Category Archives for "Podcasts"

TFP 050: Babolat Racquet and Strings Review with Allan Iverson

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP050.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Allan Iverson” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s episode I spoke with Allan Iverson, Babolat’s Sales Representative in Southern California and the 2014 Tennis Industry Sales Rep of the Year.  Allan and I discussed the history of Babolat, the best approach to choosing racquets and strings, and improvements in tennis technology […]

TFP 049: From the Ivy League to the Pro Tour with Tyler Lu

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP049.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Tyler Lu” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s show, I spoke with Yale standout and recent graduate Tyler Lu.  Tyler has played #1 at Yale since his freshman year, and was ranked as high as #64 in the country in college. We discussed Tyler’s journey from starting tennis at 12 years […]

TFP 048: Optimizing Your Strength and Conditioning Workouts with Dominic King

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP048.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Dominic King” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Dominic King, Head of Athlete Development for Everyball Tennis at Halton Tennis Centre in the United Kingdom.  Dom is an expert in strength and conditioning for tennis players, and it was a great pleasure […]

TFP 047: Longevity and Success in Tennis with Charlie Hoeveler

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP047.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Charlie Hoeveler” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Today I spoke with Charlie Hoeveler, CEO and Founder of US Sports Camps. Charlie discussed his secrets to success and longevity in tennis and how he manages to run the largest sports camps organizations in the world. Charlie is also a very accomplished player and […]

TFP 046: The Mental Game with Jeff Greenwald

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP046.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Jeff Greenwald” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jeff Greenwald, an internationally recognized sports psychology consultant and licensed therapist who specializes in the mental game of tennis. Jeff gave us some fantastic advice on how we can play better tennis by improving […]

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

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP045.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Mark Ein” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] 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 […]

TFP 044: Mindfulness-Based Tennis Psychology with Neil Endicott

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP044.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Neil Endicott” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] 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 […]

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

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP043.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Matt Bilger” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] 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 […]

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 […]