Category Archives for "Mindset"

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

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP042.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Clay Thompson” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] 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 […]

TFP 041: Coaching Elite Junior Tennis Players with Adam Blicher

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP041.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Adam Blicher” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] 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 […]

How to Overcome Adversity When the Pressure is On

[thrive_leads id=’3106′] 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 […]

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

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP037.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Luca Corinteli” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] 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 […]

The 8 Most Critical Tennis Skills and How to Test Them

In a world of cookie-cutter programs and one-size fits all solutions, analyzing your game is the first real step to progress. Trying to find the “best” fitness program or the “top” tennis drills without knowing what areas you need to work on to optimize your play is a waste of time. What are your deficiencies? What […]

TFP 034: Brian Boland—Turning College Tennis Players into Leaders

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP034.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Brian Boland” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On Episode 34 of TFP, I had the honor of speaking with Brian Boland, Coach of the 2013, 2015, and 2016 NCAA Division I Championship University of Virginia Men’s Tennis program. Coach Boland shows us how we can produce […]