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Gain Insights On Tennis Player Development From One of The Worlds Top ATP Coaches

Video Content For Players, Coaches & Parents

With 37 Video Tutorials & Tips On The Player Development Process From an experienced ATP Coach With A Proven Track Record In Elite Player Development As He Shares his Knowledge Experience & Philosophies.

Our Mission
To provide quality information and educational content based on experience and a proven track record that can provide guidance for developing players, coaches and parents as they go through their own player development journeys.


Our Content
We offer Video content covering numerous aspects of the player development journey. We provide a range of information on key topics and challenges, provide insight, ideas, advice and personal philosophies based on our knowledge and experience.
 

Liam Smith

Liam Smith is a highly accomplished ATP coach with a remarkable history of coaching and developing elite players over the past two decades. Notable achievements include coaching top ATP Players Gael Monfils, Borna Coric, Matt Ebden, Radu Albot as well top WTA Players Coco Gauff and Sloane Stevens. 


Serving as the former National Head Coach for Tennis Australia where he nurtured talents like Alex DeMinaur,  over his career he has developed and guided multiple juniors to victory in many prestigious international tournaments including the junior grand slam events and reaching junior world number 1 rankings transitioning on to the top 100 on the professional tour. 


Liam's expertise extends to directing  national programs, developing national systems, directing tennis academies  and coaching numerous top 100 professional players. With  a strong educational foundation including qualifications as a Tennis Australia High Performance coach, one of the worlds few GPTCA Level A Star coaches, PTR Professional, RSPA Elite Professional, and an ATP Coach, Liam is a respected member of the coaching community. He was  previously elected to serve a 2 year term on the ATP Coach Committee. In 2023 he was awarded the GPTCA (Global Professional Tennis Coaches Association) "Coach of the Year"  award recognizing his elite level achievements and many years of dedication to players and coaches. 


Throughout his career, Liam has worked with players of all levels and development stages, from 12 year olds competing internationally, National champions and Orange Bowl junior world champions in various age groups, on the ITF junior world tour through to top 10 players competing on the ATP tour and everything in between where he has built up a wide range of knowledge, experience and personal philosophies that he is now sharing.


Liam has served as a consultant for numerous tennis federations and associations  for player development and coach education as well as for sport tech and sport nutrition start up's and continues to be an active speaker and presenter at global coach education conferences and courses for the GPTCA, PTR, ATP and global tennis federations. 

Testimonials

Gael Monfils

"I consider Liam to be one the top coaches in the world today, he helped me return to the top 10 and win multiple ATP Titles in what was one of the best periods of my career"

Gael Monfils 

Top 10 ATP Ranking 

13 ATP Singles Titles 

Alex DeMinaur

"Liam helped me a lot during my junior development process and has a wealth of valuable knowledge & experience"

Alex DeMinaur

 Top 10 ATP Ranking 

10 ATP Singles Titles 

Matt Ebden

Matt Ebden

"Liam has lots of great knowledge & expertise coaching tennis. He helped me improve a lot reaching my Career High Ranking during our time working together"

Matt Ebden

Top 50 ATP Singles 

World Number 1 ATP Doubles 

Wimbledon Mens Doubles Champion 

Olympic Gold Medalist 

Benefit From Experience & A Proven Track Record Developing Players & 20+ Years Coaching At The Elite Level

Video Series

The Technical - Tactical Link

Explaining the direct relationship technique has to tactical options and the importance of understanding how your shot production can dictate or restrict certain tactical options and taking that into account when developing your game.

Strengths A Different Perspective

Identifying the less obvious more subtle areas that are often major strengths that should be improved or developed and could prove to be the most important ones of all in the future.

Winning Now Versus Long Term Development

Covering the important topic of finding the right balance between winning now and developing your game for future success.

Having A Development Plan

Emphasizing the need to take the time to plan and set out a development plan as a form of "GPS" route for your tennis development and the key areas that should be considered.

Rate of Development STOP Comparing

Explaining the landscape of how players rates of development are often different and encouraging players and parents to not compare themselves to others.

Tournament Scheduling

Explaining how to decide which tournaments are right for you and why as well as the thought process that should be behind those decisions.

Individualization Is Key

Sharing a personal philosophy on the importance of having an individual approach to the player development process.

Effective Goal Setting

Discussing the process of effective and appropriate goal setting for competitive players. Providing an outline and advice on how to go about setting your goals.

What Should Practice Look Like

Illustrating the importance of understanding what practice should be and how much you practice areas of your game to increase skill acquisition, build and further develop.

Keys To Good Match Analysis

Outlining the important steps in delivering unemotional, positive and motivating post match analysis that eliminates confusion and promotes learning.

Improving Focus

Discussing the need to train this area with insight and creative ideas on how you can improve & train your focus.

In Between Point Routines

Discussing what's important why and how to guide players through a process to learn and develop their own winning in-between point routines.

Developing Confidence

Discussing the confidence conundrum and his personal philosophy on how confidence is built and developed including a key quote that Liam has always applied.

Training With Purpose

Sharing a personal philosophy and explaining why there is a need for everything that you do in training to have a specific purpose in order to make consistent progress. 

Handling Pressure

Discussing how to view the feeling of pressure differently, why you should accept it and how to minimize its impact on your performance by adopting a different mindset.

What Is % Tennis

Explaining the need for players to have an individual understanding of what's % and why sometimes the traditional % play rule book needs to be put aside!

