa Ponkka
On Episode 216 of The Tennis Files Podcast, coach Vesa Ponkka will reveal how to find your ideal contact point for more powerful and consistent ball striking.Coach Vesa Ponkka is Senior Director of Tennis at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, home to Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, and numerous other elite players. He was selected as […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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TFP 201: Meike Babel — Mental Game Strategies From a Top 30 Pro
On this episode of the podcast, Meike Babel, former top 30 WTA Pro, reveals her top mental game strategies.Meike played on the WTA Tour for 10 years and was ranked #27 in singles and #45 in doubles. She is the founder of Meike Babel Coaching, where she focuses on mental skills training and tennis coaching […]
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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 […]
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TFP 199: How to Defeat Pushers with Peter Freeman
On this episode of the podcast, Peter Freeman from Crunch Time Coaching reveals 8 key strategies to help you defeat pushers, aka the most exhausting player (MEP).There’s a certain type of opponent that amateur tennis players routinely struggle playing against. These players have no weapons (except their mind and grit), their strokes look inferior…and yet […]
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TFP 198: Craig O’Shannessy – The First Four Shots
On this episode of the podcast, top tennis strategist Craig O’Shannessy will reveal the secret formula for transforming how you play the game: the first four shots. In this strategy masterclass, Craig presents mind-blowing statistics that definitively prove why we are focusing on the wrong rally lengths in practice, how to change our training and […]
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