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Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke
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Baseline Intelligence is a podcast dedicated to providing a broad array of insights and perspectives for both highly competitive and recreational tennis players. In addition to comprehensive discussions related to proper technique, helpful practice, training and strategy recommendations, this podcast explores the dimensions of important mental training, and the application and interpretation of meaningful tennis analytics. Just as important, this podcast aims to be a fun, entertaining and in ...
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Andy Fitzell: Debunking classic tennis myths
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Andy Fitzell is our guest for the 36th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Andy is a USPTA Elite professional who spent several years learning from and working alongside legendary tennis icon, Vic Braden. He is currently the coach for Kimberly Birrell, who is ranked 111 in the latest WTA rankings. We talk: 1:41 How he met Vic Braden 5:00 His favorite…
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Gil Reyes: Weak legs command, strong legs obey
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Gil Reyes is our guest for the 37th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Gil was the longtime strength and conditioning coach for Andre Agassi, and has spent time training several world number 1s including Novak Djokovic, Naomi Osaka, Ash Barty, Simona Halep and Angie Kerber. We talk: 1:45 How he got started with Andre 6:58 Creating a program for Andr…
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Addressing Criticism w/ Dave Anderson
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On the 145th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Anderson have a conversation pertaining to the outsider's criticism of their work. They plan on collaborating on more episodes to review core tennis information; which has been requested by numerous listeners. Dave Anderson has led the tennis instructional staff at the Brook…
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On the 144th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Andres Barbosa discuss their thoughts on the role of the sparring partner. Like anything, there are numerous interesting points to discuss. The term sparring comes from boxing; where one practices techniques and tactics to enhance performance. The sparring partner in boxing typic…
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On the 143rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Ricardo Acioly. To make an understatement, Ricardo's background is truly exceptional. The expression, 'you name and he has done it', applies to his journey in tennis. Ricardo, who grew up just outside of Rio de Janeiro, acquired his passion for tennis from his parents and …
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Growing the Game w/ Stephen Baccari
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On the 142nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Stephen Baccari. Our guest is highly educated; having received an undergraduate degree in marketing from Bentley University and two master's degrees from Northeastern University, one in finance and the other in accounting. Stephen's full-time position is…
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Thomas Johansson: Hard work beats talent every day of the week
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Thomas Johansson is our guest for the 35th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Thomas was ranked 7th on the ATP tour and won 9 titles, including the 2002 Australian Open. He won a silver medal in doubles at the 2008 Olympic Games, and has gone on to coach David Goffin and Sorana Cirstea. We talk: 1:22 His start in tennis 5:41 Sustaining his success f…
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On the 141st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Andres Barbosa have a conversation with Steve Robertson. Their guest is a South African who came to the US nearly 30 years ago with his wife, Colleen, and their two children. Steve's youth was filled with playing multiple sports. Tennis eventually became his primary sport and his…
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On the 140th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Lenny Schloss. Mr. Schloss is the founder and president of the Billie Jean King Eye Coach. The goal of his team of associates is to help all levels of tennis by researching the connection and function between the eyes and the brain. Lenny, an All-American at t…
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Craig O'Shannessy: Good errors, bad errors, and how to force more errors
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Craig O'Shannessy is our guest for the 34th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Craig is the leading strategy analyst for the ATP Tour and spent three year as the data analyst for Novak Djokovic. He is the founder of braingametennis.com, an educational website with multiple courses for the avid tennis player. We talk: 1:31 Where mistakes are made 10:…
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On the 139th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Andres Barbosa. They discussed the Pickle Ball Slam with Agassi, McEnroe, Roddick, and Chang. They also touched upon pro tennis, junior tennis, and other related topics. As always, GreatBase Tennis continues to share free educational tennis content with the ho…
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On the 138th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Ry Tarpley. Steve feels strongly that Ry's story is inspirational and should be heard by older players who need to make technical changes in their games. Ry had already weathered through the competitive trenches of junior, college, and pro tennis before he completed an ass…
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Lindsay Davenport: The mindset of a hall of famer
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Lindsay Davenport is our guest for the 33rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Lindsay won 55 WTA singles titles and 38 WTA doubles titles, including 3 singles grand slams and 3 doubles grand slams. She won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 and was ranked number 1 in the world in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2005. She was inducted into the International Tennis …
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Rocky, Reinforcing Basics, and Recovery
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On the 137th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Andres Barbosa, discuss a fictional friend, Rocky Balboa, who has inspired people for nearly 50 years. "Yo Adrian, you be walking down the street and you will be breaking hearts, you know what I mean." They also reinforce basics by reviewing the fundamental foundations of Elena R…
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On the 136th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Ivan Ozerets reviews the strokes that were covered in previous episodes of the podcast. Short clips are shown from previous podcasts that have Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell talking about the solid fundamentals for the basic strokes. The strokes are reviewed in this order: the serve, the forehand,…
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JY Aubone: Working towards becoming the best player you can be
