Episodes

  • Is Club Tennis Too Intimidating for Beginners?
    Oct 28 2026

    Stepping into a well known local tennis club or trying your hand at tennis for the first time is never easy, you're already out of your comfort zone. But do tennis clubs with their gates and entrance codes, big fences and other factors make it tough for beginners to really get into club tennis? We discuss!

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    27 mins
  • Why Do People Leave a Tennis Club?
    Oct 21 2026

    If you listened to the previous episode then you'll have heard Ryan and Andy discuss why people join, but it is maybe important from a club's point of view to know why people possibly leave. This one's for the club committee's out there! Can you stop people from leaving or is it inevitable you can't please everyone? We discuss!

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    19 mins
  • Why Join a Club?
    Oct 14 2026

    Officially the first proper pod back, we discuss why you'd join a club and why you maybe should? Is it value for money, is it because you like the court surface, or is there something you might be missing by not being at a tennis club? Let us delve into the details for you!

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    21 mins
  • We're BACK!! Refreshed and Bigger and Better!
    Oct 12 2026

    After a bit of a break the Just Play Pod is back! Bigger and better and ready to now be more specific around club tennis (we'll still delve into the world of tennis now again, don't worry!).

    We now have more guests lined up before, we are now on social media, and we want you to be more interactive with us! So send us a message and we'd love to answer some questions from you!

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    7 mins
  • Happy Birthday to Us! We Turn 1 - Time to Review our First Year!
    Apr 12 2026

    It's been a year since we started and in our 46th and final episode of the year, we look back at what we have done, and more details on the pod that you listen to and how we create it. The big question though, are we heading to year 2?

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    18 mins
  • Could We Be Pro? (If We Were Good Enough of Course!)
    Apr 7 2026

    We discuss what the life of a pro is like, could we do the constant travel year on year, interviews, training, not seeing friends and family as often as we'd like - would we embrace all of this or would it be too much. What are the benefits and drawbacks do we believe of being a Pro.

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    20 mins
  • Our First Interview! - Paul Marchant
    Apr 4 2026

    Join us as we interview Paul Marchant, Ryan's assistant at Swanage Tennis Club. Come and join us to find out about his unique story of growing up at the club, being pushed by Ryan, taking on his level 3 qualifications and also hear his honest thoughts on who is most likely to forget their tennis rackets between him and Ryan in some fun questions.

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    23 mins
  • Resilience - Does it Build a Stronger Mental Game?
    Apr 1 2026

    Lots of people believe to be a great athlete you have to have some sort of resilience whether it be physically, mentally or emotionally. Does this resilience stem from a persons childhood or experiences they have encountered, we discuss!

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    30 mins