Tennis Talk 101

Tennis Talk 101

By: John Thompson

Language: en-au

Categories: Sports, Tennis, Health, Fitness, Kids, Family

A tennis talk podcast, talking about all things tennis from many years of experience travelling the world, we are trying to help educate parents, players and coaching from first hand knowledge. We will be giving our opinions on all things tennis and always holding people to a high standard 

Episodes

THE 5 BIG REASONS JUNIORS WASTE THEIR TRAINING SESSIONS
Dec 16, 2025

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Duration: 00:13:40
KELSEY INTERVIEWS PHIL HENDRIE DIRECTOR OF THE JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS RANCH, HE TALKS ALL THINGS NEWKS AND THE AUSSIE TRIP
Dec 10, 2025

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Duration: 00:07:24
WHY FATIGUE KILLS JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS DECISION MAKING
Dec 10, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:07
PJ HENDRIE: CO DIRECTOR OF THE JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS ACADEMY TALKS ABOUT COMING TO AUSTRALIA IN 2026, OPPORTUNITIES FOR AUSSIES TO GET OVER TO THE ACADEMY AND COLLEGE TENNIS
Dec 06, 2025

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Duration: 00:06:45
COACH JOHN FROM THE JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS ACADEMY TALKS ABOUT THE AUSSIE SPIRIT AT THE RANCH
Dec 06, 2025

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Duration: 00:05:48
COACH TONY FROM THE JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS ACADEMY TALKS ALL THINGS NEWKS!!
Dec 06, 2025

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Duration: 00:03:49
KELSEY INTERVIEWS JOHN AT THE JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS RANCH
Dec 04, 2025

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Duration: 00:03:46
2025 PLAYER INTERVIEWS: JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS RANCH COLLEGE SHOWCASE TRIP
Dec 03, 2025

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Duration: 00:08:01
LIVE RADIO INTERVIEW ON SOME GREAT THINGS HAPPENING WITH THE JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS RANCH AND THE MARGARET COURT TENNIS ACADEMY
Nov 30, 2025

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Duration: 00:24:31
WHY MANY JUNIORS ARE POOR MOVERS ON THE TENNIS COURT
Nov 26, 2025

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Duration: 00:14:33
MARGARET COURT TENNIS ACADEMY AND THE JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS RANCH IN ALBURY/WODONGA JANUARY 2026
Nov 23, 2025

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Duration: 00:32:13
THE ELITE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT, NEWKS RANCH COLLEGE SHOWCASE TRIP 2025
Nov 21, 2025

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Duration: 00:27:00
WHY JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS NEED TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE CHAIN OF DECISIONS IN A SINGLE POINT
Nov 19, 2025

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Duration: 00:19:21
WHY JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS STRUGGLE TO UNDERSTAND THE GEOMETRY OF THE COURT
Nov 16, 2025

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Duration: 00:17:45
WHY DISCIPLINE IS LACKING IN JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS
Nov 13, 2025

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Duration: 00:07:28
USA COLLEGE SHOWCASE TRIP, A LITTLE MORE NEWS ON THE OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS ACADEMY
Nov 10, 2025

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Duration: 00:07:29
WHY NON PLAYING TENNIS PARENTS ALWAYS HIT A ROADBLOCK WHEN COACHING THIER KIDS
Nov 08, 2025

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Duration: 00:17:23
RECENT USA LEGENDS TRIP and some BIG NEWS COMING for AUSSIE PLAYERS
Nov 03, 2025

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Duration: 00:15:48
FOCUS and why its so important on and off the court
Nov 02, 2025

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Duration: 00:18:44
WHY JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS NEED STRATEGY TO WIN MATCHES
Oct 26, 2025

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Duration: 00:16:59
USA COLLEGE TENNIS; BUILDING YOUR PLAYER PROFILE
Oct 23, 2025

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Duration: 00:21:50
MENTAL REGULATION THE SECRET WEAPON TO BECOMING AN ELITE TENNIS PLAYER
Oct 22, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:50
WHY JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS NEVER FOCUS ON TACTICS
Oct 19, 2025

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Duration: 00:11:32
USA COLLEGE ELIGIBILITY, TESTS, GRADES AND MORE
Oct 15, 2025

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Duration: 00:21:22
HALF THE WORK...... NONE OF THE RESULTS
Oct 13, 2025

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Duration: 00:21:35
USA COLLEGE TENNIS; KNOW THE DIVISIONS AND WHERE YOU FIT
Oct 11, 2025

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Duration: 00:34:56
USA COLLEGE PODCAST INFORMATION SERIES: WITH JAKES OKINES FROM READY ATHLETE MANAGEMENT
Oct 10, 2025

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Duration: 00:06:47
HIGH PERFORMANCE IN PLAYERS WHO SUCCEED IS INTENTIONAL
Oct 08, 2025

