Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke Jonathan Stokke

Our friend Joel Myers joins the pod to talk about this year's US Open.
We talk:
1:12 Coco's breakthrough
6:00 How to compete against a consistent player
8:07 The Medvedev serve
11:31 Ben Shelton's game
16:30 The Shelton serve
19:30 Closing the net in doubles
25:58 What you can learn from pro doubles

Franco Herrero is our guest for the 45th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Franco is one of the premier fitness coaches in the tennis industry. He's worked with Reilly O'Pelka, Monica Puig, Sofia Lenin, and Tommy Paul.
We talk:
1:51 How he got started in strength and conditioning
4:10 Observing a player's movement
7:40 What makes Tommy so quick
10:07 Applying force
13:14 Training during tournaments
16:39 Recovering after a match
18:54 Ice baths
24:19 Body weight exercises
28:36 Changing directions
30:42 Best advice for the 4.0 player

Grant Chen is our guest for the 44th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Grant helped UCLA reach the elite 8 in five of his six seasons as an assistant/associate head coach and is currently the head coach at SMU. His teams have won back to back conference championships and he's earned AAC coach of the year honors two years in a row.
We talk:
1:38 His cell phone contacts
2:52 An epic NCAA final
6:34 Using a tough loss to spark growth
8:28 Helping his players become pros
10:06 Building a support team around a player
15:07 Who's on your bus?
18:38 How to become a college player
24:27 Favorite doubles drill
29:16 Best advice for the 4.0 player

Shelby Rogers is our guest for the 43rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. She has career high rankings of 30th in singles and 40th in doubles on the WTA tour. She reached the quarterfinals of both the French and US Opens, and helped lead the US team to the 2017 Fed Cup title.
We talk:
1:32 Her start in tennis
4:04 Skipping college for the pros
7:13 Building belief
9:54 Difficulties of being on the road
11:35 Preparing for different surfaces
13:44 Practicing at tournaments
18:00 Playing different opponents
20:35 How to play big points
23:56 Her rapping career
25:55 Backhand tips
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Our friend Joel Myers joins the pod to talk about the tactics, shots, and pressure points played by the best players in the world at this year's Wimbledon.
We talk:
1:24 The greatness of Alcaraz
7:35 Chris Eubanks' magical run
10:09 A great volley tip
11:45 The women's championship
13:45 Hanging in there when you're down
14:49 Returning a lefty serve
17:26 Playing on a faster court
21:49 Accelerating on your forehand
22:49 Surprising patterns of play
26:55 Bad execution vs. a bad decision

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Steve Johnson is our guest for the 41st episode of Baseline Intelligence. Steve has been ranked as high as 21st in the world in singles and 39th in doubles, and won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics. He's also a four-time team NCAA champion and a two-time individual NCAA champion in singles.
We talk:
3:06 Jumping a level in college
5:43 How improving his fitness helped his mentality
12:06 Learning how to lose
16:15 Performance over outcome
21:15 Using his forehand as a weapon
27:12 Making his opponent uncomfortable
31:14 The best coaching advice he's ever received
35:21 His advice for the 4.0 player