About this episode
Kyle Lacroix is our guest for the 19th episode of Baseline Intelligence. Kyle is the Chief Education Officer of SETS Consulting, a coaching and educational service for elite coaches, competitive players and tennis institutions/federations. He is certified by the USPTA and PTR as well as the ITF. He has been a featured speaker at numerous industry conferences and has extensive on court work with ATP and WTA players, as well as top collegiate players. We talk: 3:25 His background in tennis 7:01 His time at Saddlebrook 10:45 What linked Martina Hingis, Jennifer Capriati and Justine Henin 12:44 Why he's the "king of failure" 15:43 Why people struggle with failure 17:34 Connecting with players 22:01 Coaching other coaches 23:49 Improving coaching professionalism 26:36 Coaching pet peeves 29:40 Player accountability 34:09 Why players lean towards the negative 38:14 Advice for the 3.5 player 41:32 "Kyle-isms" ** sound effects from https:www.zapsplat.com You can find Kyle and Specialized Educational Tennis Solutions (SETS Consulting) online at www.setsconsult.org.