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Compete Like a Champion

U.S. Tennis Association Player Development

The best athletes are always looking to gain an edge on the competition. In Compete Like a Champion, Dr. Larry Lauer and Coach Johnny Parkes from USTA Player Development will explore all aspects of high performance tennis and what it takes to become a successful athlete. Our hosts will provide useful tips for tennis players, coaches, and parents. Visit www.playerdevelopment.usta.com for more resources.

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45:35

How the Stories We Tell Ourselves Affects Our...

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2021/07/12

Jimmy Arias, former #5 in the world, television commentator, and IMG Director of Player Development joined us to discuss the modern forehand and how he was the original manifestation of it. We also dive into the confidence of a player and how the story we have in our head drives that confidence. We also talk about how to have confidence when you are not winning as much and the different times when Jimmy had the confidence and how it affected him. Transcript. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on

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25:29

Why Losing Should be Painful

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2021/07/05

Athletes are often told to get over losing and failure. However, this may not be the best coaching approach when there are very painful losses. The CLC team discusses why it is ok for losing to be painful, how to honor those feelings, and also how to learn from it and become better. See the Tim Grover video that sparked this episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38j-IgZH5I4 Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer / @johnnyparkes1 Instagram: @johnny_parkes USTA PD Website:

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34:58

Making the Leap of Inference

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2021/06/28

Next in our series on how cognitive distortions influence performance, we examine the assumptions that we make in tennis. When are players most likely to jump to conclusions or have a leap of inference? How do you help players be aware and overcome it? We tackle these questions and more, including the Ladder of Inference (https://synergycommons.net/resources/the-ladder-of-inference/ and https://www.ucd.ie/t4cms/The%20Ladder%20of%20Inference.pdf). Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter:

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54:05

5 Strategies for Effective Match Preparation

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2021/06/21

Time to warm up your brain! Coach Johnny and Dr. Larry offer 5 highly effective pre-match strategies that are used by professional tennis players. Some of these strategies are well known and often used, others are a bit outside the box. We discuss the idea of preparation as a funnel and how the body and mind work together. We also discuss mistakes juniors often make relative to match preparation. Have an open mind and give these 5 strategies a shot. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter:

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44:15

Developing People, Players and Culture in a Diverse,...

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2021/06/14

IMG Academy Head of Female Tennis Margie Zesinger joins the CLC podcast to discuss her philosophy of developing people and then players. She describes in detail how she relates to the individual considering personality and cultural differences. We also dive into how we create an environment of respect while competing in stressful situations in training. Margie also addresses what separates those that reach their goals and those that don't. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer /

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36:49

Osaka's Bravery through Vulnerability

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2021/06/07

Naomi Osaka, grand slam champion and a young star on the Women's tour, has been open about her struggles with anxiety and depression. At the French Open she decided against attending press conferences and eventually withdrew from the tournament. We talk about the importance of taking care of one's mental health, getting help just as you would a physical concern, and how vulnerability is strength. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer / @johnnyparkes1 Instagram: @johnny_parkes

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01:00:02

3 Essential Principles for Acquiring Skills in Practice

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2021/06/01

In this episode CLC covers 3 essential topics about skill acquistion. First, how practice is more than repetition. Second, context is king in transferring learning. Third, know if the goal is to learn or to perform and communicate it. We examine each one of these topics in depth and provide examples for how to apply them in practice. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer / @johnnyparkes1 Instagram: @johnny_parkes USTA PD Website: http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/podcasts/?

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53:19

5 Things Coaches Should Start Doing Now!

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2021/05/24

Want to improve your coaching today? CLC is back after a short hiatus to talk about 5 practices coaches can use to better relate to players and create behavior change. These practices are often overlooked, employed inconsistently, and misunderstood. Coach Johnny and Dr. Larry examine how to use communication practices to improve our coaching including the need for looking at mistakes differently. Employing these practices consistently will improve athlete engagement and learning. Follow Dr. Larry

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40:01

Making Mountains Into Molehills - Reducing the...

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2021/05/03

Is winning and losing life or death in sport? Nah, but that is often how we feel in the moment. Humans often catastrophize the consequences of a performance and it creates much stress and anxiety. Why is that? We discuss it in sport in general and as a rampant condition in tennis post-COVID tournament shutdown. If it's such a part of our thinking how do we move away from it? We cover how to reframe and refocus so that we can minmize the consequences of winning and losing, and help players best

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53:25

Blocked, Random and Serial Teaching Practices and...

