Second Serve Tennis

Have you ever tried cryotherapy, red light therapy, or infusions for recovery? If so let us know if they were helpful! This is second part of our conversation with Matt Pepe. Matt is the owner and operator of iCRYO Recovery & Wellness centers. Matt currently operates two centers (one in Raleigh in the North Hills District and one in Cary at the Waverly Place Shopping Plaza). Matt received his...

How do you recover? Have you ever tried cryotherapy? We are thrilled to talk with Matt Pepe! Matt is the owner and operator of iCRYO Recovery & Wellness centers. Matt currently operates two centers (one in Raleigh in the North Hills District and one in Cary at the Waverly Place Shopping Plaza). Matt received his Masters in Sport Medicine and was an athletic trainer at Seton Hall University. As...

What are the general characteristics at each level?  Do you feel like you are at the correct level? We are replaying a few of our most popular episodes. In this episode we review the USTA NTRP General Characteristics for levels 2.5 to 5.0 and discuss whether we believe we are the correct level based on the guidance. We are excited to team up with Michelle from Tennis Warehouse and her " Talk...

What tennis superstitions do you have? Do you have any winning ones? If so let us know! In this episode we discuss tennis superstitions that adult rec tennis players have and the crazy ones we have. It is sometimes difficult to determine whether what someone does is part of their preparation, routine, or is a superstition. We are excited to team up with Michelle from Tennis Warehouse and her &quot...

What has your doubles partner said to you that wasn't very helpful?  Did it hurt your feelings? We are replaying a few of our most popular episodes! We believe this one has been popular because most adult rec players have been given unsolicited advice. We all have played from levels 2.5-4.0 so some of the things we have been told is a little silly (and sometimes hurtful)! We are excited to te...

As a sports parent why do you need to think about not only your child's personality but also your own? We are very excited to have Bill Schillings on the podcast! Bill wrote a book called Sports Parenting (Creating an environment for success...without going Bat Sh*t Crazy). If you would like to purchase his book or read his blog you can do so at his website: Purchase Book Here or Read His Blo...

Why do parents get so emotional watching their children play sports? Why should you be an actor as a sports parent? We are very excited to have Bill Schillings on the podcast! Bill wrote a book called Sports Parenting (Creating an environment for success...without going Bat Sh*t Crazy). If you would like to purchase his book or read his blog you can do so at his website: Purchase Book Here or Read...

Why are there so many crazy sports parents? Are you one? Can your child (or you) play tennis without spending a ton of money? We are very excited to have Bill Schillings on the podcast! Bill wrote a book called Sports Parenting (Creating an environment for success...without going Bat Sh*t Crazy). Bill played at Penn State University where he was the captain and played #1 singles and doubles and we...

What is the funniest reason someone has given for defaulting a court? Does a local league coordinator enjoy mixed season more? What does a local league coordinator want adult rec tennis players to know? If you want to know, please check out part 2 of our episode with an anonymous local league coordinator! We are excited to team up with Michelle from Tennis Warehouse and her " Talk Tennis &quo...

This is our first anonymous guest! What crazy stories or silly situations does a local league coordinator have to deal with because of a few of the passionate adult rec tennis players? What is the pettiest grievance a local league coordinator has ever received? We discuss this and more! We are excited to team up with Michelle from Tennis Warehouse and her " Talk Tennis " podcast to bring...

Claire wins the award for craziest story ever! She also tells us what the line calls were like playing in college and why she started the Me and My Racquet Podcast. Claire hosts the Me and My Racquet podcast on behalf of USTA Southern. She is the Tennis Service Representative for North Georgia and Atlanta. She played college tennis at the University of Florida where her team won the NCAA Champions...

We are really excited to have Claire here with us! Claire hosts the Me and My Racquet podcast on behalf of USTA Southern. She is the Tennis Service Representative for North Georgia and Atlanta. She played college tennis at the University of Florida where her team won the NCAA Championship (so she is better at tennis than we will ever be). Also, she and her mother won the 2003 National Mother Daugh...

