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A colourful look behind the scenes at tournaments including an insightful talk with Ryan Clark, Tournament Director of the Odlum Brown Vancouver Challenger - a combined Men’s and Women’s event which is the biggest and arguably the best in the world played at the Hollyburn Club, an absolutely stunning venue. There are also interviews with Loni who organises the drivers in Vancouver with further insights when David chats with Mark Blundell an experienced driver for the Australian Open. The final part of the podcast is an chat with Enrico Piperno an ex-player, Davis Cup Captain, TV pundit and current Federation Cup Captain for India. He is also a philanthropist helping young under privileged Indian players. I’ve known Enrico since we competed in the early eighties and nothing says it better than this quote from Jessie Owens: “Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, friends gather no dust”

Dave Sammel talks with Robbie Koenig - tennis commentator, analyst and former player.

Are you a parent, coach or teacher working with a junior athlete? The tips for tennis parents included in episode 6 of the LRP Podcast can help take junior players through to becoming professional athletes. The advice is applicable to tennis parents as well as parents of children practising other sports and disciplines. This podcast includes: Addressing the […]

Breaking barriers in tennis S&C through predictive monitoring rather than reactive work. The most important work of a physical conditioning coach is to keep players healthy so that they can perform to the best of their ability throughout a tournament and play a full annual schedule. Secondly whilst keeping them healthy you have to make […]

David Sammel speaks with professional tennis players Scott Clayton and Richard Gabb in Bastad, Sweden. They discuss the upcoming grass season and Wimbledon, provide advice to young players on how to approach their training, consider the mental and physical attributes required to be a successful tennis player and much more.

David Sammel speaks with consultant and sports enthusiast, Efe Ekhaese, about important psychological factors that are present in both coaching and recruitment. David and Efe identify how these factors can influence the outcome of a situation and how a person can mentally prepare for upcoming events. This podcast episode covers the following topics and more: […]

In this second episode of the Locker Room Power Podcast, David Sammel discusses his past as both a tennis player and a tennis coach. Episode 02 of the Locker Room Power Podcast includes: David’s experiences with tennis as a youngster How he earned the nickname The Mammal Interview about the Davis Cup Insight into David’s career as a […]

In the very first episode of the Locker Room Power Podcast David Sammel discusses the Australian Open with experienced tennis coach, Anthony Hampson.   Music: The Whip Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/