Tdytennis Radio

Zennis with founder Badri Narayan.

Wednesdays 12:00pm – 1:00pm Eastern Time (Every week) Join Chris Smith in his interviews with tennis industry executives, players, coaches, and others. Find out what is happening in the tennis world from the sources that make the decision, participate on all levels, and make tennis the greatest and life-long sport ever.  

Join two college coaches as they discuss what is happening with diversity in tennis on the college level and how high school tennis players in the multicultural/diversity communities are and are not being recruited to colleges, why there is not more diversity in college tennis and what is being done to correct it.

Player Development Open Forum with Dr. Ray Brown: Saturdays 5:00pm – 6:00pm Central Time (Every two weeks) Dr. Ray Brown will discuss and take calls on how tennis has developed in the past to the future. Dr. Brown will also discuss how coaches should and are interacting with players, recruiting, and conducting practices to develop an all round player.

Editorials with Chris Smith: Thursdays 3:00pm – 3:15pm Eastern Time (Every week) Chris Smith will discuss topics related to diversity in tennis from grassroots level to professional levels and how it relates to the development of the multicultural communities.

Wednesdays 12:00pm – 1:00pm Eastern Time (Every week) Join Chris Smith in his interviews with tennis industry executives, players, coaches, and others. Find out what is happening in the tennis world from the sources that make the decision, participate on all levels, and make tennis the greatest and life-long sport ever.  

Join two college coaches as they discuss what is happening with diversity in tennis on the college level and how high school tennis players in the multicultural/diversity communities are and are not being recruited to colleges, why there is not more diversity in college tennis and what is being done to correct it.

Join Chris Smith in his interviews with tennis industry executives, players, coaches, and others. Find out what is happening in the tennis world from the sources that make the decision, participate on all levels, and make tennis the greatest and life-long sport ever.

Join two college coaches as they discuss what is happening with diversity in tennis on the college level and how high school tennis players in the multicultural/diversity communities are and are not being recruited to colleges, why there is not more diversity in college tennis and what is being done to correct it.

Dr. Ray Brown will discuss and take calls on how tennis has developed in the past to the future. Dr. Brown will also discuss how coaches should and are interacting with players, recruiting, and conducting practices to develop an all round player as it relates to Diversity.

Singles Strategy in League Play: Dave Emery will be taking calls and providing insight into leauge participation on any level for singles play.

Dr. Ray Brown will be taking calls in regards to the current issue of parental involvement within youth sports. Many parents find a 94 out of 100 grade to be completely acceptable from an academic standpoint, but finishing second in a tennis tournament of 32 players is an entirely different matter. Why does this occur?  These issues will be discussed during the show.

Ryler DeHeart, ATP Touring Pro discusses the pro circuit and the issues that a touring pro deals with on a daily basis. Find out how the pros with being on the tour, from scheduling their touring calendar, practices, and tournaments.  This show's topic will be focusing on steps to becoming a professional player on the ATP and WTA circuit.

Having trouble with your strokes, need advice on game strategy, or have questions regarding a singles or doubles match you played. Then ask a renowned ATP Touring player, ATP/WTA touring coach with years of experience.

Coaching practices concerning possible exploitation of young players

Zennis combines the slow and aware body movements of Tai-chi, as well as rhythmic breathing, centeredness, with movements and techniques required in tennis. Benefits include natural power, better timing and balance, and leads to more injury-free tennis. Zennis builds focus and concentration without effort. Badri Narayan played in India and also at Utah State, where he helped lead the team to the Utah West championship in 2002. He played on the Satellite and Challenger Tours in India, Europe, and the Middle East, winning 2 titles. Currently, Badri is a sports science consultant and coach to Igor Kunitsyn and other tour players.

The tennis profile of prominent American players has gradually declined over the past twenty years. Gone are the days when players such as Connors, Evert, McEnroe, Agassi, and Sampras dominated the world tennis rankings. On today’s tennis scene, Americans are a minor blip on both the ATP and WTA radar. The first pressing question is WHY? And secondly, what can be done to change this situation?

Zennis combines the slow and aware body movements of Tai-chi, as well as rhythmic breathing, centeredness, with movements and techniques required in tennis. Benefits include natural power, better timing and balance, and leads to more injury-free tennis. Zennis builds focus and concentration without effort.