Building Champions: Martin Blackman on Leadership, Development, and JTCC

Junior Tennis Champions Center CEO Martin Blackman joins Editor-in-Chief Alex Gruskin to discuss how players within the JTCC development program continue to benefit from the Laurel Springs School. He also shares his thoughts on the various ways a tennis program can best ingrain itself within a community, and why returning to the JTCC was the right opportunity for him. Laurel Springs Partnerships Specialist Jack Dempsey then joins the two to breakdown how the JTCC has become a model for success in student-athlete development. You can watch the full episode on YouTube by clicking here . Laurel Springs Ranked among the best online private schools in the United States , Laurel Springs stands out when it comes to support, personalization, community, and college prep. They give their K-12 students the resources, guidance, and learning opportunities they need at each grade level to reach their full potential. Find Cracked Racquets Website: Instagram: Twitter: Facebook: YouTube: Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Building Champions: Martin Blackman on Leadership, Development, and JTCC is an episode from The Mini-Break by Cracked Racquets/Tennis Channel Podcast Network.

This episode is 00:57:27 long.

This episode was published on Mar 30, 2026.

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