Baseline Intelligence with Jonathan Stokke

Jonathan Stokke

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.

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Monday · 32 min
Robert Cash: How he reached the semis of the US Open at age 24
Want to check out all the amazing ADV gear? Click here ⬇️ https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 1:15 What he learned from Ty Tucker 4:48 Handling the important points 6:20 NCAA doubles vs US Open doubles 12:03 Shifting momentum 16:48 Doubles "free agency" 21:27 How he allocated practice time 27:24 Strengths vs weaknesses
July 8 · 13 min
The One Habit That Doubles Your Rate Of Improvement
Do you want to work with me one on one to improve your tennis game? Click here to check out the free trial for my online academy: https://www.skool.com/stokke-doubles-academy/about Want to check out everything ADV has to offer? https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538
June 22 · 38 min
Pancho Campo: SMILE When Facing Your Fears
Want to work with me FREE for 7 days? Click here to check out my tennis club https://www.skool.com/stokke-doubles-academy/about Check out what ADV has to offer https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 Find more about Pancho at www.panchocampo.com We talk: 2:15 What he feared 5:47 Peaking your energy level 9:20 Managing energy throughout a match 13:00 Motivation 17:02 A big lie coaches tell 21:54 Embracing fear 31:11 Adrenaline to dopamine
June 7 · 24 min
Rajeev Ram: How To String For Different Conditions And Covering The Chip Lob
If you want to work with me one on one, visit my online academy here: https://www.skool.com/stokke-doubles-academy/about For 10% off your next ADV purchase, click here: https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 We talk: 1:12 Red clay vs green clay 2:34 Keeping your balance on clay 4:27 What makes the clay at Roland Garros special 5:53 The heat in Paris 8:05 Racket tension 12:04 Tactics in the heat 13:40 Covering the slice lob 18:22 Return variety 19:50 Playing in the big moments
May 18 · 40 min
Adam Schaechterle: Player Identity And Building Lasting Confidence
For more information about my NYC Doubles Camp, click here: www.stokketenniscoaching.com For all the great ADV gear, click here: https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 We talk: 1:32 Player Identity 6:39 When Players Are Confused With Their Identity 19:08 Using Video 21:55 Confidence Through Winning 33:18 Pecking Order
May 4 · 26 min
Dr. Tom Vrbka: How Lower Cross Syndrome Can Derail Your Tennis Game
Want to check out my online academy? Click the link below https://www.skool.com/stokke-doubles-academy/about Want to attend a future doubles camp? https://stokketenniscoaching.com Click here for 10% off your next ADV bag https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 We talk: 1:21 Acute vs. chronic injuries 4:15 Being consistent with your routines 7:12 Lower cross syndrome 11:40 Structural problems vs. functional problems 13:23 Improving how you sit 15:05 Hydration 19:27 Best food during a match 22:05 3 action steps you can take
April 20 · 36 min
Nick Monroe: 30 Minutes Of Game Changing Doubles Advice From a Top 30 ATP Pro
Want to work with me and your team on your doubles game? Join my online tennis academy https://www.skool.com/stokke-doubles-academy/about For 10% off your next ADV item, click here https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 We talk: 2:30 Separating singles from doubles players 5:10 The importance of energy 7:09 What makes a great team 9:53 What a practice looks like 13:44 Analytics 17:11 How he anticipates 24:00 Big points and small spots 27:05 What he's learned over the last year 29:10 Volley tips
April 7 · 10 min
5 Things I Learned Watching Jessica Pegula And Desirae Krawczyk At The Charleston Open
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March 23 · 32 min
Marc Lucero: Stealing Your Opponent's Time And Creating Extra Time For Yourself
To check out great deals and the new court towel from ADV, click the link below https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 We talk: 1:05 Taking away time from your opponents 3:03 Recognizing short balls earlier 4:30 Creating time without giving up court position 9:22 Keeping your level steady over a few months 11:50 Keeping players confident during a losing streak 15:31 Difference between pro and college athletes 19:30 Collegiate tennis pet peeves 23:39 Players looking to you for answers 29:37 Best advice for the 4.0 player
March 10 · 31 min
Quinn Gleason: What a pro doubles player thinks about at the net (and how it can help you improve)
For 10% off your next ADV purchase and to learn more about their new court towel, click here: https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 Click here to watch Quinn's volley video https://www.instagram.com/reel/DT5YQYuEXSU/?igsh=MWsxdDNxbzZieHpmZw== We talk: 1:00 Her 2 hand forehand volley 2:40 How she calls play on her serves 7:37 What she thinks about when she's at the net 13:20 Her return strategy in a match 15:26 Most difficult thing about new partners 20:54 Getting into big events with ranking 23:11 What she's learned in the past year 26:34 Playing tiebreakers
February 23 · 35 min
Michael Joyce: Winning Tennis For Beginners And Advanced Players
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February 9 · 18 min
10 Questions Every Singles and Doubles Player Needs Answered
Thanks to ADV for sponsoring the podcast, and click here for 10% off your next purchase https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 We talk: :20 Balancing improvement vs. outcome 2:07 How do you improve for a match tactically? 5:22 How do you stay focuses to start the 2nd set? 7:23 I lose confidence when I miss serves 9:52 Managing expectations 11:23 The server's job on a poach 12:41 Improving your reaction time on a poach 14:28 How to deal with an aggressive net player? 16:19 My partner gets attacked at the net 17:22 Australian formation
January 26 · 26 min
Joel Myers: What you can learn from the Alcaraz serve, adjusting to court speeds, and premium footwork at the Australian Open
Thanks to ADV for sponsoring the podcast, and if you'd like 10% off your next ADV item, click here: https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 1:24 The Alcaraz serve change 8:42 Court speed strategies 12:53 Spizziri/Sinner situation 19:11 Movement of the best players
January 12 · 35 min
Dr. Jack Groppel: Laws, Principles and Preferences In Tennis
For 10% off your ADV Backpack, click here: https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 To buy a copy of Jack's new book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Mountains-Within-Achievement-Mountain-Everything/dp/B0G4G8YG58 We talk: :51 What is "high performance"? 4:50 Laws, principles and preferences 11:33 Making sure you're getting SOLID information 15:18 Listening as an online tennis coach 18:25 The most important part of tennis 26:40 Mountains Within 31:18 What he's working on with his 3.5 ladies
Dec 31, 2025 · 32 min
Sem Verbeek: Using His Big Toe To Win A Wimbledon Title?
Help Sem win Amsertadam Athlete Of The Year! https://topsport.amsterdam/sportgala-van-amsterdam/ How to vote https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSVBCp7Dptw/?igsh=ZG9kOHRtdGIzaHY= Link for 10% off your beautiful ADV backpack https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 We talk: :54 How he attacks an offseason 3:40 Brain based training 7:30 What he works on in the offseason 9:42 How he sets goals for 2026 11:47 How luck factors into the year 16:05 How he handles nerves 23:12 What impressed him about Siniakova 25:15 Volley technique thoughts
Dec 15, 2025 · 38 min
Rajeev Ram: What a 3x US Open Champion Knows About Doubles That You Don’t
For 10% off your new ADV backpack, click the link below https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 On today's episode we talk: 1:13 How Rajeev chooses serve formations 8:05 How Rajeev chooses his serve targets 14:13 When he changes strategy in a match 16:33 Improving your situational awareness 18:35 How he calls poaches 21:25 Where he starts in regular formation 25:30 What he looks for in a partner 30:22 How bossy was I as a doubles partner?
Dec 1, 2025 · 10 min
30 Years Of Poaching Lessons In 10 Minutes
To learn more about my upcoming doubles camps in Indian Wells and Charleston, visit: https://stokketenniscoaching.com/ To get 10% off your next ADV order, click here: https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538
Nov 17, 2025 · 40 min
Dom King: Separate The Signal From The Noise
To learn more about my doubles camps, visit my website here: https://stokketenniscoaching.com/ To get 10% off your ADV backpack, click here: https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 On today's episode we learn strength and conditioning tips from Dom King, an accredited strength and conditioning coach with the UK Strength and Conditioning Association. He's an ITPA Master Tennis Performance Specialist, Racquetfit certified, and an NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist.
Nov 3, 2025 · 45 min
Francesco Dandekar: The Unique Mental Hurdles Tennis Players Face (And How You Can Overcome Them)
For more information about my doubles camps, click here https://stokketenniscoaching.com/ To join my newsletter for monthly tips and a chance at a new ADV backpack, click here https://baselineintelligence.substack.com/ For 10% off your ADV backpack, click here https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 On today's episode, we talk: 1:42 The unique challenges of tennis 10:55 Accurately identifying "what is" 13:13 Emphasis on outcome 23:40 Staying in the present on the court 33:26 How "off court" affects "on court" 37:35 Building resiliency
Oct 20, 2025 · 36 min
Meike Babel: One Main Difference Between European And American Coaching
For 10% off your next ADV backpack, click here https://www.advtennis.pro/JONATHAN70538 For more information on the ADV Flex Backpack, click here https://advpro.short.gy/baseline-flex On Today's Episode We talk: 1:00 Understand where you're at before you start an improvement plan 3:07 Why players overcomplicate things 6:15 Simple fundamentals every player can use 11:30 Where she ranks technique in a player's game 14:30 Difference between European and American teaching 22:27 Easier to do something, or not do something 28:50 Consistency on the pro tour

