In this episode:On the 86th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan have Roger Crawford as their guest. His story is truly amazing. Sports Illustrated called Roger Crawford one of the greatest achievers among all physically challenged...
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EPISODE 85 – STEVE DENTON INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 85th of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan interview Steve Denton. Their guest has many stories to tell. He is a former world class tennis player and the current head coach of the men's tennis team for Texas A&M...
EPISODE 84 – MARK SPANN INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 84th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan interview Mark Spann. Mark's journey started in South Africa under the tutelage of his mother, who was the holder of a Wimbledon title. In addition to teaching within...
EPISODE 83 – WARREN PRETORIUS – TENNIS ANALYTICS
In this episode:On the 83rd episode of the GreatBase Podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan interview the founder of Tennis Analytics. Warren Pretorius, a native of South Africa, touches upon a wide range of topics related to tennis because of his diversified and...
EPISODE 82 – COLE REEVES INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 82nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBT) podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan interview Cole Reeves. Cole's story is admirable, he wants to develop players in the state where he has grown up. Coach Reeves is based in Arkansas and has been...
EPISODE 81 – KARLA NAVARRO WOJCIK INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 81st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Karla Navarro Wojcik. Steve and Karla have known each other nearly forty years. At the age of seventeen, with basically just being able to say hello in English,...
EPISODE 80 – CARLOS GOFFI INTERVIEW
In this episode:The 80th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast is a special treat; it's a three-hour trip down memory lane. Carlos Goffi has a story to tell, his amazing life in tennis. The Brazilian tennis player from yesteryear touches upon topics from A2Z. In...
EPISODE 79 – GINO OCTA INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 79th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with an assistant tennis professional. Gino Octa works at a club outside of Toronto that has supported the GreatBase Tennis curriculum since the late 1980's. Steve and...
EPISODE 78 – MIKE MCLAUGHLIN INTERVIEW
In this episode:On the 78th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan interview Mike "Macky D" Mclaughlin, a long-time friend of Steve's and a once personal friend of Vic Braden. During this episode, we talk about Mike's story and have...
EPISODE 77 – SPECIALTY SHOTS & EMERGENCY SHOTS
In this episode:On the 77th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan discuss specialty shots and emergency shots. We are confident that our listeners will be enlightened by the minor details pertaining to each shot, and will acquire a...