#88: Michael Baroch – Respect, Trust and Good Communication

Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Michael Baroch. Michael was coached as a junior by the legendary Tony Roche and went on to becoming Tony’s understudy and hitting partner for Ivan Lendl. He has had coaching stints with Mark Philippoussis and Maria Sharapova. Worked with the Vietnamese and Chinese Davis Cup Teams. Currently Mark is the founding director of Coaching at MITS (Melbourne International School) which has a base in Melbourne and Singapore. You’ll get to know: Why the best players improve fast The importance of getting to know the person How Ivan Lendl taught him attention to detail Enjoy the show! Timestamps 01:00 Meeting Tony Roche 02:00 Tough but fair 03:00 Living abroad from 12-17 years of age 04:25 Not only a coach (compassion) 06:00 Respect and trust 09:30 What you see is what you get 10:25 Physical and mental intensity 11:30 Being able to put instructions into actions quickly 13:00 Why the greats are able to improve their game all the time 14:00 The story of MITS (Melbourne International School) 15:45 More Asian champions are coming 19:05 Get to know the person first 21:25 Why you can’t expect every player to look you in the eye 24:00 Dealing with parents 25:10 Take care of information overload 26:20 Asian tennis is coming 27:50 More emphasize on the mental aspect of tennis 30:00 Don’t increase volume of practice leading into tournaments 31:05 How Ivan Lendl taught attention to detail 34:00 Wayne Dyer – The Power of Intention 35:35 Prioritize the mental aspect of tennis