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Craig O'Shannessy: Using data to optimize strategy
Craig O'Shannessy: Using data to optimize strategy
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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Jan 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Craig O'Shannessy is our guest for the third episode of Baseline Intelligence. Craig is the leading strategy analyst for the ATP Tour and most recently spent three years as the strategy and data analyst for Novak Djokovic from 2017-2019. He is also the founder of braingametennis.com, an educational website with multiple courses for the avid tennis player.
We talk:
3:32 - When he learned the value of using video for the first time
8:45 - Focusing on yourself vs. focusing on your opponent
13:45 - How he helped Rajeev Ram get back into the top 100
20:03 - What your strategy should be in the first four shots
23:48 - How often you should practice serve and return + 1
28:53 - The storm cloud analogy
30:24 - The leaking cup analogy
34:47 - The "center window" of the doubles court
37:50 - The future of tennis strategy
40:04 - What tactic makes him cringe the most
41:27 - The most important statistic in tennis
43:00 - What type of errors you want to make
**sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
We talk:
3:32 - When he learned the value of using video for the first time
8:45 - Focusing on yourself vs. focusing on your opponent
13:45 - How he helped Rajeev Ram get back into the top 100
20:03 - What your strategy should be in the first four shots
23:48 - How often you should practice serve and return + 1
28:53 - The storm cloud analogy
30:24 - The leaking cup analogy
34:47 - The "center window" of the doubles court
37:50 - The future of tennis strategy
40:04 - What tactic makes him cringe the most
41:27 - The most important statistic in tennis
43:00 - What type of errors you want to make
**sound effects from https://www.zapsplat.com
Released:
Jan 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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