#88: Michael Baroch – Respect, Trust and Good Communication

The Adam Blicher Show: Dissecting High Performance In Tennis

Hi guys, in this episode you get to listen to Michael Baroch. Michael was coached as a junior by the legendary Tony Roche and went on to becoming Tony’s understudy and hitting partner for Ivan Lendl. He has had coaching stints with Mark Philippoussis and Maria Sharapova. Worked with the Vietnamese and Chinese Davis Cup Teams. Currently Mark is the founding director of Coaching at MITS (Melbourne International School) which has a base in Melbourne and Singapore.

You’ll get to know:

• Why the best players improve fast
• The importance of getting to know the person
• How Ivan Lendl taught him attention to detail

Enjoy the show!

Timestamps

01:00 Meeting Tony Roche
02:00 Tough but fair
03:00 Living abroad from 12-17 years of age
04:25 Not only a coach (compassion)
06:00 Respect and trust
09:30 What you see is what you get
10:25 Physical and mental intensity
11:30 Being able to put instructions into actions quickly
13:00 Why the greats are able to improve their game all the time
14:00 The story of MITS (Melbourne International School)
15:45 More Asian champions are coming
19:05 Get to know the person first
21:25 Why you can’t expect every player to look you in the eye
24:00 Dealing with parents
25:10 Take care of information overload
26:20 Asian tennis is coming
27:50 More emphasize on the mental aspect of tennis
30:00 Don’t increase volume of practice leading into tournaments
31:05 How Ivan Lendl taught attention to detail
34:00 Wayne Dyer – The Power of Intention
35:35 Prioritize the mental aspect of tennis