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Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

Brad Stine: How adding a backhand slice helped Jim Courier reach world #1

Jan 16, 2023
42:12

Brad Stine is our guest for the 28th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Brad is one of the most accomplished coaches on the ATP tour, having helped Jim Courier reach world number 1 while also winning 4 grand slams. He also spent time coaching Wimbledon finalist Kevin Anderson, Mardy Fish, Sebastien Grosjean, and currently works with ATP #35 Tommy Paul.

We talk:

2:21 Coaching Jim Courier

5:34 Backhand slice fundamentals

9:30 How the slice helped Jim get to 1 in the world

12:54 Four situations to use your slice

16:56 Kevin Anderson's Wimbledon run

24:23 Questioning yourself as a coach

29:47 Footwork fundamentals

36:18 Best advice for the 4.0 player

37:07 Double reverse Sydneys

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