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Tennis Talk 101
by John Thompson
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
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DETAILS ABOUT THE NEWKS ACADEMY AND COLLEGE SHOWCASE TRIP DECEMBER 2026
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ULTIMATELY YOUR SUCCESS IS THE RESULT OF YOUR CHOICES
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MICROCAST : KNOW YOUR LEVEL
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FOR THE LOVE OF THE GAME: I can't believe where this sport has taken me
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COMFORT IS KILLING PERFORMANCE EVERYWHERE
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THE BONJOUR TENNIS FANTASIES SLOVENIA AND CROATIA EXPERIENCE.... WEEK 1 WRAP UP
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6 COUNTIES IN 5 DAYS.... VISITING OVER 20 EUROPEAN CLUBS... OPPORTUNITIES
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ENTITLEMENT IS KILLING PLAYERS AND PARENTS
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MOST JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS ARE TOO SCARED TO BE DIFFERENT
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THE DECISION: COLLEGE V'S PRO
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EURO TRIP, BONJOUR TENNIS FANTASIES.....LETS GO
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AN INSIDE LOOK AT OUR ELITE TRAINING PROGRAM
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ACCOUNTABILITY FEELS LIKE AN ATTACK TO WEAK PEOPLE
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NEW SHORT PODCAST SERIES: ELITE STANDARDS EPISODE 1: HIGH STANDARDS SCARE AVERAGE PEOPLE
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NCAA D1 QUARTERFINALS....AUSTRALIAN TENNIS HAS FALLEN BEHIND THE INTERNATIONAL LEVEL
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PLAYERS HATE THE TRUTH and PARENTS MAKE EXCUSES
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YOUR HABITS ARE EXPOSING YOUR TENNIS
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OUR PLAYERS FINAL THOUGHTS ON THEIR AMAZING USA TRIP.... INTERVIEWED BY KELSEY LEWIS
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PLAYER OPPORTUNITIES COME TO THOSE THAT TAKE OWNERSHIP... USA WRAP UP
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LIVE FROM THE USA 🇺🇸 “Harsh Truth: Most Player have no idea how far off the level they are”
Send us Fan Mailintensity sustained throughout).Level-setting: divisions, UTR reality, and fitMessage to players/parents/coaches: understand your current level and what the target level actually is before declaring “I’m going D1.”They challenged the Aussie mindset that some players overrate where they are and underestimate levels like D3.pathway education in Australia is poor and often driven by opinion presented as fact by people who haven’t seen college tennis firsthand.Criticism of UTR impacts in Australia: they argued it has reduced competitive tournament participation and incentivized match-dodging to protect ratings.Noted that UTR does not correlate to ITF entry; ITF uses its own system (WTN).Observations from travel: UTR strength can vary by region/country, and some European players may appear “lower UTR” but beat higher-UTR opponents.They reported college coaches are increasingly relying on in-person evaluation rather than UTR or highlight videos (which can be “manufactured”).Live trips help players show not only level but also character/personality and fit in Q&A conversations with coaches.Support the show
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PLAYER PATHWAY EDUCATION: PLAYER AND COACH INTERVIEWS FROM DAY 3 of our current USA trip
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MORE OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES AND CAMPS
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COLLABORATION WITH TENNIS SUVA AND TENNIS FIJI TO OPEN OPPORTUNITIES UP FOR THEIR ELITE PLAYERS
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STRUCTURES MATTERS
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GLOBAL EXPOSURE BEATS LOCAL GUESS WORK
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“Inside the U.S. System: College Tennis, Newks & The Reality Check”
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WHY OFF COURT HABITS ARE KILLING JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS PROGRESS
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IF YOU DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND IT..... WHY ARE YOU INVESTING IN IT
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OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES, KNOWLEDGE IS KEY, THE UTR, NEWKS ACADEMY,COLLEGE TENNIS PATHWAYS, EUROPEAN TENNIS AND MUCH MORE
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WE ARE OFF AGAIN: USA COLLEGE SCOUTING TRIP
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TURNING DEFENCE INTO OFFENCE
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WHY JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS NEED TO HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY AND NOT EXCUSES
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JUNIOR TENNIS PATHWAYS.... WHY PARENTS AND PLAYERS ARE STILL CONFUSED
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YOUR HABITS ARE THE REASON YOU'RE STUCK
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EVERY GAME WENT TO DUECE BUT YOU LOST 6/0 6/0 ....... STOP THE LIES
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64 GRANDSLAM TITLES....THE LEGEND MARGARET COURT
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WHY JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS NEED BETTER DISCIPLINE
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WHY NON PLAYING TENNIS PARENTS KILL THIER KIDS PROGRESS WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT
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THE 3RD SET DOESN'T LIE
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UTR DIDN'T SAVE AUSTRALIAN TENNIS..... IT STRANGLED IT
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USA NEWKS COLLEGE SHOWCASE PLAYER INTERVIEWS
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THE 5 BIG REASONS JUNIORS WASTE THEIR TRAINING SESSIONS
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KELSEY INTERVIEWS PHIL HENDRIE DIRECTOR OF THE JOHN NEWCOMBE TENNIS RANCH, HE TALKS ALL THINGS NEWKS AND THE AUSSIE TRIP
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WHY FATIGUE KILLS JUNIOR TENNIS PLAYERS DECISION MAKING
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
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
HOSTED BY
John Thompson
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How many episodes does Tennis Talk 101 have?
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What is Tennis Talk 101 about?
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
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Tennis Talk 101 is created and hosted by John Thompson.
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