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ASU+GSV Summit SessionsAccess Isn’t Optional: The Power of PartnershipsRecorded live at the 2025 ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, this session featured Dana Bryson, SVP of Social Impact at Study.com; Dr. Asya Johnson, Principal at NYC Public Schools: HBCU Early College Prep; Megan Moulton-Levy, Vice President at JTCC & USTA; Kareem McLemore, Interim Vice President of Strategic Enrollment Management and International Affairs at Delaware State University; and Sekou Biddle, Vice President at UNCF.The session highlighted how prioritizing access leads to transformational pathways for traditionally underserved students. The speakers shared how groundbreaking partnerships between community organizations, schools, colleges, and innovative programs are breaking barriers, driving educational...2025-04-2140 min
Coach UnboxedEP8 - Claudio PistolesiCoach Unboxed EP8: Yannick chats with Claudio Pistolesi, a former world # 1 ITF junior champion and top 100 pro player, former Davis Cup captain and now a top reference coach on both ATP and WTA tours.
They discuss Claudio’s early influences, as he succeeded as a world #1 junior champion. Sharing the challenges faced transitioning to the professional tour, Claudio reflects on the impact his coaches and peers had in his career, the memorable moments in the Davis Cup and team competitions, and how continuously chasing opportunities to improve his knowledge paid off with a top coaching job. He em...2024-12-2656 min
The Tennis Files PodcastTFP 374: How to Handle Pressure by Changing Your Perspective with Vesa Ponkka – From the 2021 archives
[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]On Episode 374 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with coach Vesa Ponkka about how to handle pressure by changing your perspective.Coach Vesa Ponkka is the Director of Tennis at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, home to Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, and numerous other elite players. He was selected as the 2011 USOC National Developmental Coach of the Year and has trained top junior players in the United States and Europe for national, NCAA, ITF and professional competition...2024-09-251h 13
Control the ControllablesTravelling the World with Tennis: Megan Moulton LevyIn this week's instalment, we bring you someone at the very cutting edge of player development at the USTA, who had a fantastic playing career herself, Megan Moulton Levy!Having reached the top 50 in the world in doubles, and the top 250 in singles, all whilst being just 5 feet tall in a game which is fast becoming dictated by height, Megan brings a unique perspective to developing a young tennis player. From stories about her own process, growing up going to boarding school in Switzerland and on to US college, to her current roles on the...2024-06-2048 min
The Tennis Files PodcastTFP 349: Claudio Pistolesi — Pro Tour Secrets to Unlock Your Tennis Career - From the 2021 archives
[From the archive: This episode was originally recorded and published in 2021]On Episode 349 of The Tennis Files Podcast, pro tennis coach Claudio Pistolesi reveals his top insights from over four decades of playing and coaching on the ATP/WTA Tour that will help you reach your fullest tennis potential.Claudio is the Director of the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) Bolles in Jacksonville, Fl. He ranked as high as #71 on the ATP Tour. He trained and coached many top ATP/WTA Tour pros, including Monica Seles, Robin Soderling, Simone...2024-04-041h 35
Third Man WalkingThird Man Walking No. 81: Filtering Poker AdviceYour correspondent discusses how to filter poker strategy advice -- which advice should be ignored and which is worth taking? How can you tell them apart, and when should you feel satisfied with uncertainty?FORUM DISCUSSION: CLICK HERE0:16 How do you find good advice in poker?12:47 5/10 NLHE session12:56 AKss all-in preflop14:04 QJss 4bet preflop15:29 AQss on AT5r3dd4x17:42 JTcc on 942xxc9x19:03 AJo on A84ssxJx8x21:15 QQ on KQ9J723:46 QQ (again) on K75ddxKcc7x26:37 JJ all-in preflop33:01 Jackpot hand!2024-01-1737 min
Mature Allure45+ Check-in with Lenora Spencer - Winning After 40: Journey in Tennis and LifeSEASON 1; Episode 11: We are back with another 45+ Check-in. In this episode of Mature Allure, I sit down with my longtime friend, Lenora Spencer, to discuss her transformative journey with tennis. From her early days of casual play to becoming the 40 and Over Women's Doubles Champion at the USTA Foundation's Level Four Open, Lenora shares her passion, dedication, and the life lessons tennis has taught her. We also dive into how this sport has shaped her personal growth, fitness journey, and social connections, especially during challenging times like the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in...2023-06-1531 min
CEOs You Should Know: Washington DCRay Benton, JTCCM&T Bank presents CEOs You Should Know: Ray Benton, JTCC2022-07-2921 min
Community D.C.Community DC Ray Benton JTCC for SpreakerCommunity DC Ray Benton JTCC2022-07-1329 min
The Functional Tennis PodcastClaudio Pistolesi - 26 Years coaching with passion and enthusiasmThis week I speak to Claudio Pistolesi. Claudio is a former player turned coach who has worked with many players over his expansive coaching career. He now looks after a JTCC centre in Jacksonville Florida and consults with pros, one of them being Emil Ruusuvuori.We chat about many of his experiences on the court and off the court.Major topics include:Intro / Pistol PeteToughest player Claudio has ever playedMoving into coachingLearning from Monica SelesPlayers Claudio has coachedWorking with Robin SoderlingDaniela HantuchováDeciding to settle downDo you miss Rome?Berrettini could h...2022-04-2551 min
