The ANYBALL Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Today Dean Coburn joins the show. Dean coached Pete Polansky from the age of 10 in through a pro career with a high rank of #110 ATP. Dean has also coached National Teams and worked with players Bianca Andrescu and Dennis Shapovalev. Listen in as Dean shares some of his experiences from a coaching career that has garnered him 3 Tennis Canada Excellence Awards and a 2009 Tennis Canada Coach of The Year Award.
Skippy and Johnny talk about Rip Curl's THE SEARCH campaign, and the 'North Shore' and 'Point Break' movies as well as the power of waves, what the ocean teaches us and what it means to be validated from someone we respect in pursuit of our goals.
What can be said about Theo Fleury in a quick bio that would do his contribution to Mental Health justice? He is one of the greatest ever hockey players. He reached rock bottom with his addictions until finally coming clean on his story of sexual abuse, and writing his book PLAYING WITH FIRE. Since then he has been an advocate for those who have suffered trauma. Today he speaks with Johnny about that and so much more. NOTE: This podcasts contains discussion about sexual abuse and some explicit language.
Coach Michele May joins us today to talk to one of her former players whom played four years NCAA D1 Basketball setting team records, before transferring to Rugby and being selected to The National Team and winning an Olympic Bronze Medal for Canada. Megan Lukan talks about the importance of having a strong support system, fundamentals and a powerful 'WHY' that helped her create a winning work ethic.
Brett Cooper grew up in New South Wales Australia. He played through Europe in his early 20's before transitioning into coaching with stints at The Evert Academy in Florida and at Cash Hopper Academy in Queensland. He eventually landed in Canada where he coaches at The Bayview Tennis Club in Toronto Ontario. We spoke about our time coaching together in Oz, our love of surf, and our coaching philosophy in general.
Today we speak with Anthony Glavanic of London ON; Head Coach of the Mustangs Tennis Team and coach at Total Tennis. Runner of London's longest running tournament The London Italian Open. We talk tennis and development and how he became a Montreal Canadians fan.
Today we speak with Tennis Canada Coach 4, Bill Cowan of ATI Tennis. After a PRO playing career that brought him around the world, and a 7 year coaching stint in Japan; Bill has learned to 'let the flow' aide both himself and the players he coaches. Listen in as Bill explains how that happens on a tennis court and in life.
Physiotherapist (Neuro), Athlete, and Coach Ralph and Michele's daughter; Briana May talks about understanding injuries and the relationship between the thinking and the feeling mind that is truly game changing.
We speak with Fransua Rachmann, Head Pro at Granite Tennis in North Bay. Fransua started in South Africa, and had coaching stops in the UK, USA, and Dubai before landing in Canada where he has developed innovative ways to guide players to high levels despite indoor winter tennis.
Dr. Stephanie Truelove talks with her childhood basketball and soccer coach Michele May along with Johnny Glanville about her athletic beginnings, university experience and her current work.
We speak with Hennie de Klerk, South African coach, player, coach educator and all around great guy with a tonne of experience and knowledge in tennis. He once worked with Coach Dale Avery, who joins the call as the two remember their time together.
Join us with Rob Cooper of IRON REALM FITNESS in Barrie as we discuss his journey from Hamilton Football to Personal Trainer and founder of IRON REALM Fitness. We talk nutrition, pets, and how you can't judge a book by its cover.
In this episode Brian Draxl and his son Liam Draxl talk tennis. You will love this one with some great insight into a relationship that has been hugely successful with Liam recently qualifying for ATP Delray Qualifying Tournament in Feb 2021 and playing #1 at Kentucky with the second highest NCAA UTR Ranking.
In this first episode featuring 3 Tennis Parents; Sandi Atkinson, Ingolf Goetz, and Pam Tye discuss the ups and downs of being a tennis parent, what they have learned, what their kids have learned and what changes they would like to see in the game.
Bryson Tye former Skyhawk and UWV Golden Eagle talks to Johnny about his junior, college and new coaching career.
Dale and Michele discuss 'Getting the best from Team practice' as well as THE PARENT/COACH/PLAYER relationship and the good aspects of covid.
Brian Caulfield has been the Babolat Sales Rep for Ontario for over 17 years. In this episode Johnny asks him questions about his profession, The Babolat line and asks questions from the Skyhawk Tennis Community.
In this episode I talk with Gary Stickler, founder of LifeTime Tennis in Australia. Gary was my first coaching mentor and set me on the path of seeing tennis as a vehicle to teach life skills. In this episode we talk about his time with Former #1 Pat Rafter, John Millman, his start in Rockhampton, and his coaching philosophy.
