Raven Klaasen returns as a guest on the 166th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast. Steve Smith congratulates the 40-year-old on his career and discusses the options he can explore now that he has retired from the tour.
By listening to Raven, one will discover that the role of a tennis educator is quite apparent. To make an understatement, tennis would greatly benefit from his input.
In this episodeOn the 165th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast two senior citizens, Steve Smith and Mark Costello, have a conversation. They have known each other since 1964, so theoretically, they should have some wisdom. When asked, the old tennis coach and the...
In this episodeOn the 164th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and fellow teaching pro, Ethan Matthews, discuss one of the most revered coaches in all of sport. Ethan is a diehard Green Packer fan and Steve grew up in the '60s when Vince Lombardi's...
On the 163rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith interviews Paul Wardlaw. Paul is a veteran college coach with over 35 years of diversified experience. His teams have won three national titles and produced numerous All-Americans.
The author (Tennis Pressure) is best known for his work called Wardlaw Directionals. His contributions to tennis as an educator have helped literally thousands of players, parents, teachers, and coaches.
By listening to our podcast, one will quickly realize that Coach Wardlaw is a deep thinker and a premier student with an all-encompassing base of knowledge for tennis that far exceeds just the concept of directionals. The wisdom he shares is golden; it should be written down and thoroughly studied.
In this episodeOn the 162nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Dave Anderson. Coach Anderson has been associated with Steve since 1985. He is the director of player development and pro-education at the Brookhaven facility in...
In this episodeOn the 161st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith & Ivan Ozerets cover fundraising, their recent broadcasting of the US Open singles finals, simple stats pertaining to the singles finals, and a general review of ten chapters of core...
On the 160th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith chats with Dave Secker and Spencer Johnson.
Dave is the associate head women’s tennis coach at North Carolina State and Spencer is a UCLA-bound tennis player.
A highlight of the podcast is the advice the college coach gives the incoming freshman. Of course, there are other nuggets for tennis enthusiasts to add to their tennis treasure chest.
On the 159th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith has a conversation with Jensen Rideout. Jensen is a twenty-one-year-old tennis teacher from Salt Lake, Utah.
Steve stated that posting Jensen’s podcast during the US Open is appropriate and significant. Steve’s point is simple, American tennis needs more upcoming young tennis teachers with Jensen’s values, knowledge, and communication skills. US tennis needs young coaches teaching young students with integrity and competency.
As an added bonus, Jensen sings America’s national anthem at the end of the podcast. Wow!
On the 158th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Dave Watts and Steve Smith exchange questions.
Dave and his family live in San Antonio. He is the head men’s and women’s tennis coach at Our Lady of the Lake University. He is also the head professional at the Blossom Athletic Center. To make an understatement, Dave Watts loves tennis.
Like always, there are a number of golden nuggets from this episode to add to one’s tennis treasure chest. There are also a few laughs over a hypothetical dinner party to address ways to improve American tennis.
In this episodeOn the 157th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) podcast, Steve Smith has a long, long conversation with Andy Fitzell. The two have worked on a wide variety of tennis projects for the last twenty years. Andy initially set up the GBTE...