My Tennis Coaching
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The My Tennis Coaching Podcast is a practical, evidence-informed podcast for tennis coaches who want their players to perform in matches not just look good in training. Hosted by Steve Whelan, coach educator, researcher, and founder of My Tennis Coaching, the podcast explores how modern skill acquisition, ecological dynamics, and intelligent practice design can transform the way you coach. Episodes bridge research and real-world coaching, unpacking why traditional drills often fail to transfer and what to design instead. Expect clear explanations, applied examples, coach reflections, and honest conversations about what actually helps players adapt, decide, and compete. This podcast is...
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A steady reminder that a polished practice reel is not the same thing as coaching truth.
This episode pushes back, clearly and without much fuss, against the habit of treating a polished Sinner practice reel as if it were universal coaching advice. Its main point holds up: coaching has to fit the player, not the clip.
Two hosts break down the ATP and WTA tour week, daily through every Grand Slam.
College tennis, from rankings to real consequences.
Sharp tennis talk from inside the tour grind.
This podcast segment challenges the common advice to always play with better players in tennis, arguing it's an unhealthy assumption that doesn't necessarily lead to skill acquisition and progress.
The podcast discusses the importance of teaching players to hit rather than throw the ball in red-level tennis, while also updating listeners on the host's summer break and recent life changes.
The host introduces a Q&A session addressing common questions about tennis coaching basics, fundamentals, and methodologies from his recent coach qualification experience.
This episode segment discusses a 2025 research paper comparing the effectiveness of unopposed practices like basket feeding versus opposed practices with live opponents in tennis coaching.
This podcast segment discusses the effectiveness and challenges of player pathways in tennis, drawing from the host's experience and an interview with a national governing body manager.
Steve Whelan explores why tennis coaches should avoid copying professional players like Jannik Sinner, arguing that basket drilling and isolated practice are ineffective based on skill acquisition research.
This episode challenges the common coaching practice of 'fixing' technique in beginner tennis players, arguing that it may hinder performance.
Steve Whelan addresses a recent social media incident where a coach criticized him as a con man, using it to explore the negative impacts on the tennis community and connect it to his advocacy for ecological dynamics in coaching.