Jonathan Stokke is a former D1 player at Duke who played doubles in the US Open in 2001 & 2002. He has over 100k Instagram followers, a growing YouTube channel, and a podcast. My episode with him from 2024 is still one of the most downloaded episodes of all time.
In this conversation, we share six lessons we learned in 2025 that will help you win more in 2026. We focus on poaching, timing, balance, smarter formations, technique, and more.
- Timing for an effective poachNet play as the highest ROI for club playersPoaching technique - balance and centered head positionWhen to poach based on score and patternsReps, discomfort, and burning through bad attemptsAustralian and I-formation to force favorable matchupsTennis coaching as a restaurant menuThe one thing Jonathan wants you to NOT do in 2026
I highly recommend checking out Jonathan's content as well as his doubles camps below.
Links:
- Previous Episode: Jonathan on the Stokke 6 ErrorsVideo Lesson: The Two Doubles Habits That Are KILLING Your Net GameStokke Tennis Coaching & Camps
Learn more about Jonathan & follow:
- WikipediaInstagramYouTube
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