Beyond Top 10 Tennis

This is Episode 50 of Beyond Top 10 that serves as the finale of the ⁠ Coach-Athlete relationship⁠ chapter with a round-up of some pivotal topics wrapped into a robust retake! Starting with the Coach-Parent relationship with key clarifications before touching on the use of journals and the need for coaches to up-skill to avoid players/athletes transitioning away from them . Double-duty is on call...

This is Episode 49 of Beyond Top 10 that continues our focus on the  coach-athlete relationship  that sets the foundations for The Secrets to Optimal Performance Success . Building on Part's 1 to 3, today's episode is our BIGGEST to date as it's packed with all key elements with a focus on pressure . Looking at the role of social media to referring back to MySpace and the newer Topicth...

This is Episode 48 of Beyond Top 10 that continues our focus on the  coach-athlete relationship  and kicking off with quite a buzz before diving into correlations with the Olympics with Paris 2024 edging closer. From Gold medal achievements to more than one Grand Slam Championship discussed in the What is Your Game Missing Series before a detour for a walk in your shoes -- whether that be a coach,...

This is Episode 47 of Beyond Top 10 that continues our focus on the  coach-athlete relationship  with Talent Identification (ID) and its tie with Depression & Anxiety our topics of focus. Touching on the heartbreak and expectations of Talent ID systems to the increased rate of injury before the pitfalls of avoiding up-skilling is shared. Insights are shared from my latest book being penned wit...

This is Episode 46 of Beyond Top 10 that focuses on the coach-athlete relationship and begins with the terminology around a tennis player to athlete and their ownership before discussing powerful connections and the role of power in the relationship dynamic. An important discussion is shared on finding your voice and a window into my own ' thinking process ' before moving onto a more contr...

This is Episode 45 of Beyond Top 10 and the final Chapter and Section has arrived with reflective practice leading the charge followed by time based applications of I am Your Tennis Coaching Guru to progress through that initial 10 Years of Play . A more serious discussion is shared around coaching negligence and how coaches can better prepare themselves by accessing education hubs like AM8 Intern...

This is Episode 44 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as a collective comparison of the Top 10 and other team sports to the likes of the NBA, Cricket, NFL to Netball are shared before heading into the role of ethics and securing sponsorships. A deep-dive is taken into the NCAA with added financial perks for those in their initial 10 Years of Play and how the Australian tertiary system would benefit from a si...

This is Episode 43 of Beyond Top 10 and it kicks off with a personal recount before driving into changes in identity as your performance grows and steps to put in place to keep you on The Long Game . Voids in the education system are shared to keep ahead of to ensure you're following best practices and the power of an elite coaching pedagogy ( pending release ) and its impact across sport -- f...

This is Episode 42 of Beyond Top 10 and we hit things off with a personal recount alongside helpful and non-helpful coaches and the road ahead with discussed variances. Junior Grand Slams to the NCAA take the spotlight before the playing schedule to overloading at a young age is shared with key insights. The discussion is moved to ranking ranges and those who hover outside the Top 100 -- we know w...

This is Episode 41 of Beyond Top 10 as patterns of play and the 10 Years of Play and Pathway are shared followed by the importance of listening and a personal recount on a coaches commitment. Never would I have thought a Beyonce` reference would be shared with an exclusive tip around writing and performance progressions ! Most substantially we dive into WTA and ATP player progressions and why they...

This is Episode 40 of Beyond Top 10 as we kick things off with a little story around time and pacing yourself before diving into The Rule of Transference and its tie to the 7 Keys as you embark on progressing towards that Top 10 tennis ranking. A crossover is shared between the elite player to life in general and how human behaviour can be leveraged for optimal performances. This is followed by a...

This is Episode 39 of Beyond Top 10 as role models are discussed and a coaches responsibility to parents that are coaches and the power of influence. Positive and negative environments are touched on and their impact on players/athletes and their performance . Additional insights are shared on the power tussle in relationships and why not all players will in fact progress towards the Top 10 . We t...

