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98% of Matches Won Have THIS in Common w/ Dave Fleming Nov 04, 2024

Dave Fleming has been dubbed 'The Voice of Pickleball' and we put that name to the test by trying out some new catchphrases. We dissect new stats that reveal what you should be choosing at the coin toss and why getting out to an early lead is more important than ever.

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0:00 Dave Fleming ‘The Voice of Pickleball’

4:30 Are paddles too hot? Is that bad for the TV product?

11:30 What is the best route to govern the serve?

17:27 What happens after a pro event

26:02 Do you practice your catchphrases?

28:37 Zane’s takes on commentary

34:11 Pickleball needs a ‘Manningcast’

37:52 Dave tries out new catchphrases

43:20 Dave’s involvement as the Carolina GM

50:32 Addressing tanking allegations

53:57 How do you coach the best in the world?

56:41 Predictions for the playoffs?

1:03:30 THe data Dave wants to see in the broadcast

1:09:20 Starting fast vs slow according to data

1:11:01 Data around the first serve and better side

1:15:15 The players with the most pickles

1:21:40 Benefitting from the progression draw

1:23:38 Guess My DUPR powered by Mitopure

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Competition Breeds Excellence w/ Christian Alshon Oct 23, 2024

Christian Alshon is the special guest on a new PicklePod. We dive into Alshon's Twitter battle with James Blake, Nick Kyrgios, and the rest of the tennis world.

Alshon shares why tensions have been high between him and the Johns bros at recent PPA events. He also explains his plans for creating content while competing at the highest level.

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0:00 The ‘villain’ that pickleball needs

4:22 What does the real Christian look like?

7:24 Will Howells is the new bad boy of pickleball

9:26 Alshon’s Twitter battle vs big tennis

17:19 James Blake challenged Alshon to a racquet vs hands match

24:20 Christian weighed the pro tennis option

28:55 Transferring to a better academic school

34:22 The beef vs the Johns bros

40:04 Running into Matt Wright on a bad day

41:48 One for the conspiracy theorists

44:20 Missing MLP Vegas with the Texas Ranchers

48:19 Alshon’s knee injury and MLP under fire

53:32 The content creation game

56:02 Christian’s first vlog

1:00:09 Breaking down pro pickleball matches

1:05:44 Christian’s take on the state of paddles

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Donald Young's Message to Tennis Pros Outside the Top 100 Oct 14, 2024

Donald Young made a historic run to the U.S. Open mixed doubles finals in his final pro tennis tournament ever. At the nation's biggest tennis event, the topic of conversation was pickleball.

On this week's PicklePod, Young breaks down what that event meant to him, the lifestyle difference between tennis and pickleball, and the tips that have helped him compete at the highest level.

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0:00 Donald Young made the most of his final tennis event

5:39 Reactions to the ‘Pickleball Pro makes US Open Final’ graphic

9:07 Making money in tennis vs pickleball

13:04 Donald’s early appearance at the 2022 Atlanta Open

14:41 What is your training regiment?

16:12 The backhand flick is the last thing for tennis players

18:23 No one clobbers a forehand like Donald Young

21:38 Message to all tennis players outside of the top 100

22:40 Donald Young’s new facility in Atlanta

29:18 If not pickleball, what would you be doing?

33:02 Donald did a YouTube crash course to improve at pickleball

39:13 What is your experience in MLP

42:34 Should there be more singles in MLP?

46:24 How Donald landed on Team Proton

51:13 UPA-A certification plans for 2025

55:30 Donald wants more spin, less power

1:01:20 PPA Virginia Beach Timeout Gate

1:08:40 Donald’s experience at the Bubbly Championships

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What Happens When Pickleball Consumes Your Life w/ Kaitlyn Kerr Oct 07, 2024

Kaitlyn Kerr shares her journey from pickleball superfan to MLP team owner. She helped assemble the Las Vegas Night Owls and is now focused on growing something that no one can take away from her.

Kaitlyn weighs in on the gender disparity in the leadership of the sport and shares her plans to carve out a bigger spot for women in the game. Catch the premiere now!

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4:07 The start of @thepickleball.chick

8:28 Kaitlyn focusing on her personal brand now

13:57 It’s hard to go pro in New Jersey

17:30 How do you put together an ownership group?

21:00 Is Tom Brady still active in ownership?

26:39 The game is taking Kaitlyn around the world

31:56 What amateur players can offer potential sponsors

38:12 What does a GM do in MLP?

