#78: Beni Linder – Winning Through Intensity, A Soft Skill Approach

Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Beni Linder. Beni has been the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach at the Swiss Tennis Federation for more than 15 years and worked with everyone from grassroots to the very top players of tennis. You’ll get to know: How to build on strengths How to adapt to the present Why Tennis is like Formula 1 Enjoy the show! Timestamps 01:00 The Airplane project 03:40 Winning through intensity 06:50 Building on strengths 09:30 Integrating parents 11:30 Having players walk away with soft skills 14:00 We adapt to the present 18:30 Guiding players in their long-term development 20:00 Managing the 15 % strength gain 23:30 The race for points 25:00 Tennis is like formula 1 29:00 Beni’s advice to himself 30:00 Softskills in high performance 30:45 Grit and Growth Mindset 31:30 Too much volume with no intensity 32:30 It’s about the player, not the coach 33:00 Are we getting the practice court right? 33:30 Awareness 34:00 Beni Linder’s advice for coaches Enjoy your listen!