The Court House

In this episode of the courthouse, I have a very special guest: NBA 2X MVP Steve Nash. Steve has a great love for the game of tennis and grew up playing multiple sports, eventually choosing basketball as his career and the rest is history. We dive into his passion for sports and competing, as well as an insatiable willingness to learn and improve at anything he does. Steve found a love for tennis later on in life and is now a tennis nut, so we dive into all things tennis and player development, he picks my brain about what it takes to be successful on the court, and what it’s like to coach players growing up in this crazy tennis world.

One of the world’s top performance consultants and coaches, Simon Wheatley, brings us great insight into talent identification and how to stay grounded in a very competitive tennis environment. He has traveled and consulted players, parents, coaches, and programs all over the globe in a wide range of topics including 10u Tennis, High Performance, psychological performance, and program development. I hope you enjoy and absorb all of the great info we discuss.

In this episode of The Court House we get a glimpse into the life of a tour legend Mark Knowles. He shares how he started, his story of getting to #1 in the world, and what the grind was like for him. Now he’s retired, coaching on the tour, commentating, and loving being a Dad. There is so much to learn and take from a guy that’s quite literally done it all. Enjoy the episode!!!Had a brief audio hiccup that will be resolved soon.

Grant Chen is the head men’s tennis Coach at SMU. He has been in the game a long time and shares his journey from starting out as a manager at UCLA to the head of SMU. We talk everything tennis to life skills to college tennis to finding balance on and off the court.

Learning from one of the greatest athletes of our time is a huge honor. Dirk gives us some insight on his journey and how he navigated his younger years, and we dive into what it takes to be successful beyond the normal. Being passionate about what you’re doing, and then loving the hard work that it takes to be great, is what it’s all about. We talk basketball, tennis, life, and his new world of tennis parenting.

Navigating the storm of the teen and pre-teen attitudes, on and around the court. Manage your expectations, and try to save your experiences, by finding common ground and understanding the end game.

The secret is there is no secret. How much is your player doing on their own to build up their confidence? Ownership and perseverance are the building blocks for a successful career.

In this episode, we will be talking about the loaded term of “trust the process”. This is a staple term in the industry for anybody involved in player development, but we will dive deeper into what it means. Success can often be about who’s left, not who’s the best. Prepare yourself for the long haul!

Starting the tennis journey with your kids can be very difficult. Have you started to get frustrated? Are you wondering how to communicate with them? Are you finding yourself anxious and nervous while they compete? I will be talking with a newbie tennis parent with the aim to guide others through the ever challenging tennis parenting world.