Episodes
I have wanted to have a physical therapist share his experience in the tennis world. Alex Cascone shares so many vital points about proper training, mobility, stability to ensure players are safe and performing at their best. This is one show you want to listen to and take lots of notes.
Published 09/25/20
Trevor McPherson shares in depth how he manages the various aspects of training a tennis player. He talks about the importance of the assessment in identifying issues that can slow down how a player moves on the court. Coach McPherson goes into footwork, mobility, speed vs conditioning, and so much more.  
Published 09/21/20
I could listen to this coach speak all day and every day! Coach Donnie Maib is a good friend and amazing professional. He shares what it is like to work with the University of Texas Men's Tennis Team. Coach Maib tells how he uses various tests to look at the players' quality of movement and then how to attack those areas in need of improvement. He teaches how to use short burst change of direction to help players move better on the court, and an entire bucket of golden information!
Published 09/18/20
Check out this episode with Coach Howard Green. He is creating such wonderful content for coaches, players, and parents to learn from. This show is packed with great advice as Howard talked about the importance of strength, speed, core development, breathing, and discipline. This podcast is worth several listens!
Published 09/14/20
Chas Ossenheimer of Ole Miss shares his awesome perspective of how a college tennis strength and conditioning should be executed. He has coached National Champs and many other top-rated players. Coach Ossenheimer has a great approach to making sure his players continually reach new levels through strength and proper movement on the court. This is a great interview for all coaches and players to listen in on.
Published 09/11/20
Alex explains how being a physical education teacher and tennis coach support each role's skill sets. Coach Slezak gives insight on how important it is for young players to develop multi planar skills to become better court movers, and how important strength is to their development. 
Published 09/07/20
Dean Hollingworth is a pro's pro! He has an extraordinary perspective on how if the overall athlete is improved, then the tennis movement will take care of itself. He shares great points on why and how he approaches his warmup, the importance of mobility when recovering from deep corners, how sprinting helps overall movement, and why tennis is great for longevity in adults! 
Published 09/04/20
Allow me to teach you why the Hip Turn is one of the most important footwork skills a tennis player can develop. The Hip Turn teaches the player to escape space and attack new space. This is critical in so many areas on the court. Listen to the detailed breakdown! 
Published 09/02/20
This coach gets it! Gerald Matthews is a state champion high school coach and owner of TeamG Tennis. He is changing lives and how tennis is being played. Gerald wants his players to be athletes first and tennis players second. His huge record of player improvement is proving his methods are working.
Published 08/31/20
Nathan Martin shares first-hand detailed information on what it is like to work with top tennis players and even new players just getting started in the game. He emphasizes the importance of overall fitness and general movement quality before specifics. 
Published 08/28/20
In today's lesson let's discuss the importance of sprinting and why tennis player's court movement become better because of it. Be sure you listen in on this short, but important lesson!
Published 08/26/20
What an amazing show with tennis and performance coach Johnny Parkes. It is jammed-pack with so many "knowledge bombs" you are going to want to listen to over and over! He shares his experience with multi-sport athletes, vision training, how weaker athletes compensate in difficult positions on the court, and so much more! 
Published 08/24/20
What a great show! Coach Justin Russ shares a ton of golden information about how he approaches change of direction and how he looks at the players weight shift. Justin dives into why aerobic capacity is important to maintain speed at the end of matches, and how strength training is a crucial part of speed for his players and how to use it as an assessment. 
Published 08/21/20
Let's start off the Tennis Speed Show Lesson Series with the Lateral Run and the true biomechanics of it as it relates to gait. It is very important for coaches to understand this skill and know all the ins and outs of it. Also, discover the 411 on the new Certified Tennis Speed Specialist course and the Tennis Movement Assessment TMA! You can find out all the details by visiting, CTSS.co. 
Published 08/19/20
I love talking to experienced coaches who have been in the tennis performance trenches for a long time. Coach King is one of those coaches. He shares his thoughts on assessments, how to look at the recovery step based on the shot, the role of strength training in developing faster players and so much more! Coach Dominic King shared pure wisdom on the Tennis Speed Show!
Published 08/15/20
There is no shortage of young talented tennis performance coaches in the world. Stefanie Carpentier from Gent, Belgium is a perfect example of a performance tennis coach who is changing how training should be done. Listen as Stefanie shares how she makes her young tennis player faster, stronger, and have fun while training. This is awesome information!
Published 08/13/20
It was a pleasure to have a long time tennis performance coach and owner of Raw Tennis Performance, Richard Woodroof, on the Tennis Speed Show. Richard shares an awesome insight as to what he looks for when assessing his players movements, how he programs resistance speed work, and so many other golden nuggets. This is a must listen!
Published 08/06/20
What a great way to kick off the Tennis Speed Show with  one of my favorite coaches. Andrew Gregory serves two roles at DePauw University. He is both the tennis coach and strength and conditioning coach. Listen in as Coach Gregory shares his philosophy and methods of integrating and breaking down speed for his players. 
Published 07/28/20