#92: Hans-Peter Born – A new priority on the tennis practice court

Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Hans-Peter Born. Peter was for 26 years in charge of coaches’ education and 14 and Under development in the DTB (the German tennis federation). During his tenure at the DTB Peter has overseen the development of the likes of Laura Sigemund, Sabine Lisicki, Angelique Kerber and Sasha Zverev. Peter has been a part of the ITF coaches commission since 1996 and even though he is recently retired from his position at the DTB he can’t help himself from being engaged in the world of tennis on and off the court. You’ll get to know: About the difference between Junior Tennis Development now and then Peter’s thoughts on traveling as a Junior Tennis Player How Peter has changed his mind on changing grips Enjoy the show! Timestamps 01:00 A new priority in practices 03:49 Intensity in practices 05:00 Placement of serve, return + 1 in tennis practices 06:36 Beginner vs performance player 07:50 Create open game situations on the tennis practice court 09:12 60-80 serves in a 90-120-minute practice 10:55 There is a difference on a 1980 and 2020 Porsche 12:30 The difference between before and now in junior tennis development 15:40 The amount of international travel at an early age 18:00 Moderate travel 12U + 14U internationally 20:30 The change of carpet courts 21:15 Always have a purpose as a tennis coach 22:00 Changing grips 24:45 Communication is key 26:15 Clearing roles between coaches and players 27:35 Less is more as a tennis coach 28:35 Rather 90 good minutes than 180 average ones 29:10 Why the resistance against changing the practice court 30:35 Hans Peter Born’s inspirations 32:55 Hans Peter Born’s advice to tennis parents, tennis coaches and tennis players 33:20 How to stay updated on Hans Peter Born