🎾Todd Larkham On Coaching Nick Kyrgios | QualityShot Tennis Podcast #2

CoachLife gave Faizan a fantastic opportunity to talk to Justin Todd Larkham. Justin was the former coach of Nick Kyrgios up until the age of 19 and currently he is the Head Coach of the Tennis Australia National Tennis Academy. Todd gves some fantastic insight into coaching best practices, scouting and coaching Kyrgios, how slow courts and balls are affecting the current tennis scene and much more!

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00:00 Intro
00:36 Coachlife
02:56 Todd's Philosophy
06:19 Coaching different styles and personality
09:19 Scouting Kyrgios
15:25 Kyrgios' mentality
20:32 Advice in Pressure Points
24:15 Serve and Forehand Importance
29:01 Journey with Kyrgios
33:24 Dealing with players on court
40:07 Coaches he looks up to
42:57 Patrick Moratoglou
45:11 Players and parent coaches
52:07 Tsitsipas' ideal coach?
54:55 Todd's views on ATP and WTA Tour
01:00:37 Why is a slice backhand important?
01:04:25 Dimitrov with Delgado
01:05:32 Players coming to net more and using dropshot
01:06:03 Courts and balls slower now?
01:15:23 Outro


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