In this episode:On the 106th episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith talks tennis with Dave Secker. Dave Secker and his boss, head coach Simon Earnshaw, are orchestrating a tennis success story that is getting better and better. Dave updates and...
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EPISODE 105 – ED WEISS INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 105th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Ed Weiss. To make an understatement, Ed is a passionate and dedicated student of tennis. He shares his experiences from his lifetime journey in tennis. He learned the game...
EPISODE 104 – PHIL RITCHIE INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 104th episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT), Steve Smith interviews Phil Ritchie. Phil, a triplet from New Jersey, earned his stripes completing a summer internship with GBT. We are sure our listeners will find Phil's thoughts interesting and...
EPISODE 103 – LORENZO PANARITI INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 103rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith interviews Lorenzo Panariti. Lorenzo grew up playing junior tennis in Italy and played college tennis in the US. Upon completing his undergraduate work, he moved to back to Europe ...
EPISODE 102 – ANDRES BARBOSA INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 102nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Andres Barbosa. Andres is a veteran tennis coach who resides and works in Miami. In the early years of his career, Andres's teaching and coaching was...
EPISODE 101 – TENNIS BASICS WITH MAT CLOER
In this episode:On the hundred and first podcast of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Mat Cloer is interviewed. Being #101, the theme of the conversation between Mat and Steve Smith is Basics 101. To make an understatement, Mat has a thorough understanding of the...
EPISODE 100 – JEREMY WURTZMAN INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 100th episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith interviews Jeremy Wurtzman. The two have known each other for 30 years, so their conversation goes back to when Jeremy was 10 years old. Now 40, Jeremy is the father of three...
EPISODE 99 – ROUTINES
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...
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...