The Functional Tennis Podcast

Merlin Van De Braam - Head of Coach Development at LTA

Jan 25, 2022

34:01

This week is one of the rare occasions that we have had the opportunity to meet our guest in person. Although we recorded the episode virtually, we met up with Merlin Van De Braam a few weeks ago in Dublin to talk all things tennis 🎾

Merlin is the Head of Coach Development & Support at the LTA.

We talk:

Early tennis days
Working with the ITF
Joining the LTA
Female coaches
Coaching your own child
Psychology in Tennis

This episode is great for any coaches out there, but also for any tennis parents who have children that play. There's something that everyone can learn in there - guaranteed 😅

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Episode Chapters

2:34 - Journey to the LTA

6:35 - Building blocks for future of British tennis

11:19 - Coaching your own child

19:20 - Female coaches in tennis

22:05 - Psychology & Tennis

30:50 - Who’s the GOAT?

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