Joel Myers is our guest for the 24th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Joel was a 3x All-American for Point Loma Nazarene University and was the 2010 national player of the year. He is currently a USPTA elite professional teaching out of San Diego and his educational instagram page has well over 100,000 followers.
We talk:
1:36 His tennis background
3:32 When he knew he wanted to be a coach
4:46 Coaching influences
7:08 How to know if you're getting good information
10:23 Learning discipline at an early age
14:14 Learning from pro tennis
15:32 Fundamental laws of topspin
19:01 Serving fundamentals
19:54 Where he likes his toss
22:59 Returning deep through the middle
29:54 Non-negotiable rules for practice
30:40 Best advice for the 3.0/4.0 player
31:49 Biggest pet peeve
32:42 Who would win a match between us
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