Building People, Not Just Players. John Williams, coach of world no.1 Doubles Taylor Townsend

The Functional Tennis Podcast by Fabio Molle

Aug 12, 202557:24Sports & Recreation

This week on the Functional Tennis Podcast I’m joined by John Williams, coach and mentor to world number 1 doubles player Taylor Townsend. John’s approach to coaching is anything but conventional. He doesn’t just build t...

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