Episode 22 - Jakob Gustafsson - Louisville Asst Coach - European vs American Development Models
Episode 22 - Jakob Gustafsson - Louisville Asst Coach - European vs American Development Models by Robert and Scott
Episode 22 - Jakob Gustafsson - Louisville Asst Coach - European vs American Development Models by Robert and Scott
Sebastian Stiefelmeyer grew up in Vienna, Austria. He was ranked as high #67 ITF, and played college tennis at University of Louisville, where he was the outdoor fall national championship and reached the #1 ITA (NCAA) ranking in his senior year. We talk about his junior development in Austria, including practicing with Dominic Thiem. We also discuss his recruitment to Louisville, and how he became the #1 ranked player in college tennis. Article mentioned in the podcast: https://www.wsj.com/arti...
We discuss Hayley's junior tennis development path, including her time at Smith Stearns Tennis Academy and choosing UNC for her illustrious college tennis career.
We look back at data from the USTA 12U rankings for boys from 2008 - 2011, and see if there are any trends or takeaways from where those players ended up as high school seniors. Here is the Google Sheet, with the data: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1F9H0qXzLNDI7y2cFtAeb5KyUgFXdT3WyCLik5nLgn5s/edit#gid=1126298337 We also referred to an amazing article about the illustrious junior tennis career of Al Parker, The Boy Who Fell To Earth. https://www.slideshare.net/palmerleasing/the-boy-who-f...
We review the first 2 rounds of the NCAA tennis tournament, and preview the Round 16 with Chris Halioris of College Tennis Ranks.
We talk with Patrick Kypson of Texas A&M men's tennis (current ITA rank #5) about his junior development and his journey to Texas A&M including winning Kalamazoo twice.
We breakdown the women's and men's brackets for the NCAA Tennis Championships, and discuss Arkansas women not making the tournament. NOTE: Immediately after we recorded this podcast, we learned that Arkansas fired their women's coach and the challenge to the ITA was filed by Kansas State.
We recap the weekend in Tuscalossa to watch the SEC Men's Tennis Championships. Congratulations to the Mississippi State Bulldogs for winning the title, and special congratulations to Trevor Foshey for clinching the final match in a 3rd set tie-breaker and earning the Tournament MVP award. As they say, you shouldn't podcast and drive... we got a few details wrong along the way. Please see the write-ups from the schools for clarifications: http://hailstate.com/news/2018/4/29/mens-tennis-no-9-msu-...
We discuss what the Little Mo tournaments are and why they are so beneficial to youth development. Little Mo: http://mcbtennis.org Little Mo opening ceremony: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLgor3RcRq0 Little Mo movie: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNiQQCeEhJo
We talk with Chris Halioris of www.collegetennisranks.com about Arkansas going 6-0 vs Tennessee State in one day, as well as previewing the men's Power 5 Conference Championships. Chris's article on the Arkansas-TSU matches: https://www.collegetennistoday.com/item/1731-the-sub-500-manifesto-what-should-be-done.html POWER 5 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT BRACKETS ACC (Cary, NC) http://www.theacc.com/documents/2018/4/22//2018_ACC_Men_s_Tennis_Bracket_FINAL.pdf?id=475 Big 10 (Iowa City, Iowa) http://www.big...
We talk with TJ Pura about his junior tennis career, the 50,000 Balls documentary, and choosing the Duke Blue Devils. TJ provides real practical advice about the things that helped him develop into an elite junior tennis player in America. You can find the documentary at amazon: https://www.amazon.com/50-000-Balls-Tennis-Documentary/dp/B00A7IWAFI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1524229886&sr=8-3&keywords=50%2C000+balls
We discuss our experience with UTR - the good, the bad and the unintended consequences. www.myutr.com We are not affiliated with UTR.
We talk with Chris Halioris about his website www.collegetennisranks.com and the state of college tennis. Give Chris a a follow @college10sranks on twitter.
In this episode, we have a wide ranging conversation with Martyn Collins from Northern California. Marty's son is a nearly through his youth tennis journey, and would like to continue playing college tennis. Marty shares his experiences of his son starting in the local park to playing at some of the highest levels in the USTA.
We discuss whether the large number of foreign players is good for college tennis and if it's a problem, what can be done to improve American tennis.
In this episode we discuss developing junior tennis champions with Mario Llano of the Rhode Island Tennis Academy. Mario has developed several players that have won prestigious national and international events. His most popular student is Jared Donaldson (currently #48 ATP). www.ritennisacademy.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TkaGB4zqDk
Episode 5 - Greg Jacobs - We discuss his sons junior tennis development by Robert and Scott
In this episode we discuss the junior tennis development of Thai Son Kwiatkowski. From his dominance of the Little Mos to his time at USTA Player Development to becoming a 4-time NCAA National Champion at the University of Virginia, Thai shares his journey. Topics: Development Plan Playing Little Mos @mcbtennis Moving to USTA Player Development @usta Dealing with emotions and maturity 50,000 Balls https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A7IWAFI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2POMR406N5GX1&psc=1
In this episode Scott and Robert discuss what behavior is acceptable and unacceptable in junior tennis. If we are going to compare our players behavior to Roger Federer, which Federer should it be - the Federer of today or the junior Federer? We also discuss one podcast and one book that we would recommend to our listeners, and provide a brief recap of the ASU v Stanford, Louisville v Notre Dame and Ole Miss v Vanderbilt tennis matches. Podcast mentioned: @adamblicher - The Adam Blicher Show, ep...
In this episode we discuss the considerations regarding playing up or staying in your age division. We also rollcalled our followers - thank you Harvard Women's Tennis, Dr. Kwiatkowski, Bo & Anthony! Shoutouts to: Adam Blicher @AdamBlicher Lisa Stone @ParentingAces Bobby Knight @College10s2day Colette Lewis @ZooTennis
In this episode we introduce ourselves and discuss navigating the competitive 10U tennis landscape. College Tennis Recaps: Louisville vs. Virginia Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M