VIRTUAL GRAND SLAM
Coaches' Conference
18 - 21 JANUARY, 2022
PROGRAM SCHEDULE
(All sessions are Australian Eastern Daylight Time – AEDT)
Event Welcome
Craig Tiley – CEO, Tennis Australia
Day 1
On Demand
British Doubles system and importance of the receivers partner
Louis Cayer – Senior Performance Advisor, Lawn Tennis Association
How positivity can influence rotational sports
Marco Panichi – Strength and conditioning Coach of Novak Djokovic
The foundation to consistent high performance coaching
Ben Robertson – National Wellbeing Manager – Tennis Australia
Transition as a methodoloical concept
Fernando Segal – Founder/President of Segal Institute
Rebecca McDonald –Head of Programs, Tennis Australia
Creating culture and collaborative coaching
Sarah Stone – Founder and CEO of WTCA and Beti Sekulovski – Director of High Performance at Champion Academy
14 keys to website design that will get you more leads than you can handle
Kody Thompson – CEO of Sites At Scale – Website design company
My Spanish Academy
Daniel Kiernan – Director of SotoTennis Academy
What makes you unique?
Dr Elizabeth Odera – Global S&D management consultant, and public speaker
Hot Shots to Junior Performance
Clint Fyfe – Head Tennis Coach at SCG Academy
Attract, develop and retain your staff
Tim Hill – CEO of Coach Down Under
Ivan Lendl
Understanding our Indigenous backgrounds
Anzac Leidig – Indigenous Program Lead at Tennis NT
Day 2
Live Q & A
On Demand
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
British Doubles system and importance of the receivers partner
Louis Cayer – Senior Performance Advisor, Lawn Tennis
Coach Review Update
Tom Larner – CEO of Coach Down Under
Session Two: 8.45am AEDT
How positivity can influence rotational sports
Marco Panichi – Strength and conditioning Coach of Novak Djokovic
Return of serve
Simon Wheatley – CEO of Simon Wheatley Coaching , International presenter
Session Three: 9.30am AEDT
Transition as a methodoloical concept
Fernando Segal – Founder/President of Segal Institute
My Journey
Marion Bartoli – 2013 Wimbledon Singles Champion and former #8 singles WTA
Session Four: 10.15am AEDT
What makes you unique?
Dr Elizabeth Odera – Global S&D management consultant, and public speaker
Competition Review
Callum Beale – Head of Game Development Partnerships
Session Five: 1.45pm AEDT
Hot Shots to Junior Performance
Clint Fyfe – Head Tennis Coach at SCG Academy
Mini Players. The Pathway to Yellow Ball
Martin Rocca – Tennis Director of MiniPlayers-Tennis Aid
Session Six: 2.30pm AEDT
Creating culture and collaborative coaching
Sarah Stone – Founder and CEO of WTCA & Beti Sekulovski – Director of High Performance at Champion Academy
Safeguarding children on and off the court
Damien Morris – Senior Integrity Officer,
Tennis Australia & Louise Broadfoot – Senior Integrity Officer, Tennis Australia
Session Seven: 3.15pm AEDT
14 keys to website design that will get you more leads than you can handle
Kody Thompson – CEO of Sites At Scale – Website design company
Coaching the world’s best wheelchair players
Francios Vogelsberger – National High Performance Wheelchair Tennis Coach at Tennis Australia and Coach of Dylan Alcott
Session Eight: 4.00pm AEDT
My Spanish Academy
Daniel Kiernan – Director of SotoTennis Academy
Claudio Pistolesi – Director of JTCC, Former coach of Robin Solderling and Monica Selas
Player Development – Odyssey to High Level
Fredric Fontang – Coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime
Live Q & A
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
British Doubles system and importance of the receivers partner
Louis Cayer – Senior Performance Advisor, Lawn Tennis
Session Two: 8.45am AEDT
How positivity can influence rotational sports
Marco Panichi – Strength and conditioning Coach of Novak Djokovic
Session Three: 9.30am AEDT
Transition as a methodoloical concept
Fernando Segal – Founder/President of Segal Institute
Session Four: 10.15am AEDT
What makes you unique?
