The 10sJunkies Pod
The 10sJunkies Pod
Kyle Pipkin
The 10sJunkies podcast is for other tennis enthusiasts interested in the tennis industry, equipment, and coaching. Each episode will cover aspects of the tennis industry, different equipment updates or guides, and grassroots or professional coaching. Your host, Kyle Pipkin, is a Professional Tennis Management student at Hope College looking to make a name for himself in the tennis industry. This podcast will act as a bridge for Kyle to learn from others and share his knowledge and experiences with other "Tennis Junkies".
Coaching: The Problem With "Good Shot" & Other Fillers
Today's episode is about how we as coaches can often use fillers to fill the open air during lessons, clinics, or group tennis activities. Today we discuss the power of silence when to use these fillers, and making sure we stay focused on the goals for our players.
May 27, 2024
15 min
Industry: 7Shot Tennis Match Analytics
Today we talk with Dan McCain, a highly acclaimed coach by both the USPTA and PTR, and his current project called "7Shot Tennis". 7Shot Tennis is a match analytics service where Dan and his team will do advanced match charting for anyone who wants the service. They provide information with a personal touch to it and will help players understand what areas they should be training. If you want to check out 7Shot you can find it at the link below! https://www.7shottennis.com/
Sep 17, 2023
24 min
Equipment: Why Yonex is Dominating the Market
In today’s episode, I will discuss why I believe Yonex is currently controlling the equipment market. We will touch on what pros are endorsing the brand, their racquet and string differentiating factors, and then what I think they can do better as a brand.
Sep 10, 2023
18 min
Industry: College Tennis "The New Wave"
Today’s episode will focus on college tennis and why programs have been pumping out professional players left and right. More specifically, we will cover the differences between college and pro, the fan experience, and the team vs. the individual. 
Sep 3, 2023
15 min
Coaching: How to Excel as a Young Coach
In today’s episode we will focus on ways young coaches can excel in this industry. We are going to talk about mentorship, taking advantage of new technologies, and how constant curiosity can give us the upper hand in the tennis industry.  Link to Jon Glover's Article: http://www.playerdevelopment.usta.com/blogs/jon_glover_blog_advice_for_young_coaches/
Aug 27, 2023
21 min
Coaching: WTA Coaching w/Kevin O'Neill (Caty McNally)
In this podcast, we get the chance to talk to Kevin O’Neill, the coach of WTA singles #94 and WTA doubles #21. Kevin has been working with Caty and her brother John who recently retired for quite some time, and I wanted to pick his brain a little bit and learn about tour coaching. Kevin has an incredibly positive outlook on life and tennis which is apparent on his Instagram page @kpotennis and is obvious throughout our discussion. Kevin is working to help Caty mold a full “All Court” style of play to diversify her abilities to make her more consistent across surfaces. I would definitely keep Caty and her doubles partner CoCo Gauff at the forefront of your mind when considering up-and-coming young stars! Many thanks to Kevin for taking his time and talking with me for this episode! Kevin's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpotennis/ Caty McNally's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catymcnally/
Dec 3, 2022
43 min
Lessons from a Tennis Parent w/ Travis Pipkin
I wanted to interview my dad so that he could talk about his experiences being a tennis parent. I have played many USTA and UTR events, so he has seen the good, bad, and ugly of the tennis world including having gained knowledge through me. Hopefully, this podcast will be helpful for those parents just getting into the world of tennis! Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/29d2McMrfxGwqynkzV81SX?si=ab22a5cb1fa04c53 Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-10sjunkies-pod/id1602411036 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/10sjunkies/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqSJqDk37R9g64dycw4VAPA
Sep 3, 2022
1 hr 2 min
Industry: The Social Media Content Creation Space w/Alex Chan
I got the opportunity to speak with Alex Chan about what it's like to work at USTA and make his social media tennis videos. Make sure you check out his forms of media at the links below! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexchantennis/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@alexchantennis
Apr 22, 2022
47 min
Industry: Behind the Scenes of the Online Tennis Industry w/Essential Tennis
Anyone who watches tennis content online has heard of Ian from Essential Tennis. Ian posts instruction, vlog style, courses, mental toughness, and even match play footage onto his huge YouTube channel and he is a personal inspiration for me. In this episode, I got the chance to pick his brain a little bit about how the online tennis industry works and what sort of tips he has for me as a young content creator. Below are a list of Ian's links to his podcast and YouTube Channel. Thanks again Ian for the continued support! 10sJunkies Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-10sjunkies-pod/id1602411036 10sJunkies YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqSJqDk37R9g64dycw4VAPA Essential Tennis Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/essential-tennis-podcast-instruction-lessons-tips/id278131039 Essential Tennis YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/EssentialTennis Essential Tennis Website: https://www.essentialtennis.com/
Feb 3, 2022
1 hr 2 min
Equipment: Interview w/Jonathan Pham | The Division 1 College Stringing Scene
Hey 10sJunkies, today I got the pleasure of speaking with Jonathan Pham who strings and is the coordinator for Texas Christian University. In this episode, we talk about trends in college players, what makes the college tennis scene unique, and what sort of things make their rackets and string differently. 
Jan 20, 2022
56 min
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