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The 4 Factor Model of Player Development
Jun 20, 2024
50m 25s
What is leadership? How do we get better at it?
Apr 23, 2024
49m 17s
CHRISTMAS SPECIAL!
Dec 25, 2023
38m 42s
Our Best Episode Ever?
Oct 13, 2023
50m 06s
Types of Training & Ethical Responsibilities
Sep 29, 2023
38m 39s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/20/24 |  The 4 Factor Model of Player Development | And more crazy ideas...4:00 - Feeding in group sessions16:00 - The 4 Factor Model36:45 - Coach self-confidence and insecurity | 50m 25s | ||||||
| 4/23/24 | What is leadership? How do we get better at it? | Happy New Year! In our first episode of 2024, we tackle leadership: how we define it, what makes it good or bad, and how we can get better at it. Enjoy! | 49m 17s | ||||||
| 12/25/23 | CHRISTMAS SPECIAL! | Happy Holidays! We got together, late as always, to discuss how to plan your training blocks, how your coaching philosophy influences your players, and the benefits of structured coaching vs. unstructured play. Enjoy!00:00 Planning sessions and blocks11:05 Structured vs. unstructured practice20:40 The influence of a coach's ideology29:50 Players who decide they no longer need coaching | 38m 42s | ||||||
| 10/13/23 | Our Best Episode Ever? | Or just our nerdiest. Open vs. closed skill development, non-linear pedagogy, training decision-making, and whether it's more important to be consistent or to have weapons.0:00 - Non-linear pedagogy & open/closed skill development29:30 - Developing smart players39:45 - Consistency vs. power | 50m 06s | ||||||
| 9/29/23 | Types of Training & Ethical Responsibilities | Season 2 is here! In which we continue to delve off topic, touching on but rarely answering a variety of questions, such as:How much of an athlete's training should be 4 to a court, 2 to a court or individual?How do you go about welcoming someone new to your program?What are the ethics of communicating with parents and coaches?Enjoy! | 38m 39s | ||||||
| 9/9/23 | U12 Technical Development & The First Four Shots | The Lost Episode! Season 2 starts soon, but for now, enjoy Season 1 Episode 12:00:00 - U12 swing paths18:45 - Developing timing skills for return of serve22:00 - Should the First 4 really be the First 1? | 37m 03s | ||||||
| 5/22/23 | Technical Evolution, Top 50 Juniors, and Team Coaching | 07:40 - Why does technique evolve? 26:20 - Giving technical feedback in competition 31:10 - Differences between juniors ranked 800 ITF and 50 ITF 38:25 - Players having multiple coaches Thanks to Magnus, Thomas, and Jordan for sending in questions! | 49m 34s | ||||||
| 4/28/23 | Mental Toughness (What it is and How to Train it) | Mental toughness! What does it mean? How do we develop it? Does Al drink coffee or tea? Automaticity, problem-solving, beliefs, mindsets, skills, focus, and more. Timestamps:0:00 - Start of episode54:30 - End of episode | 54m 32s | ||||||
| 4/14/23 | Motor Learning and Genetics | Easter Special! Timestamps:2:37: Genetics and responsiveness to trainingThe David Epstein book The Sports GeneHow does this affect the way we coach?23:26: The Steve Smith model of technical developmentIs it bad if all your players look the same?Is there value in your players feeling that everyone is doing the same thing, that we're all in this together?35:35: Coaching through feelingsIs it useful?Zack's pet peeveUsing the athlete's own words44:29: Kyle Edmund and life after tennisHow tough the sport isOur responsibility to set them up for after tennisHow do we prepare them?The srilankan fisherman55:40: Bonus: The UBC Masters of High Performance Coaching | 1h 00m 38s | ||||||
| 4/3/23 | Legendary Coaches & Creating the Environment | What makes a coach one of the best ever?What goes into creating the right environment for players to progress and succeed?Why is the Tennis Director at ATC such a good-looking guy?and more... or less. | 1h 02m 56s | ||||||
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| 3/25/23 | More Things We Think Are BS | 0:47 Representative learning design/Constraints-led approach is overhyped16:26 Don't undervalue mini-tennis31:32 Creativity is overrated41:30 Change of rhythm52:40 Questions from the listeners | 1h 07m 40s | ||||||
| 2/22/23 | Things We Think Are BS | In this week's episode: Zack and Al attempt to have a heated debate, only to end up agreeing on most everything. Al questions why some players consistently beat players ranked above them while others don't, Zack doesn't think your dominant eye affects your technique, Al has some questions about the stats in women's tennis, and the boys both discuss extreme western grips.Zack's appearance on The First Serve: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6ubGLBQUUE3GQa7yiMxp10?si=d353334f82324e1a0:30 The psychology of upsets17:30 Dominant eye theory doesn't affect technique31:30 Stats in the women's game46:30 Extreme western grips aren't a red flag | 57m 18s | ||||||
| 2/6/23 | Ben Shelton, Andy Murray, & High Performance Mindsets | 00:00 Al's controversial opinion on Ben Shelton05:45 Coaching the follow-through10:00 Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, and dealing with pain13:40 Fighting for every point16:20 The state of American tennis19:00 What does it take to be a good coach?38:10 Idolizing a particular coach or approach46:15 Maximizing time spend feeding in balls | 55m 20s | ||||||
| 1/25/23 | Culture, Values, and Getting The Job Done | Do values on a wall mean anything? How do you go about creating a culture of high performance? How do you know when a player needs a kick in the pants? Zack has the questions, and Al has none of the answers. | 47m 56s | ||||||
| 1/9/23 | The Coach as a Performance Athlete | The use of scientific studies as evidence, why it's called the grey zone, and viewing the coach as a high performance athlete. | 36m 02s | ||||||
| 12/24/22 | Reaction Time, Chess Vision, and Tactical Definitions | In which Al and Zack butcher their introductions and eventually get into some interesting discussions. | 45m 51s | ||||||
| 12/6/22 | Myths and Misconceptions Around Making it to the Top | I told Al we'd discuss the mindsets of players who make it to the top. From there, we talked about desire, different sources of motivation, successful habits, and more topics that I can no longer remember! | 39m 52s | ||||||
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3 placements across 3 markets.
Chart Positions
3 placements across 3 markets.