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Welcome to Episode 3 of the College Tennis Series where have Ethan Green from Denison University joins us to discuss how he made it to such a high level of tennis, yet started playing at the age of 10! And even though his first Level 1 event wasn't until the 16's, he reached a Division 1 level, but ultimately chose to play Division 3, and couldn't be happier. If you're a junior tennis player dreaming of competing in college? Or a parent navigating the challenging junior tennis journey? This podcast series is for you! Dive into our brand-new podcast series where we interview collegiate tennis players across all divisions to uncover: ✅ How They Got There: Real stories from players who made it. ✅ Training Insights: When they started tennis, match play, and fitness routines. ✅ UTR & Rankings: How they handled the pressure and stood out. ✅ Recruiting Secrets: From school lists to the ultimate decision—everything you need to know. ➡️ Listen Now to Episode 3 and start building the path to your college tennis future! 📍 Visit ⁠⁠www.aubonetennis.com⁠⁠ to explore episodes, resources, and expert advice for junior tennis players and parents!

Welcome to Episode 2 of the College Tennis Series! Are you a junior tennis player dreaming of competing in college? Or a parent navigating the challenging junior tennis journey? Dive into our brand-new podcast series where we interview collegiate tennis players across all divisions to uncover: ✅ How They Got There: Real stories from players who made it. ✅ Training Insights: When they started tennis, match play, and fitness routines. ✅ UTR & Rankings: How they handled the pressure and stood out. ✅ Recruiting Secrets: From school lists to the ultimate decision—everything you need to know. ➡️ Listen Now to Episode 2 and start building the path to your college tennis future! This week we have Hunter Robbins from Florida Atlantic University discussing his junior and college tennis experience, where he discusses playing multiple sports, burning out, and struggling with traveling to tournaments. Hunter also discusses how he went from being a 3-star recruit, to quitting, to walking on to the team, and becoming a successful starter in their lineup. 📍 Visit ⁠www.aubonetennis.com⁠ to explore episodes, resources, and expert advice for junior tennis players and parents!

Welcome to Episode 1 of the College Tennis Series! Are you a junior tennis player dreaming of competing in college? Or a parent navigating the challenging junior tennis journey? Dive into our brand-new podcast series where we interview collegiate tennis players across all divisions to uncover: ✅ How They Got There: Real stories from players who made it. ✅ Training Insights: When they started tennis, match play, and fitness routines. ✅ UTR & Rankings: How they handled the pressure and stood out. ✅ Recruiting Secrets: From school lists to the ultimate decision—everything you need to know.🎧 Learn the strategies they used to stay ahead and set yourself up for success! ➡️ Listen Now to Episode 1 and start building the path to your college tennis future! 📍 Visit www.aubonetennis.com to explore episodes, resources, and expert advice for junior tennis players and parents. Murphy Cassone was kind enough to share what his junior tennis journey was like from Kansas, how he ended up in Florida, why he played ITF's, how he settled on Arizona State, his brief burn out, and the importance of fitness.

** Special Guest Episode** Sam Jalloh joins us to discuss his incredible story of how he survived a civil war in Sierra Leone, and chased his dream of becoming a professional tennis player. From defying the odds at birth, he continued to defy the odds by becoming one of Sierra Leone's tennis players. He learned how to play hand ball first, then built his own tennis racket out of whatever material he could find, played tennis without shoes, crossed multiple borders at the age of 16 while searching for better training, risked his life, and more in the pursuit of his dreams. If you enjoy this episode, please check out Sam's book "How Tennis Saved My Life" available now on Amazon. Amazon Link As always, don't forget to check out www.aubonetennis.com as well!

Being a junior tennis parent is a tough job. Being a junior tennis parent with a teenage child whose hormones are going all over the place is an even tougher job. You can say the right thing and be wrong. You can do nothing and be wrong. And you can answer their questions and be wrong. It can be a stressful experience that oftentimes strains the relationship between the parent and the child.Well if you're a junior tennis parent that can sometimes feel overwhelmed, this podcast is for you. In this episode I give 5 simple tips to make your job easier, while maintaining a strong and healthy relationship with your child! If you've already gone through the journey as a parent yourself, or are a coach currently helping other parents, I'd love to hear your favorite advice! Check out www.aubonetennis.com for more info on how to manage your child's journey!

