The Tennis Files Podcast

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The Tennis Files Podcast

Mehrban Iranshad from Tennis Files (tennisfiles.com) is committed to helping you improve your tennis game. He will uncover the best strategies, training methods, mental attitudes, and techniques that will enable you to reach your tennis potential. Mehrban will interview the top minds in tennis on The Tennis Files Podcast, including professional and elite tennis players, coaches, trainers, authors, and other tennis experts. Tennis is a demanding and complex sport which requires hard work, consistency, problem solving, and the determination to reach your tennis goals. Mehrban will find the answers to your tennis problems so you can break through your struggles and become a better tennis player.

  1. TFP 395: How to Train Smarter, Move Efficiently, and Avoid Injuries with Lane Evans

    3 DAYS AGO

    TFP 395: How to Train Smarter, Move Efficiently, and Avoid Injuries with Lane Evans

    On Episode 395 of The Tennis Files Podcast, you’ll learn how to train smarter, move efficiently, and avoid injuries with Lane Evans. Lane has been teaching tennis for over 45 years, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience to the sport. He’s a Master RSPA Professional and Level 3 Certified Tennis Specialist with the Professional Tennis Registry. He is a Master Tennis Performance Specialist with the International Tennis Performance Association and a Master Trainer with the International Sports Sciences Association, holding six certifications in fitness and performance. Lane also played a key role in developing the RacquetFit curriculum and is certified in Serve by the Kovacs Institute. A highly sought-after speaker, he shared his expertise on tennis, fitness, and performance at events across the U.S. and around the world. He is currently working on a book set to release in 2025 and has authored numerous published articles.  Despite enduring multiple injuries and surgeries—including two Achilles ruptures, knee and hip replacements, and a temporary loss of sight—Lane remains dedicated to helping athletes improve their tennis and golf performance. On the show, you'll dive into Lane's tennis journey and career path, discover smarter and more efficient tennis training strategies, gain valuable advice for players overcoming injuries, learn what inspired him to write his books, and so much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Lane! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Theraband - https://amzn.to/4jWjbIn red or green LEtennisandgolfperformance.com LEvans290@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 17m
  2. TFP 394: Effective Communication in Tennis with Adam Blicher

    FEB 12

    TFP 394: Effective Communication in Tennis with Adam Blicher

    On Episode 394 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I interviewed tennis coach and author Adam Blicher about effective communication in tennis. Adam is a Danish tennis coach whose career has taken him around the world representing the Danish Tennis Federation. At just 21, he made history as Denmark’s youngest Union Coach, and two years later, he was honored as the Danish Tennis Federation’s Coach of the Year. In 2015, he received the Paul Arber Young Coaches Award from the iTPA. Adam also hosts the Tennis Coaches Podcast, “Dissecting High Performance in Tennis”, where he’s extracted insights from over a 100 of the world’s most experienced tennis coaches. Currently, Adam serves as the national coach of the Faroe Islands, a role he has held since 2022. He’s also the author of the new book: Winning Words – How to Unlock Potential Through Communication as a Tennis Coach. On the show, you’ll learn what inspired him to write Winning Words, how coaches can earn a player’s trust, most effective cues for keeping a player focused on a match, how can coaches adapt their communication style to different personalities and emotional tendencies in high-pressure situations, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Adam! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Winning Words – How to Unlock Potential Through Communication as a Tennis Coach Dissecting High Performance In Tennis Podcast Control the Controlables Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 6m
  3. TFP 392: From The Big Screen to The Tennis Court with Coach Christopher Crabb – From the 2022 archives

    JAN 29

    TFP 392: From The Big Screen to The Tennis Court with Coach Christopher Crabb – From the 2022 archives

