Outside the Lines

Bob Schewior
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  • TENNIS
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Tennis commentary on all aspects of the game from pros to club players

  1. 09/05/2024

    US Open 2024: Lessons from the commentators

    Commentators are often given carte blanche with their comments. We go deep inside what they're really saying (or not!). The Coco Gauff loss to Emma Navarro serves as the main focus of this episode.

    31 min

  2. 08/24/2024

    Self Evaluation

    The ability to self-evaluate is valuable in tennis. Yet in psychology, we learn this this is nearly impossible. What's the answer?

    27 min

  3. 06/11/2024

    Roland Garros 2024 Recap

    We review the performances of Nadal, Osaka, Swiatek, Djokovic, Gauff, Sinner, Zverev, and Alcaraz and how they provide valuable lessons for club players.

    37 min

  4. 04/14/2024

    How Many Coaches For an Aspiring Club Player?

    Players on the Tour typically have one coach. Sometimes, a second coach is added, but they always work as a team. We explore the possible loss of efficiency of having multiple coaches. In particular, having many voices may cause uncertainty.

    34 min

  5. 02/25/2024

    Opponent Awareness 1

    Who is the Most Important Person on the court? The standard answer is: I am. We explore the often neglected ability to dissect an opponent.

    35 min

  6. 01/30/2024

    AO 2024 Recap

    Tournament results, Osaka, Gauff, Sabalenka, Sinner and Djokovic. Also a new metric for analyzing your own game: "conversions" and "steals."

    38 min

  7. 12/26/2023

    What's Cookin'? (with your Feel)

    Food has Texture; shots have Feel. We talk about this significant but often overlooked part of playing good tennis.

    33 min

  8. 11/02/2023

    Playing With Freedom

    Playing with Freedom. We systematically deconstruct the rewards to playing either Scared or Confidently under the umbrella of a player's role as Underdog or Favorite. It ends up that playing Scared is ok if Winning is the only thing that matters to you. However, if you'd like to improve your game or have the chance of defeating better players, playing with Confidence is the only way to go.

    31 min
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Tennis commentary on all aspects of the game from pros to club players

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  • Creator
    Bob Schewior
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    55
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Bob Schewior
  • Show Website
    Outside the Lines