Payers & Players Podcast

We talk with Chris Halioris of www.collegetennisranks.com about Arkansas going 6-0 vs Tennessee State in one day, as well as previewing the men's Power 5 Conference Championships. Chris's article on the Arkansas-TSU matches: https://www.collegetennistoday.com/item/1731-the-sub-500-manifesto-what-should-be-done.html POWER 5 CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT BRACKETS ACC (Cary, NC) http://www.theacc.com/documents/2018/4/22//2018_ACC_Men_s_Tennis_Bracket_FINAL.pdf?id=475 Big 10 (Iowa City, Iowa) http://www.bigten.org/sports/m-tennis/spec-rel/042218aae.html Big 12 (Austin, TX) http://www.big12sports.com/pdf9/5472425.pdf Pac 12 (Ojai, CA) http://static.pac-12.com.s3.amazonaws.com/sports/tennis/pdf/2018%20Championship/2018_MTENNIS_bracket.pdf SEC (Tuscaloosa, AL) http://a.espncdn.com/SEC/media/2018/2018%20M%20Tennis%20Bracket.pdf

We talk with TJ Pura about his junior tennis career, the 50,000 Balls documentary, and choosing the Duke Blue Devils. TJ provides real practical advice about the things that helped him develop into an elite junior tennis player in America. You can find the documentary at amazon: https://www.amazon.com/50-000-Balls-Tennis-Documentary/dp/B00A7IWAFI/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1524229886&sr=8-3&keywords=50%2C000+balls

We discuss our experience with UTR - the good, the bad and the unintended consequences. www.myutr.com We are not affiliated with UTR.

We talk with Chris Halioris about his website www.collegetennisranks.com and the state of college tennis. Give Chris a a follow @college10sranks on twitter.

In this episode, we have a wide ranging conversation with Martyn Collins from Northern California. Marty's son is a nearly through his youth tennis journey, and would like to continue playing college tennis. Marty shares his experiences of his son starting in the local park to playing at some of the highest levels in the USTA.

We discuss whether the large number of foreign players is good for college tennis and if it's a problem, what can be done to improve American tennis.

In this episode we discuss developing junior tennis champions with Mario Llano of the Rhode Island Tennis Academy. Mario has developed several players that have won prestigious national and international events. His most popular student is Jared Donaldson (currently #48 ATP). www.ritennisacademy.com https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5TkaGB4zqDk

Episode 5 - Greg Jacobs - We discuss his sons junior tennis development by Robert and Scott

In this episode we discuss the junior tennis development of Thai Son Kwiatkowski. From his dominance of the Little Mos to his time at USTA Player Development to becoming a 4-time NCAA National Champion at the University of Virginia, Thai shares his journey. Topics: Development Plan Playing Little Mos @mcbtennis Moving to USTA Player Development @usta Dealing with emotions and maturity 50,000 Balls https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A7IWAFI/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A2POMR406N5GX1&psc=1

In this episode Scott and Robert discuss what behavior is acceptable and unacceptable in junior tennis. If we are going to compare our players behavior to Roger Federer, which Federer should it be - the Federer of today or the junior Federer? We also discuss one podcast and one book that we would recommend to our listeners, and provide a brief recap of the ASU v Stanford, Louisville v Notre Dame and Ole Miss v Vanderbilt tennis matches. Podcast mentioned: @adamblicher - The Adam Blicher Show, episode #68 with Dave Bandelin (www.EuroElite.info) Book recommended: @AllistairMcCaw - 7 Keys to being a Great Coach

In this episode we discuss the considerations regarding playing up or staying in your age division. We also rollcalled our followers - thank you Harvard Women's Tennis, Dr. Kwiatkowski, Bo & Anthony! Shoutouts to: Adam Blicher @AdamBlicher Lisa Stone @ParentingAces Bobby Knight @College10s2day Colette Lewis @ZooTennis

In this episode we introduce ourselves and discuss navigating the competitive 10U tennis landscape. College Tennis Recaps: Louisville vs. Virginia Ole Miss vs. Texas A&M