#72: Magnus Norman – It’s the Player who makes the Coach

The Adam Blicher Show: Dissecting High Performance In Tennis

It’s Corona-time globally and I wish all of you and your families happiness and health through these times. Robert Davis asked me half a year ago who was on the top of my Wishlist for a Podcast interview. I promptly answered Magnus Norman, and that is exactly who you guys will get to listen to in this episode.

You’ll get to know:

• Balancing being a good listener and at the same time telling the truth
• How Magnus keeps a match journal for Stan
• Magnus’ thoughts on coaches longevity

Enjoy the show!

Timestamps
01:07 Corona Virus
02:34 Reasoning for the Good to Great name
04:12 Inspiration from Jim Collins
05:13 Choosing the coaches for the academy
07:16 The brutal facts of running a Tennis Academy
08:24 Being a good listener and telling the truth
11:09 It’s the player who makes the coach
12:37 Match Journal for Stan Wawrinka
15:18 Coaching Stan Wawrinka the 2nd time around
17:00 Lessons from Triathlon
19:10 Longevity as a Tennis Coach
21:40 You can’t accept random mistakes
23:40 Movement patterns
24:30 Difference on tennis now and then
25:07 Tennis has a great future
26:05 New Grand Slam winner in 2020?
27:00 I thought I knew everything 10 years ago
27:25 Principles over method
28:30 Create a team
29:02 Pep Guardiola and John Wooden
30:23 Magnus Norman’s advice for coaches
31:25 Magnus Norman’s advice for players