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We got two familiar and fun guys back in the mix, Seth Ferracane & Jay Ronan. Life, creating a good tennis community, pattern vs technique, juniors, parenting, coaching ladies teams and staying competitive are a few of the topics on this one.

In Part 2, things are getting either insightful or out of control :) Errol's breaking down his 2 handed game and his club culture, Murph's explaining his "special clinic" and goes into his "math of life" and Kev coming to terms with his baldness among other topics. 

Errol Nattrass & Kevin Murphy! Two of the best guys around. This is a bit of a special treat. We had so much fun that we had to split this one in two parts. 

In Part 1, we're covering Errol's path from South Africa, the beginnings of Kevin's tennis, possible changes in tennis - a Rage Room:), transitioning from playing to teaching, grass courts, moving to US and more. As drinks and laughter are setting in, Part 2 gets a little wilder. Let's dive in!

We're back at it with a very special guest — one of the most influential minds in modern tennis strategy. Joining us is Craig O’Shannessy, the founder of Brain Game Tennis and one of the leading analysts in the sport.
Craig has worked at the very highest level of tennis, including serving as strategy coach for Novak Djokovic, helping him return to the No. 1 ranking and win multiple Grand Slam titles. His data-driven insights have been featured at the biggest events in tennis, including Wimbledon Championships and the Australian Open, and he’s helped reshape how players and coaches understand the patterns that actually win matches.

Today we’re diving into tennis analytics, match strategy, doubles tactics, and the numbers behind what separates good players from the very best. So, get ready — this is going to be a fascinating conversation with one of the true innovators in the game

Bass River crew gets together, breaking down the latest from ATP & WTA, Shanghai surprise and Six Kings.

Plus, we'll get tactical - going over returns, poaching & isolation.

Expect hot takes, cold drinks and some questionable tennis wisdom

Our good friend Dr. Gavin Barton is taking us on a ride through the mental game of tennis, providing insights and useful tools to help us navigate the psychological part of our beautiful game. Holding a doctorate in Counseling and Performance Psychology from Boston University, Dr. Barton's work is focused on developing individual potential and enhancing performance in high-performing athletes and teams. 

The New York Times bestselling author Christopher Clarey is joining us in a delightful conversation about his latest book "The Warrior" on Rafael Nadal and "The Master" on Roger Federer

Bud Schultz, one of New England's greatest tennis players, is sharing his thoughts and stories on the life as a professional player, the state of tennis today and lots more. Bud got as high as 39 in the world, ran the prestigious Longwood Cricket Club, was the coach of the Boston Lobsters and was at the helm of many successful projects, Tenacity being one of them. 

Karl Gregor is TUFTS Men's Tennis Coach. He is also assisting with the coaching of Danielle Collins. Karl is taking a deep dive into the recruiting process, tactics and challenges of coaching, today's college tennis landscape and more.

We are joined by two of the best guys around, Dennis Baden and Seth Ferracane. Both great players in their own right, they are giving us their perspective on the tennis world, Australian Open, parenting in tennis and more.

Francisco Montoya is a well-established High-Performance & Top Tier USTA Coach, the founder of Montoya Academy and a great guy overall. He's giving us a close look at his views and philosophy on coaching and training young athletes.

We're back at it with Kev Colozzi, Larry Lebatique and Sean McAndrews. We're going over current and past tournaments, happenings in the tennis world, year-end championships and more. In the last 35 minutes we're going over tactical and technical suggestions that we hope to be useful. 

Our good friend Jason Ronan is joining us in this one in a fun talk on professional tennis, the state of the tennis industry, paddle, pickleball and more. Jay is one of the top Racquet Sports Professionals in our area, in charge of the Recreation Program at the at the Black Rock Country Club.

Suzanne Sweeney, Holistic Lifestyle Coach, is joining us on this one. Suzanne shares her knowledge & experience in nutrition, hydration, breathing and a lot more things related to health, as well as going over on how they can be applied to tennis and general exercise. Rachele Joseph is also with us, adding her perspective to the conversation.

We are joined this week by Andy McLlarky, Pt. Andy is the owner of Soul PT in Beverly, MA. Andy goes over the prevention and rehab of common tennis injuries, strengthening and stretching of key areas, as well as providing useful tools for maintaining a healthy body.

A nice way to end the year, by having a great conversation with Mike and " Big Bear" Barry! 
 We touch up on the need of a good mindset while competing, reading and influencing opponents, juniors and a lot more.
Happy New Year all!

We enjoyed doing the first Bass River focused podcast, going over our Adult and Junior Program, Competitive Team Programs, Ladies Teams ranking updates and records, Pro Shop & everything else Bass River has to offer!

Coaching legend Ed LeDuc is joining us. Currently in his 50th year at Bass River Tennis Club, Ed continues to teach at the highest levels, delivering impressive results and inspiring all of us. We go over some of the concepts he developed over the years, evolution of tennis, love of the game and much more. Enjoy!

Mike Dolph, Larry Lebatique, Kev Colozzi and Rares Petritoi 

We are back at it, going over a bunch of fun topics. Rules, scoring, out of ordinary doubles formations, volleying in doubles at the highest level, the concept of weight of grand slam winners and more. A bit of everything in this one!

We continue our talk on coaching, current players, the concept of greatest ever, and more. Lots of fun having Brian Leahy joining us!

Continuing our talk with Brian, we dive into stages of learning, teaching for different levels, 2023 US open, differences in racquet sports and more. Enjoy!

We are joined by Brian Leahy. Brian is the head pro at the Cohasset Club and a good friend of Bass River. 
We had a great time covering a lot of topics in this first part. Teaching and coaching in tennis, fun court games, and much more.
Enjoy!

Summer mode podcast! Before we get to the tennis, we talk bands, venues, comedy and whatever else comes up. 
On the tennis side, we go over current tourneys, having fun teaching juniors, getting over a bad mental state during a match, changing tactics and more.
Enjoy!

We had a fun time talking Wimbledon results and professional tennis and on the technical part, we brushed over "Serve and Volley", Serving tips and a few other topics.
Kevin Colozzi, Larry Lebatique, Sean McAndrews and Rares Petritoi

Mike LaPierre is joining us in this one!
In the first half of the podcast the talk is leading us on various directions on the current and former professional players.
The second half is focused on doubles strategy, tips on reading your opponents, returning  and the need on conditioning for junior players.
Enjoy!

We only hit a few of the planned tennis topics on this, as the conversation naturally shifted to more personal stuff. Fun one for us for sure!

Great talk on coaching strategies, current tennis events and more

A fun conversation on coaching, playing, other sports and much more

We enjoyed talking French Open wrap up, serve and volley play, junior and adult development and much more. Enjoy!