{"podcast":{"title":"Insider's Playbook:  Smart Strategies for Competitive Senior Tennis Players Over 50","slug":"insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951","podcast_index_feed_id":7487951,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/aFDkn5JG.rss","website_url":"https://mike-tennis.com/playbook","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/podcasts/4bf732e4-2eb8-4a9b-8be5-10d929c13cba/logos/49620cd4-ae27-4753-bcc4-5a8f9f293e2c.png","author":"Mike Rogers - Founder of Senior Tennis Unpacked","episode_count":50,"summary":"If you’re over 50 and still driven by competition, Insider’s Playbook is built for you. This podcast goes beyond generic tennis advice and into the strategic, physical, and mental edge senior players need to compete longer and win more matches. Hosted by senior tennis tournament competitor Mike Rogers, and founder os SeniorTennisUnpacked.com , each episode features elite coaches, national champions, and performance experts sharing real strategies to help you move smarter, train efficiently, stay injury-resistant, and out-think opponents who rely on youth alone. Subscribe now and step inside the playbook that top senior players use to keep raising their game.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T04:17:02.640971+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951"},"episode":{"title":"Anticipation Beats Speed After 50 — Here's Why I Nathan Martin","slug":"anticipation-beats-speed-after-50-here-s-why-i-nathan-martin","published_at":"2026-06-09T12:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951/anticipation-beats-speed-after-50-here-s-why-i-nathan-martin","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e1c88cbfadcd1f7a2afecd0961e7cde96980e98003fa563424b69861f8953d06/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzYTAzMmUxNS0wNjBjLTQ0ZTQtYmJiNi0yOWEyMmQ5ZDk1YzUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI0YmY3MzJlNC0yZWI4LTRhOWItOGJlNS0xMGQ5MjljMTNjYmEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2ODY3Y2VhODhmNjcyZTZiZWJjZTJjYmIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyNDQ3ZGMyMzdmODNhNDRmYzcxOGYwL2luc2lkZXJzLXBsYXlib29rLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNi02X18xOC0xNi0yOC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/e1c88cbfadcd1f7a2afecd0961e7cde96980e98003fa563424b69861f8953d06/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzYTAzMmUxNS0wNjBjLTQ0ZTQtYmJiNi0yOWEyMmQ5ZDk1YzUiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiI0YmY3MzJlNC0yZWI4LTRhOWItOGJlNS0xMGQ5MjljMTNjYmEiLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2ODY3Y2VhODhmNjcyZTZiZWJjZTJjYmIiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNmEyNDQ3ZGMyMzdmODNhNDRmYzcxOGYwL2luc2lkZXJzLXBsYXlib29rLWNvbXBvc2VyLTIwMjYtNi02X18xOC0xNi0yOC5tcDMifQ==.mp3","summary":"7 Day Free Trail - https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about Senior Tennis Unpacked Community Your reaction time is only declining 2–6 milliseconds per decade — and that decline is trainable. The real reason you feel slow on court isn't age. It's anticipation. Tennis Fitness Coach Nathan Martin joins the Insider's Playbook to break down the science of reaction time and tennis agility after 50 — including the specific drills that can produce measurable improvement in as little as six to eight weeks. Key Takeaways: · Reaction time declines 2–6 milliseconds per decade and power output drops 3–5% per decade after 50 — but both are trainable · Anticipation beats raw speed because it covers for physical decline — Martina Hingis was living proof at the highest level · Neural gains (hand-eye coordination, reaction) can show up in as little as 2–4 weeks; movement and change-of-direction gains take 6–8 weeks · Agility training needs to be done at — or above — the intensity you want to compete at, or the body won't adapt · Combine non-reactive drills (cones, set patterns) with reactive drills (unpredictable ball release) in every session for the most bang for buck · The hunter mindset isn't motivational fluff — Nathan trained Lleyton Hewitt on it, and it's what drives anticipation up and self-doubt out · One strength session plus two agility sessions per week is Nathan's 90-day prescription for moving better on court Nathan Martin – TennisFitness.com : www.tennisfitness.com Over 40’s Strength, Movement and Mobility Program https://www.memberstennisfitness.com/over-40-strength-movement-mobility ⏱️ Chapters: 0:00 Coming Up - Show Introduction 2:14 How Much Do Speed & Reaction Time Decline After 50? 7:01 Anticipation vs. Raw Speed — Which Matters More? 9:24 Can You…","meta_description":"7 Day Free Trail - https://www.skool.com/senior-tennis-unpacked-8081/about Senior Tennis Unpacked Community Your reaction time is only declining 2–6 milli…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1311,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951/episodes/anticipation-beats-speed-after-50-here-s-why-i-nathan-martin/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/insider-s-playbook-smart-strategies-for-competitive-senior-tennis-players-over-50-7487951/anticipation-beats-speed-after-50-here-s-why-i-nathan-martin.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}