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The GoPadel! Episode: The 300 Million People the Racket Sports Industry is Ignoring
Season 26 · Episode 26
Thursday, October 22, 2026 • Duration 50:49
Season 26, Episode 26 - Shaun Boyce, Bobby Schindler
Summary This is a special GoPadel! edition of the GoTennis podcast. Marcos del Pilar has lived padel from almost every angle: player, coach, club owner, investor, association president, league executive, educator, and consultant. He breaks down why padel is one of the fastest growing sports in the country, and makes the case that the real opportunity for tennis, pickleball, and padel is the roughly 300 million Americans who have never picked up a racket at all.
Key Topics
Marcos del Pilar's path from tennis convert to padel player, coach, club owner, and industry leader
What makes padel uniquely social, fast to learn, and fun to watch
Why the real growth opportunity is the 300 million Americans who don't play any racket sport
Multi-sport facilities and the future of the racket sports venue
Building padel coach certification through the RSPA
MPaddle, Marcos's project with Patrick Mouratoglou
Marcos's answer to our signature question, king of tennis
Keywords Marcos del Pilar, padel, GoPadel, RSPA, padel certification, MPaddle, Patrick Mouratoglou, The Secret Code of Padel, racket sports industry, pickleball versus padel, GoTennis podcast, ARA, American Racket Sports Association
Sound Bites "You don't need to be a native, you can be a convert, and bring the best things from other sports." "The big opportunity for us to become successful together is to start exploring the non-racket segment, another 300 million people that nobody's touching." "The first thing that I would do probably is give the crown away, because padel doesn't need any king."
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Tennis Tip: Practice More Tiebreakers to Win More Tiebreakers
Season 26 · Episode 25
Thursday, October 15, 2026 • Duration 01:54
Tennis Tip: Practice More Tiebreakers to Win More Tiebreakers
GoTennis! Podcast — Season 26, Episode 25
Most recreational tennis players feel uncomfortable in tiebreakers because they rarely practice them. In this episode, RSPA Certified Tennis Professional Rob Carver shares one simple habit that changes that: before your next match, warm up with two out of three tiebreakers instead of going straight into a set. Try different strategies. See what works. By the time a tiebreaker matters in a real match, you will already have been there.
About Rob Carver
Rob Carver is an RSPA Certified Tennis Professional and the author of “366 Days of Tennis: A Tip a Day to Improve Your Game.” He contributes a monthly tennis tip to the GoTennis! Podcast throughout Season 26. You can get his book here: https://amzn.to/3ATtvvl
Thank you to reGeovinate.com for use of the studio and to Signature Tennis for their ongoing support of the podcast.
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Bocce, Budgets, and the Business of Member Experience
Season 26 · Episode 24
Wednesday, October 7, 2026 • Duration 45:42
Season 26, Episode 24 - Shaun Boyce, Bobby Schindler
Tom Ruth and Katie Ruth are the first married couple to join the GoTennis podcast, and they run racket sports programs ten miles apart on Hilton Head Island. Katie is the Director of Racket Sports at Moss Creek, and Tom is the Sports Center Director at Long Cove Club. They break down what it takes to run a tennis and pickleball program inside an HOA, where every amenity loses money and the real job is proving your department deserves its share of the budget.
Key Topics
The first husband and wife pair on the GoTennis podcast, running HOA racket programs ten miles apart
How Tom and Katie get real feedback from members, beyond the annual survey
Why no amenity at either club makes money, and what that means for budget conversations
The debate over private lessons: inefficient drain or necessary member experience
How to justify a growing racket budget when golf still comes first
Katie and Tom's answers to our signature question, king and queen of tennis
Keywords: Tom Ruth, Katie Ruth, Long Cove Club, Moss Creek, Hilton Head tennis, HOA racket sports programs, director of racket sports, tennis club budget, pickleball club management, club member experience, GoTennis podcast, ARA, American Racket Sports Association
Sound Bites: "The more money you touch, the more money you make." "We are in the feelings business." "For fifteen hundred dollars, Tom will wear his pants."
Season 26, Episode 23 - Shaun Boyce, Bobby Schindler
Summary
David Pyrzenski, founder of CourtMatch.ai, joined the podcast to explain why he built the platform as a player first rather than as a coach or admin. He walks through the member first approach that puts community, matchmaking, and engagement at the center of club management, and shares how CourtMatch fits into the space between simple court reservation systems and full club automation suites.