This week I had the honor of joining Lisa Stone on the Parenting Aces podcast to discuss bad line calls in junior tennis. They're are an unfortunate but common occurrence. Whether they were intentional or an honest mistake, dealing with it can be frustrating for players and parents. In this episode, we’ll cover strategies for addressing cheating in a way that fosters personal growth, sportsmanship, a healthier experience, and the important role parents play. If you're a junior tennis parent, make sure to check out www.parentingaces.com for more incredible information! And don't forget to stop by www.aubonetennis.com as well! If you're interested in the Match Journal mentioned at the end of the podcast, click here: www.aubonetennis.com/matchjournal

Recovery has become one of the hottest topics in junior tennis talk over the last few years. With the implementation of doubles at so many events, kids are finding themselves consistently playing 3-4 matches a day. That’s a lot of tennis for young kids, especially in the summer. Understandably so, I’ve heard of many players whose level of tennis drops precipitously towards the end of the tournament, right at the most important time to play one’s best tennis. Hopefully this podcast can help players avoid that same fate, and instead play their best tennis when it really counts. Check out www.aubonetennis.com for more information on how to become a better tennis player during competition! #tennis #tenniscoach #tennisplayer #tennistips #recovery #tennistraining

At the beginner level, tennis is a very technical sport, but at the high performance level, technicals take a bit of a back seat, and movement leads the way. High performance tennis is considered to be one of the toughest sports in the world, due to the level of physical and mental fitness required. Unfortunately, too many people focus on the technical side of the game, as opposed to the physical. You can work on your technique all you want, but if you can't get to the right position, with the right footwork, and have the appropriate strength to accelerate, you'll have trouble succeeding. Hope you enjoy the podcast and check out www.aubonetennis.com for more tennis tips!

As he prepares to play in the French Open, Martin Damm Jr. was kind enough to spend some time discussing: How he got started in tennis His experience playing junior ITF's Being a part of the youngest team ever to win a US Open doubles match Why he turned pro at 15 years old And how he had to reidentify his game as a pro This is an amazing episode for junior tennis players and parents trying to learn about the different pathways players take! For those who are just getting started out, here’s a mini bio on Marty: Current ATP singles ranking of 179 Top American junior player growing up ITF Junior #3 2019 Kalamazoo Doubles Champion w/ Toby Kodat Reached the 3rd round of the Miami Open this year Check out www.aubonetennis.com for more!

If you can’t see these things in person, it’s hard to get inspired by them. It’s hard to feel the magic. It’s hard to feel the crowd come alive. It’s a completely different feeling to see a 145mph serve in person come off of Isner’s racquet. To hear the sound of Juan Martin Del Potro’s forehand as it connects with the center of his strings. To see Federer’s beautiful gliding slice that barely goes over the net. To see and hear Nadal’s huge fist pump after a forehand buggy whip winner on the run from the back corner of the stadium. Growing up, one of the biggest inspirations I had each year was going to the Miami Open. Every March, my parents would take my brother and I to the tournament, and it was one of the most exciting times of the year. It was an opportunity to see the best players in the world, up close and in-person, learning and studying the best. I wanted to be like them. I wanted to be as good as them. It was a yearly motivational event for me. Hope you enjoy the podcast. Check out www.aubonetennis.com for more podcasts, blogs, and information on my coaching services!

What are you willing to tolerate on your high performance junior tennis journey? Some people can't handle the emotional outbursts, bad line calls, frustrating parents, and the overall emotional roller coaster. They want a nice respectful game, with a nice relaxing atmosphere, and if goals aren't achieved, it's not a problem. Others can tolerate the roller coaster so long as progress is being made and the child is showing continuous signs of happiness. Unfortunately you have to pick. Striving to have a beautiful and calm atmosphere with continuous progress will more than likely not be a successful journey. Check out www.aubonetennis.com for more!

A tennis player spends approximately 80% of a match WALKING around. Not running and playing. Walking. Yet we spent 99.99% of our practices working on everything else, and we wonder why most kids struggle to be mentally tough. An argument can be made that the routines in-between points are the most important thing that will determine how mentally tough a player will be in a match. In this podcast I discuss the routine I try to teach the players I work with. If your players are not implementing a consistent routine in some form, please have them listen to this podcast! If anything will have a more immediate impact on their results, it will be this. Check out www.aubonetennis.com for more podcasts and blogs!

This is part 2 of a 2-part special guest episode with Christopher Trizzino. In part 1 Chris shared his fearless journey of how he started tennis very late at the age of 13, fell in love with coaching but had no idea how to succeed with it, and now runs one of the best academies in the entire region. This episode is a great reminder that you don't need to plan every step of your journey in order to succeed. In this episode, Chris discusses the importance he places on parent education, being present at tournaments, and creating a team atmosphere in an individual sport.

This is part 1 of a 2-part special guest episode with Christopher Trizzino. In part 1 Chris shares his fearless journey of how he started tennis very late at the age of 13, fell in love with coaching but had no idea how to succeed with it, and now runs one of the best academies in the entire region. This episode is a great reminder that you don't need to plan every step of your journey in order to succeed. After you're done with part 1, check out part 2 where Chris discusses the importance he places on parent education, being present at tournaments, and creating a team atmosphere in an individual sport.

