Løve Tennis
By Timothy Smith
This podcast is dedicated to anyone who is passionate about tennis and wants to improve as a player or coach.
Hosted by high school coach Tim Smith, he will be joined by coaches, players, and tennis industry professionals around the world who are bringing their expertise to your ears with the goal of helping you to improve.
So what topics can you look forward to? Anything that will help you improve as a player or coach. We will discuss everything from how to find the right private coach to how to approach tournament play and everything in between.
Løve TennisJan 12, 2021
Ep. 7 - Racquets and Strings
One of the most common questions I am asked by beginning and intermediate players is, "Which racquet should I get?"
Today we are joined by Curt Stefan, an incredible racquet tech who strings for the pros, to answer that very question and tackle other topics like finding the right string and tension for you.
Follow Curt and his company, Custom Tennis Racquets, on Instagram to see some incredible work in racquet customization: https://www.instagram.com/customtennisracquets/
Rather watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/2k9M4BGJ6fk
Ep. 6 - Mindfulness in Tennis
USPTA Elite Professional Chris Nordenson joins the show to talk all about the oft-neglected tennis skill mindfulness.
Listen and learn about when and how to use breathing techniques, visualization, and more to take your game to another level, especially in pressure situations.
Rather watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/sppoumkdvjI
Ep. 5 - Doubles Formations
Did you know you can line up in any formation you want when playing doubles?
Here I break down three formations you can use when serving in doubles, as well as when and why to use them.
Good luck, and let me know how it goes on the courts for you!
Want to watch instead? https://youtu.be/E5NhiiZGs2I
Ep. 4 - Advice For Trying Out for High School Tennis
I was recently asked what advice I would give to someone trying out for their high school tennis team. So here it is! Eight tips for trying out or joining your high school tennis team:
1. Learn by watching
2. Work hard with your lower body
3. Listen to your coaches
4. Respect everyone
5. Try everything
6. Tennis is a game of errors
7. Don't get discouraged by anything
8. Have fun
Listen to learn why each of these things are important!
Rather watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/yYS1gfgsDVw
Ep. 3 - A Little of Everything with Scott Mitchell
Scott Mitchell, CEO of Premier Tennis Consulting, joins Løve Tennis today to tackle a variety of great topics including...
-Accuracy vs. Power in training
-The doubles game
-How to approach tournament and match play
-Career options in the tennis industry
Rather watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/Eb5HB_5OwMw
Ep. 2 - Analytics for High School Singles with McKay Bruse
During the past season, McKay Bruse worked with the Maeser Prep girls' tennis team to analyze data from over 1000 singles points.
Today on the Løve Tennis Podcast, McKay discusses three of the most impactful insights he learned from that data including:
- The most effective serve placement.
- The most important thing to remember about returning serve.
- The optimal rally lengths for servers.
While the data McKay analyzed was surrounding a handful of specific players, it provides a great starting point for anyone beginning to analyze their own game.
Rather watch on YouTube? https://youtu.be/WABlHXXpUf8
Ep. 1 - Players and Coaches with Kyle LaCroix
In the pilot episode of this podcast, I am joined by SETS Consulting CEO and USPTA Elite Professional Kyle LaCroix to discuss a variety of aspects of the player-coach relationship.
Kyle answers questions like:
- What are some of the traits that your favorite coaches have possessed?
- What should players look for in a private coach?
- What is something you wish every athlete knew about coaches?
- What is something you wish every coach would remember about athletes?
Whether you are a coach or a player, you will learn something from Kyle that will make you better.
Follow Kyle LaCroix and SETS Consulting on Twitter and Instagram:
- Kyle's Twitter: https://twitter.com/TennisTycoon
- SETS Consulting Twitter: https://twitter.com/SETS_Consulting
- SETS Consulting Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sets_consulting/
Subscribe to Løve Tennis on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2gPRjEtb-qqICc3J9qJGRw
Follow host Tim Smith on Twitter: https://twitter.com/tennistim_
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Ep. 0 - A Little Background
Welcome to Løve Tennis! This is just a short clip taken from right before I started really recording the first episode. It gives a little insight into who I am, where I got started, and where the name Løve Tennis came from.