Dr Elizabeth Odera – Global S&D management consultant, and public speaker
Session Five: 1.45pm AEDT
Hot Shots to Junior Performance
Clint Fyfe – Head Tennis Coach at SCG Academy
Session Six: 2.30pm AEDT
Creating culture and collaborative coaching
Sarah Stone – Founder and CEO of WTCA & Beti Sekulovski – Director of High Performance at Champion Academy
Session Seven: 3.15pm AEDT
14 keys to website design that will get you more leads than you can handle
Kody Thompson – CEO of Sites At Scale – Website design company
Session Eight: 4.00pm AEDT
My Spanish Academy
Daniel Kiernan – Director of SotoTennis Academy
On Demand
Coach Review Update
Tom Larner – CEO of Coach Down Under
Return of serve
Simon Wheatley – CEO of Simon Wheatley Coaching , International presenter
My Journey
Marion Bartoli – 2013 Wimbledon Singles Champion and former #8 singles WTA
Competition Review
Callum Beale – Head of Game Development Partnerships
Mini Players. The Pathway to Yellow Ball
Martin Rocca – Tennis Director of MiniPlayers-Tennis Aid
Safeguarding children on and off the court
Damien Morris – Senior Integrity Officer,
Tennis Australia & Louise Broadfoot – Senior Integrity Officer, Tennis Australia
Coaching the world’s best wheelchair players
Francios Vogelsberger – National High Performance Wheelchair Tennis Coach at Tennis Australia and Coach of Dylan Alcott
Claudio Pistolesi – Director of JTCC, Former coach of Robin Solderling and Monica Selas
Bill Riddle – Director of Tennis at Temple Hill Country Club
Hip load and hip drive
Alex Hynes – Director of Tmovement
Player Development – Odyssey to High Level
Fredric Fontang – Coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime
Top tips for scouting your opponent
Adrian Zeman – Director of A to Z Tennis Consulting
Day 3
Live Q & A
On Demand
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
Mini Players. The Pathway to Yellow Ball
Martin Rocca – Tennis Director of MiniPlayers-Tennis Aid
Analysing Width Effectiveness
Nicole Pratt – Womens Coach Lead & Womens Team Coach, Tennis Australia
Session Two: 8.45am AEDT
Claudio Pistolesi – Director of JTCC, Former coach of Robin Solderling and Monica Selas
Amelie Mauresmo
Session Three: 9.30am AEDT
Bill Riddle – Director of Tennis at Temple Hill Country Club
High performing teams from a Davis and Fed Cup Coach
Garry Cahill – Davis and Fed Cup Captain of Ireland
Session Four: 10.15am AEDT
Return of serve
Simon Wheatley – CEO of Simon Wheatley Coaching , International presenter
Conquering the Conti
Scott Rawlins – Coach Development Manager (Qld)
Session Five: 1.45pm AEDT
Player Development – Odyssey to High Level
Fredric Fontang – Coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime
Athlete centered coaching
Stephen Huss – Former 2005 Wimbledon Doubles Champion & #21 ATP Doubles
Session Six: 2.30pm AEDT
My Journey
Marion Bartoli – 2013 Wimbledon Singles Champion and former #8 singles WTA
Starting the rally
Ruben Nayer – Coach Development Manager of Dutch Tennis Federation
Session Seven: 3.15pm AEDT
Top tips for scouting your opponent
Adrian Zeman – Director
A to Z Tennis Consulting
The Beauty and Emotions of coaching
Alberto Castellani – National President of the Global Professional Tennis Coach Association
Session Eight: 4.00pm AEDT
Hip load and hip drive
Alex Hynes – Director of Tmovement
Mark Taylor –Lead Physical Performance Coach at Tennis Australia and S&C of World number 1 Ash Barty
Modern day doubles
Jeff Coetzee – Davis cup and ATP cup captain of South Africa and ATP coach of former world number 1 doubles pair
My coaching journey – creating a ripple effect
