#79: Nick Saviano – From Vision to Personalized Tactics

Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Nick Saviano. Nick has more than 35 years of experience as a coach working with ATP and WTA players including Grand Slam Winners and World Number 1’s. He was the Director of Coaching at the USTA for 14 years before setting up his Academy, the Saviano High Performance Tennis, which he is still running to this day You’ll get to know: How to guarantee success How nobody is a natural Tennis Player How to build around on-court personality Enjoy the show! Timestamps: 01:00 A sacred trust 05:30 Guaranteeing success 08:20 What to focus on during a match 11:30 The difference between nerves and fear 13:00 From Vision to personalized tactics 16:45 Build around the on-court personality 19:00 Tennis specific athleticism 21:30 Movement patterns and overloading 24:15 Clarifying “Stealing candy from babies” quote 26:00 Patience and perseverance 27:45 The journey is the reward 29:00 No excellence without letting go of the fear of mistakes 30:00 Making the most out of the journey 32:00 Tomorrow will be your today 34:00 I understand that I’m not going to be perfect 35:00 The biggest waste of time is to not seize the moment 35:40 Nobody is “just” a natural tennis player 38:00 You’re not a tennis player you’re whole life 38:45 Nick Saviano’s goal with every player 40:50 On Serena Williams’s greatness 43:00 Dick Gould, John Wooden & Stephen Covey 44:10 Nick Saviano’s advice to tennis players 47:15 Nick Saviano’s advice to tennis coaches Enjoy your listen!