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Join hosts Pickleball Pat Batty and Johan Friesen on Pickleball Today and Pickleball Today – The POD, Canada’s Leading Pickleball News Source, and now with a wide US audience well.

Pat and John cover everything from players and clubs to tournaments, business, gear, travel tips, and more:

They cover, both the Canadian and US Pickleball scene, which is thriving with a number of professional leagues, and hundreds of private, public, and non-profit clubs in both countries.

Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting out, Pat and John have you covered with expert commentary and in-depth coverage of this exciting sport. Tune in for all things Pickleball – from coast to coast to coast!

Pat and John are passionate volunteers, dedicating their time and energy to bring you high-quality content on the world of Pickleball. Any money earned through promotions, ads, or sponsorships goes directly to support specialized long-term care for Patrick’s wife, who is bravely battling Alzheimer’s disease.

Copyright: © Copyright 2024 All rights reserved.

Latest Episodes:

Joola Paddle Update, CPA Pro Tour with Yui See Lau, Catherine Parenteau and More Ep: 4 Jun 05, 2024

Show notes

In this episode of the Pickleball Today Podcast, Mark and Patrick discuss various topics including an update on Joola paddle controversy, the CPA Pro Tour, Catherine Parenteau, the importance of proper pickleball shoes, and Patrick's favorite books. Keywords: pickleball, podcast, Joola paddle, CPA Pro Tour, Catherine Parenteau, Catherine Parenteau training pickleball shoes, pickleball, book recommendations, pickleball coaching tips, pickleball tournament formats, upcoming tournaments, upcoming paddle brands Takeaways

The Joola paddle controversy: The USAPA banned Joola paddles due to an administrative problem with the testing process. USAPA testing is somewhat fluid, but Joola messed up too.
The CPA Pro Tour: Yui See Lau joins us today to discuss the CPA Pro Tour in Canada, which aims to provide opportunities for amateur players to compete at a high level.
Catherine Parenteau is a top-ranked pickleball player in women's singles and doubles, and her training videos are now available on Pickleball Today.
The importance of proper pickleball shoes: Mark emphasizes the importance of wearing pickleball-specific shoes for better support and movement on the court.
Patrick's favorite pickleball books: Patrick recommends a book on court positioning in pickleball, which has helped him improve his game.
Book recommendation: 'Mastering the Mental Game of Pickleball' by Joe Baker focuses on the mental aspect of the game and helps players avoid making mental mistakes.
Tournament formats vary, but round robin style allows players to get more playtime and warm up before the playoffs.
Watching tournaments can be a great way to learn from skilled players and get more comfortable with the tournament atmosphere.
Trying different paddles is important to find the right fit, and there are new paddle brands coming to Canada that offer more options for players.
Upcoming tournaments in Canada include the CPA Pro Tour, Atlantic Regionals, PB Sport Open, Tecumseh International, British Open, and Parkland Pickleheads Season Opener.

Titles

The Importance of Proper Pickleball Shoes
Patrick's Favorite Book on Court Positioning New Paddle Brands Coming to Canada
The Importance of Trying Different Paddles in Pickleball

Sound Bites

"So we're going by the USAP rulings. So until we get an update right now, something that we're allowing at our events."
"We've been able to be creative and stay in the game and then stay in the game in a big way still, obviously now expanding over to China where I'm also pretty actively working in as well."
"Catherine Parenteau is number two. She's rated number two worldwide, both in women's singles and women's doubles."
"At the Line Pickleball is the best book I've read out of maybe 20"
"So many of my own mistakes are mental mistakes"
"I personally like the round robin style"=

Chapters 00:00 Introduction to the CPA Pro Tour and CNPL 05:44 CPA Pro Tour with Yui See Lau 14:30 Crown Pickleball 16:31 Catherine Parenteau 20:47 A Bit of OT Edmonton Oilers Talk 21:50 The Importance of Proper Pickleball Shoes 26:39 Favourite Pickleball Books and Some Coaching from Mark 33:29 Pickleball Tours 36:05 Tournament Formats 42:13Upcoming Pickleball Tournaments Across Canada 50:52 Summary and Thanks for Liking, Sharing, Following, Subscribing 51:35pickleball today outro.mp3 Our website is: Pickleball Today Your Hosts: Patrick Batty, Mark Bittorf Our Sponsors Crown Pickleballs Pickleball Tours - Mention Pickleball Today for a Discount Tyrol Pickleball Shoes and Bags a Canadian Company Keywords: pickleball, podcast, Joola paddle, CPA Pro Tour, Catherine Parenteau, Catherine Parenteau training pickleball shoes, pickleball, book recommendations, pickleball coaching tips, pickleball tournament formats, upcoming tournaments, upcoming paddle brands