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2021/04/26

In this episode, we dive into why players are not able to transfer performance from practice to matches, and it is not always anxiety (or at least that is not the core issue needing change). How we practice determines in large part how we will perform. We discuss the differences in blocked, random, and serial practice and make a case for when and why to use each of these teaching practices. We give you specific tennis examples for each and emphasize the need to use each of these teaching practices

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40:31

Filtering and Its Impact on Confidence and Performance

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2021/04/19

CLC takes a deeper look into a specific distortion called filtering. We describe what it is and how it is happening frequently in practices and matches, including when coaches and parents expect players to make every shot and a miss is treated as something to be fixed. We also detail how players, coaches and parents can be aware of filtering and how to reframe and refocus their mind for greater performance, confidence, and happiness. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer /

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51:12

Common Cognitive Distortions in Tennis

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2021/04/12

The CLC team is back together discussing cognitive distortions or "faulty thinking". We discuss some of the most common distortions that tennis players exhibit and provide specific examples from our experience. Our hope is that players, coaches, and parents will be more aware of these thoughts that undermine them and begin switch to more rational, helpful thoughts. See a list of cognitive distortions at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/in-practice/201301/50-common-cognitive-distortions

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49:38

Stop the Siloing! Working Together Connects the...

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2021/03/29

Want to increase learning, motivation, and teamwork? The podcast team is back with a discussion about working in teams and how it creates more efficient and effective learning for players. Coach Johnny talks about a book he read, Innovative DNA, and how associative thinking and four distinct behaviors lead to more connections across domains of performance. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer / @johnnyparkes1 Instagram: @johnny_parkes USTA PD Website:

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40:51

Is Success a Barrier to Genuine Leadership and...

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2021/03/22

In this episode, we review a Psychology Today article on how success engages the ego and then can undermine genuine leadership and even motivation. We talk about it mainly from two examples. One, a coach moving into a management position, and two, a junior player having success and having ego protection block openness to feedback and other ideas. We also dive into the idea of We before Me when making decisions. Dr. Vonk's article Success as a Liability when Hijacked by the Ego:

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40:18

Objectification of Children in Sports by Parents and...

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2021/03/15

To develop their talent and skills, players must make sacrifices as do their parents. How do we know if or when we've gone too far? We discuss in depth the Achievement by Proxy Distortion model created by Dr. Ian Tofler and how parents (and coaches, too) can, at times, objectify players to reach their own goals. We also explore the common "traps" that lead down the road of objectification in tennis. Our hope is for parents and coaches to listen, learn and reflect upon their involvement in the sport

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45:48

Sticking With Your Philosophy and Standards Under...

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2021/03/08

Fresh off the Australian Open, Coach Henner Nehles professional tennis coach and current coach of Ann Li, joins the podcast to discuss the quarantine and how to best prepare and perform in challenging circumstances. We dive into how he and Ann dealt with the quarantine, prepared for the Australian Open, and created a mindset that allowed her to excel. His philosophy truly prepared them for this situation and we examine it. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer / @johnnyparkes1

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43:21

The Role of Accountability in Improving Culture and...

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2021/03/01

Good coaches have high standards and communicate them; it seems universal even to other professions and venues of life. In today's episode, the team explores the standards that create program and coaching excellence. They also dive deep into how to communicate and uphold these standards. This includes how to handle those that are not complying, and when and how to adjust. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer / @johnnyparkes1 Instagram: @johnny_parkes USTA PD Website:

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34:13

Restarting Tennis after a Quarantine

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2021/02/22

Tennis Down Under came with a quarantine, and even a hard quarantine, for the players. How did they deal with it? Were they ready? How did they perform? We try to tackle some of these questions and talk about how to deal witih the isolation of a quaratine and come out ready physically, mentally, and emotionally. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer / @johnnyparkes1 Instagram: @johnny_parkes USTA PD Website: http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/podcasts/?

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46:10

The Role of Empathy in Coaching

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2021/02/15

Empathy is often considered a soft skill, but we argue that is an essential skill in coaching. Empathy is crucial to developing and maintaining relationships and not just a "soft" strategy for "soft" coaches. We take you through what empathy is, how it relates to emotional intelligence, the benefits of empathy, and, finally, how to demonstrate empathy. Follow Dr. Larry and Coach Johnny on Twitter: @LarryLauer / @johnnyparkes1 Instagram: @johnny_parkes USTA PD Website:

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01:10:38

From the Battlefield to the Court

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2021/02/01

Howard Green, Head of Sport Science at Bolton Arena Regional Performance Development Centre, joins the podcast team to discuss how his service in the Royal Marines has influenced his work with tennis players. Join us as we discuss how Howard approaches preparation including rehearsal with tennis players and how to change behaviors. The discussion also covers where to start with younger kids and the role of the coach in developing movement in tennis. Follow Howard on Social Media: @hgreentennisfit

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