Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

By: Jonathan Stokke
  • Summary

  • Baseline Intelligence is a podcast dedicated to providing a broad array of insights and perspectives for both highly competitive and recreational tennis players. In addition to comprehensive discussions related to proper technique, helpful practice, training and strategy recommendations, this podcast explores the dimensions of important mental training, and the application and interpretation of meaningful tennis analytics. Just as important, this podcast aims to be a fun, entertaining and informative listen that includes candid interviews with top ATP and WTA players, up-and-coming tour players, top NCAA men’s and women’s tennis coaches, and other leading voices in the world of tennis.
    Copyright 2025 Jonathan Stokke
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Episodes
  • Ian Westerman: The improvement process and why players get stuck at the same level
    Feb 3 2025

    Ian Westerman from Essential Tennis joins the podcast. Ian's YouTube channel has over 300,000 subscribers, he has one of the top tennis podcasts, and has helped millions of players with his online content.

    Click here to watch the video on YouTube:

    We talk:

    1:00 Why players go see Ian

    2:30 Why players get stuck at the same level

    11:49 Deeply ingrained habits

    16:15 Working towards actual improvement

    24:38 Ian's tennis passion

    32:15 Best advice for the 4.0 player




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    39 mins
  • Rajeev Ram: LOSE the right way to WIN more matches
    Jan 20 2025

    3-time US Open Champion, 2-time Olympic Silver Medalist and former ATP World #1 Rajeev Ram joins the podcast. Click here to watch on YouTube...

    https://youtu.be/x9jIYxuPE6Y?si=_M98dgOW9d5dVkCe

    We talk:

    1:07 Offseason growth

    4:53 Making practices more competitive

    7:09 Adjusting to a new partner

    10:07 Handling a lefty serve

    15:59 One-handed return of serve

    21:54 First volley footwork

    27:32 Losing the right way

    31:21 Getting your body ready for competition

    35:49 Best advice for the 4.0 player

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    42 mins
  • Jessica Pegula: Play better tiebreakers and "undercook" your practices
    Jan 6 2025

    Jessica Pegula joins us for the 79th episode of Baseline Intelligence. If you want to watch her interview on YouTube, click the link below...

    https://youtu.be/AxrDZnaVuXY?si=vixdalQ9_P9jHR7e

    We talk:

    1:10 Her current health situation

    3:11 Load management

    5:59 Her mindset entering a tiebreaker

    11:38 Playing mental games to feel better about the current situation

    15:34 Risk vs. reward

    17:45 What she's learned from Mark Merklein

    21:30 What she's learned from Mark Knowles

    24:28 What she learned from the US Open

    26:23 What she does when her serve goes off in a match

    31:30 Tinkering with her equipment

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    37 mins

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Incredibly insightful

Love all the golden nuggets delivered in these interviews.. some highly technical and others simple but just important.. please keep them coming!

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