The GreatBase Tennis Podcast

Robert Lansdorp
1938 - 2024
On 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' (Radio Tennis) interview with Robert highlight Steve and Ivan's discussion. To listen to the entire interview please follow this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=929nO-I7_9k.

In this episode, Steve Smith and Andy Fitzell discuss world-class player and coach Welby Van Horn.
Topics include:

• Playing background
• Championship mind
• Connection with GreatBase
• Welby's book
• Welby's System
• Balance
• Results
• Lessons
• Footwork
• The right way to begin
• #1 Tennis tip
• Drills
• Checkpoints
• Strategy
• Teaching aids
• Stories
• Plus so much more!

On the 174th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast, Steve Smith, Ivan Ozerets, and Dave Anderson review a document pertaining to GBTE (GreatBase Tennis Education). Their discussion should help listeners obtain a more in-depth understanding of the comprehensive curriculum that has been assembled over decades.
Based on the contributions of our eight pillars and numerous others, we are confident that one would find the free educational content found on our website (www.greatbasetennis.com) to be rich in value.
Thank you for listening and thank you for your support.

Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan discuss different types of male tennis-teaching pros on the 69th episode of the GreatBase Tennis podcast.

Steve is proud that his number one mentor, Vic Braden, called him the Observer's Observer. Throughout a career that spans nearly 50 years, Steve has observed literally thousands of would-be, could-be, should-be tennis-teaching professionals. We hope our listeners find Smith and Flanagan's input insightful, informative, and even humorous.

In episode #65, Steve Smith and Brandon Flanagan touch upon tennis history. The topics discussed are based on the interior design of the new FM Tennis Performance Center in Boynton Beach, Florida.