    [From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022] On Episode 392 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with actor and tennis coach Christopher Crabb about how he went from both competing on the court and acting at the highest level to coaching famous celebrities. Chris is a tennis coach in Los Angeles with an A-list rolodex of clients. His tennis students include George Clooney, Alec Baldwin, Robert Downey Jr., Kevin Kline, Elle Fanning, Steve Carell, Pete Wentz from Fallout Boy, Dakota Fanning and Jeff Probst. Chris tutored Robert Downey Jr. for his Oscar-nominated role in the film "Chaplin," for which Chris also served as tennis coordinator. He began acting at the age of eight and has starred in many commercials, movies and series including the remake of "A Christmas Carol", "Danger Bay", "Life Goes On", "Rebel Highway", and many more. Chris was a highly-ranked junior tennis player and turned pro at the age of 16. He has defeated grand slam champions Michael Chang and Jim Courier. On the show, you’ll learn how Chris developed his skills in tennis and acting and how he managed to do both at the highest level, the biggest challenges he faces when teaching celebrities, his unique green jacket approach of coaching, the biggest mistakes that amateur tennis players make, why players don't play well during competition vs. practice, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Chris! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Christopher’s Instagram Inner Game of Tennis Winning Ugly The Magic Key to Tennis - Eric Sage The Hollywood Reporter Article Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 17m
  4. TFP 391: Robin Montgomery — US Open Junior Singles & Doubles Champion – From the 2022 archives

    JAN 22

    TFP 391: Robin Montgomery — US Open Junior Singles & Doubles Champion – From the 2022 archives

    [From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022] On today’s episode of the podcast, I interviewed 2021 US Open Girls Singles and Doubles Champion Robin Montgomery about her incredible journey from the juniors to the WTA Tour. Robin was born and raised in Washington DC and trains at both the Junior Tennis Champions Center in Maryland and the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France. After winning both the Junior Singles and Doubles titles at the 2021 US Open, she is now focusing her efforts on WTA Tour tournaments. Robin also won the 2019 Orange Bowl title. On the show, you’ll learn what separates the best junior players from the rest of the pack, how Robin structures her daily training sessions, how Robin won both the singles and doubles titles at the US Open Junior tournament last fall, how Robin prepared the day before and day of her record-setting championship wins, the advantages that left-handed players have over right-handers, Robin’s team and support system, the importance of mental game training, the racquets, strings, and shoes that Robin uses on court, and much more!! I hope you enjoy my interview with Robin! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! Robin’s Instagram Shoe Dog - Phil Knight Psychology of Money - Morgan Housel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    47 min
  5. TFP 388: Dr. Mark Kovacs — How to Create A Fitness Plan to Level Up Your Game – From the 2022 archives

    JAN 1

    TFP 388: Dr. Mark Kovacs — How to Create A Fitness Plan to Level Up Your Game – From the 2022 archives

    [From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2022] On Episode 388 of The Tennis Files Podcast, world renowned sports science and fitness expert Dr. Mark Kovacs will reveal how to create a fitness plan to level up your game. Mark is a performance physiologist, researcher, professor, author, speaker and coach with an extensive background in training and researching elite athletes. He is the Senior Director of Sports Science for the Cleveland Cavaliers and the founder of The International Tennis Performance Association (ITPA) of which I am a proud member. He is also the founder of the Kovacs Institute which is based in Atlanta, GA. Mark has trained numerous top professional tennis players, including John Isner, Sloane Stephens, Sam Querrey, Donald Youngm and Melanie Oudin. He is also one of the hosts of The Doc and Pro Show, together with professional golfer Jason Bohn where they talk about tennis, golf, sports, and life, and how you can improve your sports performance. On the show, you’ll learn how busy competitive tennis players can create a consistent training plan, the key to maintaining intense footwork in an entire match, the top health and fitness changes over the past decade, equipment and apps that can help tennis players improve their game, and much more! I hope you enjoy my interview with Mark! Let us know what you think about this episode in the comments below! And be sure to subscribe to Tennis Files to receive the latest tennis content to improve your game straight to your inbox! The Doc and Pro Show KovacsInstitute.com Kovacs Institute Instagram itpa-tennis.org Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 2m
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Mehrban Iranshad from Tennis Files (tennisfiles.com) is committed to helping you improve your tennis game. He will uncover the best strategies, training methods, mental attitudes, and techniques that will enable you to reach your tennis potential. Mehrban will interview the top minds in tennis on The Tennis Files Podcast, including professional and elite tennis players, coaches, trainers, authors, and other tennis experts. Tennis is a demanding and complex sport which requires hard work, consistency, problem solving, and the determination to reach your tennis goals. Mehrban will find the answers to your tennis problems so you can break through your struggles and become a better tennis player.

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