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Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain has created a podcast to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community. Hear Dan pick the brains of professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in High Performance Tennis.

Control the Controllables Dan Kiernan

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    • 5.0 • 32 Ratings

Dan Kiernan, Director of SotoTennis Academy in Spain has created a podcast to entertain, educate and energise the tennis community. Hear Dan pick the brains of professional tennis players, coaches, parents, and others involved in High Performance Tennis.

    Wimbledon 2024 Review

    Wimbledon 2024 Review

    What a brilliant two weeks of Wimbledon that was! And as always Dan is here with the usual amazing panel to discuss all things SW19. We also have some amazing guest appearances from the most iconic final of this Grand Slam!
    Our panelists are:
    Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion Freddie Nielsen.GB Coach Calvin Betton who is currently working with Henry Patten.
    Our panel debate and dissect a range of the cutting edge topics at the forefront of the tennis world, including doubles' role in tennis with Wimbledon winning players and coaches, Novak Djokovic's tournament and where is women's tennis going next!
    And we want to hear your opinions on this! Tag @ctc.podcast on Instagram or Twitter and check out our YouTube to let us know what you're thinking, and to check out exclusive video clips of all our podcasts!

    • 1 hr 40 min
    CTC Shorts: Winning Wimbledon with Pat Cash

    CTC Shorts: Winning Wimbledon with Pat Cash

    As we enter Finals weekend here at Wimbledon, we look back to Episode 188, when we welcomed our first singles Wimbledon champion to the show, the one and only Pat Cash!
    As we wait to see whether new champions will be crowned on the world famous Centre Court, Pat gives an amazing insight into what it's like to try and lift the famous title as he did, beating Ivan Lendl in straight sets 37 years ago in 1987.
    This episode has great advice for both players and coaches on how to lift yourself to become a true champion, so we hope you enjoy!
    Check out our socials for more clips of this episode and so many more, as well as behind the scenes content as Dan coaches as Wimbledon:
    Follow us on Instagram and Twitter, and subscribe to our revamped YouTube channel as well to catch unfiltered and never-seen-before clips from our latest episodes

    • 12 min
    Wimbledon 2024 Preview

    Wimbledon 2024 Preview

    Wimbledon is here! Once again, Dan has brought together another amazing panel of CTC regulars to discuss all of the storylines taking place around the most historic tennis tournament in the world, from former champions returning to take the crown, to controversial qualifying moments and heartwarming wildcards!
    Our amazing panelists are:
    Wimbledon always throws up some unexpected surprises and we're excited to see what 's new this year!
    Let us know what you think, Tag @ctc.podcast on Instagram and @ctc__podcast on Twitter to let us know your opinions!
    Check out our YouTube as well for exclusive longer video clips from all of our newest episodes!

    • 1 hr 23 min
    Travelling the World with Tennis: Megan Moulton Levy

    Travelling the World with Tennis: Megan Moulton Levy

    In this week's instalment, we bring you someone at the very cutting edge of player development at the USTA, who had a fantastic playing career herself, Megan Moulton Levy!
    Having reached the top 50 in the world in doubles, and the top 250 in singles, all whilst being just 5 feet tall in a game which is fast becoming dictated by height, Megan brings a unique perspective to developing a young tennis player.
    From stories about her own process, growing up going to boarding school in Switzerland and on to US college, to her current roles on the board of the USTA and as Head of Player Development at the JTCC, Megan really has been behind the scenes at all levels of tennis, which makes for a fascinating interview!
    Some links from the episode:
    Our socials: Instagram | Twitter | YouTubeEric Butorac's Episode is hereOur Female Tennis Empowerment Episodes: Sue Anstiss | Olivia Nicholls

    • 48 min
    French Open 2024 Review

    French Open 2024 Review

    What an incredible two weeks of tennis we've had to enjoy! Iga Swiatek winning her third consecutive Roland Garros title, and Carlos Alcaraz becoming the youngest player ever to win 3 Grand Slams on three different surfaces. We've brought back our amazing panel to react with Dan to all this and more.
    Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion Freddie Nielsen.GB Coach Calvin Betton who is currently working with Henry Patten.Women's tennis stalwart who recently won her 1000th match on the tour Emily Webley SmithTop tennis strength and conditioning coach and CTC legend Kieron Vorster
    Our panel debate and dissect a range of the cutting edge topics at the forefront of the tennis world, including scheduling, Rafa Nadal's retirement and much more!
    And we want to hear your opinions on this! Tag @ctc.podcast on Instagram or Twitter and check out our YouTube to let us know what you're thinking, and to check out exclusive video clips of all our podcasts!
    Mentioned in this episode:
    STA Summer Camps 2024
    Come join us at STA for summer 2024! Contact us via our email: info@sototennis.com, or our social media accounts, either Control the Controllables or STA, and don't forget to quote your discount code for 10% off: summer24

    • 1 hr 24 min
    French Open 2024 Preview

    French Open 2024 Preview

    The second Grand Slam of 2024 is finally underway! We´ve brought our panel back together to preview everything we can expect from the French Open.
    Dan is joined this year by:
    Denmark´s Davis Cup Captain and 2012 Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion Freddie Nielsen.GB Coach Calvin Betton who is currently working with Henry Patten.Women's tennis stalwart who recently won her 1000th match on the tour Emily Webley SmithTop tennis strength and conditioning coach and CTC legend Kieron Vorster
    They discuss all of the big storylines coming into this year's Roland Garros tournament, from saying goodbye to a 14-time champion to the upcoming Olympics, as well as giving their insight on some of the up and coming stars to look out for.
    We want to hear who you think will be this year's French Open champions!  Tag @ctc.podcast on Instagram or Twitter and check out our YouTube to let us know who you´re backing!
    Check out Emily's amazing charity triathlon here!

    • 1 hr 32 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
32 Ratings

32 Ratings

Deirdre Tshien ,

Great show!

Control the Controllables strikes a delicate balance between insightful content and approachable delivery. It's like having a casual conversation with a knowledgeable friend, exploring interesting themes without getting overly complex - a refreshing and engaging listen. Deirdre

minitennis ,

wider perspective

Dan , fantastic podcast topics. Really enjoying the different people you bring on to get different perspectives. Your chat with Henry and Robbie etc have been very illuminating!

AustinTxDave ,

Tennis podcasting at its best!

As a player, coach, and fan of tennis I can’t thank Dan and his team enough for this outstanding podcast. I didn’t really listen to podcasts much before the pandemic but what a great find during such difficult times. Whether the guest is a current or former player, a coach, or someone in one of the many tennis support roles, I have learned so much from each episode.

Dan is a wonderful host with a great sense of humor and his passion for tennis is undeniable. By selflessly giving back to the tennis world in this way I know the Tennis Gods will be smiling down on Dan, his team, and all the guests for years to come.

I can’t thank y’all enough for the knowledge and joy that I have received from these episodes. Keep up the great work!

Cheers from the ATX here in the states,
Dave

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