The GreatBase Tennis Podcast Episode 308 - BROOKSIDE BASICS

The GreatBase Tennis Podcast Episode 308 - BROOKSIDE BASICS Steve Smith and Dave Anderson are joined by Brookside teaching pros Aoife Wilson and Brendan Moore for a wide-ranging conversation about coaching culture, player development, and the GreatBase system in action at the Brookside training program. Aoife shares her journey from Ireland to Tyler Junior College and later Alabama, while Brendan traces his path from junior tennis into coaching and eventually to Brookside, where both have built their careers around Steve Roberts and the GreatBase method. The conversation covers the nuts and bolts of how Brookside teaches the game, from grip, stroke shape, and shadow swings to cone work and observation, as well as the broader themes of all-court tennis, equipment changes, junior competition in the Bay Area, and the value of mentorship for coaches just entering the profession. ✅ SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/greatbasetenn... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 😀 SOCIAL: 📷 Instagram:   / greatbasetennis   👥 Facebook:   / greatbasetennis   🐥 Twitter:   / greatbasetennis   🔗 LinkedIn:   / greatbasetennis   _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🎙️ PODCAST: 🎵 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... 🟢 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0aeAmM0... 🔵 Google: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0... 🟨 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/greatba... _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 🎓 ABOUT: 📜 GreatBase Tennis is a curriculum; a pathway for all levels of players and teachers. The content we have assembled is a systematic approach to tennis instruction that is based on scientific principles and sound logic. Simply put, GreatBase Tennis is fact-based instruction for long-term development. Our mission is to help make quality tennis instruction more affordable and accessible by providing free online content and through our worldwide network. Our vision is to see tennis being taught without opinionated egos or money-driven schemes, but rather with creative application that is based on proven scientific principles. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 0:00 Introduction 4:55 Ireland-to-Alabama Journey 11:48 Brookside Coaching Roles 14:37 Club Facilities and Culture 20:01 Training New Coaches 31:05 Defending Efficient Tennis 39:24 Hockey Lessons and Family 43:23 Junior Tennis Travel 48:57 Rethinking Modern Equipment 56:32 Lessons from Tennis Tech 1:08:47 Pickleball and Club Space 1:14:13 Advice for Young Coaches 1:28:13 Mason Vaughn Story 1:33:42 Growing the Great Base _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ #tennis #coaching #podcast