Addicted to Sets Tennis Podcast

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This is a podcast for amateur tennis players like you. Each episode is a free audio tennis drill on a variety of topics to improve your game. Teaching tennis pro Ryan Vega of Vega Tennis is co-host on the show sharing his tennis expertise, while co-host Michelle Nipko asks all of the questions us…

Michelle Nipko, Ryan Vega

  • Jul 12, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
  • infrequent NEW EPISODES
  • 58m AVG DURATION
  • 25 EPISODES


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Latest episodes from Addicted to Sets Tennis Podcast

Interview with Tennis Pro and Martial Arts expert Mac Roy

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2020 47:10


Listen in to my interview with Lakecliff Racquet Club tennis pro Mac Roy, and learn how his knowledge of martial arts and 37 different weapons helps make him an expert strategic tennis player, and has such an eye for teaching club players like us. A privilege to interview such an interesting human!

Interview with Tennis Professional Catherine Harrison (#264 Singles, #194 Doubles) and her Coach Damien Spizzo: Addicted to Sets Gives Back during Covid-19

Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 77:40


Website: https://addicted-to-sets.com/collections/dedication-motivation-successInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/Music provided by https://www.bensound.com/. 

Addicted to Sets Gives Back during Covid-19: Interview with tennis teaching pro Marcus Reese

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2020 47:30


Covid-19 has impacted all of us in so many ways. One industry that has been hit hard, but we haven't seen in the news much is tennis. Tennis professionals that are used to getting up and working hard each day are sheltering at home for the safety of others and have lost their livelihoods. In this episode, I interview the fabulous teaching pro Marcus Reese. If you'd like to support Marcus during this time, his Venmo account is @Marcus-Reese-5.

Interview with Professional Tennis Player Catherine Harrison and Coach Damien Spizzo

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2020 57:00


Michelle's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/Catherine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/catharris0n/Damien's Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/coachspizzo/Lakecliff Elite Junior Program:  https://lakecliffracquetclub.com/products/elite-junior-training

Very Special Guest: Longest Running ESPN Commentator Cliff Drysdale

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2020 53:24


‘Addicted to Sets’ is a podcast covering the passions of tennis fans and players, co-hosted by avid tennis enthusiast Michelle Nipko and teaching pro Ryan Vega just outside of Austin, Texas. In its most recent episode, the podcast features Cliff Drysdale, International Tennis Hall of Fame legend and the longest serving broadcaster at ESPN. Cliff began by talking about how his broadcasting career started during a Davis Cup match between USA and South Africa. Tony Trabert could not be the commentator for this match as he had been the captain of the USA Davis Cup team. Cliff was thus asked if he could take Trabert’s place as he was also from South Africa and knew the players. This was forty years ago, and Cliff could have never imagined it would be the start of a pivot in his career. He went on to cover the US Open for CBS (“they thought it was awful!”). He was subsequently picked up by ESPN and WCT (“in those days, there was no cable”). Drysdale was on the job just one week after ESPN debuted for their first tennis telecast when Argentina took on USA at the 1979 Davis Cup in Memphis, Tennessee. Drysdale was one of the first players to introduce a two-handed backhand in professional competition. Though there were others, Drysdale counts himself as the first successful tennis player to have used this technique. He shares another unique aspect of the 1960s tennis scene: there were no coaches, masseurs, managers or psychologists. Among other topics, Cliff spoke about his experiences as the first ATP President, the recent bushfires in Australia, winners’ awards and prize moneys, the importance of big serves and muscle power in the game, Nick Kyrgios, the players to watch out for today in men’s and women’s tournaments, and more. Parting advice from Cliff Drysdale: “Be yourself. Go with the flow. Like a tennis player needs to trust his or her swing.”

Happy New Year! Michelle and Ryan talk how to make changes to your game.

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2020 80:32


Happy New Year! Michelle and Ryan talk how to make changes to your game. We all know it is difficult to change your body's muscle memory and sometime it takes taking one step backward to move forward. Listen to this week's podcast as we discuss!

Match preparation...and Merry Christmas from Michelle and Ryan!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2019 76:46


Match preparation...and Merry Christmas from Michelle and Ryan!

Footwork! One of the most important elements of your tennis game.

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2019 57:24


Ryan explains why footwork is one of the most important elements of your tennis game. Listen to learn the best strategies for footwork in all parts of your game!

Tennis ball pace and location strategy!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2019 51:44


Sign up for the Podcast Drill (both members and non-members welcome!) https://lakecliffracquetclub.com/pages/addicted-to-sets-podcast  

Tennis Ball Spin! Plus we added video at Lakecliff Racquet Club :)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2019 45:08


YouTube Channel:  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDtnd0JDuh1CDjZmSb1QsDg

Singles Tennis! Michelle and Ryan talk singles tennis strategy, among other things.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2019 76:32


Lakecliff Racquet Club: https://lakecliffracquetclub.com/Addicted to Sets Website: https://addicted-to-sets.com/Michelle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/Michelle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/Vega Tennis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegatennistx/Vega Tennis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RVEGATENNIS/

Doubles strategy!

