Essential Tennis Podcast-Instruction for People who Love Tennis!
By Ian Westermann
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Podcast Description
The Essential Tennis Podcast is dedicated to everybody who loves tennis and wants to improve their game! Check back every Monday and Thursday for new episodes that feature content on technique, strategy, the mental game, equipment, and sports medicine. Host Ian Westermann is a graduate of the Ferris State University Professional Tennis Management program. He is a certified Tennis Professional by the USPTA, and currently teaches full time at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, MD. For even more game improving instruction, check out www.essentialtennis.com!
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Copying Pro Styles: Essential Tennis Podcast #204 | Watching the pros on TV is no doubt exciting and inspiring for our own tennis games, but is it wise to then head out onto the court and try to copy them? That's the question asked of me in this episode of the podcast and I really enjoyed discussing it. Fi | 5/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Forehand Timing, Footwork and Contact Point: Essential Tennis Podcast #203 | Timing, footwork, and contact point are all at least closely related when it comes to the forehand groundstroke. However, when attempting to diagnose a problem and fix it you need to know which element is at fault and what change to make! Today's show foc | 5/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Breaking Out of a Rut: Essential Tennis Podcast #202 | Have you ever experienced a certain stroke getting stuck in a rut when it comes to timing? A very common issue is timing a groundstroke swing late over and over again. I should know, it happens to me! In today's episode of the podcast I'll share my favori | 4/25/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Tennis Parenting 101: Essential Tennis Podcast #201 | When your child begins taking lessons there are so many questions to answer: "What should I look for in a coach? Should he/she take lessons from only one coach or several? In today's episode of the podcast tennis parent expert Frank Giampaolo answers thos | 4/17/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Defeat Spectator Nerves: Essential Tennis Podcast #200 | Do you hate it when people watch you while you play? Do you get nervous, tight, and stop playing the type of tennis that you know you can? If so then you absolutely must catch this episode of the podcast in which Dr. Patrick Cohn is going to tell you how | 2/24/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Holiday Special: Essential Tennis Podcast #199 | Listen to all of the holiday messages left in the ET Voicemail Box over the past few weeks. Also, a huge "thank you" to everybody for their support during 2011. If you have listened to the podcast, watched my videos, attended a clinic, or signed up for an | 1/4/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Top 5 Tennis Parent Blunders: Essential Tennis Podcast #198 | Whether you currently have kids involved in tennis or not you really need to listen to my interview with Frank Giampaolo. He shares his "Top 5 Tennis Parent Blunders" and gives some amazing information for all of us to follow along the way. In this episod | 12/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Return of Serve X-Factor: Essential Tennis Podcast #197 | Exactly what sets players like Agassi, Djokovic and Murray apart as great returners? Is it possible to learn those same skills as recreational level players? In today's episode of the Podcast I'll share with you the techniques needed to be successful with | 11/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mini Tennis Essentials: Essential Tennis Podcast #196 | No matter what you've been told or currently think short court hitting is NOT just for beginners! In this episode of the podcast I explain exactly why mini tennis should be part of your practice or match warm up routine and how to best execute it, both in | 11/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Crush Pushers: Essential Tennis Podcast #195 | Pushers are feared all around the world for their consistency and guile on the court, especially in lower to intermediate level tennis, but it doesn't have to be that way! In today's episode of the podcast I share the most important elements of your game | 11/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Developing Mental Toughness: Essential Tennis Podcast #194 | Most tennis players know what good "mental toughness" looks like on the court but have no idea how to actually develop it for their own game. Sure, Nadal and Federer are both tough and focused, almost never cracking under pressure, but how do you actually | 11/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Mental Toughness With Dr. Cohn: Essential Tennis Podcast #193 | Dr. Cohn is back on the podcast to share his knowledge and expertise in the area of sports psychology and mental toughness! Together we talk about three listener questions that were submitted via Facebook which include how to best prepare and play "monste | 10/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Slide On Clay: Essential Tennis Podcast #192 | Sliding correctly on a clay court can be really tough to be but completely worth working on since it will raise the efficiency of your movement around the court a TON. In today's podcast I talk about exactly how to slide on a clay court, and even a hard o | 10/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Should I Quit Tennis? Essential Tennis Podcast #191 | In this week's episode of the show I answer a question from a listener who's fed up with tennis. He's tired of working hard on his strokes, fitness, and strategy only to have other's routinely beat him on the court. Is he doing something wrong or are some | 10/10/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Success vs 5.0 Players: Essential Tennis Podcast #190 | Have you ever played against an opponent much stronger than you who seemed to crush every ball well past your comfort level? How can we possibly bridge the gap between where we are now and that type of play? Today's episode of the podcast is dedicated to | 10/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Todd Martin Interview: Essential Tennis Podcast #189 | Todd Martin is my guest on this week's episode of the podcast to discuss