🎾Todd Larkham On Coaching Nick Kyrgios | QualityShot Tennis Podcast #2

CoachLife gave Faizan a fantastic opportunity to talk to Justin Todd Larkham. Justin was the former coach of Nick Kyrgios up until the age of 19 and currently he is the Head Coach of the Tennis Australia National Tennis Academy. Todd gves some fantastic insight into coaching best practices, scouting and coaching Kyrgios, how slow courts and balls are affecting the current tennis scene and much more!

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00:00 Intro

00:36 Coachlife

02:56 Todd's Philosophy

06:19 Coaching different styles and personality

09:19 Scouting Kyrgios

15:25 Kyrgios' mentality

20:32 Advice in Pressure Points

24:15 Serve and Forehand Importance

29:01 Journey with Kyrgios

33:24 Dealing with players on court

40:07 Coaches he looks up to

42:57 Patrick Moratoglou

45:11 Players and parent coaches

52:07 Tsitsipas' ideal coach?

54:55 Todd's views on ATP and WTA Tour

01:00:37 Why is a slice backhand important?

01:04:25 Dimitrov with Delgado

01:05:32 Players coming to net more and using dropshot

01:06:03 Courts and balls slower now?

01:15:23 Outro

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