Pickleball Fire Podcast

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012: How Your Mindset Impacts Your Pickleball Game With Jelle Kooijman Dec 03, 2020

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Jelle Kooijman is the first person I've interviewed on the podcast who is not a Pickleball player. But he has a great deal to offer to listeners as he talks about the importance of your mindset when trying to perform at the highest levels on the court. Jelle is a mental performance coach who helps athletes adapt to the negative aspects of the sports environment. http://pickleballfire.com/podcast

011: Pickleball Drills and Drill Games With Mark Livingston Nov 30, 2020

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Mark Livingston is a certified Pickleball coach through 3 different organizations and will soon become a Certified Rating Specialist. During the podcast he talks about his coaching philosophy and how it can help move your game to the next level. Mark has also discusses The Coach Mark Workout© which is a a series of drills and drill games to improve your performance on the court.

010: The State of Pickleball in England with Karen Mitchell Nov 26, 2020

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Karen Mitchell talks about Pickleball in England and why she and Frank Arico started PickleballEngland.org. She also discuss what's happening with Pickleball in other parts of Europe and the goals for Pickleball in England in 2025. http://pickleballfire.com/podcast

009: Being Proactive on the Pickleball Court With Darlene Vendegna Nov 24, 2020

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Darlene is a Pickleball ambassador in the Oakland, CA area. She talks about how she teaches people to play Pickleball who have never played a sport or have a disability. Darlene also talks about what she learned from Pickleball professional Gigi LeMaster on how to be proactive rather than reactive on the court.

008: What it Takes to be a Senior Pro Pickleball Player with Laura Jaget Nov 19, 2020

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Laura Jaget has an amazing story where she started playing Pickleball in 2018 and recently won her first prize money as a senior pro. Laura gives great advice on what it takes to move up from the 4.0 to pro level and what to be prepared for on the court. http://pickleballfire.com/podcast

007: The Fourth Shot & Resetting Points with National Pickleball Champion Scott Moore Nov 16, 2020

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Pickleball Triple crown winner, Scott Moore, discusses not only the fourth shot and how to reset points but also how he is building a destination Pickleball resort in Prescott Arizona. http://pickleballfire.com

006: Designing the First Pickleball Shoe with Kevin Huckle from Tyrol Pickleball Nov 12, 2020

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Kevin Huckle from Tyrol Pickleball talks about how he worked with professional Pickleball players Chad Edwards and Simone Jardim to develop the first shoes specifically designed for Pickleball players.

005: Using your Pickleball Serve as a Weapon With Jacqueline Paraiso Nov 10, 2020

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In this episode, Jacqueline Paraiso talks about how she uses her experience as a professional racquetball player to make her serve a weapon in Pickleball. She gives great insight into her serving and dinking strategy and also discusses how she is now an aspiring professional Pickleball player.

004: Environmentally Friendly Pickleball Paddles with Sophie Vanden Bosch Oct 31, 2020

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Sophie Vanden Bosch of Revolin Pickleball talks about the challenges of designing an environmentally friendly Pickleball paddle. Hear what she has to say about helping to launch Revolin Pickleball and what players are saying about their paddles. http://pickleballfire.com

003: Pickleball Footwork and Balance With Vaughn Baker Oct 27, 2020

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Vaughn has an interesting history both as a tennis and Pickleball player. He played Division I college tennis and later joined Wilson Sporting Goods where he worked with well known players like Chris Evert, Billie Jean King, and Jimmy Connors. During the interview Vaughn even shares a story about Chris Evert and her footwork. Today, Vaughn has just returned to the court after some injuries and when he is not teaching or playing Pickleball, he writes a Pickleball column for the Coastal Point newspaper in Delaware. http://pickleballfire.com/podcast

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