In this episode:In this episode, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell speak with Florida-based tennis teaching professional Kyle LaCroix. Topics include: Background Lisa Pugliese (Kyle's wife) - Love Serving Autism Professional Tennis Management programs Mini-tennis and...
In this episode:In episode 53, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell honor a request. Steve put together a list of 40 tidbits to celebrate Roger Federer's 40th birthday. One of our followers followed up and asked Steve to go through each item listed. Another list of 40 could...
In this episode:Andy Fitzell and Steve Smith have completed 52 podcasts. The main focus of the first year was to share the history and validity of our GreatBase Tennis curriculum. We have eight pillars and their contributions were discussed at great length. In...
In this episode:On the 51st episode of The GreatBase Tennis podcast, we complete a three-part series on Vic Braden. To make an understatement, Vic Braden makes the Mount Rushmore of tennis teaching. We strongly feel the contributions that the late Vic Braden made to...
In this episode:Andy Fitzell and Steve Smith have completed episode 50 of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast; which is the second of a three-part series on Vic Braden. The primary content of our podcast is based on the contributions of eight educators. Vic is the last to be...
In this episode: In episode #49, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell start a discussion on the late Vic Braden and his contributions to tennis. Thus far in the first year of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, seven of the program's eight pillars have been covered. Vic is the...
In this episode:Steve Smith & Andy Fitzell complete a two-part discussion on Tennis Tech, the place where the GreatBase Tennis started. Tennis Tech was a nickname Steve gave the two-year program at Tyler Junior College (TJC) (Texas). In 1974, the college added...
In this episode:In this episode, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell discuss Tennis Tech; the place where the GreatBase Tennis pathway started. Forty years ago in 1981, Steve revised a general recreation curriculum into a comprehensive curriculum and degree plan for students...
In this episode:The GreatBase Tennis Podcast Episode 46 - TV TENNIS On the 46th episode of our podcast, we share a few comments pertaining to TV Tennis. First and foremost, we are fortunate to have televised matches. Secondly, there is room for improvement. ...
In this episode:The guest on episode 45 of The GreatBase Tennis podcast is Dave Fish. Combine Dave Fish's half-century in tennis, his intellectual capacity, and his love for tennis and you have a voice of reason. If there was a hypothetical list for an international...
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