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EPISODE · Jan 14, 2026 · 35 MIN

John Davey

from The Youth Sports Parenting Tribe · host John Davey, Hernan Chousa

John Davey, born in Detroit, is the Founder and CEO of Fast Track Tennis, a company dedicated to making tennis accessible and fun for kids through portable training devices that allow practice anywhere without a court or coach. A self-taught tennis player who became a standout #1 singles player on his NCAA Division 1 team, John aspired to go pro but pivoted to entrepreneurship after recognizing the 80% dropout rate in youth tennis by age 13 due to barriers like cost and access. Launched in 2021, Fast Track Tennis offers an easy, affordable tool to teach fundamentals, helping families reduce dropout and build skills at home. With over 25 years in consumer tech and sports, John has appeared on FOX61, Hartford Business Journal, and podcasts like the Feedback Podcast, discussing how his innovation solves real problems for parents and kids. Now based in Hartford, CT, his work emphasizes growing the game, fostering engagement, and empowering youth to develop lifelong passion for sports.ParentShift course 30% off with the code TRIBE. Link below: ParentShift (English): https://www.hernanchousa.com/courses/parentshift?ref=c23daa Entrena Tu Legado (Spanish): https://www.hernanchousa.com/courses/entrenatulegado?ref=c23daaConnect with John on: Instagram: @fasttracktennisFacebook: @fasttracktennisCompany Website: Fast Track TennisYou can explore more of Hernan's work on his website, https://www.hernanchousa.com/.

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John Davey, Founder and CEO of Fast Track Tennis and former NCAA Division 1 tennis player, joins The Youth Sports Parenting Tribe to share his mission to make tennis accessible for everybody. Drawing from his background as a self-taught player from Detroit and his frustration with high dropout rates in youth tennis, John discusses innovative at-home training tools to keep kids engaged, strategies for parents to foster fun and skill-building in sports without courts or coaches, preventing early dropout by addressing access barriers, empowering families to practice tennis affordably, and lessons from his entrepreneurial journey in revolutionizing youth sports development.

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