Ep. 176 - Dave Bailey - The Impact of Footwork on the Mental Game

Dave Bailey is the world’s leading expert in tennis movement and footwork, and the creator of The Bailey Method. In his professional career, Dave has spent over 30 years studying the footwork and movement patterns of the top tennis professionals, viewing more than 18,000 video clips of professional players in action – carefully observing and documenting their precise movements. Through this process, Dave designed the Bailey Method of tennis footwork which identifies and provides solutions to more than 50 of the most common problems associated with movement, footwork and balance while playing tennis. Last but not least, Dave has been the footwork and movement trainer to over 21 professional Grand Slam level players. In this conversation, we discuss Dave's background in tennis, and we get into some specific details on The Bailey Method. We also chat about a new venture that Dave is involved with called CoachLife. CoachLife is the premier online resource for tennis coaching knowledge. Their extensive library covers tennis-specific nutrition, footwork, sport psychology, coaching, parenting advice, and detailed shot progressions. You can sign up for a free 7 day trial at CoachLife.com, and listeners of the Tennis IQ Podcast get a special discount on their first year subscription by clicking on the referral link below. Affiliate link: https://coachlife.com/?ref=DBTI Discount code: DBTI To learn more about Josh and Brian's backgrounds and sport psychology businesses, go to TiebreakerPsych.com and PerformanceXtra.com. If you have feedback about the show or questions on the mental game in tennis you can email us at [email protected]. If you’re enjoying the show please rate us on your favorite podcast platform including Apple Podcasts and Spotify and write a review. Don’t forget to subscribe on YouTube or your podcast platform of choice (Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google, etc.) to stay up to date on future episodes.