Category Archives for "Podcasts"

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 […]

TFP 040: Tennis Serve Technique with Brian Smith

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP040.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Brian Smith” 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 spoke with Brian Smith, creator of Performance Tennis Training, about tennis serve technique. Brian and I went through each phase of the tennis serve, from the grip to the finish. The serve is easily the most […]

TFP 039: Todd Ellenbecker—Injury Prevention and Recovery

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP039.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Todd Ellenbecker” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Today I had the pleasure of speaking with Todd Ellenbecker, DPT, MS, SCS, OCS, CSCS (whew!). Todd is the Vice President of Medical Services for the ATP Tour and a Director of Physiotherapy Associates Scottsdale Sports Clinic in Arizona. He was kind enough […]

TFP 038: How to Choose a Racquet with Wilson Sales Manager Preston Lemon

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP038.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Preston Lemon” 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 Preston Lemon, a Territory Sales Manager for Wilson Sporting Goods Co. in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Preston, a former college tennis player at Virginia Tech, joined me on the podcast to […]

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 […]

TFP 036: 6 Quick Tips to Improve Your Tennis Game with Kim Selzman

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP036.mp3″ artist=”Mehrban Iranshad and Kim Selzman” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] On Episode 36 of TFP, Kim Selzman from The Tennis Quick Tips Podcast and tennisfixation.com joined me to give you some of her best tips to help you improve your game. Kim started playing tennis at 40 years old and fell […]

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 […]