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Robert Cash: How he reached the semis of the US Open at age 24

The One Habit That Doubles Your Rate Of Improvement

Pancho Campo: SMILE When Facing Your Fears

Rajeev Ram: How To String For Different Conditions And Covering The Chip Lob

Adam Schaechterle: Player Identity And Building Lasting Confidence

Dr. Tom Vrbka: How Lower Cross Syndrome Can Derail Your Tennis Game

Nick Monroe: 30 Minutes Of Game Changing Doubles Advice From a Top 30 ATP Pro

5 Things I Learned Watching Jessica Pegula And Desirae Krawczyk At The Charleston Open

Marc Lucero: Stealing Your Opponent's Time And Creating Extra Time For Yourself

Quinn Gleason: What a pro doubles player thinks about at the net (and how it can help you improve)

Michael Joyce: Winning Tennis For Beginners And Advanced Players

10 Questions Every Singles and Doubles Player Needs Answered

Joel Myers: What you can learn from the Alcaraz serve, adjusting to court speeds, and premium footwork at the Australian Open

Dr. Jack Groppel: Laws, Principles and Preferences In Tennis

Sem Verbeek: Using His Big Toe To Win A Wimbledon Title?

Rajeev Ram: What a 3x US Open Champion Knows About Doubles That You Don’t

30 Years Of Poaching Lessons In 10 Minutes

Dom King: Separate The Signal From The Noise

Francesco Dandekar: The Unique Mental Hurdles Tennis Players Face (And How You Can Overcome Them)

Meike Babel: One Main Difference Between European And American Coaching