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Duration: 00:14:10
THE RELEASE OF THE 'YES COACH' JOURNAL….THE MUST HAVE MINDSET JOURNAL FOR ASPIRING ATHLETES
Oct 06, 2025

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Duration: 00:06:58
THE 5 MAJOR THINGS JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS ARE MISSING
Oct 05, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:17
A BALANCED PERSPECTIVE FOR PARENTS
Sep 30, 2025

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Duration: 00:19:02
FOCUS OVER REPETITION
Sep 29, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:19
WHY BEING A GREAT PROBLEM SOLVER IS SO IMPORTANT TO BECOMING AN ELITE PLAYER
Sep 24, 2025

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Duration: 00:14:45
WHEN PREPARATION MEETS OPPORTUNITY
Sep 21, 2025

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Duration: 00:17:00
WHY ARE YOU SPENDING SO MUCH TIME ON SOCIAL MEDIA INSTEAD OF YOUR DREAM
Sep 14, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:15
90% of YOUR JUDGEMENT HAPPENS BEFORE THE BALL BOUNCES
Sep 11, 2025

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Duration: 00:20:01
THE POWER OF READING YOUR OPPONENT
Sep 07, 2025

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Duration: 00:19:14
THE COMMON MISTAKES JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS AND PARENTS MAKE
Aug 31, 2025

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Duration: 00:11:10
THE FEARS OF CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM
Aug 27, 2025

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Duration: 00:06:20
CHINA UPDATE, HOW FAR OFF ARE THE AUSSIE KIDS???
Aug 25, 2025

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Duration: 00:16:38
GIRLS ONLY….. MY LITTLE GIRL HARPER JOINS US ON THIS ONE
Aug 24, 2025

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Duration: 00:11:58
CHINA 🇨🇳 How is the level????
Aug 23, 2025

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Duration: 00:17:37
CHINA ELITE 12'S AND 14 PLAYER IDENTIFICATION TRIP
Aug 19, 2025

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Duration: 00:03:31
LEAVING THINGS TO CHANCE
Aug 18, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:55
EMOTIONS KILL DECISION MAKING
Aug 14, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:18
LEARNING TO MAKE DECISIONS UNDER PRESSURE....
Aug 10, 2025

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Duration: 00:10:09
WHAT GOOD FOOT WORK REALLY LOOKS LIKE AT THE ELITE LEVEL
Aug 05, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:58
COURT TALK SPORTFM 91.3 INTERVIEW with JOHN
Aug 03, 2025

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Duration: 00:20:36
WHAT IS YOUR PATHWAY?? STOP FOLLOWING THE CROWD
Aug 01, 2025

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Duration: 00:16:47
IF YOU THINK COACHING IS JUST TECHNIQUE... YOU ARE JUST NOT SERIOUS!!!!
Jul 30, 2025

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Duration: 00:11:52
WHY ARE YOUNG FEMALES STRUGGLING TO EAT FOR PERFORMANCE
Jul 27, 2025

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Duration: 00:25:18
KELSEY and JOHN wrap up their EUROPEAN TRIP!!!
Jul 27, 2025

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Duration: 00:22:23
18 and EMPTY!!! When the TENNIS DREAM feels like it is falling apart
Jul 25, 2025

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Duration: 00:20:34
GRIT IS WHAT TURNS POTENTIAL INTO REALITY
Jul 20, 2025

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Duration: 00:17:10
PLAYER GUEST: ZAC McEVOY shares his experience PLAYING on the EUROPEAN JUNIOR TOUR
Jul 18, 2025

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Duration: 00:13:25
Kelsey and John Wrap up POLAND 🇵🇱
Jul 15, 2025

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Duration: 00:11:07
Player Guest: Zac McEvoy wraps up POLAND 🇵🇱 (THE ZIK ATTACK)
Jul 15, 2025

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Duration: 00:08:41
WINNERS ADJUST… LOSERS COMPLAIN
Jul 14, 2025

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Duration: 00:16:23
GUEST: LEGEND COACH Adam Molenda
Jul 10, 2025

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Duration: 00:20:04
SERVING IT STRAIGHT; SAME COURT, SAME LEVEL,SAME STRUGGLES; THE UNSPOKEN WAR BETWEEN GIRLS IN JUNIOR TENNIS
Jul 09, 2025

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Duration: 00:31:32
YOUR ATTITUDE SUCKS....BUT YOU HAVE A CHOICE
Jul 06, 2025

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Duration: 00:20:58
A FEMALES PERSPECTIVE: BOYS AND GIRLS ARE DIFFERENT SO START COACHING THEM LIKE IT
Jul 01, 2025

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Duration: 00:25:47
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: YOU CAN’T HIT WHAT YOU CAN’T REACH
Jun 29, 2025

