#72: Magnus Norman – It’s the Player who makes the Coach

It’s Corona-time globally and I wish all of you and your families happiness and health through these times. Robert Davis asked me half a year ago who was on the top of my Wishlist for a Podcast interview. I promptly answered Magnus Norman, and that is exactly who you guys will get to listen to in this episode. You’ll get to know: Balancing being a good listener and at the same time telling the truth How Magnus keeps a match journal for Stan Magnus’ thoughts on coaches longevity Enjoy the show! Timestamps 01:07 Corona Virus 02:34 Reasoning for the Good to Great name 04:12 Inspiration from Jim Collins 05:13 Choosing the coaches for the academy 07:16 The brutal facts of running a Tennis Academy 08:24 Being a good listener and telling the truth 11:09 It’s the player who makes the coach 12:37 Match Journal for Stan Wawrinka 15:18 Coaching Stan Wawrinka the 2nd time around 17:00 Lessons from Triathlon 19:10 Longevity as a Tennis Coach 21:40 You can’t accept random mistakes 23:40 Movement patterns 24:30 Difference on tennis now and then 25:07 Tennis has a great future 26:05 New Grand Slam winner in 2020? 27:00 I thought I knew everything 10 years ago 27:25 Principles over method 28:30 Create a team 29:02 Pep Guardiola and John Wooden 30:23 Magnus Norman’s advice for coaches 31:25 Magnus Norman’s advice for players