Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

Lindsay Davenport is our guest for the 33rd episode of Baseline Intelligence. Lindsay won 55 WTA singles titles and 38 WTA doubles titles, including 3 singles grand slams and 3 doubles grand slams. She won an Olympic Gold Medal in 1996 and was ranked number 1 in the world in 1998, 2001, 2004 and 2005. She was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in 2014 and Tennis Magazine voted her as the 29th greatest tennis player of all time. We talk:1:32 How she got into the game4:30 Working with Robert Lansdorp6:45 The X factor8:53 Being accountable for your effort9:55 Finding her style of play12:18 How to hit a better return16:10 Deep middle returns17:47 The Williams sisters19:54 Anxiety before matches21:57 Dealing with different game styles26:30 Connecting with players as a coach28:48 What she wishes she could tell herself at age 1830:50 Her greatest accomplishment33:19 Approaching big points35:31 Winning ugly matches38:16 Advice for the 4.0 player**Sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com

JY Aubone is our guest for the 32nd episode of Baseline Intelligence. JY was a 2-time All-American and ACC Player of the Year at Florida State University. As a professional he won 3 singles titles, 14 doubles titles and represented the US in the Pan-American Games. He worked with USTA Player Development and went on to travel with Reilly O'Pelka from 2018-2021. We talk:1:30 Traveling with Reilly3:23 Overcoming difficult times5:10 Focusing on yourself vs. the opponent7:36 How to spot your opponent's weakness10:54 Being mentally tough13:03 Handling nerves18:11 Figuring it out for yourself22:34 The biggest mistake he sees in matches25:48 Scouting Reilly's opponents28:35 His best drill for consistency29:56 What he learned from being on tour30:58 His best advice for the 4.0 playerYou can find JY at https://www.aubonetennis.com**sound effects by https:www.zapsplat.com

Kelly Jones is our guest for the 31st episode of Baseline Intelligence. He won two NCAA doubles titles at Pepperdine University and went on to become world number 1 in doubles in 1992. He won 8 career ATP doubles titles, 2 ATP singles titles and has coached top pro players like James Blake, Mardy Fish, Sloane Stephens, Rajeev Ram, and his daughter Makenna, who also won an NCAA doubles title in 2021. We talk:2:16 The foundation of his coaching philosophy8:09 Volleying cross court more often12:59 Technical fundamentals of the volley16:47 Split stepping20:21 Teaching first volley movement22:31 The volley grip25:33 The basics of doubles29:26 Applying strengths and weaknesses31:38 How to anticipate at the net33:09 Watching more doubles33:45 His best doubles tip35:41 The biggest doubles mistakes he sees36:30 Doubles advice for the 4.0 player**sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com

Allistair McCaw is our guest for the 30th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Allistair is the author of several books, including "Champion Minded" and "Winning Attitude and Mindset". He has worked with olympic gold medalists, grand slam champions, Fortune 500 companies, and several top Division I collegiate teams on developing a winning mindset and maximizing performance. We talk:1:43 How the big 3 personify an elite mindset4:57 Self discipline7:45 Champion minded9:30 Mental toughness12:47 Caring, but "not caring"16:40 Building confidence18:53 Preparation21:48 What separates good from great24:46 How parents can help their kids with nerves26:02 Visualization28:27 How to start being champion mindedFind Allistair at https://www.allistairmccaw.com/** sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com

Our friend Joel Myers comes back on the pod to talk about the tactics, shots, and movement patterns the best players in the world used during this year's Australian Open. We talk:2:07 Why Novak dominates tiebreakers6:35 How you can play better tiebreakers8:07 How the pros play break points10:55 Thinking in terms of two balls12:38 How to flip pressure14:56 Best serve + 1 patterns16:05 Training your wide serve19:04 The role of the forehand and the backhand21:38 How the best players were using their backhands25:30 Reading short balls**sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

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 Courier5:34 Backhand slice fundamentals 9:30 How the slice helped Jim get to 1 in the world12:54 Four situations to use your slice16:56 Kevin Anderson's Wimbledon run24:23 Questioning yourself as a coach29:47 Footwork fundamentals36:18 Best advice for the 4.0 player37:07 Double reverse Sydneys**sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com

Jessica Pegula is our guest for the 27th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Jessica reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, French Open and the US Open in 2022 and won her first WTA 1000 event in Guadalajara. She's currently ranked 6th in the world in singles and 3rd in the world in doubles with her partner Coco Gauff. We talk:1:32 What it's like to be a two-time guest on the podcast2:15 What her off-season looks like5:53 Working on her heavy forehand7:28 Getting worse before you get better10:04 How she tries to hold serve13:00 Going up against other top 10 players18:05 One to one comparison21:18 Reading her opponent's strategy23:22 How David Witt has helped her28:30 Our time together in Birmingham31:07 Shots she hits in doubles that help her in singles34:42 Getting close to the net in doubles40:00 Her best return tips41:45 What she's learned on tour this year43:08 Best advice for the 4.0 player**sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com

This episode marks the end of season 1 of Baseline Intelligence. In this episode I'll share some of the clips I found the most insightful and entertaining from the first season of the podcast.1:05 Craig O'Shannessy on the first four shots4:58 Rick Macci's best ball striking tip7:45 Tom Gullikson's 3 keys for Agassi at the olympics10:37 Dr. Mark Kovacs on serve power14:40 John Isner and his serve tips16:42 Michael Joyce talks Sharapova beating Henin19:02 Alistair Higham on momentum21:12 Carlos Goffi's traffic light system24:55 Dr. Larry Lauer talks staying in the present26:56 Rajeev Ram on being a great performer**sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com

Desirae Krawczyk is our guest for the 25th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Des has won four mixed doubles major championships and seven doubles titles on the WTA tour. She's currently ranked 16th in the world and reached a career high ranking of 10th in the world this past summer.We talk:1:52 Reaching the top 10 milestone2:42 Building self confidence5:25 How she handles losing 6:39 Her post match process8:28 Playing in pressure situations9:37 What her preseason looks like12:00 Off court training for doubles13:18 What she needs to improve16:00 What she looks for in a partner21:46 Moving more at the net22:55 Why the fake signal is overused 24:20 Where to return against an aggressive opponent25:08 What she does when she's playing poorly27:15 Advice for the 4.0 player**sound effects by https://www.zapsplat.com

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 background3:32 When he knew he wanted to be a coach4:46 Coaching influences7:08 How to know if you're getting good information10:23 Learning discipline at an early age14:14 Learning from pro tennis15:32 Fundamental laws of topspin19:01 Serving fundamentals19:54 Where he likes his toss22:59 Returning deep through the middle29:54 Non-negotiable rules for practice30:40 Best advice for the 3.0/4.0 player31:49 Biggest pet peeve32:42 Who would win a match between us**sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com