The Functional Tennis PodcastFrances Tiafoe - What is your why?It was an honour to speak to Frances Tiafoe. Currently ranked at 34 in the world Frances is a threat to any of the higher-ranked players. Frances provides great answers and is a great thinker and student of the game. We cover:[02:42] What’s it not been able to compete *[03:34] What’s it like going back to a tournament that you won?[04:23] What’s it like going back to the JTCC[06:00] Trust your training[08:15] Going back to your younger days at the JTCC...2022-03-0128 min
The Functional Tennis PodcastVesa Ponkka from The JTCC - The Non For Profit Tennis Training CenterWhat a great episode this week with Vesa Ponkka from the JTCC (Junior Tennis Champions Center) in College Park, Maryland. Ever since it was set up the JTCC has been run as a non for profit tennis training center which is unique within the tennis world. I really enjoyed this chat where I learned all about the center from its early days to today. You may have heard the Francis Tiafoe story before and this is where he grew up playing while his dad worked there. Vesa has some great points which you will enjoy listening to. ...2022-02-2443 min
Chesterfield Behind the MicEpisode 11: Brightpoint's Dr. Ted RaspillerOn the latest episode of Chesterfield Behind the Mic, we talk to Dr. Ted Raspiller of Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler) to talk about the role the college plays in Chesterfield’s and central Virginia’s economy growth, the new opportunities it provides to potential students and businesses in the area, and how recent trends in various types of industry have lead directly to a new and different view of what the future looks like for those who attend. Credits: Director: Martin Stith Executive Producer: Susan S. Pollard Co-Ex...2022-02-0924 min
Track Walking54 - I Can't Just Give Up (Eric Kutil)Eric is dreaming of a JTCC future, Seth thinks humility is a good basis for improvement, and Scott thinks show cars can teach us a few things about how to racecar better...
Eric Kutil comes to talk about Hondas, time management, learning new skills, and his future in racing.
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The Tennis Files PodcastTFP 226: How to Handle Pressure by Changing Your Perspective with Vesa Ponkka
On Episode 226 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with coach Vesa Ponkka about how to handle pressure by changing your perspective.Coach Vesa Ponkka is the Director of Tennis at the Junior Tennis Champions Center, home to Frances Tiafoe, Denis Kudla, and numerous other elite players. He was selected as the 2011 USOC National Developmental Coach of the Year and has trained top junior players in the United States and Europe for national, NCAA, ITF and professional competition. Vesa’s students have won numerous professional and national titles, achieved the #1 ITF Junior World Ranking, se...2021-11-241h 13
The Tennis Files PodcastTFP 208: Claudio Pistolesi — Pro Tour Secrets to Unlock Your Tennis Career
On Episode 208 of The Tennis Files Podcast, pro tennis coach Claudio Pistolesi reveals his top insights from over four decades of playing and coaching on the ATP/WTA Tour that will help you reach your fullest tennis potential.Claudio is the Director of the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) Bolles in Jacksonville, Florida. He was ranked as high as #71 on the ATP Tour and defeated many top ATP Tour pros, including Mats Wilander, Sergi Bruguera, David Wheaton, and Aaron Krickstein. Claudio has trained and coached numerous top ATP/WTA Tour pros, including Monica Seles...2021-07-211h 44
Ubi Radio - il tennis in direttaEpisodio 31 - College tennis, istruzioni per l'usoIn questa puntata di Ubi Radio abbiamo deciso di dare uno sguardo dietro le quinte del tennis formato NCAA, quello che si gioca nelle università americane, fucina di tanti professionisti che si sono affermati sul circuito professionistico. Per parlarne con cognizionie di causa abbiamo interpellato Claudio Pistolesi, ex top-100 e coach di assoluto livello, che da diversi anni ormai vive in Florida e attraverso la sua impresa, la Claudio Pistolesi Enterprise ora confluita nella JTCC (Junior Tennis Champions Center) si occupa di assistere i ragazzi che vogliono tentare l'avventura nelle università americane. Pistolesi (cpistolesi@jtcc.org) ha aiutato dozzine di...2021-04-0836 min
JT PROJECTjtcc #8 So this is ChristmasHello once again and welcome to the JTCC podcast... This Maybe our last episode of the year or not we might do one more but we don't know because were f#$king knuckleheads. But we will have a new name for this f#$ked up podcast HINT HINT!!!!!!!!!!! But seriously me and Church want to wish you all a Merry Christmas.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jt-project--2275817/support.2020-12-241h 03JT PROJECTjtcc #7 ACHOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hello my friends and minons welcome to the asylum and today me and and church all about strange allergies and other stupid stuff.https://www.facebook.com/dude22072https://www.facebook.com/radiochurchdjBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jt-project--2275817/support.2020-12-171h 20JT PROJECTJTTC #6 STUPID STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Hello boys and girls and welcome to the JTCC were me John Thomas and Church talk about stupid criminals.https://www.facebook.com/dude22072https://www.facebook.com/tybassguyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jt-project--2275817/support.2020-12-101h 24JT PROJECTjtcc #5 Thanksgiving editionHappy Turkey Day. From me and Church. I hope you are having a good turkey day. This episode we talk about turkey stories. So give it a listen. https://www.facebook.com/dude22072/https://www.facebook.com/radiochurchdjBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/jt-project--2275817/support.2020-11-261h 01
