Category Archives for "Podcasts"

TFP 035: Martin Blackman—USTA Player Development

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP035.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Martin Blackman” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s show, I had the pleasure of speaking with Martin Blackman, General Manager of the United States Tennis Association’s (USTA) Player Development Program. Coach Blackman is responsible for partnering with the U.S. tennis community to identify and develop […]

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 […]

TFP 033: Dr. Mark Kovacs—Strength and Conditioning for Tennis Players

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP033.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Dr. Mark Kovacs” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s episode, I spoke with world renowned sports science and fitness expert Dr. Mark Kovacs about strength and conditioning for tennis. Mark has trained numerous top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald […]

TFP 032: 10 Tools to Become a Better Tennis Player

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP032.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Today I discuss 10 of my favorite tennis tools that I regularly use and recommend. These tools will help you improve your tennis game in many different ways, from learning more about the game to finding hitting partners. I recently published a blog post […]

TFP 031: 7 Effective Technical Fixes for Your Tennis Game

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP031.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s show, I discuss 7 of the best technique tips I’ve ever learned in my 20+ years of playing and coaching tennis. These tips are awesome because they are easy to implement, and you will notice the positive effects on your game immediately. […]

TFP 030: 15 Tennis Pros Answer: “How Can Our Audience Improve Their Tennis Games?”

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP030.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s episode, 15 professional tennis players answer the question: “How can our audience improve their tennis games?” I placed their answers in this episode and commented on their responses. The idea for this unique episode came to me when I attended Podcast Movement […]

TFP 029: How To Dominate College Tennis with Dave Mullins

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP029.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Today my guest is Dave Mullins, former head coach of the Oklahoma Women’s Tennis Team. Dave has had an extremely successful coaching career. His accomplishments include five NCAA tournament appearances, five ITA regional championships. three seasons with at least 17 victories, and ITA Central Regional Coach of the […]

TFP 028: Jeff Salzenstein – From Top 100 to Elite Tennis Coach

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP028.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Today I spoke with Jeff Salzenstein, a former top 100 ATP Pro and one of the most well-respected tennis coaches in the game. Jeff has battled against many of the best tennis players in the world throughout his career. He has combined that experience, along […]

TFP 027: Grand Slam Champion Andy Ram On His Career and Pulse Play

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP027.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s episode I had the pleasure of speaking with three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Ram. Andy won the 2006 Wimbledon mixed doubles championship, the 2007 mixed doubles French Open title, and the 2008 Australian Open men’s doubles championship. He retired in 2014 after […]

TFP 026: 2016 Citi Open Recap with Mulumba from Tennis Column

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP026.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On today’s episode, Mulumba from Tennis Column and I discuss the 2016 Citi Open championship matches and recap our thoughts about the players’ performances.  This year’s tournament brought us a lot of fantastic matches and showcased the talents of many of the best tennis players in […]