In this episode:On the 99th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Malhar Patel address a topic that made Wayne Gretzky, Wayne Gretzky. We realize there are few from the world of tennis who don't know 99 was Wayne's number when he was breaking over...
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EPISODE 98 – SITUATIONAL TENNIS TRAINING
In this episode:On the 98th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith covers a requested topic: Situational Training. Steve is assisted by Malhar Patel, a student assistant and goal-oriented player. Webster's dictionary defines situation as a set of...
EPISODE 97 – ASSESSMENTS
In this episode:On the 97th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith is joined by Malhar Patel. Malhar, a student-assistant and goal-oriented player, keeps tally of Steve's communication hiccups during the podcast. Steve encourages the coaches he trains...
EPISODE 96 – BEING COMPETITIVE
In this episode:On the 96th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Roberto Calla have a conversation on the task of being competitive. One's true competition is in the mirror and the challenge of having goal-oriented players break comfort zones is...
EPISODE 95 – ALEX SLEZAK INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 95th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Karla Navarro Wojick interview Alex Slezak. Their guest is a physical education teacher and high school tennis coach in Pittsburgh, PA. Alex has spent decades studying tennis, fitness...
EPISODE 94 – CHAD BERRYHILL INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 94th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Roberto Calla have an in-depth conversation with Chad Berryhill. Currently, Chad is the Head Men's and Women's Tennis Coach at St. Leo University in Florida. Chad has nearly twenty...
EPISODE 93 – PRACTICE
In this episode:On the 93rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Roberto Calla covered another segment centered on practice. The focal point of their conversation was on technical routines that can be completed by a player within the comfort of...
EPISODE 92 – ALEX VUCKOVIC INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 92nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Roberto Calla have an in-depth conversation with one of their former students. Alex Vuckovic is a parent yet his son is too young for his father to be a tennis parent. Alex is not...
EPISODE 91 – ROBERTO CALLA INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 91st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Roberto Calla. The Peruvian is not new to a large percentage of the GreatBase Tennis network and alumni because he worked with Steve for fifteen years. According...
EPISODE 90 – STEVE SMITH Q&A
In this episode: The GreatBase Tennis Podcast Episode 90 - Steve Smith Q&A On the 90th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith is interviewed by Will Reznek. Will grew up playing junior tennis in Canada; where he earned top five provincial rankings...