Key Topics
* David's path from lifelong tennis player to software developer to founding CourtMatch.ai
* Why CourtMatch is built from the member perspective rather than the club admin perspective
* Where CourtMatch sits in the market: more than court reservation, less than full club automation
* Matchmaking, group chats, photos, and the social features that make an app feel like an extension of the community
* The nickel and diming problem with add on modules across the club management space
* Why David believes competitors will start looking more like CourtMatch over time
* How the pickleball and padel booms are reshaping what clubs need from their software
* David's answer to our signature question, if you were king of tennis
Keywords
David Pyrzenski, CourtMatch.ai, club management software, racket club software, racquet club software, member engagement, matchmaking, tennis club software, pickleball club software, padel club software, court reservation, GoTennis podcast, ARA, American Racket Sports Association, Agency Vendor CoFounder
The "10 for 10" Campaign That Made One Club $10,000 in Minutes
Season 26 · Episode 22
Thursday, September 3, 2026 • Duration 38:02
Season 26, Episode 22 - Shaun Boyce, Bobby Schindler
Summary Mike Manzella, founder of ProServe Solutions, spent 22 years running and coaching at tennis and pickleball clubs before going all in on consulting. He breaks down the three pillars he uses to diagnose every club, attention, retention, and monetization, and shares real examples of the revenue clubs are leaving on the table.
Key Topics
Mike's path from competitive junior tennis to club GM to founding ProServe Solutions
The three pillars of club growth: attention, retention, and monetization
Why most clubs have an ecosystem problem, not just a marketing problem
The "10 for 10" campaign that generated over $10,000 in revenue in one afternoon
How HOA and resident driven clubs differ from public and member only clubs
Why seeking outside advice is not a weakness for club operators
Mike's answer to our signature question, if you were king of tennis
Keywords Mike Manzella, ProServe Solutions, racquet club consulting, tennis club marketing, pickleball club growth, club retention strategy, club monetization, HOA tennis programs, GoTennis podcast, ARA, American Racket Sports Association
Sound Bites "Money talks. If we can find ways for clubs to make more money and save time so people aren't getting burnt out, that's a huge thing in this industry." "It'd be very silly not to consider outside advice and think you have all the answers yourself." "It took about 10 to 12 minutes to set up and generated a little over $10,000 in revenue. I call it the 10 for 10."
Move Your Feet: A Simple Net Play Tip From RSPA Pro Rob Carver
Season 26 · Episode 21
Thursday, August 27, 2026 • Duration 01:51
Season 26, Episode 21: Shaun Boyce and Bobby Schindler
Want to be a quicker, tougher player at the net? In this episode of the GoTennis! Podcast, RSPA certified elite tennis professional Rob Carver shares a simple footwork tip for doubles net play that works every time. Move your feet before you poach and before your partner serves, and you will react faster, look more intimidating to your opponents, and help your partner hold serve. Ready to take your net game to the next level? Keep listening.
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Special thanks to Signature Tennis for their ongoing support of the podcast.
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RSPA Certified Tennis Professional Rob Carver offers us one of his tennis tips every month in 2025 from his book, which you can purchase here: https://amzn.to/3ATtvvl
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Tennis Channel Founder Steve Bellamy on Pickleball, Parenting, and TYPTI
Season 26 · Episode 20
Thursday, August 20, 2026 • Duration 55:11
Season 26, Episode 20 - Shaun Boyce, Bobby Schindler
Steve Bellamy on Founding Tennis Channel, Inventing Live Ball, and Building TYPTI to Take On Pickleball
Summary Tennis Channel founder Steve Bellamy joins the GoTennis podcast to explain how he invented Live Ball, built the Palisades Tennis Center into a launchpad for future world number ones, and created TYPTI, a new racket sport designed to fix what he sees as pickleball's biggest flaw, its ball.
Steve walks us through the early days of Tennis Channel, including the hundred rejections he got before anyone believed in the idea, and shares how he and his wife, former Grand Slam champion Beth Herr, raised four kids who all went on to play Division I tennis without ever pressuring them to compete. He also breaks down what TYPTI does differently, why Prince is launching TYPTI rackets at the US Open, and his answer to our signature question, what he would change if he were king of tennis.
Key Topics
How Steve Bellamy invented Live Ball and started Tennis Channel
Why the Palisades Tennis Center produced 17 future world number one players
What TYPTI is and how it is different from pickleball
Why Steve thinks the pickleball ball design causes more injuries
Raising Division I tennis players without pressure or pushing
Prince launching TYPTI rackets at the US Open
Plans for a new TYPTI center in Los Angeles
Steve Bellamy's plan for fixing professional tennis with regional tours
Keywords Steve Bellamy, TYPTI, Tennis Channel founder, who invented Live Ball, Palisades Tennis Center, pickleball versus tennis, pickleball injuries, racket sports business, tennis parenting, Beth Herr, Roscoe Bellamy pickleball, Prince TYPTI rackets, US Open, GoTennis podcast, ARA, American Racket Sports Association
Sound Bites
"I have a normal size head, but I have to do a lot more recon than the next guy."
