Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

In this week's episode I share my backstory with Jessica Pegula, and 4 lessons I learned from watching her win the WTA Charleston 500 event. Click here to subscribe to my newsletterhttps://baselineintelligence.substack.com/

Jeff Greenwald comes back on the podcast to discuss how you can mange your energy state to win more tennis matches.We talk:1:02 What is state management?6:35 Mid-level arousal12:37 Do people need to calm down or get more amped up?18:07 Breathing in competition26:30 Feeling comfortable competing33:12 Internal awareness Find Jeff at www.fearlesstennis.com

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Michael Kosta joins us for the 83rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Michael is currently one of the hosts of The Daily Show and in today's episode we discuss his collegiate tennis career, how he got into comedy, and his best advice for the 4.0 player.Click here to order Lucky Loserhttps://www.harpercollins.com/products/lucky-loser-michael-kosta?variant=43245775061026We talk:2:32 Playing for Craig Tiley6:05 Handling losing on the pro tour14:03 What makes a great comedian15:45 Funny stories from college coaching20:55 What separates guys who make it on the tour vs. guys who don't22:10 Climbing futures ladder vs. climbing the comedy ladder 25:30 What he's ranked in comedy26:45 Best advice for the 4.0 player

On today's episode we have Swupnil Sahai, the CEO of SwingVision. I've been using the app for years, and if you'd like to get a free swing stick with your free trial subscription, click herehttps://swing.vision/r/jonstokke-appleWe talk:1:06 How SwingVision works5:03 Reducing friction in setting up SwingVision6:53 What features he enjoys the most13:18 AI coach17:00 Line calling

Ian Westerman from Essential Tennis joins the podcast. Ian's YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers, he has one of the top tennis podcasts, and has helped millions of players with his online content. Click here to watch the video on YouTube:We talk:1:00 Why players go see Ian2:30 Why players get stuck at the same level11:49 Deeply ingrained habits16:15 Working towards actual improvement24:38 Ian's tennis passion32:15 Best advice for the 4.0 player

3-time US Open Champion, 2-time Olympic Silver Medalist and former ATP World #1 Rajeev Ram joins the podcast. Click here to watch on YouTube...https://youtu.be/x9jIYxuPE6Y?si=_M98dgOW9d5dVkCeWe talk:1:07 Offseason growth4:53 Making practices more competitive7:09 Adjusting to a new partner10:07 Handling a lefty serve15:59 One-handed return of serve21:54 First volley footwork27:32 Losing the right way31:21 Getting your body ready for competition35:49 Best advice for the 4.0 player

Jessica Pegula joins us for the 79th episode of Baseline Intelligence. If you want to watch her interview on YouTube, click the link below...https://youtu.be/AxrDZnaVuXY?si=vixdalQ9_P9jHR7eWe talk:1:10 Her current health situation3:11 Load management5:59 Her mindset entering a tiebreaker11:38 Playing mental games to feel better about the current situation15:34 Risk vs. reward17:45 What she's learned from Mark Merklein21:30 What she's learned from Mark Knowles24:28 What she learned from the US Open26:23 What she does when her serve goes off in a match31:30 Tinkering with her equipment

Ashley Neaves, aka The Tennis Mentor, joins the podcast to discusses five things you can do to improve your groundstrokes. Want to watch on YouTube? Click the link below...https://youtu.be/vHLfCZTgee0?si=oK4sG4qZE25q-OJqWe talk:2:12 What skills should you start learning first?6:33 Anticipation vs. footwork9:35 Obsessing over technique11:13 The "Five R's"12:42 Ready16:50 Read22:03 React25:30 Respond30:11 Recovery 34:23 Basic singles tips38:20 Best advice for the 4.0 player

Eddie Elliott joins us for the 77th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Eddie has worked with top WTA pro Lauren Davis for the past 6 seasons. :50 What wins on the pro tour2:07 High percentage tennis5:32 What loses on the WTA tour9:12 Fixing strokes before a tournament15:58 Staying with a player for 6 seasons20:15 Baseline success on the pro tour23:25 What he looks for in a player27:02 Best coaching advice he's ever received