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PODCAST

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast

Steve Smith and Associates

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast is a weekly audio show presented by Steve Smith and associates. Information, ideas, and insights are provided to help those connected to the game of tennis.

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All Episodes

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Statistical Tennis Insights

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2025/02/05

On the 234th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Dave Secker talk tennis with Mat Cloer. Mat holds a senior position with the USTA's Player Development Department. Their conversation is centered around tennis analytics. The saga of the GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) continues. Our non-profit organization shares free educational tennis content. 225+ podcasts, 5 educational courses, 15+ years of daily Facebook posts, 1000+ Instagram posts and much, much more.

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143:23

Academies

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2025/01/29

In the 233rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) podcast, Steve Smith, Dave Anderson, Dave Secker, and Ivan Ozerets share their thoughts regarding tennis academies. Their conversation covers a wide spectrum of points and should serve the purpose of helping to educate the tennis consumer.Thanks for listening and thanks for caring about the growth and welfare of the game of tennis.

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152:33

Chuck Kriese "Back to the Future"

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2025/01/22

The 232nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast is based on a question Steve Smith asked Dave Anderson. Steve asked David, "What should be a theme to help US tennis?" David answered, "Back to the future."In basing a podcast episode on Dave's answer, Steve stated that there would be no one better to address the topic than the legendary Chuck Kriese. To make an understatement, the words of the veteran coach should be heard.Richard Hernandez joined Steve and Dave. The three asked Chuck q...

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85:15

Don Meyer

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2025/01/15

On the 231rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ilja Semjonovs re-visit thoughts and principles shared by the late Don Meyer. Mr. Meyer was a basketball coach who touched the lives of thousands of people. His contributions should not be forgotten. He mentored legends of his sport.To take in his humor, simply YouTube: Don Meyer at the ESPY's.To read more about his story, read the book " How Lucky Can You Be" by Buster Olney.

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136:13

Mentoring

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2025/01/08

On the 230th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Education (GBTE) podcast, Steve Smith, Ilja Semjonovs, Richard Hernandez, and Dave Anderson discuss mentoring and its significance. Listeners are assured of a few laughs and a few nuggets for their tennis treasure chest.Please note that one can find more free educational tennis content on GBTE's website (www.greatbasetennis.com). Five courses with optional certification exams are available. Additionally, there are books, articles, and much more.

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101:52

New Year's Resolutions

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2025/01/01

On the 229th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, Andy Fitzell, and Dave Anderson discuss the ins and outs of making resolutions for the new year. As always, we hope our listeners find value in listening and occasionally can chuckle at our attempt at humor.We wish everyone all the best for 2025.Happy New Year

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190:57

Peter Kobelt

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/12/25

Merry Christmas On the 228th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve, Ivan, and Andy interview Peter Kobelt. To make an understatement, Peter's journey in tennis is remarkable. As a first-year student at Ohio State University (OSU), Peter red-shirted. Then as a red-shirt freshman, he only played doubles. By the end of his collegiate career, he held the OSU record for most doubles matches won and tied the record for most matches won in a single season. Furthermore, he earned t...

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103:10

Tennis Books

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/12/18

On the 227th episode of the GreatBase Tennis Podcast, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell talk about some tennis books from the GreatBase Tennis library.The GreatBase Tennis library now includes all the tennis books from Vic Braden’s library. Overall, the GBTE has over 1500 tennis books.Andy Fitzell being with Steve Smith when the last shipment of Vic’s books arrived was quite appropriate. The two spent decades under Vic’s tutelage.

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105:56

College Tennis Update w/ Dave Secker

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/12/11

On the 226th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell interview Dave Secker. Their guest is the Associate Head Coach of the North Carolina State women’s tennis team. Dave, who has previously donated his time to support our efforts to inform the tennis public, addresses numerous issues pertaining to college tennis in the US. To make an understatement, the Englishmen is well-informed.

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171:04

Jeff Moore Interview

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/12/04

On the 225th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets interview Jeff Moore. To make an understatement, their humble and honest guest has oodles of wisdom to share. We are confident that the session should be classified as a master class for anyone and everyone hungry for improvement; no matter what the endeavor.As an athlete, he played college tennis for the incomparable Jim Verdieck. As a coach, he led the University of Texas women's tennis team to two national ch...