43:58 There’s only 1 female GM in MLP

45:32 Drafting at the challenger level

53:33 Analyzing MLP trades after NYC

1:00:23 Waiver predictions for the Challenger Level

1:08:12 One match to make it to the Premier Level

1:09:54 A REAL ATHLETE on the court

1:15:25 Anna Leigh Waters is stil 1 of 1

1:20:27 Why is there less female representation

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Why Are Your Serves so Illegal? w/ Will Howells Sep 30, 2024

You know you've made it in pickleball when they change a rule because of you. Will Howells’ performance at MLP NYC was one of the reasons a new rule was in place days after the event.

Learn how Will has adopted pickleball after a tennis career at Notre Dame, find out who is behind the Will Howells fan page on IG, and hear all about The 5s experience in the Big Apple.

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0:00 The Will Howells fan page

2:31 Did Will think he’d go premier?

6:36 How do you decide where to play?

8:35 “All serves all legal”

12:00 New serve rules for Virginia Beach

14:30 The most annoying team in MLP

22:39 The 75 percent rule

27:10 What’s clicking for Will and Zane?

37:47 Guess my DUPR

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Gary Vee: Pickleball is the Future, Building the Next NBA Sep 23, 2024

World-renowned entrepreneur and online personality Gary Vee is the very special guest on PicklePod this week. He explains the unique aspect of pickleball that made it a no-brainer investment.

Gary and New Jersey 5s GM Ryan Harwood disclose the ‘Big Bet’ draft strategy that won them Anna Leigh Waters. Gary shares his perspective on controlling the momentum in sports and how he plays the mental game.

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0:00 The value of a signed 5s paddle

3:04 MLP investment backstory

5:40 Is this your fastest return on investment?

10:30 Pickleball closes the age and gender gap

12:44 From on paper to actual cash flow

14:36 MLP’s lax rules on celebrations

18:13 Gary explains the importance of momentum in racquet sports

23:16 Gary was pot committed to Anna Leigh Waters

29:05 We need distinct seasons

32:52 MLP won’t reach full potential until it is city-based

37:06 Building the personal brand as a player

44:46 Overlooked business opportunities

46:05 How to move pickleball to the mainstream

49:01 ATP players looking to make the switch to pickleball

53:00 What’s the pitch to potential brands?

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New Offensive Tactics, Pickleball Analytics, and Good vs Bad Coaching Sep 16, 2024

If you're a true pickleball fan then you've seen a video from @thatpickleballguy He's been creating entertaining and instructional pickleball content and amassed one of the biggest followings in the game all while working on a pro pickleball career.

We cover how analytics will change the way the game is played, what good vs bad pickleball coaching looks like, and a new offensive shot that you've probably never tried.

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0:00 A special guest caller

5:02 Kyle’s early pickleball days

8:11 The King of YouTube

12:44 The ‘Drive to Survive’ of pickleball and Breaking Pickleball

16:40 From content creator to legit pro player

19:35 A new provisional serve rule is in play

28:09 Diminishing returns on serve height

33:48 Rumors of a Kyle and Dayne Gingrich podcast

34:35 People are reluctant to get coaching

39:18 Relying on analytics and pbvision

45:25 The launch of That Pickleball School

51:57 What’s your most controversial coaching take?

56:10 Baiting the other team into hitting an ATP

1:00:30 Guess my DUPR

1:05:20 Jardim, Yates, Gullo added to the Hall of Fame

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Show Me an Illegal Serve, Win $20 w/ Matty Pickles Sep 06, 2024

Infamous pickleball influencer Matty Pickles joins the PicklePod this week. Matty had a front row seat at the Las Vegas Cup and compares his notes from the stands to what Zane experienced on court.

We talk court conditions, serve rule controversies, play Guess My DUPR, and react to the Selkirk Letters.

We play Guess My DUPR and react to the Selkirk Letters that have dominated the pickleball conversation.

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0:00 The world’s shortest pickleball podcast

3:46 Matty’s Vegas vacation and spectator experience

10:03 Zane’s take on the Las Vegas courts

13:50 What’s the next inanimate object to blame?

15:11 Thomas’ takeaways from the men’s doubles finals

16:59 Zane wagging finger - gabe trying to kill him

18:30 Zane’s slide strategy turned into bodybags

23:02 Are Gabe and Andrei Number 1?

27:07 Power ranking men’s doubles teams

29:19 Where does Gabe rank as an individual?

32:30 The serve calls got a little out of control

38:46 You can eliminate any one of the three USAP serve rules

43:29 Matty actually gives his power rankings

46:32 Is this ALW’s most dominant year?