all things tennis! I asked him a wide range of questions including: how he got started in the game and when he knew it would be his career, what rec players need to do to reach their | 9/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Forehand Shazam! Essential Tennis Podcast #188 | The first topic in today's show is a little move that adds "shazam" to your results! If you're looking for more power and topspin on your forehand ground stroke then definitely check out what this move is and how you can go about making it a habit. I also | 9/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Angle Forehands and Easy Volleys: Essential Tennis Podcast #187 | The first topic in today's show is safely creating big angles from the baseline by creating more topspin. How exactly should we hit these shots without them sailing wide? I give two practice drills to get a better feel for how vertical you should be swing | 9/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Video Talk with Adam of FYB: Essential Tennis Podcast #186 | Hands down the best fastest way to improve your technique and strategy is through video analysis! Shooting video of yourself playing or hitting can seem daunting at first but it definitely doesn't have to be complicated or difficult. In today's podcast I | 9/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Will Hamilton Talks Doubles Strategy: Essential Tennis Podcast #185 | My guest on today's podcast is Fuzzy Yellow Balls co-founder Will Hamilton. Together we discuss what working with the best doubles team of all time was like. He talks about exactly why Bob and Mike Bryan have been so successful, and what parts of their ga | 8/29/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to React to Unforced Errors: Essential Tennis Podcast #184 | The only thing worse than missing an easy shot in tennis is having it put a seed of doubt into your mind about the next time you're in that same situation. Making mistakes is part of both tennis and life in general, but how can you keep their occurrence f | 8/22/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Serve and Volley: Essential Tennis Podcast #183 | When serving and volleying or returning and volleying ballance is incredibly important. What is the correct footwork to use on your way up to the net? Should you use a split step or shuffle step? When does the split step take place exactly? Learn the answ | 8/15/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Poker Face: Essential Tennis Podcast #182 | It's widely accepted that keeping a totally neutral exterior during tennis matches is the way to go when it comes to mental tennis, but in today's show I'm going to give you a few reasons why that might not be the case! Sure, we can all come up with a lis | 8/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Struggling Against Weaker Players: Essential Tennis Podcast #181 | Today's show covers a topic that is extremely familiar with the vast majority of tennis players: struggling on the court against somebody that in your opinion is weaker than you are. It might be just a little bit, or maybe even a large difference in abili | 8/1/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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I Formation Tactics: Essential Tennis Podcast #180 | If you play any doubles at all then you need to be familiar with the I formation! In today's episode of the podcast my guest is friend and former teammate Jason Cole. Together we go over a full overview of how to use the I formation, when it's typically m | 7/25/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Speed, Strength and Flexibility: Essential Tennis Podcast #179 | In today's episode of the podcast I'm joined by certified personal trainer Steve Beck! Together we have a great discussion about three areas of tennis fitness that you need to be working on if you'd like to reach your full potential on the court: speed, s | 7/18/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Finding a "Lost" Stroke: Essential Tennis Podcast #178 | Having a once confident tennis stroke completely leave you and turn into a liability has got to be one of the all time biggest frustrations to a player! I've personally experienced this several times in my own game and in today's show I give advice on how | 7/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Brent Abel Interview: Essential Tennis Podcast #177 | Brent Abel runs the excellent tennis instruction website . In this week's episode of the podcast he's my guest as we discuss several topics that are vital to the improvement of tennis players everywhere: singles strategy, doubles strategy, trying to copy | 7/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Talent is Overrated: Essential Tennis Podcast #176 | In today's show my guest is Will Hamilton from Fuzzy Yellow Balls! Together we talk about some super important topics having to do with improving your tennis game. Did you know that the biggest difference between players isn't actually natural skill and a | 6/27/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Stop Choking!: Essential Tennis Podcast #175 | Dr. Cohn is back for another great discussion about mental toughness in your tennis game! Together we discuss three different listener topics about avoiding disappointment on the tennis court. The first question has to do with the infamous "choke", how ca | 6/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Cooperative Hitting Keys: Essential Tennis Podcast #174 | So many recreational tennis players walk out onto the practice court, rally a couple balls from the baseline without any purpose at all and then just go right into set play or baseline games. Don't do that! You can make such better use of your time on the | 6/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Dealing With Spin Docto: Essential Tennis Podcast #173 | We've all dealt with this type of opponent at least once in our tennis careers. This is the player that has a lot of experience, unconventional technique, and imparts huge amounts of spin on the ball over and over again. In trying to deal with these shots | 6/6/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Drop Volley: Essential Tennis Podcast #172 | Being able to hit a soft, delicate drop volley can often be extremely useful both in singles and in doubles. Unfortunately most recreational players complicate this shot by trying to chop at it and