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138:57

Podcast on Tennis Podcasts

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/11/27

On the 224th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets are joined by Andreas Barbosa. The tennis teaching professional based in Miami has been a frequent guest. He serves the GreatBase podcast as a contributor, fact-checker, and coach. The main topic of this week's conversation is podcasts; in particular tennis podcasts. Andreas ranks his top three tennis podcasts and Steve mentions approximately fifteen podcasts for fellow tennis enthusiasts to check ou...

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177:02

Relevant Reflections

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/11/20

On the 223rd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, Dave Anderson, and Andy Fitzell talk tennis. With player development as their purpose, the foursome look backwards with the goal of helping fellow tennis enthusiasts. Listeners are given points to ponder. The panel's insights and perspectives should prove to be of value. Everyone has heard that hindsight is 20-20. No one has a crystal ball. No one knows for sure what will unfold in the future. Yet fore...

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136:16

Enjoyment, Exercise, and Education

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/11/13

On the 222nd episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, Dave Anderson, and Andy Fitzel discuss a rather simple concept. With reflective thought, a tennis teaching professional should strive to deliver enjoyment, exercise, and education each and everyday.Hopefully by listening tennis enthusiasts and experts will find a golden nugget or two to add to their tennis treasure chest.Thanks for supporting our non-profit organization (Great Base Tennis Education).

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124:06

Rafa Nadal, Thank You

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/11/06

On the 221st episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, Dave Anderson, and Andy Fitzell pay tribute to Rafael Nadal. The over-used cliche, there will never be another, applies. We all have heard the phrase, never say never. Yet in the history of tennis, there is one situation that comes to mind where the word never can be used. Never again, will one tennis player win 14 French Opens.The commentary of our foursome is certainly more of a review of Rafa's character ...

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156:49

Mike Custer, Tennis Mind

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/10/30

On the 220th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets discuss tennis with Mike Custer. To make an understatement, Mike has put a lifetime of thought into the whys and why-nots of the tennis industry.He is an accomplished player and veteran tennis teacher with more than 40 years of diversified experience. He started his professional pathway by studying tennis with Steve and then he worked for the legendary Dennis Van der Meer. He has worked with all levels of playe...

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279:51

Jodie Johnson, Fitness

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/10/23

On the 219th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozererts interview Jodie Johnson. Jodie had the ambition to be a major athlete but his dreams were side-tracked with childhood health problems and injury after injury. His journey kept him connected to sport through attempted comebacks and tutoring. Even during his work as an engineer and entrepreneur, he kept a career in sport in the forefront of his mind.We are confident that our listeners will learn to res...

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193:47

Vic Braden, Andy Fitzell & Basics

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/10/16

On the 218th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets discuss tennis information pertaining to basic stroke-production with Andy Fitzell. Andy is the founder of the GreatBase Tennis podcast and, like Steve, spent decades working with the late Vic Braden.Vic passed away ten years ago on October 6th, 2014. The goal of the GreatBase is to continue to shine a bright light on the wonderful contributions Mr. Braden made to the game of tennis. His work will always ...

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143:39

Clayton Stanley

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/10/09

On the 217 episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Richard Hernandez, and Dave Anderson ask Clayton Stanley questions. The four were part of a unique tennis culture in the 1980s. Clayton started his tennis journey with Steve as his instructor when he was 6 and Steve was 26. Steve and Clayton's father, David, were basically partners in raising a tennis kid.When Richard first observed a young Clayton's ball striking skills, he left his job as a tennis teacher at a nearby club...

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97:34

Robert Lansdorp

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/10/02

Robert Lansdorp1938 - 2024On the 216th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets pay tribute to the late Robert Lansdorp. To make an understatement, he was an American tennis treasure. The common sense, toughness, drive and gut-wrenching honesty of Robert Lansdorp should not be forgotten. Everyone connected to the development of players and coaches would be wise to study the purity and simplicity of Robert's principles. Excerpts from Ken Thomas' (Ra...

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154:52

Joey Scrivano, Baylor Bears

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast ·

2024/09/25

Joey Scrivano, Baylor BearsOn the 215th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith and Ivan Ozerets have a conversation with Joey Scrivano. He is currently leading Baylor University's women's tennis team. He has served the university for 23 years. Steve lists off a long, long list of accomplishments that highlight the careers of Joey, his coaches, and his players.Parents of college tennis hopefuls would be wise to listen, as would, players, coaches, and everyone connected to th...

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