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JY Aubone is our guest for the 32nd episode of Baseline Intelligence. JY was a 2-time All-American and ACC Player of the Year at Florida State University. As a professional he won 3 singles titles, 14 doubles titles and represented the US in the Pan-American Games. He worked with USTA Player Development and went on to travel with Reilly O'Pelka fro…
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On the 135th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Ivan Ozerets reviews the eight pillars of the GreatBase. Short clips are shown from previous podcasts on the mentors and teachers behind the GreatBase Tennis curriculum. The pillars of the GreatBase are reviewed in this order: Jim Verdieck, Welby Van Horn, Bill Jacobson, Dr. Jim Loehr, Peter Bur…
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On the 134th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith (SS) has a conversation with Steve Campbell (SC). SS & SC studied tennis together in the '80s and, most importantly, both worked for the late Vic Braden. SC and his wife, Colleen, have a wealth of tennis wisdom to share. They currently work together at the Wintergreen Resort in Winte…
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Kelly Jones: Building confidence in your volleys and transition game
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Kelly Jones is our guest for the 31st episode of Baseline Intelligence. He won two NCAA doubles titles at Pepperdine University and went on to become world number 1 in doubles in 1992. He won 8 career ATP doubles titles, 2 ATP singles titles and has coached top pro players like James Blake, Mardy Fish, Sloane Stephens, Rajeev Ram, and his daughter …
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On the 133rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith's guest is Jacob Hansen. The two tennis teaching professionals discuss the life and career of the late Peter Burwash. Jacob worked for Peter Burwash International (PBI) for ten years. The native of California currently leads a junior development program in Utah and is in the process …
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On the 132nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Andres Quijada. The Venezuelan is the director of the high-performance players at the Brookhaven Tennis Academy in Dallas. Prior to joining the private sector, Andres and his wife, the former Stephanie Wooten, spent years coaching college tennis. Andres grew u…
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Allistair McCaw: Becoming a champion minded tennis player
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Allistair McCaw is our guest for the 30th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Allistair is the author of several books, including "Champion Minded" and "Winning Attitude and Mindset". He has worked with olympic gold medalists, grand slam champions, Fortune 500 companies, and several top Division I collegiate teams on developing a winning mindset and …
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On the 131st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Andres Barbosa discuss the 2023 Australian Open men's final. Perhaps Novak Djokovic was not 100% because of his injury. Perhaps Stefanos Tsitsipas could have played the one set point he earned in a different manner. Perhaps this and perhaps that was discussed for students of the …
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On the 130th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Ilja Semjonovs. Steve compliments his guest by calling him a total package coach; meaning Ilja can cover all four components of the game with extremely high levels of competency. Ilja, a native of Latvia, added to the GreatBase curriculum by designing a metron…
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Joel Myers: What you can learn and implement from the 2023 Australian Open
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Our friend Joel Myers comes back on the pod to talk about the tactics, shots, and movement patterns the best players in the world used during this year's Australian Open. We talk: 2:07 Why Novak dominates tiebreakers 6:35 How you can play better tiebreakers 8:07 How the pros play break points 10:55 Thinking in terms of two balls 12:38 How to flip p…
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On the 129th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a tennis conversation with Casey Curtis. Coach Curtis is a veteran tennis coach; the Californian native spent nearly forty years developing junior players in Canada. His most successful student, a player he worked with from age eight to seventeen, reached the Wimbledon final and …
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On the 128th episode of the GreatBase podcast, Steve Smith interviews Bud Schultz. The session covers a tennis story that must be heard. Bud, who never played a junior tournament, climbed to #39 on the ATP Tour. His story is truly inspirational and is an in-depth lesson in numerous ways for players, parents, and coaches.…
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Johann Frühling Interview - Fitness
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On the 127th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith's guest is Johann Frühling, who plans on making fitness and wellness his life's work. The native of Hamburg, Germany has completed sport science studies at the undergraduate level at the University of Leipzig and plans on completing his masters in the US. Johann conducts running cour…
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Brad Stine: How adding a backhand slice helped Jim Courier reach world #1
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Brad Stine is our guest for the 28th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Brad is one of the most accomplished coaches on the ATP tour, having helped Jim Courier reach world number 1 while also winning 4 grand slams. He also spent time coaching Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson, Mardy Fish, Sebastien Grosjean, and currently works with ATP #35 Tommy Pa…
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On the 126th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith interviews Ram Vuppaladadiyam. Ram is better known in our circles as Rammie-baby or Super Intern. He is currently a software engineer and analyst in the hedge fund industry in NYC. Originally from Denver, Colorado, Ram played as a junior and is an avid student of the GreatBase. In hi…
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On the 125th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Andrew Rueb, the head men's tennis coach at Harvard University. We are confident that our listeners will thoroughly enjoy learning about Andrew's journey in tennis. During the podcast, Andrew's delightful personality shines through, along with a deep, well-thought-out phil…
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Jessica Pegula: Off-season improvements and her best tips for returning serve
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Jessica Pegula is our guest for the 27th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Jessica reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, French Open and the US Open in 2022 and won her first WTA 1000 event in Guadalajara. She's currently ranked 6th in the world in singles and 3rd in the world in doubles with her partner Coco Gauff. We talk: 1:32 What i…
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On the 124th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith wishes the listeners all the best for the new year. He also reviews the history and educational merit of the GreatBase Tennis curriculum.By Steve Smith, Andy Fitzell and Brandon Flanagan
