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Beyond Top 10 Tennis

Dr Ashley M Berge | AM8 International

🏆 The Home of Grand Slam Tennis! Returning for the 2026 Season! The Podcast behind the landmark work of Dr Berge, uncovering "How to Develop a Top 10 Tennis Ranking" to help both Players & Coaches reach a Top 10 Ranking, achieve Grand Slam success & conquer the myriad of potential injuries along the way. If you"re a WTA and/or ATP Tour Player (or aspire to be one) Beyond Top 10 Tennis is built for you. Dr Berge has Authored 14 Books, is the World"s Leading Authority Behind "How to Develop

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00:38:28

Education and its Role in Aspiring Athletes

Beyond Top 10 Tennis ·

2023/08/14

This is Episode 27 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and attention is given to the cyclical process of injuries and the role between peak performances and The Pathway and being derailed by injuries knocking players down to their 'previous' peak cycle. Dr Berge's own experience is shared around injuries and a 20 year rehabilitation cycle (!) along with how ultrarunning continues to keep her 'in training' and how coaches remain role models for their players/athletes. You'll hear Dr Berge

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00:35:53

Discrete and Serial Skills: Restoring & Re-learning...

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2023/08/10

This is Episode 26 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and is one of our most powerful episodes yet as we dig deeper into the barrier breaker and what it really takes to stay inside the Top 10 to win a Grand Slam and how to win a Grand Slam when not inside this ranking range. We discuss the broader concept of skills and the detriment to players at Junior Grand Slams to underlying reasons why they scarcely achieve the same results on the WTA and/or ATP tours. The 7 Keys are included in today’s episode around

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00:40:35

The Forgotten Art of Skill Development in Athletes

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2023/08/08

This is Episode 25 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis with everything from Twitch to Documentary and Gaming references made plus a reminder why What is Your Game Missing, Now? was voted as the #1 Tennis Book to read worldwide in 2020. Discussing how the game has changed and how modifications are fundamental when working with players/athletes with their sights set on a Top 10 tennis ranking, there are takeaways for all. For the Top 200 to Top 20 players on the WTA or ATP tours through to Academy players with

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00:40:07

Why isn't your tennis player or athlete listening to...

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2023/08/03

This is Episode 24 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and we take a snapshot into why the "Top 4" (a.k.a S. Williams, R. Federer, R, Nadal and N. Djokovic) got to their current heights to the former two still remaining active. We touch on the milestones of these Top 4 from Serena hitting 23 first & Roger no. 20 on the ATP before only later being surpassed and the coaching differential that allowed this to happen. A HUGE key shared along with the role of gender, player comparisons subject to

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00:42:27

Are you proud of yourself? What about your tennis...

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2023/07/31

This is Episode 23 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and we dive into a topic often pushed aside that has a long lasting impact on the player/athlete and how coaches can help steer the way, in particular if we're serious about heading towards a Top 10 tennis ranking. From reaching the top of the mountain, questions are asked about the road along along the way and up-skilling for impact, the research that fills an enormous gap in sports 'and' most importantly tennis knowledge to get to the Top 10

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00:38:28

Single Sport Interaction: is athlete engagement...

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2023/07/27

This is Episode 22 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as we start a new Chapter in The Secrets to Optimal Performance Success and look at the benefits around single sport to team player interactions and how a coaches own personal experience lends to a bias for one over the other. Sharing valuable insights on how to overcome this, working towards optimal performance outcomes and using this experience for good, is front and centre. Touching on athlete engagement and how this can be used to empower performance,

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00:37:41

Functional Movement: Balance

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2023/07/25

This is Episode 21 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and it's the 5th and final segment on functional movement as we tie it all together and highlight how once you've mastered the other 'keys' then you're ready to integrate this one and edge closer towards your next peak performance. From a more refined approach as we discuss simple modifications to grasping how this 5th proponent can be used as an even greater weapon to gain the edge against your opponents, it's fundamental from

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00:37:01

Functional Movement: Power

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2023/07/20

This is Episode 20 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and we're getting to the cusp of functional movement and the steps we can put in place to better prepare current WTA or ATP players to ascend closer towards the Top 10. For the developmental to more high performing players, the same applies, as we take a closer look at power and how to begin to implement key patterns of play if the objective remains the same -- to maintain a level of play for the Long Game and be positioned to head towards a Top 10

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00:36:51

Functional Movement: Momentum

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2023/07/18

This is Episode 19 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as we take the next step in our discussion around functional movement and share the role of momentum and how it can contribute towards mitigating injury through to developing a top 10 tennis ranking with the key facets we've come to know and discuss. Whether you're a developing player or coach to parent, this is an integral episode to safeguard the player/athlete against the onset of injury -- 10 years later, to placing them in a better position and

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00:36:35

Functional Movement: Range of Movement (R.O.M)