What celebrities have done Cardio Tennis? What reality shows have featured Cardio Tennis? Cardio Tennis' guru Michele Krause tells us about this and more (including her experience meeting the Pope because of Cardio Tennis)! Michele has been with Cardio Tennis since it was created in 2005, including as the Global Education Director. We are excited to team up with Michelle from Tennis Warehouse...

Have you ever played triples? Did you play it correctly? We were thrilled to speak with Michele Krause about Cardio Tennis.  People have referred to her as the Cardio Tennis guru!  Michele has been with Cardio Tennis since it was created in 2005, including as the Global Education Director. We are excited to team up with Michelle from Tennis Warehouse and her " Talk Tennis " podcast to br...

Have you ever felt like you weren't in good tennis shape? Have you tried Cardio Tennis? We were thrilled to speak with Michele Krause about Cardio Tennis.  People have referred to her as the Cardio Tennis guru!  Michele has been with Cardio Tennis since it was created in 2005, including as the Global Education Director. We are excited to team up with Michelle from Tennis Warehouse and her &qu...

What rules do you think USTA should change? Sara is back to discuss this! Sara is currently the President of USTA TN. She started with USTA as a beginner in her 30s and fell in love with it and is now an NTRP 3.5. She is a local league coordinator, has captained numerous teams, served on committees for the Southern Section, and even started a Community Tennis Association called “Jackson West-TN Te...

What is the best and worst part of being a local league coordinator? We loved having Sara back to discuss this and more! Sara is currently the President of USTA TN. She started with USTA as a beginner in her 30s and fell in love with it and is now an NTRP 3.5. She is a local league coordinator, has captained numerous teams, served on committees for the Southern Section, and even started a Communit...

Night job : Tennis Player    Day Job : Attorney. This is the way Sara signs her emails! We loved speaking to Sara about her incredible tennis experience! Sara is currently the President of USTA TN. She started with USTA as a beginner in her 30s and fell in love with it and is now an NTRP 3.5. She is a local league coordinator, has captained numerous teams, served on committees for the Southern Sec...

What is the one shot we should all be practicing that doesn't even require another person on the court with you? What is it like to be the President of USTA NC? We were thrilled to speak with Mark Dillon! Mark Dillon is in the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame and is the President of USTA NC. He played college tennis at NC State where he won two ACC singles championships, an ACC doubles cham...

We were thrilled to speak with Mark Dillon! Mark Dillon is in the North Carolina Tennis Hall of Fame and is the President of USTA NC. He played college tennis at NC State where he won two ACC singles championships, an ACC doubles championship, and NCAA All-American honors in 1981. His brother played at NC State University and his wife played tennis at the University of Georgia. All his children pl...

What is a better deal than $40 for 6 hours of instruction, a tennis racket, and a gift? If you live in North Carolina you should try the Try Tennis Program! If you live outside of North Carolina check out what options are available in your state here ! We really enjoyed speaking with Allison about how to get started in tennis. Allison is the Coordinator of Adult Play for USTA North Carolina and sh...

When do you call a let? When do you claim the point? Have you ever had a disagreement on the court over a let call? Erin was on a trip of a lifetime hiking in Colorado so Mike filled in to discuss let questions from the  Stump The Ump featuring Rebel Good .  In the column from Western Wake Tennis Association, Rebel Good sets the record straight on multiple questions and situations that happen duri...

What is a ratings verifier? Do you think people should be disqualified at the state championship if they are playing out of level? Should USTA use them again? We were very excited to speak with Brett Schwartz! We met Brett in Atlanta at the 2022 USTA Southern Awards ceremony. Brett is the incoming President & CEO of USTA Southern. After finding out he wrote a book called “ Competitive Tennis –...

Should you ever play with two people back in doubles? Brett Schwartz says yes! We were very excited to speak with Brett! Brett is the incoming President of USTA Southern and is the Tennis Director at the Stone Creek Club. He played and coached collegiate tennis. In addition, he wrote a book with Chris Dazet called Competitive Tennis Climbing the NTRP Ladder.  This book is perfect for adult recreat...

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we were honored to speak with Terry about her incredible story! Terry is on the Raleigh Tennis Association's board of directors, a 3.5 player, and has captained numerous teams that have won the state championships and even sectionals.  If you would like to see pictures of our guests or listen to any of our previous episodes, please visit our websit...