Kyle Lacroix: Coaching the coaches

Kyle Lacroix is our guest for the 19th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Kyle is the Chief Education Officer of SETS Consulting, a coaching and educational service for elite coaches, competitive players and tennis institutions/federations. He is certified by the USPTA and PTR as well as the ITF. He has been a featured speaker at numerous industry conferences and has extensive on court work with ATP and WTA players, as well as top collegiate players. We talk:3:25 His background in tennis7:01 His time at Saddlebrook10:45 What linked Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriati and Justine Henin12:44 Why he's the "king of failure"15:43 Why people struggle with failure17:34 Connecting with players22:01 Coaching other coaches23:49 Improving coaching professionalism26:36 Coaching pet peeves29:40 Player accountability34:09 Why players lean towards the negative38:14 Advice for the 3.5 player41:32 "Kyle-isms"** sound effects from https:www.zapsplat.comYou can find Kyle and Specialized Educational Tennis Solutions (SETS Consulting) online at www.setsconsult.org.