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Get a Grip! is a tennis podcast by JTCC, hosted and produced by Father-Daughter duo, Vesa and Nicole Ponkka! Get a Grip covers the latest tennis news, topics, and trends, focuses on the history and tr... more
FAQs about Get a Grip!:How many episodes does Get a Grip! have?The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.
August 28, 2020College Tennis in the Time of COVID ft. Dave Mullins, ITAJTCC Tennis For America fellows Gabby and Ava speak with ITA's Dave Mullins about the impacts of COVID to college tennis. ...more28minPlay
July 24, 2020Get a Grip! On COVID-19 & Tennis ft. Mary CarilloWe're back! Vesa, Nicole, and Mary Carillo meet virtually through a Zoom call to discuss COVID-19 and the implications on the tennis industry, Olympics, and sports in general....more44minPlay
February 15, 2020Get a Grip! - Is Team Tennis a #Vibe or Does Tradition Stand? Ft. Frances TiafoeIn the second episode of Get a Grip! Vesa, Nicole, and Frances discuss tennis as a traditional individual sport and as a team sport. We also see how #hip Vesa is to pop culture and the various slang hashtags straight from Tiafoe's Instagram. The In or Out segment features former pro and current Stanford men's tennis head coach, Paul Goldstein as he shares his take on sportsmanship in tennis. ...more40minPlay
January 30, 2020Get a Grip - Aussies in TennisIntroducing "Get a Grip" - the new and improved JTCC Podcast! Hosted and produced by Father-Daughter duo, Vesa and Nicole Ponkka. This first episode focuses on the Aussies in tennis and the Australian Open. ...more28minPlay
August 06, 2019Tennis for Every Body ft. Coach Abby & PeterTennis for Every Body is JTCC's mission to provide every body the opportunity to play tennis, regardless of mental or physical limitations. JTCC currently runs inclusive initiative programs with Special Olympics MD, ThanksUSA/TennisCorps, and Wheelchair Tennis. ...more21minPlay
June 28, 201920 Years of JTCC ft. Vesa PonkkaIn this special episode of the JTCC Podcast, I sit down with my Dad and JTCC Director of Tennis, Vesa Ponkka, who has been a part of JTCC since day 1 in 1999. We celebrate 20 years of JTCC by reviewing some of the greatest moments and highlights from the last 20 years and discuss what the next 20 years might look like for JTCC. ...more20minPlay
June 20, 2019Junior Career vs. Pro Career ft. Claudio PistolesiThis episode of the JTCC Podcast is hosted and produced by JTCC's newest staff member, Brian Tsao, filling in for Nicole. Brian sits down with Claudio Pistolesi, former professional player and coach and currently the Director of Tennis at The Bolles School in Florida. This episode dives deep into the comparison between junior tennis careers and pro tennis careers and offers great tips and insight along the way! Sit back and enjoy! ...more49minPlay
May 20, 2019College Recruitment, UTR, & Options After Junior CareerJTCC's Taka Bertrand and Megan Moulton-Levy discuss the college recruitment process, UTR, and options for players after their junior career. ...more30minPlay
May 06, 2019Catching up with Sports Broadcaster, Mary Carillo!JTCC's Nicole Ponkka chats with Grand Slam Champion, International Hall of Fame Sports Broadcaster, and this year's JTCC GEICO Champions Celebration Gala Honoree, Mary Carillo. Covering all things tennis, olympics, and the infamous badminton rant. ...more28minPlay
April 22, 2019Instagram LIVE Q&A ft. Frances Tiafoe's Coach, Zack EvendenJTCC Podcast's first episode recorded on Instagram Live. Zack Evenden answers mine and viewer's questions about life on the road as a professional tennis coach to Frances Tiafoe. ...more20minPlay
FAQs about Get a Grip!:How many episodes does Get a Grip! have?The podcast currently has 14 episodes available.