49:37 Results from the APP Chicago Open

52:23 “Never a time I don’t think about Nasty Nelsons”

54:36 Guess my DUPR

1:07:41 Reaction to the Selkirk Letters

1:19:23 Word association with Connor Pardoe on Building Pickleball

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I'm Happy to Say I Was Wrong About Pickleball w/ John Isner Aug 23, 2024

The ATP all-time ace leader and owner of ITF's fastest official serve, John Isner, is this week's special guest. John weighs on the evolution of the pickleball service rules and gives an inside look at how US tennis stars are approaching pickleball.

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00:00 Introducing John Isner to the new serve rules

6:33 The legendary Isner tennis serve

9:19 Isner started playing 3 years ago

12:55 What were your original thoughts on pickleball?

17:33 You can be too tall for pickleball

22:29 Zane's theory on height

24:00 What’s John’s DUPR?

25:43 A look back at the tour wars

32:03 Any players waiting to enter the game

36:01 Signed on with Selkirk

37:30 Djokovic will take the court

40:30 Using the serve as a weapon

42:55 Are the tennis guys grinding in pickleball

47:44 Alcaraz is at the top of the list

50:12 Guess my DUPR

1:02:48 Questions from the boys

1:08:09 Zane’s stance on the serve rules debate

1:14:18 The drop serve solves it all

1:16:34 Thomas’ rebuttal

1:22:28 What’s the real reason for the serve change?

1:27:33 Onix suing over thermoform patent

1:32:14 Results from PPA Bristol

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Should Blatant Headshots Come With a Punishment? w/ Anna Bright Aug 16, 2024

Anna Bright is the special guest on an all-new episode of PicklePod. She shares a hot take on the ALW vs Agassi hypothetical match, weighs in on the bodybag hunting trend, and reveals her favorite pro player to watch.

Plus we had you submit your game tape. Zane and Anna try to guess your DUPR and provide some heartfelt coaching in the process.

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0:00 Anna Bright returns to the PicklePod

3:38 The serve rules changed again this weekend

7:15 Chirpping at Mrs. Bright

9:16 The Peacock

12:29 Anna Bright is a multi sport athlete

15:23 The Girlies break the internet

19:24 Anna loves the Nasty Nelson

20:44 Jay Devilliers trying to tag everybody

30:50 ALW vs Sherbear or Agassi

36:20 AB’s take on Hot Paddles

40:12 Less incentive to win

50:45 Let Gabe cook

55:26 When ‘good players’ are unwilling to share the court

1:01:35 Everyone inflates their rating

1:05:20 We play ‘What’s my DUPR?’

1:14:33 Anna is an MLP draft savant

1:17:41 How much of a factor is energy in MLP?

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Tanking, Agassi vs ALW, and Owning Your Hooks w/ Travis Rettenmaier Aug 08, 2024

Travis Rettenmaier shares his unfiltered takes on the leaked 'letter' from Collin Johns, why Riley Newman is struggling in 2024, and why line calls won't get better until a solution is put in place.

Travis and Zane start the groundwork on organizing a series of exhibition Battle of the Sexes matches including Anna Leigh Waters vs tennis legend Andre Agassi.

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0:00 Travis the bowler

5:25 Unfiltered with the “Rattlesnake”

7:40 Gabe suggested an option to replace CJ

11:38 A listener weighs in on the CJ ‘letter’

19:22 Should there be a fine for ‘tanking’?

23:19 Zane’s match against Carolina

28:00 Julian Arnold’s take on the letter

36:38 Battle of the sexes - who ya got?

40:57 Does Andre Agassi have a better shot?

47:28 What happened with Riley?

51:29 Powerful paddles don’t work in anyone's hands

58:11 It’s all about the game, not the players

1:06:40 Line calls are not going to get any better

1:11:13 Should you be allowed to challenge your own call?

1:15:23 Travis gives Thomas his flowers

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Nasty Nelsons, private jets, and Big H's breakout w/ Hayden Patriquin Aug 01, 2024

Zane and Hayden Patriquin had the most talked-about moment from MLP Salt Lake City. It was the first Nasty Nelson in MLP history and prompted an outburst that earned Patriquin an Orange Card.

Plus a Facebook Group out to combat pickleball noise is actively working to prevent courts from being built. Zane and Thomas cover the claims of mental disorders, PTSD, and the end of a marriage.

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00:00 MLP's first ever Nasty Nelson

6:45 Where to draw the line on chatter

13:00 When did you decide to pull the trigger?

15:10 what’s next for the Shock

16:59 Are you in school right now?

20:00 Big H's partners the rest of the year

24:26 Are you better suited for MLP

28:18 Battle of the sexes: Ryan Sherry vs ALW

30:26 The origin of the Big H nickname

33:46 Ben Johns appears fatigued at MLP SLC

43:10 The Anti-Pickleball group on Facebook

51:33 Does a court increase or decrease the value of a home?