CNPL, Intros, Keys to Improvement, Pickleball Travel Tours, Paddle Talk and more. EP: 3 May 29, 2024

Show notes

Summary

This week Pat and Mark’s conversation revolves around, this past weekend’s CNPL (Canadian Professional Pickleball League) Tournament, the quality of play, and the challenges and extreme effort it is to host such a series as this across Canada.

We quickly introduce ourselves being this is an early episode and we already have so many new viewers or listeners.

We introduce Crown Pickleball to Canada, as a high-quality but value-priced supplier to clubs and players across the country.

Mark talks about the keys to improvement from an advanced beginner to an intermediate player. (3.0 to 3.5 or more)

Patrick introduces a Canadian pickleball tour supplier that is doing some very exciting pickleball travel tours this fall and next year.

Mark discusses pickleball etiquette for public courts and open play.

We briefly introduce the Selkirk Amped Pro Air Paddle.

And, finally, we talk about the upcoming CPA Pro Tour, and some pickleball tournaments coming up in New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC.

Keywords mentioned:

Canadian Pickleball, CNPL tournament, player experiences, Crown Pickleball, PPA, Crown Pickleball, quality of play, pickleball, equipment, tournaments, pickleball etiquette, control vs. power, paddle selection, pickleball tours.

Sound Bites:

“The effort to put on a tournament series across Canada is immense, and the CNPL must be commented.”
“The quality of play this year is a major step up, it seems to me.”

“If you and your teammate are in doubt, call the ball in.”

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Chapters:

00:00 Podcast Intro

02:10 Personal Intros

10:00 CNPL Review

26:30 Crown Pickleball

31:15 The Keys to Pickleball Skill Improvement at the 3.0 - 3.5 level

36:25 Pickleball Travel and Tours

43:00 Paddle News - Selkirk Amped Pro Air50:45 CPA Pro Tour

51:44 Saugeen Shores Pickleball Club Charity Tournament

53:30 Public Court and Social Play Etiquette

56:45 Upcoming Tournaments in:
New Brunswick, Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba,Saskatchewan, Alberta, British Columbia

Thanks everyone..

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See you Next Week.

Links

Pickleball Today

Crown Pickleball

Pickleball Tours

Pickleball Brackets

Gen 3 Blow Up, Upcoming Canadian Pro Pickleball Six Zero Triple Black Diamond - EP: 2 May 17, 2024

Show notes

This is our first "OFFICIAL" Episode of Pickleball Today - The POD.

Last week's POD was a public beta.

The POD is an extension of Pickleball Today - Canada's National Pickleball News Source.

If it's Canadian Pickleball oriented, we'll cover it on The Pod

Your Hosts are Patrick Batty, and Jonathan Ti.

This is a jam packed episode in which we talk about:

Gen 3 Paddle problems and even delistings of Joola Gen 3 paddles from the USAPA approved lists.
A paddle that was found to have a "foreign substance" on it, why, who, and what may happen if it was intentional.
What we are planning with the Pickleball Today - The Pod Podcast going forward
A quick intro by both Jonathan and Patrick
The upcoming CNPL pro tournament in Mississauga, Ontario.
The upcoming CPA Pro Tour
New Paddles from Selkirk that I have played, and truly enjoyed.
A special Edition new Paddle from Six Zero. The Triple Black Diamond - Willinator Edition
Other Upcoming tournaments in Canada.
And generally a few other things that we thought worthwhile.

For more info on the upcoming Six Zero Launch at 6 PM on Sunday go to SIx Zero

If you like this podcast please give us a solid review, and Like, Follow, Subscribe

Just starting out, Tech Test, What's the Big Plan: Ep: 1 May 15, 2024

Show notes

This is a first "Beta" Episode of Pickleball Today - The POD.

The POD is an extension of Pickleball Today - Canada's National Pickleball News Source.
In this very short episode we are testing out a bit of tech, but in general give a quick intro into what we will be covering in our WEEKLY podcasts going forward.

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