Marc Lucero is our guest for the sixth episode of Baseline Intelligence. Marc spent time as the assistant coach at Princeton University, was a USTA national coach, and has coached several top professional players including Shelby Rogers, Genie Bouchard and Steve Johnson. He also has his own podcast "Check the Marc" and is a commentator for collegiate and professional tennis matches.
We talk:
1:40 How he comes up with a game plan for his players
5:18 Why it takes time for a game plan to work
9:39 What a relationship between a pro player and their coach looks like
11:41 Differences between the men's and women's games
14:52 What tactics the pros use that you can add to your game
16:53 His coaching influences
20:53 His communication style
22:53 The most important skill to have as a coach
26:10 His biggest mistake as a coach and what he learned from it
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