In this episodeOn the 177th episode of the GreatBase Tennis (GBTE) podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Tomas Placatka. Steve's guest was born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (1972), and grew up in nearby Kladno. Tomas's primary sport was ice hockey. He played at...
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EPISODE 176 – DOMANTAS SADAUSKAS INTERVIEW
In this episodeOn the 176th episode of GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a tennis conversation with Domantas Sadauskas. Domi recently joined Steve to be trained to teach and coach a couple of young tennis hopefuls that Steve and his associates have coached for...
EPISODE 175 – DO’S AND DON’TS FOR TENNIS COACHES
On the 175th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Dave Anderson presents the Do’s and Don’ts for Tennis Coaches. Anderson, who literally has developed hundreds of college tennis players, previously shared a similar list for tennis parents. In the future, he will present a list for players and administrators.
Thank you for listening to our tennis podcast. The goal is for our audience to add golden nuggets to their tennis treasure chest. Please note, one can find additional free educational content on our website (www.greatbasetennis.com).
EPISODE 174 – OUR MISSION
In this episodeOn the 174th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson review a document pertaining to GBTE (GreatBase Tennis Education). Their discussion should help listeners obtain a more in-depth understanding of the...
EPISODE 173 – A CONVERSATION W/ SUJAY LAMA
In this episodeOn the 173rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Sujay Lama. Steve's guest was formally educated in his native Nepal, India, and the US. His education in tennis is also very diverse and complete. By listening one...
EPISODE 172 – A CONVERSATION W/ MARK HAMLIN
On the 172nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Mark Hamlin. The two are just a few months shy of having known each other for sixty years. They initially talk sports and life but then focus primarily on tennis.
Mark was a member of Vic Braden’s staff at Coto de Caza in California and at multiple sites in Germany; where he has lived the last forty-two years. In addition to being a true Bradenite, he has a diversified background that ranges from club ownership to representing the Professional Tennis Registry in Europe.
By listening, one is assured a few laughs. Most importantly, the basics are reviewed.
EPISODE 171 – JOEL DRUCKER INTERVIEW
In this episodeOn the 171st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith talks tennis with Joel Drucker. To make an understatement, Steve's guest knows tennis backwards, forwards, and upside down. Joel is a walking tennis encyclopedia. Joel is an author,...
EPISODE 170 – FIELD TRIP
In this episodeOn the 170th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Alex Terzic talk tennis. Along with a few others, Steve and Alex recently spent a day at a Challenger event. Like always, we hope our listeners will find at least a few golden nuggets...
EPISODE 169 – THE BIG THREE
On the 169th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets talk tennis with Nick Nemerof. He is the Director of Operations for Court 16, Inc. His organization offers all-encompassing instructional programs at multiple sites in New York City.
Nick loves tennis, tennis teaching, and studying the Big Three.
If one wants to learn more about Roger Federer, Rafael, Nadal, and Novak Djokovic they need to listen to Nick. The man has done his homework and is a walking encyclopedia specializing in three of the greatest players in the history of our game. We are confident that our listeners will appreciate the information and insights that he shares.
EPISODE 168 – DO’S AND DON’TS FOR TENNIS PARENTS
In this episodeOn the 168th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Alex Terzic assist Dave Anderson. Anderson, a frequent guest on our podcast, presents a list of 10 do's and 10 don'ts for tennis parents. David, a longtime associate of Steve Smith,...