Category Archives for "Podcasts"

TFP 012: How the Universal Tennis Rating System is Revolutionizing Tennis with Dave Fish, Harvard Men’s Tennis Coach

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP012.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 Episode 12 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with Dave Fish, coach of Harvard University Men’s Tennis, about the Universal Tennis Rating system (UTR). UTR provides tennis players worldwide a common scale to determine their level of play based on actual match […]

TFP 011: How Allistair McCaw Develops World-Class Athletes

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP011.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Allistair McCaw is today’s guest on The Tennis Files Podcast. Allistair is a world class sports performance specialist and owner of The McCaw Method. He has trained some of the best tennis players in the world, including Kevin Anderson, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Xavier Malisse, Bernard Tomic, […]

TFP 010: How to Get a College Tennis Scholarship with Doug Neagle

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP010.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 Episode 10 of TFP, I spoke with Doug Neagle, Head Coach of the Towson University Women’s Tennis Program. Doug talked me through the recruiting process, important rules that parents, coaches, and players must follow, and the keys to getting a scholarship to play […]

TFP 009: Jason Jung on the Challenger Tour and Reaching the Next Level

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP009.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] ATP Pro Jason Jung is ranked #245 in the world. He is a regular on the Challenger Tour and is working hard to make the main draws of ATP and Grand Slam events. Jason spoke with me about his junior career, college tennis, and […]

TFP 008: Life on the Futures Tour with Tennis Pro Collin Johns

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP008.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] ATP Pro Collin Johns talks about his experiences playing on the Futures Tour. Futures events are lower-tier professional tournaments where tennis players grind out wins to move up in the rankings. Collin has picked up ATP points in Futures events all over the world, […]

TFP 007: How Treat Huey Became a Top-Ranked Doubles Player

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP007.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Treat Huey, ranked #30 in the world on the ATP doubles tour, is my guest on today’s episode of The Tennis Files Podcast.  At the 2016 Australian Open, Treat reached the quarterfinals of the men’s doubles with Max Mirnyi and the semifinals of the […]

TFP 006: Simplify Your Tennis Technique with Tomaz Mencinger

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP006.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Tomaz Mencinger from feeltennis.net shows us a simpler way to learn and play tennis more efficiently with his unique feel-based approach to the game.  Tomaz talks about how spending thousands of hours hitting down the middle of the court with intention and focusing on […]

TFP 005: From South Africa to the ATP Tour with Punch Maleka

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP005.mp3″ title=”TFP 005: From South Africa to the ATP Tour with Punch Maleka” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Today on TFP I spoke with Punch Maleka, former ATP professional.  Punch hails from South Africa and he told me about his experiences training in his home country that equipped him with […]

TFP 004: 10 Key Concepts for Tennis Success

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP004.mp3″ title=”TFP 004: 10 Key Concepts for Tennis Success” social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Today on TFP I talk about 10 crucial concepts that every tennis player needs to understand and implement in order to maximize their tennis potential.  Most tennis players don’t succeed because they lack the commitment to […]

TFP 003: How to Become an ATP Pro with Paul Harsanyi, Former Professional Tennis Player

[smart_track_player url=”http://traffic.libsyn.com/tennisfiles/TFP003.mp3″ social=”true” social_twitter=”true” social_facebook=”true” social_gplus=”true” social_linkedin=”true” social_stumble=”true” social_pinterest=”true” social_email=”true” ] Our guest today is former ATP professional Paul Harsanyi.  Paul talks us through his training, how he was able to rise to the professional level, and the key differences between the top-ranked players. Paul reached a career high ranking of 751 in the world. […]