Parentingaces - The Junior Tennis And College Tennis Podcast

Coach Ed Krass runs a series of college exposure camps for high school age junior players (rising 9-12 graders). His goal is to help these kids learn from the college coaches themselves so they have a clear idea of what it means to play college tennis. Not only are the kids on the court with the head coaches themselves, but they also have the opportunity to talk one on one with the coaches and ask questions that can help them throughout the recruiting process. In this episode of the ParentingAces podcast, Ed shares a day in the life of his campers as well as some of the things potential student-athletes should look for in a college tennis coach and program. Plus Ed graciously offers a $50 discount to the ParentingAces audience! To redeem the discount offer, visit the Register Now link on CollegeTennis.com to choose the date and location you'd like your player to attend, then call 813-684-9031 and let them know you're a ParentingAces listener who would like to take advantage of the discount. For more informati

Coach John O'Sullivan of Changing the Game Project discusses transactional vs. transformational coaching (read more here) and why we parents need to seek out coaches who are truly invested in the development of the whole child, not just the tennis player. We also talk about the "sweet spot of involvement" for parents and how we parents need to adjust constantly throughout our child's junior development. Lastly, we touch on the challenges of coaching your own child and how best to separate "coach" versus "parent" on and off the court. You can find John's podcast here - I encourage you to check it out! Coaches may be interested in the Way of Champions conference coming this summer to New Jersey. You can find out more here. To listen to John's TED Talk, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Does your junior player have issues staying motivated? Has he/she had to deal with cheating in practices and/or tournaments? In Part 7 of our conversations, John Falbo discusses the intricacies of helping your player find the internal drive to succeed in tennis despite the obstacles ahead, including players who are dishonest. John stresses the importance of maintaining an open line of communication with your player throughout the development process, especially given the high cost of junior development and the small number of college scholarships available. Constant communication is key! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The founder of Im Recruitable and Collegiate Exposure Camps talks about the challenges and possible stumbling blocks for junior tennis players going through the college recruiting process. Tarek offers suggestions and solutions for helping the process have a positive outcome from both Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Registered dietician and sport nutrition expert Jeff Rothschild discusses the various supplements available to junior tennis players and how they need to fuel their bodies for maximum performance and to reduce illness and injury Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former professional player Eric Butorac talks about his unique junior development and college tennis years and how they helped form him into one of the world’s top doubles players Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reynaldo Garrido had to make his own way in tennis as a young boy growing up in Cuba. Hear his story then read more in this New York Times article (click here). The Tennis Channel is in Cuba doing a documentary on this project where the tennis courts at the main tennis training facility in Havana were refurbished by funds raised by Jake Agna from Connecticut, the first brick and mortar project approved by the US to be done in Cuba in 55 years. The courts were recently completed and the ribbon ceremony was this week. In addition, they are also reporting on the history of tennis in Cuba and so they interviewed Reynaldo's brother, Orlando, and later on will be down in Miami interviewing Reynaldo. The full show is scheduled to air sometime around the US Open.    Here is the pre-interview clip of Jon Wertheim interviewing Reynaldo's brother, Orlando: http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/04/cuba-national-tennis-center-orlando-garrido-fidel-castro-tennis/65578/#.WPo2FM3f8Mg.facebook   Learn more about your ad choices

Former college and pro player and the founder of Tenicity discusses the difference between simply coaching a junior player and managing that player throughout the junior development process Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For this episode of the ParentingAces podcast, Lisa Stone traveled to Chattanooga, TN, to spend the day at the 2017 DecoTurf High School Tennis Team Championships where she chatted with Tournament Director Brandon Feusner as well as several others involved with Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the ParentingAces podcast, Lisa Stone and John Falbo discuss what it will take to bring back the popularity of tennis in the US, including officiating, junior tournament rules, and building a fan base for college tennis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the ParentingAces podcast, Peter Rennert, former top college player and current coach and founder of TELOS, shares his thoughts on integrating the body and mind through breath work and purposeful training to maximize performance both on Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the ParentingAces podcast, high-performance coaches Frank Giampaolo and Bill Riddle discuss the junior development process from the early years through high school. Be sure to check out Frank’s newest book here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the ParentingAces podcast, Part 5 of the conversation with John Falbo, John shares even more stories from his life in tennis. In John’s own words, this episode is titled Silly Rules and Stubborn Fools Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Recruiting consultant Sarah Borwell discusses maximizing the recruiting process, her consulting service TennisSmart, and British players coming to the US to play college tennis in this episode of the ParentingAces podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

USTA’s head of Collegiate Tennis, Stephen Amritraj, discusses USTA’s role in the growth and development of college tennis in this episode of the ParentingAces podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

High-performance coach Todd Widom is joined by his momma, Eloise, to discuss the role of the parent in raising a tennis player in this episode of the ParentingAces podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Former UCLA standout discusses his life in tennis – from the juniors through college and the pro tour – and his work to grow the game with Tennacity in this episode of the ParentingAces podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Coach Bill Patton discusses the challenges and benefits of online coaching in this episode of the ParentingAces podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John refers to this episode of our chats as “Grow A Pair”! He shares even more of his stories about growing up in tennis and how he’s parlayed that experience into a successful life in this episode of the ParentingAces podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Martin Blackman, USTA’s head of Player Development, discusses how parents can access USTA camps, the new Lake Nona campus, and USTA’s recommittment to US College Tennis in this episode of the ParentingAces podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices