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
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Tuesday 18th January
Wednesday 19th January
Thursday 20th January
Friday 21st January
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Tuesday 18th January
Each day’s prerecorded presentations will be available for you to watch whenever you wish on the platform.
Our live Q&A sessions will also be recorded and made available 60mins post session conclusion each day.
On Demand
LOUIS CAYER – Senior Performance Advisor, Lawn Tennis Association
British Doubles’ System and Importance of the Receiver’s Partner
MARCO PANICHI – Strength and Conditioning Coach of Novak Djokovic
How Positivity Can Influence Rotational Sports
BEN ROBERTSON – National Wellbeing Manager, Tennis Australia
Managing Your Wellbeing: The Foundation to Consistent High Performance Coaching
FERNANDO SEGAL – Founder/President of Segal Institute
Transition as a Methodological Concept
REBECCA MCDONALD – Head of Programs, Tennis Australia
Data and Insights to Help Drive Programming
SARAH STONE – Founder and CEO, WTCA
BETI SEKULOVSKI – Director of High Performance, Champion Academy
Creating Culture and Collaborative Coaching
KODY THOMPSON – CEO of Sites At Scale; Website design company
14 Keys to Website Design that will get you more leads than you can handle
DANIEL KIERNAN – Director, SotoTennis Academy
My Spanish Academy
DR ELIZABETH ODERA – Global S&D Management Consultant and Public Speaker
What Makes You Unique?
CLINT FYFE – Head Tennis Coach, SCG Academy
Hot Shots to Junior Performance
TIM HILL – CEO, Coach Down Under
Attract, Develop and Retain Your staff
IVAN LENDL – Former ATP Singles #1 for 270 Weeks and Winner of 8 Grand Slam Titles, Former Coach of Andy Murray
Transition from Player to Coach
ANZAC LEIDIG – Indigenous Program Lead, Tennis NT
Understanding our Indigenous Backgrounds
Wednesday 19th January
Each day’s prerecorded presentations will be available for you to watch whenever you wish on the platform.
Our live Q&A sessions will also be recorded and made available 60mins post session conclusion each day.
Live Q & A
On Demand
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
LOUIS CAYER – Senior Performance Advisor, Lawn Tennis Association
British Doubles’ System and Importance of the Receiver’s Partner
TOM LARNER – Chief Tennis Officer, Tennis Australia
Coach Review Update
Session Two: 9.30am AEDT
FERNANDO SEGAL – Founder/President of Segal Institute
Transition as a Methodological Concept
SIMON WHEATLEY – CEO of Simon Wheatley Coaching , International presenter
Return of serve
Session Three: 10.15am AEDT
DR ELIZABETH ODERA – Global S&D Management Consultant and Public Speaker
What Makes You Unique?
MARION BARTOLI – 2013 Wimbledon Singles Champion, Former #8 singles WTA
My Journey
Session Four: 1.45pm AEDT
CLINT FYFE – Head Tennis Coach, SCG Academy
Hot Shots to Junior Performance
CALLUM BEALE – Head of Game Development Partnerships, Tennis Australia
Competition Review
Session Five: 2.30pm AEDT
SARAH STONE – Founder and CEO, WTCA
BETI SEKULOVSKI – Director of High Performance, Champion Academy
Creating Culture and Collaborative Coaching
MARTIN ROCCA – Tennis Director of MiniPlayers, Tennis Aid
Mini Players. The Pathway to Yellow Ball
Session Six: 3.15pm AEDT
KODY THOMPSON – CEO of Sites At Scale; Website design company
14 Keys to Website Design that will get you more leads than you can handle
DAMIEN MORRIS – Senior Integrity Officer,
Tennis Australia
LOUISE BROADFOOT – Senior Integrity Officer, Tennis Australia
Safeguarding Children on and off the Court
Session Seven: 4.00pm AEDT
DANIEL KIERNAN – Director, SotoTennis Academy
My Spanish Academy
FRANCOIS VOGELSBERGER – National High Performance Wheelchair Tennis Coach at Tennis Australia and Coach of Dylan Alcott
Coaching the World’s Best Wheelchair Players
CLAUDIO PISTOLESI – Director of JTCC, Former Coach of Robin Soderling and Monica Selas
How to be an Effective Communicator
BILL RIDDLE – Director of Tennis, Temple Hill Country Club
Revitalize and Repurpose your Adult Programming
FREDERIC FONTANG – Coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime
Player Development – Odyssey to High Level
Live Q & A
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
LOUIS CAYER – Senior Performance Advisor, Lawn Tennis Association
British Doubles’ System and Importance of the Receiver’s Partner
Session Two: 9.30am AEDT
FERNANDO SEGAL – Founder/President of Segal Institute
Transition as a Methodological Concept
Session Three: 10.15am AEDT
DR ELIZABETH ODERA – Global S&D Management Consultant and Public Speaker
What Makes You Unique?
Session Four: 1.45pm AEDT
CLINT FYFE – Head Tennis Coach at SCG Academy
Hot Shots to Junior Performance
Session Five: 2.30pm AEDT
SARAH STONE – Founder and CEO of WTCA & BETI SEKULOVSKI – Director of High Performance at Champion Academy
Creating culture and collaborative coaching
Session Six: 3.15pm AEDT
KODY THOMPSON – CEO of Sites At Scale – Website design company
14 keys to website design that will get you more leads than you can handle
Session Seven: 4.00pm AEDT
DANIEL KIERNAN – Director of SotoTennis Academy
My Spanish Academy
On Demand
TOM LARNER – Chief Tennis Officer, Tennis Australia
Coach Review Update
SIMON WHEATLEY – CEO of Simon Wheatley Coaching , International presenter
Return of serve
MARION BARTOLI – 2013 Wimbledon Singles Champion and former #8 singles WTA
My Journey
CALLUM BEALE – Head of Game Development Partnerships
Competition Review
MARTIN ROCCA – Tennis Director of MiniPlayers-Tennis Aid
Mini Players. The Pathway to Yellow Ball
DAMIEN MORRIS – Senior Integrity Officer,
Tennis Australia & LOUISE BROADFOOT – Senior Integrity Officer, Tennis Australia
Safeguarding children on and off the court
FRANCIOS VOGELSBERGER – National High Performance Wheelchair Tennis Coach at Tennis Australia and Coach of Dylan Alcott
Coaching the world’s best wheelchair players
CLAUDIO PISTOLESI – Director of JTCC, Former Coach of Robin Soderling and Monica Selas
How to be an Effective Communicator
BILL RIDDLE – Director of Tennis, Temple Hill Country Club
Revitalize and Repurpose your Adult Programming
ALEX HYNES – Director of Tmovement
Hip load and hip drive
FREDERIC FONTANG – Coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime
Player Development – Odyssey to High Level
ADRIAN ZEMAN – Director of A to Z Tennis Consulting
Top tips for scouting your opponent
Thursday 20th January
Each day’s prerecorded presentations will be available for you to watch whenever you wish on the platform.
Our live Q&A sessions will also be recorded and made available 60mins post session conclusion each day.
Live Q & A
On Demand
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
MARTIN ROCCA – Tennis Director of MiniPlayers, Tennis Aid
Mini Players. The Pathway to Yellow Ball
NICOLE PRATT – Womens Coach Lead & Womens Team Coach, Tennis Australia
Analysing Width Effectiveness
Session Two: 8.45am AEDT
CLAUDIO PISTOLESI – Director of JTCC, Former Coach of Robin Soderling and Monica Selas
How to be an Effective Communicator
GARRY CAHILL – Davis and Fed Cup Captain of Ireland
High Performing Teams from Davis and Fed Cup Coach
Session Three: 9.30am AEDT
BILL RIDDLE – Director of Tennis, Temple Hill Country Club
Revitalize and Repurpose your Adult Programming
SCOTT RAWLINS – Coach Development Manager (QLD), Tennis Australia
Conquering the Conti
Session Four: 10.15am AEDT
SIMON WHEATLEY – CEO of Simon Wheatley Coaching , International presenter
Return of serve
STEPHEN HUSS – Former 2005 Wimbledon Doubles Champion & #21 ATP Doubles
Athlete Centered Coaching
Session Five: 2.30pm AEDT
MARION BARTOLI – 2013 Wimbledon Singles Champion, Former #8 singles WTA
My Journey
RUBEN NEYENS – Coach Development Manager, Dutch Tennis Federation
Starting the Rally
Session Six: 3.15pm AEDT
ADRIAN ZEMAN – Director, A to Z Tennis Consulting
Top Tips for Scouting your Opponent
ALBERTO CASTELLANI – National President of the Global Professional Tennis Coach Association
The Beauty and Emotions of Coaching
Session Seven: 4.00pm AEDT
ALEX HYNES – Director, T-Movement
Hip Load and Hip Drive
MARK TAYLOR – Lead Physical Performance Coach, Tennis Australia, S&C of World #1 Ash Barty
Breaking – Top Tips to Break Faster
MICHAEL BOHL –Australian Swimming Coach of Multiple Olympians
Building a High Performing Team
JEFF COETZEE – Davis Cup and ATP Cup Captain of South Africa, ATP Coach of Former World #1 Doubles Pair
