#25: Federico Ricci – Cultural differences in running a Tennis Academy

In this episode you are going to listen to Federico Ricci, Federico was the director at the Evert Tennis Academy where he worked with the likes of Lauren Davis, Jesse Levine, Madison Keys & Ajla Tomljanovic. Since 2011 he has been the director of the Jarkko Nieminen Tennis Academy which is one of the few non-profit Tennis Academies in the world In this episode you’ll get to know: – The similarities & differences on the Jarko Nieminen & Evert Tennis Academy – How it’s possible to develop a players stress tolerance – The most important lesson he learned under the guidance of Andy Brandi Get to know more about Federico by going to the official Jarkko Nieminen Tennis Academy homepage. Enjoy the show! Timestamps 01:30 Non profit academy 4:20 The specific actions of commitment 06:12 The benefits of having a small environment 09:50 The collaboration with the finish tennis association 11:42 The story of the Estonian Tennis Federation 12:34 Similarities & differences on Jarko Nieminen & Evert Tennis Academy 16:45 How the quality of the facility influences the players 19:45 How some parents from Scandinavia perceive sport 22:58 The best thing about being an academy director 24:34 Something he has not talked about before 24:50 The stress level a player can sustain 26:42 Daily actions to develop stress tolerance 30:26 Resilience 32:49 Empathy 38:20 Most important lesson learned from Andy Brandi 40:14 Biggest myth 43:14 How tennis has become more complicated 45:30 The complexity of traveling The physical aspect while traveling has become more important 49:30 Federico’s advice