This is Episode 38 of Beyond Top 10 and we head straight into the Rule of Transference and how a coaches pedagogy has a huge impact on player outcomes. The 7 Keys to Optimise Your Life is touched on and the crossover to the professional domain before a personal recount of the peak performance cycle. Additional insights are shared on coach education and specific variances to be conscious of for bot...

This is Episode 37 of Beyond Top 10 and the US Open is front and centre with key performance metics shared. The What is Your Game Missing Series leads the charge ( What is Your Game Missing, Now? claiming the #1 crown worldwide as the must-read book of 2020) featuring WTA and ATP players with specific metrics discussed. Pre-season to peak performance cycles are interwoven with the importance of re...

This is Episode 36 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as we head straight to The 7 Keys to Optimise Your Life and the cross-section between an accountant to teacher and more to building towards that elusive 1% -- a Top 10 tennis ranking. We then head into over-training and how this leads to players/athletes becoming sick with a personal recount before looking at the misunderstanding around rest and recovery...

This is Episode 35 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as the relevance of the World Cup and Australia's Matilda's deliver key lessons on a player's self-worth before we share important insights on the coach education system void of core topics that affect boys and girls around the world for parents to be conscious of and for coaches to take greater responsibility. A question is asked around data...

This is Episode 34 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as we look at the once popularity of coconut water through to common misconceptions around player/athlete hydration. Sharing more on consumption v. loss and understanding their role in your performance, we then take a swift turn towards soda water and its popularity along with other drinks. This is followed by caffeine in sport and its relevance for devel...

This is Episode 33 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as a simple metric is dived into through to stages of development and the role of gender and correlations with performance. From fluid loss to intake, we share indicators for coache s to be mindful of and I share a personal recount on two fronts! We discuss work ratio and age variances as a HUGE marker is shared of The 7 Keys and one specific key to keep...

This is Episode 32 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and emphasis on one of the 7 Keys is shared and how it can really amplify the warm-up proponent of your game whilst fast-tracking a player's progression up the rankings. Touching on misconceptions around data and what the media has to say before addressing a key theory embedded in The 7 Keys to Optimise Your Life and the power of building habits. The...

This is Episode 31 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and is one of our more serious topics to date that has endeavoured to address some at-risk scenarios in a lighter frame whilst drawing attention to the cross-sections between performance measures and more vulnerable environments. A personal recount is shared of over-training and how similar habits can be found in addictions to more often ignored addiction...

This is Episode 30 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as the conditioning behind player behaviour is revealed with personal experiences shared from poor behaviours and how they shape children through to an aspiring player on The Pathway towards a Top 10 tennis ranking. From the learning curve to constructive feedback, we discuss how the delivery -- irrespective of a Win or Loss plays a significant role in a...

This is Episode 29 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as the power of resetting is shared alongside the role of the parent/guardian to coach and how friendships can be used if these options are not favoured and/or accessible. The 7 Keys is delved into and its role in developing purpose through to intent and the responsibilities around structure in optimal performances. The Pathway and The Long Game are then...

This is Episode 28 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as we continue on from our previous episode (27) around education and how we can leverage our learning environment to amplify our performances . Touching on The 7 Keys to The Pathway and how these allow new peak milestones to be reached, the focus knuckles down on learning and how it sets players/athletes up for the win ! Looking at the various opinions o...

This is Episode 27 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and attention is given to the cyclical process of injuries and the role between peak performances and The Pathway and being derailed by injuries knocking players down to their 'previous' peak cycle . Dr Berge's own experience is shared around injuries and a 20 year rehabilitation cycle (!) along with how ultrarunning continues to keep her &#39...

This is Episode 26 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and is one of our most powerful episodes yet as we dig deeper into the barrier breaker and what it really takes to stay inside the Top 10 to win a Grand Slam and how to win a Grand Slam when not inside this ranking range . We discuss the broader concept of skills and the detriment to players at Junior Grand Slams to underlying reasons why they scarcely ac...