Emma Doyle – High Performance Coach & International Speaker
Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries
Carrie Jackson – Certified Mental Performance Consultant and author of On Top of Your Game
Bringing Racquet Customisation into your Business
Lyndon Krause –Tennis Lab Technician for Tennis Australia
Live Q & A
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
Mini Players. The Pathway to Yellow Ball
Martin Rocca – Tennis Director of MiniPlayers-Tennis Aid
Session Two: 8.45am AEDT
Claudio Pistolesi – Director of JTCC, Former coach of Robin Solderling and Monica Selas
Session Three: 9.30am AEDT
Bill Riddle – Director of Tennis at Temple Hill Country Club
Session Four: 10.15am AEDT
Return of serve
Simon Wheatley – CEO of Simon Wheatley Coaching , International presenter
Session Five: 1.45pm AEDT
Player Development – Odyssey to High Level
Fredric Fontang – Coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime
Session Six: 2.30pm AEDT
My Journey
Marion Bartoli – 2013 Wimbledon Singles Champion and former #8 singles WTA
Session Seven: 3.15pm AEDT
Top tips for scouting your opponent
Adrian Zeman – Director of A to Z Tennis Consulting
Session Eight: 4.00pm AEDT
Hip load and hip drive
Alex Hynes – Director of Tmovement
On Demand
Analysing Width Effectiveness
Nicole Pratt – Womens Coach Lead & Womens Team Coach, Tennis Australia
Amelie Mauresmo
High performing teams from a Davis and Fed Cup Coach
Garry Cahill – Davis and Fed Cup Captain of Ireland
Conquering the Conti
Scott Rawlins – Coach Development Manager (Qld)
Athlete centered coaching
Stephen Huss – Former 2005 Wimbledon Doubles Champion & #21 ATP Doubles
Starting the rally
Ruben Nayer – Coach Development Manager of Dutch Tennis Federation
The Beauty and Emotions of coaching
Alberto Castellani – National President of the Global Professional Tennis Coach Association
Mark Taylor –Lead Physical Performance Coach at Tennis Australia and S&C of World number 1 Ash Barty
Michael Bohl – Australian Swimming Coach of multiple Olympians
Modern day doubles
Jeff Coetzee – Davis cup and ATP cup captain of South Africa and ATP coach of former world number 1 doubles pair
My coaching journey – creating a ripple effect
Emma Doyle – High Performance Coach & International Speaker
Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries
Carrie Jackson – Certified Mental Performance Consultant and author of On Top of Your Game
Bringing Racquet Customisation into your Business
Lyndon Krause –Tennis Lab Technician for Tennis Australia
Day 4
Live Q & A
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
The Beauty and Emotions of coaching
Alberto Castellani – National President of the Global Professional Tennis Coach Association
Session Two: 8.45am AEDT
Starting the rally
Ruben Nayer – Coach Development Manager of Dutch Tennis Federation
Session Three: 9.30am AEDT
Athlete centered coaching
Stephen Huss – Former 2005 Wimbledon Doubles Champion & #21 ATP Doubles
Session Four: 10.15am AEDT
My coaching journey – creating a ripple effect
Emma Doyle – High Performance Coach & International Speaker
Session Five: 1.45pm AEDT
Michael Bohl – Australian Swimming Coach of multiple Olympians
Session Six: 2.30pm AEDT
Analysing Width Effectiveness
Nicole Pratt – Womens Coach Lead & Womens Team Coach, Tennis Australia
Session Seven: 3.15pm AEDT
Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries
Carrie Jackson – Certified Mental Performance Consultant and author of On Top of Your Game
Session Eight: 4.00pm AEDT
Modern day doubles
Jeff Coetzee – Davis cup and ATP cup captain of South Africa and ATP coach of former world number 1 doubles pair