Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke Meike Babel: One Main Difference Between European And American Coaching
Oct 20, 2025
In this engaging conversation, Meike Babel, a former WTA player turned coach and content creator, dives into the fascinating differences between European and American tennis coaching. She emphasizes the importance of assessing a player's starting point and advocates for simplifying techniques instead of overcomplicating them. Meike shares essential fundamentals that every player can use to improve immediately. Tune in for valuable insights on tactics, game reading, and the need for consistency on the pro tour!
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Start With Player Reality
- Look at a player's physical capabilities and goals before designing improvement plans.
- Teach simple, repeatable changes players can apply immediately to win more points.
Simplicity Beats Complexity
- Tennis improvement often hinges on executing a few fundamentals under pressure.
- Flashy complexity can hide the simple habits that actually win matches.
Master The Split Step And Recover
- Drill the split step and immediate recovery behind the baseline on every lesson.
- Those two actions improve court positioning for players of any age or level.