1:00:15 PWR announces their World Series from Dubai

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Bad line calls, Zane's rant & randomly calling influencers & execs Jul 22, 2024

Is Zane the new GOAT of MLP? His New Jersey 5s team won the MLP Mid-season championship and are now favorites to win the season title in December. The guys weigh in on the controversial Challenger Level line call, the Johns Bros performance, and the paddle testing fiasco.

Plus we play a new game, "Call someone who" and hear from some of our friends around the picklesphere.

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00:00 Zane takes over as MLP GOAT

1:20 MLP Mid-Season Tournament Importance

6:25 Where does the money go?

8:59 Paddle testing abandoned at MLP Mid Season event

15:37 Stop policing paddles, start policing the ball

17:17 Zane runs into Thomas Jr.

19:03 The infamous line call and Rettenmaier reaction

27:15 Is there a difference in how you call lines in rec?

29:33 The Johns Bros struggle at Mid-Season Championship

39:45 Close Call Replay system proves its worth and Pablo is back

42:24 Zane crashed Anna Leigh’s ‘coach’

45:23 Zane is all in on the team format

51:15 Do you have an advantage in MLP?

54:24 Zane plays the right with Mari Humberg

57:00 Call one person who…

1:03:40 Calling 'Big Pickle'

1:07:30 Call the funniest person in pickleball

1:13:07 Dissecting the Cup Dink with Greg Dow

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Upsetting the world's top three w/ Chris Haworth Jul 15, 2024

You’re going to have a new favorite player after hearing from special guest Chris Haworth. Despite having wins over Ben Johns and Federico Staksrud he is humble and hungry in his pickleball journey.

Haworth shares his road to becoming one of the best singles players in the game and what he is focusing on to become one of the best doubles players as well.

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00:00 Getting to know Chris

7:25 The Chris Haworth style

10:52 When did consider yourself a pro?

14:00 Dealing with a lack of pros in OKC and a lack of singles attention

18:03 Chris’ pickleball coach

25:03 The breakout win over Ben at Nationals and signing with Babolat

30:33 When will we see a Haworth signature paddle?

32:46 Making the switch from tennis to pickleball

35:40 The “tall guy’s” approach to pickleball

43:34 When ‘dead dinks’ are most beneficial

47:20 What are you working on for doubles?

51:15 It’s not a solved game, will scoring change?

58:14 The OCC run and Chris’ biggest singles strategy

1:02:46 Will you continue to play on both tours?

1:05:22 Do pros keep an eye on DUPR?

1:11:03 The home run strategy is still incentivized

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Is USA Pickleball in BIG trouble? w/ Jill Braverman Jun 28, 2024

What happens when a former Challenger Level MVP enters the league mid-season? Jill Braverman shares the scramble prior to last week's Wavier Period and more.

➡️ Details emerge on the JOOLA vs USA Pickleball lawsuit

➡️ Jill shares the reason she decided to rejoin MLP

➡️ Will equipment sales follow the same pattern as golf?

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0:00 Going deep in the JOOLA vs USA Pickleball suit

4:46 What happened to Ronbus and Vatic?

7:55 What should USAP have done?

9:36 Liability insurance in place?

10:35 The Prolite Apex paddle

13:05 Explaining the violation of rule 2.E.6.F

15:19 Why is the GearBox Pro still allowed?

18:17 Zane taking paddles to lab

20:10 Is the advantage that severe?

23:30 The timing of UPA-A entering the certification space

30:06 Focusing paddle performance instead of materials

32:16 Return of the challenge and preventative fines

34:35 Can player contracts help protect against fines?

38:08 Multi-level classification could be offered

40:54 Are paddle sales demonstrably down?

46:47 The Fab 5 Debacle

54:22 Behind the scenes of the crazy waiver shuffle

52:35 Is it necessary to makes moves?

57:42 Challenger players level will move to free agency after this year

1:01:29 What does MLP feel like?

1:04:45 Why did you hold out?

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Rumors that might change pickleball forever Jun 24, 2024

The pickleball world could look a lot different in 2025. Rumors have begun to swirl about the paddle certification process under UPA. A change here could result in consumers paying even more for paddles.

Thomas and Zane debate who won last week’s MLP trade frenzy and share the details from a visit to Proton HQ. Catch the new episode here.

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0:00 Intro

4:07 Thomas vistis Proton HQ in Phoenix

10:40 “Wait Thomas isn’t bad”

12:30Alleged price of new UPA-A certification on Twitter

18:05 Raising the barrier of entry for paddle brands

25:57 Is the leak just a shock test?