Off Court Work To Make On Court Gains

Discussing the importance the off court training objective being to improve on court performance and the need for a high % of it to be tennis specific

Mindset Ingredients For Optimal Performance

Discussing the importance of mindset for best performance and illustrating the ingredients that make up that mindset sharing his personal philosophy of the optimal performance mindset pyramid.

Transitioning Levels

Story telling approach illustrating the process and mindset needed to transition from one level to the next.

Players Need To Take Responsibility & Be Held Accountable

Why players need to be responsible and why coaches and parents need to hold them accountable in key areas like attitude, effort & commitment.

Mini Periodization

Discussing how to use Periodization in tennis and outlining his philosophy on "mini' periodization & how to apply it.

Improving Defense Starts With A Shift Of Mindset

Explaining how and why shifting your mindset can lead to making great improvements in your defensive skills and level of play and why it's important.

Having A Sense of Urgency About Training

Illustrating & explaining that there is less time than you may think & why its important to make every training day count.

Guided Discovery

Illustrating the need to create problem solving and implicit learning opportunities with subtle creative ways to solve problems and make improvements understanding that what you don't say is also very important.

Increasing The Value Players Place On Training

A story telling approach to explaining the importance of educating yourself or your players on the "why" you need to do certain things in training that can increase buy in and effort as well as ways how to achieve it. 

Simple Marginal Gains

Discussing the marginal gains concept, what's important, where mistakes are made and where your focus really should be.

Develop The Person As Well As The Player

Discussing the need for personal development, life balance and why striving to be the best version of yourself is more important that winning.

Don't Take Away The Talent

Why and how to take a step back and handle talented players, avoid "over coaching" and allow them flexibility & time in which their talent can flourish.

Who Teaches Who

Discussing how players teach coaches as much as coaches teach players.

Training In The Sand To Improve & Develop Footwork & Movement

Showing and Explaining 8 Tennis Specific Footwork & Movement Exercises In The Sand That Are Exceptional For Developing & Training Your Footwork & Movement Skills. That You Can Learn, Adapt and Incorporate into Your Own Training Program.

Always Learning

The value of having an open mind towards always learning and seeking ways to improve yourself, as well as a tribute to the people that he learnt from so far in his career.

Are You Developing Your Game For The Future

Raising the question of what and how are you developing your game for the future as well as insight into how you should be thinking & training with a long term view.

Exercises & Progressions To Improve Early Forehand Return

In this  on court video we showcase the progression of a series of exercises that can help improve a players early Forehand Return 

Awareness of What Your Ball Is Doing

Discussing  the importance of understanding the characteristics of how the ball travels and what it is doing and why this is important. 

Using Zones To Teach & Practice Patterns & Point Construction

Illustrating how zones can be used to teach and practice patterns as well as improve  point construction skills

Using Physical Barriers & Visual Aides To Facilitate Skill Development

In this on court video we show how creating physical barriers and utilizing visual aides can facilitate skills development and lead to faster and more impactful improvement 

Live Ball Exercises For Ball Control

Discussing and illustrating the importance of Incorporating Live Ball Training To Improve Ball Control 

Consulting Services

Consultant For National Tennis Associations / Federations

As a consultant for National Tennis Associations and Federations, we offer expert guidance and support to help enhance the overall development and strategic growth of tennis at a national level. Drawing on our extensive experience and knowledge in the tennis industry, we provide tailored solutions and recommendations to assist organizations in achieving their goals, optimizing operations, and fostering a thriving tennis community. Our consultancy services aim to empower National Tennis Associations and Federations to maximize their potential, elevate player development programs, and strengthen tennis initiatives on a national scale.

Consultant To Elite Professional Players & Their Team

Coaching and consulting to elite professional players and their team, we provide specialized expertise and support to help optimize performance, strategic planning, analytics  and overall player development. Our tailored services are designed to enhance the skills, mindset, and competitive edge of elite athletes, working closely with their team to create customized training programs and performance strategies. With a focus on individualized coaching and holistic player development to maximize results and help players achieve their goals. 

Coach Education Speaker / Presenter

Our services focus on providing engaging and informative presentations, workshops, and training sessions for tennis coaches. Our goal is to inspire, educate, and empower tennis coaches to enhance their coaching skills, stay updated on the latest trends and best practices in the industry, and ultimately improve the performance and development of their players. Whether through live events, webinars, or educational resources, we aim to support and elevate the coaching community in their pursuit of excellence on the tennis court.

Consultation To Sports Business Corporations, Brands & Start Up's

In offering consultation services to sports business corporations, brands, and startups, we provide expert guidance and strategic advice tailored to the unique needs and goals of each client. By leveraging our experience and industry specific insights, we help our clients navigate challenges, capitalize on opportunities, and drive growth and success in the competitive sports business landscape. 

Consultant For Tennis Academy Programs & Developing Players

Our services focus on providing guidance and expertise to optimize the training and growth of players within tennis academies. We assist in designing and implementing effective training programs, talent identification strategies, and player development pathways to nurture the skills and potential of aspiring tennis athletes. Enhancing the overall quality and success of tennis academy programs by offering tailored solutions, best practices, and insights to support the holistic development of players at various skill levels. Through our dedicated services, we strive to contribute to the advancement and success of emerging tennis talents within the academy setting.

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Liam@Lcsinternational.com

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