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2023/07/12

This is Episode 18 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as we continue delving into functional movement patterns and how to condition your range and where so many coaches and players make honest mistakes that later lead to injury. Drawing on additional insights, we discuss how your range is developed and integral to looking after your athlete-self to mitigating injuries long term so players are capable of sticking to The Pathway and poised to progress on the WTA or ATP tour with longevity on their side and the

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00:36:52

Functional Movement: Centre of Gravity (C.O.G)

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2023/07/11

This is Episode 17 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as we take a closer look at what functional movement really means when it comes to your sporting performances and in tennis, what needs to be addressed to build a functional movement pattern. How avoid developing an injury in the next 3-5 years is discussed before shedding light on ensuring players are equipped to stay The Long Game and continue on the WTA or ATP tour for at least an additional 10 years of play opposed to succumbing to injury.To get your

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00:39:34

Supplements: is there a place for them in athlete...

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2023/07/05

This is Episode 16 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis as we dive headfirst into supplements and nutrition to best practices. Please be advised that if you have specific needs or are unsure, it is pertinent to talk with a nutritional service and/or provider. If you're also unsure about your general health, speak to your GP. As a general rule of thumb we look at nutrition and the basic guidelines and why to avoid supplements before this has been formed along with additional insights to gauge your performance

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00:38:53

Balance: remember to take time for your non-sporting...

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2023/07/04

This is Episode 15 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and we have a look at the role of balance and what it really means to integrate this into a player's schedule. Not only being a key ingredient to keep players engaged, but its benefits to optimal performance outcomes! From diving into long term effects -- including the not so good, to how parents and coaches can include this in their child's and/or player's schedule. Even bigger, we look at your identity and the identity crisis that happens when

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00:35:44

Mindfulness: away from the training grounds

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2023/06/29

This is Episode 14 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and we delve into the varying connotations to descriptives of mindfulness that has in fact been around in training to practice loads for well over the past 20+ years! That's right, it's far from a new concept and merely something often overlooked or perhaps pushed aside for some when in fact it is so incredibly important to fundamental in a player's to athlete's training. Additional insights are then shared around goal setting and their

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00:36:05

Rate of Progress: is timing everything? The...

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2023/06/27

This is episode 13 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and this is perhaps one of the most important episodes you'll listen to when it comes to dollars, finances to overall costs involved in a player's and/or athlete's journey towards becoming a professional and with the potential of embarking on the Top 10. There is so much misinformation out there and we touch on a Taylor Swift analogy (never thought that would happen!) as well as gender dynamics. From the NCAA to real life expectations, we take a

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00:35:05

Athlete Development: accommodating the growing body

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2023/06/22

This is episode 12 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and it is such an important topic to talk about as we look at training modification to a balanced consensus between the triangular relationship to ensure the player/athlete and parent/guardian are on the same page as well as the coach and how the acceptance and inclusion of developmental needs ensures that the work towards a Top 10 ranking stays a course to afford the player/athlete to head towards their initial ranking points before steadily ascending

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00:32:56

Motivation: of the right kind for athletes

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2023/06/20

This is episode 11 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and we take a look at different kinds of motivation, including some personal reflections of my own Dad as he was set on embarrassing his daughter on the sidelines to finding what works best. We also look at how motivation is a constant and changes, including another personal take on what happens when you don't give up, no matter how hard it gets with the loses and all and eventually end up on time. A more relaxed episode that has some key takeaways that

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00:35:53

How to Avoid Adolescent Injuries: coach responsibilities

Beyond Top 10 Tennis ·

2023/06/15

This is episode 10 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and we're taking a closer look at the body as a whole and how injuries can be prevented whilst safeguarding the players and/or athletes body from future development. Picking up from where we left on Episode 9, we're looking at a more long term approach and how by using simple steps to methods, we can employ good practices that each and every coach to player/athlete can do to progress towards reaching their peak performance and developing -- optimal

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00:33:16

Jarring the Body in Sport: is my child getting injured?

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2023/06/13

This is episode 9 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and we take a deep dive into injury development and how these are formed, specifically in the adolescent years that only become known when it's too late and you're ready to embark on your professional career. It is often mistaken when players/athletes succumb to an injury later in their teenage years to early twenties, that it was ignited years prior due to a poor technical foundations. Take a listen and share your insights to key takeaways in the

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00:35:36

Continued Learning: how do coaches continue to learn...

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2023/06/08

This is episode 8 of Beyond Top 10 Tennis and we take a look at 'education' overall and how it plays its part in a coaches collective performance. Touching on thoughts such as certification to tertiary education, the key difference along with misconceptions are touched on to distinguish between potential knowledge gaps and/or a more entrenched scope of performance metrics. On a lighter note, we look at where this education journey starts and how coaches can up-skill to keep pace with their

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