Get a Grip!College 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. 2020-08-2827 min
Tennis Industry United PodcastEpisode 21: COVID-19, Indoor Facilities and Playing SafelyWith the indoor season approaching, we talk to Joe Wilkerson, Vice President of the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC) in College Park, MD about the strategies and solutions he has used to make playing tennis indoors as safe as possible.2020-08-2833 minGet a Grip!Get 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.2020-07-2443 minGet a Grip!Get 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. 2020-02-1539 minGet a Grip!Get 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. 2020-01-3027 minGet a Grip!Tennis 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. 2019-08-0620 minGet a Grip!20 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. 2019-06-2819 minGet a Grip!Junior 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! 2019-06-2048 minGet a Grip!College 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. 2019-05-2129 minGet a Grip!Catching 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. 2019-05-0627 minGet a Grip!Instagram 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. 2019-04-2219 minGet a Grip!High Performance Mindset & Mentality ft. Asaf YaminJTCC Director of High Performance, Asaf Yamin, details what a true high-performance mindset and mentality must entail. Listen to get an insight into what makes a high-performance athlete from the inside out. 2019-04-0811 minGet a Grip!JTCC Competition Philosophy ft. Ben CappuccittiJTCC Director of Competition, Ben Cappuccitti, dives deep into what it means to compete and what makes a true competitor. Listen to get an insight to JTCC's unique competition philosophy and how it has helped us reach the top. 2019-03-2522 minGet a Grip!Becoming a Champion: An Inside Look at a Competitor's Mindset ft. Frances TiafoeI sit down with JTCC alumnus and current professional tennis player, Frances Tiafoe, to learn about his mindset throughout his successful junior tennis career that got him to where he is today. 2019-03-0614 min
Our Town with host Andy Ockershausen - Homegrown HistoryRay Benton – Mr. Tennis – CEO of JTCCRay Benton on the current state of Tennis~
"A lot more to be done. We've gotta rebuild the base of our sport. I mean, tennis participation's been going down in the United States for 40 years. It's ridiculous."
Ray Benton - Mr. Tennis - CEO of Junior Tennis Championship Center (JTCC)
Andy Ockershausen: This is Andy Ockershausen, and this is Our Town. I'm welcoming an old friend who's not old. He's a young man. He's the CEO of the Junior Tennis Championship Center in College Park, Maryland, but before that, he was...2019-03-0500 minGet a Grip!The Mental & Emotional Journey through Junior Tennis ft. Denis KudlaAn athlete's junior career is what gets them into the pros - learn all about Denis Kudla's mental and emotional journey through his junior tennis career that helped shape the professional player he is today. 2019-02-0525 min
The Tennis Files PodcastTFP 065: How Denis Kudla’s Obsession with Tennis Turned Into a Pro Career
On Episode 65 of The Tennis Files Podcast, I spoke with ATP world #73 Denis Kudla about how his obsession with tennis turned into a pro career. Denis turned pro as teenager and has had his share of ups and downs, but through it all his passion for the game and excellent support system has helped him catapult back into the Top 100 once again.
Denis has always been one of my favorite players to root for because he is from Arlington, Virginia, which is very close to where I'm from (Maryland), and also because he is a v...2018-08-3029 min
Brave in the AttemptEpisode 17 – Brave In The Attempt – JTCC & Buckeye ServeIn this episode, the M3 team spends some time talking about the Junior Tennis Championship Center in Montgomery County. They also talk with a group of students from the Ohio State University who are here on a service mission to find out more about Special Olympics.2018-08-2900 min
The #HCBiz Show!HIMSS18-14 | Stuart Goldberg, M.D. | Cota | Precision PaymentThis interview is part of our HIMSS18 coverage and was recorded live in the exhibit hall. On this episode we talk with Stuart Goldberg, MD, Chief Scientific Officer at Cota. Dr. Goldberg tells us all about Cota's physician-led journey to organize and classify real-world evidence about every type of cancer. This effort led to something they call the Cota Nodal Address (CNA), and it's enabling health systems to get very specific about the types of patients they're treating, the costs associated with them, and the outcomes being achieved. This apples-to-apples comparison allows Cota to identify variation and ad...2018-03-2724 min