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Slinger Group CEO Mike Ballardie joins the show to discuss his company’s purchase of the tennis streaming platform Playsight. He also explains Slinger’s desire to create an all-encompassing platform for tennis players and fans, elaborates on his company’s “Watch, Play, Learn” motto, and so much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!!This episode brought to you by:Tennis PointDiscounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes &amp; Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson &amp; More!Visit their store today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items.This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout. Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/ to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates.Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: https://www.crackedracquets.comInstagram: https://instagram.com/crackedracquetsTwitter: https://twitter.com/crackedracquetsFacebook: https://Facebook.com/crackedracquetsYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21AEmail Newsletter: https://www.crackedracquet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Slinger Group CEO Mike Ballardie joins the show to discuss his company’s purchase of the tennis streaming platform Playsight. He also explains Slinger’s desire to create an all-encompassing platform for tennis players and fans, elaborates on his company’s “Watch, Play, Learn” motto, and so much more!!Don’t forget to give a 5 star review with your twitter/instagram handle for a chance to win some FREE CR gear!! This episode brought to you by: <a href="https://www.tennis-point.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tennis Point</a>Discounted Tennis Apparel, Tennis Racquets, Tennis Shoes &amp; Equipment from Nike, adidas, Babolat, Wilson &amp; More!Visit <a href="https://www.tennis-point.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">their store</a> today and use the code "CR15" at checkout to save 15% off Sale items. Some Exclusions (MAP Exceptions) apply and code will not work on those items.This code will add 1 FREE CAN of WILSON Balls to the cart at checkout.  Tennis Channel Podcast NetworkVisit <a href="https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/podcasts/</a> to stay current on the latest tennis news and trends and enjoy in-depth analysis and dynamic debates. Find Cracked RacquetsWebsite: <a href="https://www.crackedracquets.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.crackedracquets.com</a>Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/crackedracquets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/crackedracquets</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/crackedracquets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/crackedracquets</a>Facebook: <a href="https://facebook.com/crackedracquets" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://Facebook.com/crackedracquets</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC12ZE3jU0n52JkeWV1TB21A</a>Email Newsletter: <a href="https://www.crackedracquets.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.crackedracquet</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>

Mike Ballardie: Slinger Group CEO

This week we talk to Mike Ballardie, who is the CEO of our podcast sponsor, Slinger Bag 🤩Mike has worked in tennis for a number of years, including stints working at Wilson &amp; Prince. He now runs Slinger, the company who produce the well known portable ball machine, the Slinger Bag!We talk:His tennis backgroundPurchasing Prince TennisSigning new endorsement deals with top playersSeeing the Slinger Bag for the first timeFuture plans for SlingerSpeaking to Mike was super enjoyable &amp; it was a pleasure to be able to have him on the show. Not only does he have a really interesting back story, but has committed to sponsoring this podcast for quite a while now.  A big thanks to him &amp; his whole team 🙌Let us know what you think!Leave us a review on iTunes 📱Episode Chapters1:50 - Mike’s Background 19:12 - Buying Prince Tennis26:03 - First hearing about the Slinger Bag34:42 - Tennis as a lifestyle brand37:50 - Slinger becoming a ‘Connected Brand’41:51 - Advantages of trading publicly Find us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcastYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comFacebook: Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficialHave you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out here and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ballFind us on Social Media:Instagram: Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisYouTube: Functional Tennis PodcastTwitter: twitter.com/functennisWebsite: www.FunctionalTennis.comThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

This week we talk to Mike Ballardie, who is the CEO of our podcast sponsor, Slinger Bag 🤩Mike has worked in tennis for a number of years, including stints working at Wilson &amp; Prince. He now runs Slinger, the company who produce the well known portable ball machine, the Slinger Bag! We talk:<ul><li>His tennis background</li><li>Purchasing Prince Tennis</li><li>Signing new endorsement deals with top players</li><li>Seeing the Slinger Bag for the first time</li><li>Future plans for Slinger</li></ul>Speaking to Mike was super enjoyable &amp; it was a pleasure to be able to have him on the show. Not only does he have a really interesting back story, but has committed to sponsoring this podcast for quite a while now.  A big thanks to him &amp; his whole team 🙌Let us know what you think! Leave us a review on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-functional-tennis-podcast/id1469714268" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes </a>📱 Episode Chapters1:50 - Mike’s Background 19:12 - Buying Prince Tennis26:03 - First hearing about the Slinger Bag34:42 - Tennis as a lifestyle brand37:50 - Slinger becoming a ‘Connected Brand’41:51 - Advantages of trading publicly  Find us on Social Media: Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram.com/FunctionalTennisPodcast</a> YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJltjvuTGLTu3FAoO1zfXQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Functional Tennis Podcast</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/functennis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/functennis</a> Website: <a href="https://www.functionaltennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.FunctionalTennis.com</a> Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficial" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/FunctionalTennisOfficial</a>Have you seen the Functional Tennis Saber?Check it out <a href="https://www.functionaltennis.com/products/functional-tennis-saber" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> and don't miss the video of Stan Wawrinka crushing the ball Find us on Social Media:Instagram: <a href="https://instagram.com/FunctionalTennis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram.com/FunctionalTennis</a>YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcJltjvuTGLTu3FAoO1zfXQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Functional Tennis Podcast</a>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/functennis" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">twitter.com/functennis</a>Website: <a href="https://www.functionaltennis.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">www.FunctionalTennis.com</a>This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Chartable - <a href="https://chartable.com/privacy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://chartable.com/privacy</a>

Mike Ballardie - CEO of Slinger Bag