32:16 JOOLA officially files suit

35:30 Hustlers sweep MLP D.C.

38:16 Utah trades waiver position

49:05 Vulcan version 2 in play

50:27 What would make for the best documentary?

54:38 Work for Zane

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Hot paddles, hotter mics, and pickleball's wildest fault Jun 13, 2024

Lawsuits are popping up everywhere in the world of pickleball. We share the latest in a growing class action lawsuit. Ben Johns was caught on a hot mic at the PPA Sacramento Open, Zane shares his take.

The guys take a look at the upcoming MLP Washington D.C. event and revisit the unlikely James Ignatowich sticker fault.

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0:00 The class action lawsuit

6:30 Calling BS on the admin error

16:58 What’s the etiquette for rec play and illegal paddles?

23:29 Hot mics at the PPA Sacramento Open

30:30 Other hot mic moments

35:59 Play up the drama

39:00 Extended broadcast on FOX

41:48 George Killebrew joins UPA from Dallas Mavericks

43:50 MLP Washington D.C. and the Seattle rebrand

49:27 LOTTO joins the Brooklyn Aces ownership group

52:15 Are Ben and Collin still number one?

58:18 Big H and the pickleball grinders

1:01:27 Where to move for top pickleball training?

1:04:08 Papa Jimmy’s Sticker fault

1:08:44 Must win on your serve…again

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Worst attempt at "cheating" results in largest pickleball fine Jun 06, 2024

Kyle Selinko co-owner of Boxcar Productions and Close Call Relay joins the pod to solve pickleball's line call headache. Selinko explains the technology he's employed to automate line calls and remove subjectivity.

Zane and Thomas catch up after Zane's honeymoon and cover the Andrei Daescu suspension, JOOLA Gen 3 paddles getting de-listed, and the haters who watch Pros vs 5.0s.

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0:00 Introducing the Aloha Showdown

5:51 Mean tweets for Pros vs 5.0s

11:38 The infamous foreign substance

15:00 Andrei's response

21:09 Zane’s Take on the punishment

27:45 What would you do if you’re UPA?

35:00 Girlies photo shoot breaks the internet

39:24 JOOLA Gen 3 de-listed

49:38 Kyle’s humble start streaming from a phone

54:40 The 240 frames per second revolution

1:01:20 What about the backcourts?

1:05:27 Using AI to make calls

1:08:49 Challenges that build the excitement

1:11:03 Proof from DUPR collegiate events

1:13:40 Any application for the NVZ?

1:17:47 Where broadcasts can improve?

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Best of PicklePod 2024 May 28, 2024

Zane is still on his honeymoon so we've compiled some of the best moments so far this year. Catch some of our favorites here and go back and listen to your favorite personalities in the game.

Show Notes:

0:00 Intro

3:19 Collin Johns - Building Ben's backhand

12:22 Anna Leigh Waters - Insane fan stories

15:32 Riley Newman - The Pancake Grip

22:30 Riley Newman - DJ Selkirk’s song choice

25:36 Zane’s win over the Johns Bros

30:50 Lea Jansen - Unretiring from singles

34:48 Travis Rettenmaier - The demise of pickleball

44:45 Jaume Martinez Vich - Pickleball Sugar Mamas

46:03 Dekel Bar - Neutralizing a big serve

50:49 Jimmy Miller - Vulcan ball remake

56:14 Augie Ge - Unorthodox training

59:22 Dan Martinson - Zane’s most offensive shot

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Pickleball's leading organizations share insights at racquetX May 22, 2024

Back in March, leaders from pickleball’s top organizations gathered under one roof at the racquetX Conference to discuss the future of the game. The Dink’s own Thomas Shields led a panel that included:

Anne Worcester - Strategic advisor, MLP

Bryce Morgan - President, PPA Tour

Tom Webb - Chief Marketing Officer, APP

Mike Nealy - Chief Executive Officer, USA Pickleball

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Show Notes:

0:00 Intros

2:33 Insights from professional tennis

6:50 Amateur participation growth

14:05 Challenges to build the next great pro sport

20:40 Running a startup organization in a startup industry

24:50 How is USA Pickleball adapting?

26:30 The growth of pickleball internationally

31:01 Creating a space for the youth to play

37:39 International regulation for grass roots growth

41:02 Is there room for two tours?

47:22 IS software development a focus?

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Paddle disqualified for 'illegal substance' May 15, 2024

What's your DUPR? Are you above or below the average player? DUPR CEO Tito Machado breaks down how the game is exploding among younger players and in more countries.

Plus Zane and Thomas recap events from MLP Atlanta including illegal substances, players earning penalties, and a dust-up between The 5's and Hustlers.