"No sane person would get a hundred rejections and continue. I was just too stupid to know it was time to pack up."
Leaving Money on the Table? Profit First for Racket Sports
Season 26 · Episode 19
Thursday, July 30, 2026 • Duration 28:43
Season 26, Episode 19 - Shaun Boyce, Bobby Schindler
Summary
In this episode, Greg Johnson from My Profit Professionals discusses how small business owners in racket sports can build financial systems that make profitability intentional rather than accidental. Greg shares practical strategies for managing cash flow, overcoming mental barriers around money, and why having an external advisor delivers ROI that most business owners never expect.
Key Topics
Financial systems for small business owners
Profit First methodology and cash flow management
Parkinson's Law and why revenue disappears as fast as it comes in
Overcoming ego and mental barriers in business
The value of accountability and human coaching
Behavioral economics in business growth
Keywords
racket sports business, tennis business, profit first, small business finance, financial coaching, teaching pro business, profitability, cash flow management, Parkinson's Law, business accountability, My Profit Professionals, Greg Johnson, GoTennis podcast, ARA, American Racket Sports Association
Sound Bites
"Most people never get taught how money should actually flow through a business."
For more exciting tennis content, check out our The Cool Stuff section for deals on racket sports gear at letsgotennis.com. Don’t forget to hit that follow button to stay up to date with all our latest episodes!
Also, if you’re a coach or director in racket sports, contact us about setting up your own branded merchandise shop through our platform!
RSPA Certified Tennis Professional Rob Carver offers us one of his Tennis Tips every month in 2025 from his book you can purchase here: https://amzn.to/3ATtvvl
Be Our Next Guest
You can also share your actionable insights. If you are a racket sports coach, club manager, technology expert, industry insider, athlete, or just a tennis enthusiast who has some interesting tennis stories to share, we’re welcoming you! Maybe you have actionable tennis tips for beginners or pickleball tips for advanced players. You could be on one of the best tennis podcasts online. It's possible you have tennis news, pickleball news, or want to share a tennis product or pickleball paddle with our audience. You can visit and complete the podcast guest form.
There's a Nine-Year-Old Elephant on Your Tennis Courts
Season 26 · Episode 17
Thursday, June 25, 2026 • Duration 38:55
Season 26, Episode 17
There's a Nine-Year-Old Elephant on Your Tennis Courts
Shaun Boyce & Bobby Schindler with Dr. Rommie Maxey
Summary
Dr. Rommie Maxey didn't set out to become a pickleball entrepreneur. The sport found him — and he ran with it. Six-time national champion, co-owner of the Houston Hammers, trainer to 14,000 players across five continents, and now a member of the ARA National Advisory Board, Dr. Maxey joins Shaun and Bobby to talk about where pickleball actually is right now: the demographics shift nobody expected, why Houston went from 1 to 42 indoor facilities in four years, what the VAIR rating system changes, and why pickleball is basically a nine-year-old who just walked into a room full of adults and refused to leave.
Dr. Maxey recently joined the National Advisory Board of the American Racket Sports Association — the national organization uniting tennis, pickleball, and padel professionals. Learn more at americanracketsportsassociation.com.
Key Topics
Dr. Maxey's path from collegiate athlete to pickleball influencer and entrepreneur
The demographic surprise: average pickleball player age is now 34 and dropping
Global expansion — Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and why badminton culture fuels it
Houston's indoor pickleball boom: 1 facility to 42 in four years
Club conversions, court-sharing, and the monetization reality for facilities
The VAIR rating system: recreational vs. certified ratings and why it matters
Pickleball as "a nine-year-old" — what that means for the industry's future
Keywords
Pickleball, Dr. Rommie Maxey, Houston Hammers, VAIR Rating System, Pickleball Growth, Indoor Pickleball, Tennis to Pickleball, Racket Sports Industry, Entrepreneurship, Global Pickleball, ARA, American Racket Sports Association
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Sound Bites
"I love our direct competitors. I hope they keep raising the bar and keep pushing us and we keep pushing them, because it's only gonna benefit the clubs, the members, everybody's experience."
"It was just like a tool. It wasn't an extension of community, it was just a tool to use. That was what was all missing, that engaging other people and creating that community."
"The competitors out there will all start looking more like CourtMatch over time. All the stuff they're missing is where we're leaning in."
Full YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/Zn001LjjQsU
King of Tennis Video: https://youtu.be/9wWwv42BhMQ
Learn more about David Pyrzenski and CourtMatch.ai: https://courtmatch.ai
Follow CourtMatch on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/courtmatch/
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