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Duration: 00:11:29
EGO IS THE ENEMY: WHY COACHABILITY DETERMINES TENNIS SUCCESS
Jun 26, 2025

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Duration: 00:22:22
A FEMALES PERSPECTIVE A NEW PODCAST CALLED SERVING IT STRAIGHT WITH KELSEY LEWIS
Jun 25, 2025

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Duration: 00:17:23
UPCOMING POLAND / European TRIP and TEAM UPDATE
Jun 24, 2025

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Duration: 00:06:21
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: Disrupt the Flow: THE ART OF CHANGING TEMPO IN TENNIS
Jun 22, 2025

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Duration: 00:10:13
YOUR ATTITUDE SUCKS... BUT YOU HAVE A CHOICE.
Jun 19, 2025

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Duration: 00:22:23
YOUR GAME IS AVERAGE BECAUSE YOU IGNORE THE DETAILS
Jun 17, 2025

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Duration: 00:21:45
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: TOP 3 Habits of Mentally Tough Tennis Players
Jun 15, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:24
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: Elite players see the court differently!
Jun 09, 2025

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Duration: 00:20:56
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: why ELITE Players see the court BETTER!!!
Jun 09, 2025

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Duration: 00:16:40
WHY SOME TENNIS PARENTS ARE THE REAL OPPONENTS!!!!!
Jun 08, 2025

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Duration: 00:11:27
YOU Don't WANT it BAD ENOUGHT!!! STOP Lying
Jun 06, 2025

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Duration: 00:19:05
Coaching WITHOUT Expertise creates Confusion
Jun 04, 2025

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Duration: 00:31:41
WHY TENNIS DEVELOPMENT IS MESSY
Jun 04, 2025

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Duration: 00:21:00
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: Good vs Great Juniors
Jun 01, 2025

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Duration: 00:11:09
VIDEO ANALYSIS and SELF REVIEW; identifying strengths, weaknesses and Tactical Improvements
Jun 01, 2025

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Duration: 00:18:53
YOUR PHONE.... THE SILENT KILLER OF AMBITION!!!!!
May 26, 2025

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Duration: 00:21:48
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: THE POWER OF MENTAL CONTROL IN YOUR SERVE
May 25, 2025

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Duration: 00:10:38
A FUN PODCAST WITH MY LITTLE 6 YEAR OLD GIRL HARPER!!!
May 22, 2025

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Duration: 00:10:58
3 THINGS ALL JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS SHOULD BE TRACKING!
May 20, 2025

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Duration: 00:22:12
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: COURT POSITIONING
May 18, 2025

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Duration: 00:12:02
RESPECT IS THE ULTIMATE CURRENCY
May 18, 2025

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Duration: 00:28:42
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT SERIES: Consistency Over Flash: Winners look Good But Consistency Wins Matches
May 11, 2025

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Duration: 00:09:53
"Taking Ownership" Why your success in tennis is totally your Responsibilty
May 11, 2025

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Duration: 00:25:56
Taking time AWAY from your Opponent, playing tennis while the ball is down the other end of the court
May 08, 2025

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Duration: 00:25:20
NEW PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Podcast series: Tennis IQ, How to play smarter not Harder
May 05, 2025

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Duration: 00:11:32
Making Mental Adjustments during a Tournament Match
May 02, 2025

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Duration: 00:26:18
How to Read your Opponent and Counteract what they do, We have Kesley Lewis in Studio for this one!
Apr 29, 2025

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Duration: 00:48:01
PRE - Match MENTAL Preparation, UNLocking the mind before the battle
Apr 23, 2025

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Duration: 00:26:08
Episode 7: Parent Education..Coaches coach, Parents Parent...Enough said!!!
Apr 21, 2025

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Duration: 00:25:28
EXCUSES are they diminishing your performance in junior tennis
Apr 16, 2025

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Duration: 00:30:21
Why you need to be Physically fit to be Mentally tough in Tennis
Apr 12, 2025

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Duration: 00:25:53
"Locked In" The Art of Pre Match Preparation
Apr 09, 2025

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Duration: 00:34:13
Episode 6: Parent Education, The Problem with Tennis Parents Comparing their kids to others
Apr 09, 2025

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Duration: 00:24:45
17 time Grand Slam Champion Mark Woodforde comes on to talk player Development
Apr 05, 2025

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Duration: 01:09:22
How Tennis Australia's UTR System is Hurting Player Development
Apr 03, 2025

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Duration: 00:35:20
Episode 5: Parent Education. Why letting Coaches coach is important to your child's Development
Mar 30, 2025

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Duration: 00:29:33
The GAME of tennis doesn't care how nice your strokes look
Mar 26, 2025

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Duration: 00:32:06