About this episode
Welcome to the Atlanta Tennis Podcast, your go-to resource for anything tennis! Host Shaun engages with the world-renowned tennis pro Justin Yeo in a discussion on the "Athletic Base" and how crucial it is to your ready position, shot preparation, and overall capacity to be a better athlete in any sport, particularly tennis. Today’s Guest Justin Yeo- famous tennis pro. He has experience in coaching all levels of players, including Juniors to professional players. His unique coaching approach is to build the playing style around the players ability and comfort. “Athletic Base” has a significant importance in his coaching style. This episode highlights the basic components of a good athletic base which is very crucial for proper body movements, injury prevention, and striking more. In this episode, Justin discusses its necessity (to all players) and the conclusions supporting that such knowledge can lift your game a level higher. Whether you have tennis elbow or are having trouble with your footwork, knowing how to posture your body correctly can make all the difference. Episode Highlights: The Importance of the Athletic Base: Justin explains the importance of the athletic base in terms of movement, balance, and proper ball hitting. He emphasizes that the athletic basis utilizes the large muscle groups, whereas striking the ball requires the smaller muscle groups. Correct stance: Justin continues on the most common errors made by players and explains what they should do regarding their body positions, such as keeping their back straight while slightly leaning forward and extending the buttocks out. Such a position make it easier for players to throw a powerful shot. He further adds players must always stay on the balls of their feet while moving. Finding the Right width for Proper Stance: Few things make it easier to determine your perfect stance width. To do it, one simply needs to leap in the air and land naturally and comfortably. Justin points that the space between the feet is the perfect width.. He also addresses how this enables participants to choose the best in shape and function placement with a view to aiding their athletic base. Preventing Injuries: Justin reviews the importance of developing an athletic foundation to help avoid things like tennis elbow, shoulder issues, and wrist problems. He details how the athletic base can take the load off other areas. Practical Tips: Justin gives a practical guide to improve coaches and players in their athletic base, hip alignment, and stance width. He stresses the importance of an empirical in-base Athletic Front for efficiency on a broad scale. Every successful tennis player starts with a solid athletic foundation. It is the active activation of your core and primary leg muscles to achieve a secure and powerful position from which you may move explosively in any direction. J Key Takeaways: The athletic base is essential for developing excellent tennis skills and avoiding injuries. Concentrate on core engagement, powerful legs, and proper weight distribution. Find a suitable stance width that allows for explosive movement. Avoid trying to imitate very flexible professional players like Novak Djokovic or Federer. Bonus: The episode includes details about the resources offered by the Atlanta Tennis Podcast, such as upcoming tennis tournaments, special offers on apparel and equipment, and a special chance for coaches to sell branded stuff. YouTube Replay https://www.youtube.com/@gotennispodcast Shaun Boyce USPTA: shaun@tennisforchildren.com https://tennisforchildren.com/ Justin Yeo: https://www.instagram.com/yeocoach/ Bobby Schindler USPTA: schindlerb@comcast.net https://windermerecommunity.net/ Geovanna Boyce: geovy@regeovinate.com https://regeovinate.com/ This podcast is powered by GoTennis! Atlanta: Membership has its privileges https://letsgotennis.com/ https://letsgotennis.com/join/ https://shop.letsgotennis.com/ https://letsgotennis.com/deals/ https://letsgotennis.com/podcast/ https://www.facebook.com/gotennisatlanta https://www.instagram.com/gotennisatlanta/ https://www.youtube.com/@atlantatennispodcast Do you want to read about some good things going on in the world of tennis? https://letsgotennis.com/stories/ Check out our GoTennis! Atlanta Facebook page for deals, updates, events, podcasts, news, stories, coach profiles, club information, and more https://bit.ly/gt_facebook_page Also, you can support this show (and save some $) by shopping at https://letsgotennis.com/deals/ Or, donate directly HERE Want to get into crypto? This is easy: https://www.coinbase.com/join/boyce_3s?src=ios-link Want donate with Bitcoin? Here's the address: 3EqTU1gQBLoieMeFLC1BQgCUajPpPMCgwB Considering your own podcast? We (obviously) recommend Captivate: This podcast is hosted by Captivate, try it yourself for free .