Speaking with Tennis Coach Dale Avery we learn about how Dale started his tennis journey in South Africa and how it landed him in Canada. Dale also shares his experiences with Triathlons and how tennis prepared him mentally for that sport and how his various experiences and those he has worked with have shaped the coach he has become.
Guest host Michele May joins me in interviewing her big brother Jamie Barresi. Jamie began his coaching career in Happy Valley at Penn State during the Joe Paterno years. From there he had coaching stops at University of Florida, Wake Forest, CFL Teams such as BC Lions and Hamilton TigerCats while also in coaching University of Ottawa most recently. Tonight Jamie talks about those early years at Penn State and shares his experiences from an incredible football journey.
Marc Assaraf is a San Diego based Tennis Coach who coached around the world many top 100 ATP, WTA and ITF players. He runs Players Edge Tennis and speaks with me in this episode about sugar addiction, pickle juice for battling nerves, and much more. Marc and I go back to the early 2000's where he along with Bill Cowan ran Players Edge Tennis in Toronto Canada.
Burke is Head Football Coach at Barrie North Collegiate HS, where he also coaches Rugby. After playing college Football at Carlton University as an undersized (5'8") defensive Linemen, Burke embarked on an extraordinary teaching and coaching career, and along the way joined a rock band, and joined the theatre while marrying his college sweetheart and having two daughters. This chat is one of our best to date about The Big Picture to coaching philosophy. Enjoy!
Today I speak to Dave 'Coop' Cooper from MLSPORTS about his path and journey to becoming a mental conditioning sports coach and business consultant. After teaching tennis around the world Dave returned to Canada where he has created workshops and tools to help players reach their potential.
Alex was born and raised in Brazil where he grew up risking his life on skateboards, go-carts, surfboards and motorbikes. He met and married Stephanie, a Canadian, and moved to Canada where he figured out how to turn the Great Lakes into a surfing playground. They have 3 wildly disciplined children, he practices a strong faith that keeps him optimistic, positive and a powerful force of a human being.
Candice Combdon trains at Barrie North Winter Tennis with coach Michele May and in a few short years has gone from being a complete 'non athlete' (her words) to the 6th ranked female Wheelchair Tennis player in Canada. With her sights set on representing her country at The Paralympics Candice has fallen in love with the sport of tennis and has formed a special bond with her coach.
Episode #5 I speak to my bud Steve 'Old School' Benson who started playing tennis in The Toronto Beaches in the 70's, riding the subway as an 11 year old to tournaments and becoming one of the nation's top ranked juniors on just 3 private lessons a year. He then went on to play Top Tier Division 1 NCAA Tennis at Georgia Southern University where he played against players like Paul Haarhuis former ATP #18 in singles and #1 in doubles. You will love hearing Steve's story.
Episode #4 we talk to 16 year old Skyhawks #1 player and captain Sam Burke. Sam shares his story in tennis, how he is keeping in shaping during Covid 19, what his biggest influences have been and what he's learned from ramping up his fitness routine.
Tony Roth is The Director of Tennis at The Ottawa Athletic Club, a Provincial and National Level 4 Tennis Canada Coach. He wrote the book Noble Tennis, received his MA Philosophy Degree at Queens University and is widely considered one of Canada's most elite coaches and tennis thinkers. In this podcast we discuss his upbringing and first taste of tennis on Lake Simcoe in Ontario and how he became the player and coach he is today to be able to provide players the framework, wisdom and tools to solve the endless riddle that tennis presents.
Steve Smith has coached tennis for over 40 years, in 30 different countries. To say he is a legend of the game is an understatement. When I met him in 2010 after spending just one day with him from 7am until midnight without taking a breath I knew right then and there I was in the presence of tennis greatness. In this podcast we talk about how the phone is the enemy, how if a player can't string a racket, they really can't call themselves a player and how he has overcome his own setbacks in his career. Enjoy
Scott Groves kicks off the Anyball podcast. Scott is a former ITF Tour Tennis Player, has coached multiple National Champions in Australia. He wrote the book The Power of SubConscious Goal Setting where I was his editor. He is a consultant and can be found at www.scottgroves.com . He runs ultra marathons and is a parent of four children.
What is ANYBALL about and the origins of the mantra from The Skyhawks Tennis Program in Ontario Canada ANYBALL. ANYWHERE. ANYTIME. ANYONE.