add a ton of spin, don't make that mistake! In today's ep | 5/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Better Fitness for Better Tennis!: Essential Tennis Podcast #171 | If you're really serious about being a better tennis player then training your body for peak performance is definitely something you should be doing! In today's episode of the podcast I have a special guest join me who is not only passionate about tennis | 5/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Maximize Your Lessons: Essential Tennis Podcast #170 | So you've decided that it's time to get some help from your local tennis professional. That's great, but now what? Should you tell them what you want to improve or just go with whatever they say? How often should you take lessons and how much time should | 5/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Two Handed Backhand Essentials: Essential Tennis Podcast #169 | Today's show is completely dedicated to the two handed backhand! I discuss all of the most important technical elements related to grip, the backswing, contact point, and follow through. I also throw in some other really important factors including how en | 5/9/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Return of Serve Success: Essential Tennis Podcast #168 | This episode of the podcast is completely dedicated to an extremely important shot in tennis: the return of serve! Listen in as I talk about the most important elements of a good singles and doubles return of serve. When should you try to beat a poaching | 5/2/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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When Should You Work On Offense?: Essential Tennis Podcast #167 | Today's podcast episode is on an awesome topic: at what point in your tennis development should you stop being so focused on being steady and start developing some big weapons? Is there a certain level that you should transition over? Are their specific c | 4/26/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How To Beat Serve and Volley: Essential Tennis Podcast #166 | Serve and volley players can be extremely tough to beat, they really make you come up with great shots in order to win! In today's episode of the podcast I will tell you exactly what you need to do in order to defeat these tricky opponents. Topics include | 4/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Breaking the Directionals: Essential Tennis Podcast #165 | In today's episode of the podcast I answer some great listener questions about adding more weight to your favorite frame by using lead tape. Will adding weight really slow your swing down and decrease power? Where should you put the lead exactly and how m | 4/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Big Announcement + Question: Essential Tennis Podcast #164 | On today's episode of the podcast I have a big announcement that will has huge implications on the future of Essential Tennis! I also have a question to ask of all of you, one that you should answer in the comments on the podcast page at Essential Tennis. | 4/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How To Drop Shot: Essential Tennis Podcast #163 | On today's show Ian talks about the three essential technique elements to hitting an effective drop shot. Make sure you're doing all three! He also discusses managing a partnership within a doubles match. What should you do when your partner is missing ea | 3/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How Hard Should You Swing?: Essential Tennis Podcast #161 | So exactly how hard and fast should you be accelerating the racket on a consistent basis? On one hand you don't want to swing tentative and scared, but on the other going full out all the time will lead to a lot of mistakes, right? Listen to Ian talk abou | 3/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How To Hit Passing Shots: Essential Tennis Podcast #160 | When your opponent comes to the net in singles you have so many different options: cross court, down the line, drive, heavy topspin, lob, etc. What is the best type of shot to chose and why? Find out on today's show! Ian also gives advice on how to hit ef | 3/7/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Raise Your Tennis IQ: Essential Tennis Podcast #159 | On today's show Ian answers a great question about developing the skills needed to win. We're not talking about forehand or backhand technique but rather the intangibles that really make up a player that just seems to pull out wins even against "better" p | 2/28/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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How to Beat Pushers: Essential Tennis Podcast #158 | In today's show Ian talks about how to better handle the most feared type of player in tennis: the PUSHER! What parts of your game need to be improved and what tactics should you employ to be more successful against this dreaded opponent? Find out by list | 2/21/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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3 Simple Singles Necessities: Essential Tennis Podcast #157 | Two great singles tactics questions occupy today's episode of the podcast! First off I discuss what tactics patterns, and strategies are most essential when it comes to being successful in singles competition. Secondly I talk about how to approach a match | 2/14/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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Customer Reviews
Great job w/ this podcast!
I really like the simple Q & A format. Ian, you do a great job of explaining the strategy behind the game. Can you do one of these for golf, too?
Essential Tennis - awesome!
Ian provides great advice that I am able to take directly to the court! He is spot on with his insights and obviously has a lot of experience as a coach. I highly recommend the Essential Tennis podcast if you are seeking to improve your game. Great podcast - keep up the good work Ian!!
Ian's Awesome!!
This is an incredible tennis podcast. I have downloaded Ian's podcasts and I listen to them on my commute to work. It has helped my doubles and singles game just to listen to his suggestions over and over. His expertise is free and he will help you with any questions that you may have. Whether you are a beginner or advanced, this podcast can help YOU!
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