Modern Day Doubles
EMMA DOYLE – High Performance Coach & International Speaker
My Coaching Journey – Creating a Ripple Effect
CARRIE JACKSON – Certified Mental Performance Consultant and Author of On Top of Your Game
Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries
LYNDON KRAUSE – Tennis Lab Technician, Tennis Australia
Bringing Racquet Customisation into your Business
Live Q & A
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
MARTIN ROCCA – Tennis Director of MiniPlayers, Tennis Aid
Mini Players. The Pathway to Yellow Ball
Session Two: 8.45am AEDT
CLAUDIO PISTOLESI – Director of JTCC, Former Coach of Robin Soderling and Monica Selas
How to be an Effective Communicator
Session Three: 9.30am AEDT
BILL RIDDLE – Director of Tennis, Temple Hill Country Club
Revitalize and Repurpose your Adult Programming
Session Four: 10.15am AEDT
SIMON WHEATLEY – CEO of Simon Wheatley Coaching , International presenter
Return of serve
Session Five: 2.30pm AEDT
MARION BARTOLI – 2013 Wimbledon Singles Champion, Former #8 singles WTA
My Journey
Session Six: 3.15pm AEDT
ADRIAN ZEMAN – Director, A to Z Tennis Consulting
Top Tips for Scouting your Opponent
Session Seven: 4.00pm AEDT
ALEX HYNES – Director, T-Movement
Hip Load and Hip Drive
On Demand
NICOLE PRATT – Womens Coach Lead & Womens Team Coach, Tennis Australia
Analysing Width Effectiveness
GARRY CAHILL – Davis and Fed Cup Captain of Ireland
High Performing Teams from Davis and Fed Cup Coach
SCOTT RAWLINS – Coach Development Manager (QLD), Tennis Australia
Conquering the Conti
STEPHEN HUSS – Former 2005 Wimbledon Doubles Champion & #21 ATP Doubles
Athlete Centered Coaching
RUBEN NEYENS – Coach Development Manager, Dutch Tennis Federation
Starting the Rally
ALBERTO CASTELLANI – National President of the Global Professional Tennis Coach Association
The Beauty and Emotions of Coaching
MARK TAYLOR – Lead Physical Performance Coach, Tennis Australia, S&C of World #1 Ash Barty
Breaking – Top Tips to Break Faster
MICHAEL BOHL –Australian Swimming Coach of Multiple Olympians
Building a High Performing Team
JEFF COETZEE – Davis Cup and ATP Cup Captain of South Africa, ATP Coach of Former World #1 Doubles Pair
Modern Day Doubles
EMMA DOYLE – High Performance Coach & International Speaker
My Coaching Journey – Creating a Ripple Effect
CARRIE JACKSON – Certified Mental Performance Consultant and Author of On Top of Your Game
Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries
LYNDON KRAUSE – Tennis Lab Technician, Tennis Australia
Bringing Racquet Customisation into your Business
Friday 21st January
Live Q & A
Session One: 8.00am AEDT
ALBERTO CASTELLANI – National President of the Global Professional Tennis Coach Association
The Beauty and Emotions of Coaching
Session Two: 8.45am AEDT
RUBEN NEYENS – Coach Development Manager, Dutch Tennis Federation
Starting the Rally
Session Three: 9.30am AEDT
STEPHEN HUSS – Former 2005 Wimbledon Doubles Champion & #21 ATP Doubles
Athlete Centered Coaching
Session Four: 10.15am AEDT
EMMA DOYLE – High Performance Coach & International Speaker
My Coaching Journey – Creating a Ripple Effect
Session Five: 11.00am AEDT
FREDERIC FONTANG – Coach of Felix Auger-Aliassime
Player Development – Odyssey to High Level
Session Six: 1.45pm AEDT
MICHAEL BOHL –Australian Swimming Coach of Multiple Olympians
Building a High Performing Team
Session Seven: 2.30pm AEDT
NICOLE PRATT – Womens Coach Lead & Womens Team Coach, Tennis Australia
Analysing Width Effectiveness
Session Eight: 3.15pm AEDT
CARRIE JACKSON – Certified Mental Performance Consultant and Author of On Top of Your Game
Rebound: Train Your Mind to Bounce Back Stronger from Sports Injuries
Session Nine: 4.00pm AEDT
JEFF COETZEE – Davis Cup and ATP Cup Captain of South Africa, ATP Coach of Former World #1 Doubles Pair
Modern Day Doubles