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Season 1 Recap: My favorite moments from 2022
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This episode marks the end of season 1 of Baseline Intelligence. In this episode I'll share some of the clips I found the most insightful and entertaining from the first season of the podcast. 1:05 Craig O'Shannessy on the first four shots 4:58 Rick Macci's best ball striking tip 7:45 Tom Gullikson's 3 keys for Agassi at the olympics 10:37 Dr. Mark…
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Cole Reeves and Gino Octa Interview
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On the 123rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Cole Reeves and Gino Octa. The two tennis teaching professionals were visiting the sunshine state for the annual Orange Bowl, one of the most prestigious junior tennis tournaments in the world. A number of key points were covered with the purpose of helping fa…
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On the 122nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith had a conversation with Julian Krinsky and his wife, Tina. Starting in the late 70's, Julian founded the Julian Krinsky School of Tennis (JKST) in Philadelphia. JKST evolved into Julian Krinsky Camps and Programs (JKCP); which became one of the largest and most diversified summer cam…
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Desirae Krawczyk: Taking more risks in your doubles matches
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Desirae Krawczyk is our guest for the 25th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Des has won four mixed doubles major championships and seven doubles titles on the WTA tour. She's currently ranked 16th in the world and reached a career high ranking of 10th in the world this past summer. We talk: 1:52 Reaching the top 10 milestone 2:42 Building self con…
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On the 121st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Ty Tucker. Ty is the head men's tennis coach at Ohio State and also oversees the women's team as their director. He was twice an All-American for his beloved Buckeyes and, while playing on the ATP tour, he had wins over Tim Henman and Jimmy Arias (two top ten players). Ty …
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Interview with Brian Clark On the 120th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Brian Clark. Brian certainly has many stories and lessons to share. His father, a former athlete, was instrumental in building an eight indoor tennis facility in Cincinnati; which Brian now owns and operates with his brother. Brian also was an at…
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Joel Myers: Fundamentals you can learn from watching pro tennis
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Joel Myers is our guest for the 24th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Joel was a 3x All-American for Point Loma Nazarene University and was the 2010 national player of the year. He is currently a USPTA elite professional teaching out of San Diego and his educational instagram page has well over 100,000 followers. We talk: 1:36 His tennis backgroun…
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Group Dynamics with Richard Hernandez
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Group Dynamics In the 119th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with his long time associate, Richard Hernandez. Their topic was group dynamics. Richard, who is originally from Trinidad, lives in Toronto, Canada. Richard would like to see Tennis Ontario and Tennis Canada train tennis teachers to work with twenty …
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A Rainy Day Review On the 118th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith reviews routines for goal-oriented players to consider doing everyday. He shares points he covered with a group of players on recent rainy day in sunny Florida. The messages regarding non-required practice time are powerful and parents should consider having their …
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Alec Ingold: Miami Dolphin fullback talks maximizing your mental game
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Miami Dolphins fullback Alec Ingold is our guest for the 23rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin and was signed by the Raiders as an undrafted free agent. He scored the first touchdown ever in Allegiant Stadium and was the Raiders' nominee for the Walter Payton man of the year award in 2020. …
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Nick White On the 117th episode to the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Nick White. Nick was recently appointed as the Head Men's Tennis Coach at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. For a young man, Nick has a long history in tennis. He played junior and college tennis. Following his college days, he played …
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Interview with Mike Carter On the 116th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Mike Carter. Mike spent five years studying tennis with Steve back in the 1980's and has spent the last thirty years working for USTA:Texas. The third time is the charm applies to Mike Carter's journey in tennis. His dream job in ten…
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David Roditi: College tennis stories and a great ball striking tip
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David Roditi is our guest for the 22nd episode of Baseline Intelligence. David is the head coach for the TCU men's tennis team. Over his 12 years as head coach the Horned Frogs have won 4 Big 12 titles, made a final four, and won the 2022 ITA National Indoor Championship. Roditi was named the 2015 ITA National Coach of the Year and also served as t…
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An Interview with George Goldhoff On the 115th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with George Goldhoff. Steve's guest is twenty-seven years young and has a number of meaningful and worthwhile experiences to share. George was a top nationally ranked junior and played for the University of Texas Longhorns. He also…
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On the 114th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Caleb Hyatt. Steve's guest has worked as a junior, high school and college coach. Caleb served as a member of the tennis teaching staff at the USTA National Campus and also served as a massage therapist at the IMG athletic compound. Caleb recently spent two we…
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Margie Zesinger: Growing the women's game
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Margie Zesinger is our guest for the 21st episode of Baseline Intelligence. Margie is the head of female tennis at IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida and was the 2021 PTR member of the year. She has coached numerous players to ITF titles, grand slam championships, and NCAA championships. We talk: 1:55 Her role at IMG 2:33 Why IMG has male and female…
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On the 113th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Jim Klein. He is the Director of Tennis of the Doylestown Tennis Club in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Our listeners who honor and respect the life-long work of the late Vic Braden would appreciate knowing that Jim led the efforts to have Vic inducted into the Int…
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