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2019 77:36


Addicted to Sets Website: https://addicted-to-sets.com/Michelle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/Michelle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/Vega Tennis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegatennistx/Vega Tennis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RVEGATENNIS/

Tennis Fitness! Learn the best way to prepare your body for this incredibly tough sport.

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2019 67:46


Addicted to Sets Website: https://addicted-to-sets.com/Michelle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/Michelle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/Vega Tennis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegatennistx/Vega Tennis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RVEGATENNIS/

Strategies for playing tennis in different types of weather: pro talk with Ryan Vega!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2019 72:08


Addicted to Sets Website: https://addicted-to-sets.com/Michelle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/Michelle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/Vega Tennis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegatennistx/Vega Tennis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RVEGATENNIS/

Want a fantastic serve return? Me too...I chat with teaching pro Ryan Vega, he guarantees we'll be returning like Djokovic.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2019 70:36


Addicted to Sets Website:  https://addicted-to-sets.com/Michelle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/Michelle Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/Vega Tennis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegatennistx/Vega Tennis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RVEGATENNIS/

Serve it up!!! This episode we chat all things tennis serve.

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2019 69:48


Michelle Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/Michelle Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/Vega Tennis Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/vegatennistx/Vega Tennis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RVEGATENNIS/

The 'all things tennis strings' episode!

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2019 29:32


The Tennis Shop Website:  http://thetennisshopaustin.com/Addicted to Sets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Michelle Nipko Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/

Tennis is a chess match -- 5 tactics that will help you make the right moves

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 28, 2019 72:46


Vega Tennis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegatennistx/Vega Tennis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RVEGATENNIS/Addicted to Sets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/Michelle Nipko Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/

How to Fuel Your Supercharged Tennis Game with Healthy yet Tasty Food, Interview with GoGo Goodness CEO Dorrie Gordon

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2019 46:02


GoGo Goodness Website: http://gogogoodness.com/Michelle Nipko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/Addicted to Sets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/

Can't seem to find your feet on the big points? Let's help you find your tennis groove with rhythm and tempo.

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2019 72:12


Vega Tennis Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vegatennistx/Vega Tennis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RVEGATENNIS/Addicted to Sets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AddictedtoSets/Michelle Nipko Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/

Equipment Talk: Why does my tennis racket suck?

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2019 27:07


The Tennis Shop's website: https://thetennisshopaustin.com/meet_the_owner/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/addictedtosets/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michellenipko/

Tour Talk: US Open Youngest and Oldest EVER - Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Coco Gauff

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2019 10:28


Players at the US Open are pushing boundaries in exciting ways at both the upper and lower limits with players like Roger Federer (38), Serena Williams (37) and Coco Gauff (15). In today's episode, I discuss these trends and how they compare to what we've seen in the past. So fun to watch!

Fashion Talk: Make a difference! Find out 4 ways to think about sustainability and tennis fashion.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2019 64:48


Links mentioned in the podcast:Court Bottoms: https://www.courtbottoms.com/The True Cost (available on Netflix): https://truecostmovie.com/about/River Blue: http://riverbluethemovie.eco/trailers/Done Good: https://donegood.co/How to Shop for Shi(f)t Guidebook: https://www.labeyondthelabel.comFashion Revolution: https://www.fashionrevolution.org/manifesto/Guppy Friend: https://guppyfriend.com/en/From Rachel:I didn’t mention it on the podcast, but there’s also a great resource called “Good on You” (https://goodonyou.eco/) Their website has all kinds of sustainable fashion articles, but more useful to the everyday shopper is the ‘Good on You’ app that allows you to search any brand and get it’s rating based on sustainability standards.

Info Talk: Want to be setsy and start playing tennis? We cover the 4 essentials to get started.

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2019 50:36


Links mentioned in the podcast:Lake Travis Tennis Associationhttps://www.laketravistennis.org/Net Generation- information on youth programs in your areahttps://netgeneration.usta.com/USTA Texas- List of Community Tennis Associations that can connect you with programshttps://www.usta.com/en/home/about-usta/who-we-are/texas/about-usta-texas.htmlCapital Area Tennis Association- Tons of events and play opportunitieshttps://www.austintennis.org/Essential Tennis- My favorite online and YouTube source for instructionhttps://www.essentialtennis.com/Looking for some starting equipment, here is what I use. Note, I am not sponsored by anyone :)Michelle's Racquet (good for beginners):https://www.amazon.com/HEAD-Ti-S6-Strung-Tennis-Racquet/dp/B000OQ8OU8/Michelle's shoes (shoes specifically for tennis):https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07D38KXHQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1Michelle's socks (with cushioning for tennis):https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073HK69GL/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1Other places to shop:https://www.tennis-warehouse.com/https://www.tennisexpress.com/Music credit to www.bensound.com.

Pro Talk with Ryan Vega: 5 Tips for the Mental Game of Tennis

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2019 66:02


Music credit to www.bensound.com.

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