One of the least talked about areas parents have to deal with is the time in-between 2nd and 3rd sets. I wonder how many parents were given the heads up that they'd be put in a situation where they'd have to consider putting their coaching hat on. It's an unfair position to be put in. Parents aren't coaches! They're just there to parent, and this is a delicate and important moment in the match. How they handle this time is important! They can either provide more anxiety for their child, or bring calmness and confidence. I hope the few things I mention in the blog provide some help in handling these situations when the coach is not present. Check out www.aubonetennis.com for more!

What's more important to a player, the racquet or the string? Should kids be using polyester strings? What's the best way to test racquets? These are some of the questions we asked racquet specialist, and Head of USA Marketing for Tecnifibre, Philippe Oudshoorn. Philippe is an incredible resource to have because his knowledge of these things is directly from the player and coach's perspective. Before joining Tecnifibre, Philippe played collegiate tennis at the University of Virginia, then professional tennis, coached collegiately at George Washington and UCF, and finally as a National Coach for USTA Played Development. There's no better person to talk to then Philippe when it comes to equipment. Tecnifibre provides Grand Slam winners (Daniil Medvedev, Iga Swiatek, Joe Salisbury), many top professionals, and top juniors with the best equipment in the world. Hope you enjoy the podcast and check out www.aubonetennis.com for more!

A champion is someone who gets up when he can’t” - Jack Dempsey It’s a hard thing to explain to someone if they haven’t gone through something incredibly difficult and challenging, and refused to back down. It can also seem like an unfair thing to explain to a young athlete. When talking to a child, a psychologist probably wouldn’t be too happy with a coach saying physical effort is not enough, and that deep inside that child has an extra gear, a 6th or 7th gear they need to tap into to take their game to the next level. I’ve had to do that before. It’s tough and I need to be careful with my words, but I’m not in the happiness business. I’m in the high performance business. I’m in the growth business. I’m in the “I’ll be happy when I’m improving as a tennis player while trying to achieve my goals” type of business.  It’s not for everyone. I say it all the time. There’s multiple ways to enjoy tennis. Choosing the right path is important because that’s where you’ll find true happiness. Neither one is wrong. But if being the best tennis player you can possibly be during competition is the tennis journey that’s for you, then you need to know the difference between a good attitude and a champions attitude, and embrace it. Check out www.aubonetennis.com for more! #tennis #tenniscoach #lifecoach #athlete #champion #tennis player

We have another special guest episode with Jonathan Stokke (full bio below) from the Baseline Intelligence podcast. If you haven't listened to the Baseline Intelligence podcast, and you're a tennis coach, parent, or player, you need to! Stokke has an incredible wealth of knowledge, from his experience as a junior and collegiate player, playing in the US Open, coaching in college tennis, and now a private coach with an amazing podcast. He's interviewed many incredible people like Paul Annacone, Brad Stine, Jessica Pegula, Gil Reyes, Lindsay Davenport, and more, but this time it was his turn to speak. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to get his perspective on things like managing a competitive attitude with good sportsmanship, thoughts for college recruits, and having a better mindset while competing. Enjoy the podcast! Jonathan Stokke BioStokke was a top junior in the United States growing up, having played in the Men's 2001 & 2002 US Open Doubles. After his junior days were over, he continued his tennis journey at Duke University. At Duke, he was an All-American & ITA National Arthur Ashe Sportsmanship & Leadership Award. From there, he spent some time coaching at the Smith Stearns academy, before becoming the Women's Assistant Coach at Wake Forest University. Stokke took another leg up in his career by becoming the Associate Head Coach for the Duke Men's Tennis Team. He now coaches in the Charleston, South Carolina area, where he's also the host of one of the most popular tennis podcasts called Baseline Intelligence. Don't forget to check out www.aubonetennis.com for more!

Answering this question is straight forward, but finding that type of environment is difficult. -There will always be a higher level training group so at some point, a coach has to say no, they can’t move you up. -Does the player show a disciplined effort to train at 100% no matter who they're with? -Is it fair for the higher level players when the lower level player joins them? -Can you get better training with a lower level player? These are the things I discuss in this podcast, along with how important it actually is to train with higher level players.

One of my favorite things to do at the end of the year is to take some time to reflect. Days can quickly turn into months, and just like that, the year is over. It’s hard to stop, slow down, and evaluate things, yet it’s something I try to do as much as possible. It’s during these moments that we can fine tune our process, and redirect our coaching energies to the most important places. In this podcast I discuss the 3 things I learned in 2023, as well as 3 things that stayed the same. Enjoy!