It Feels Right Pickleball Podcast

Rob and Stone have their ear to the ground on the international game and the efforts of the World Pickleball Championships. Rob attempts to convince Adam to make the trip around the world to the Indian Open.

The boys want to help your game and dish out 4 tips to get better at everything. Plus be one of the first to learn about the IFR planned for next year.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Pickleball global dominance

5:30 The community drives the game

9:40 Road trip to the Indian Open

11:40 Stone will get to his shot with Sock

13:44 Altcast with the boys and an IFR retreat

18:43 Tennis players will be at PPA Masters but Rob won’t

24:10 Sock will play all three events in Palm Springs

28:13 A long look at the draws

31:22 Let’s get better at pickle - 4 steps

37:14 Poker and pickle crossovers

40:01 When the urge to win takes over

46:30 The Martin Emmrich work ethic

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The dust still has not settled from the MLP/PPA merger. A newly formed Players Collective is seeking transparency and a level playing field among players.

GM Stone makes his case for a position in 2024 and shares some sad news about a legend of the game.

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Show Notes:

0:00 New partnerships with tennis’ Bouchard, Young and Sock

5:13 Pros pair up for 6 months

9:51 Genie Bouchard and Donald Young’s debut bring extra excitement

12:39 The Stone compound update

14:16 Anyone coming for the APP crown?

16:55 Adam’s position for 2024

22:45 Newly formed Players Collective

30:34 An alternate universe where the merger doesn’t happen

34:05 The Prof officially retires

38:17 Paddle technology has allowed an easier tennis transition

42:02 APP Tour is chugging along

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What’s good for the game might not be best for all involved. Rob and Stone weigh in on the MLP/PPA pay cut and the awkward compromise that it has caused.

The boys take a closer look at the final events of 2023 and provide a forecast for MLP in 2024.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Rob’s Chicago experience

7:11 The MLP/PPA pay cut

10:23 Contractual Obligation

12:55 The stage of life matters

15:51 PPA Finals in San Clemente

19:16 APP US Indoor Championships and prize money

23:06 Rob’s travel schedule for the playoffs

27:30 The 2024 MLP format

30:56 Overall Landscape

34:44 Grassroots pickleball

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Rob and Stone chime in on the current state of the pro game. Paddle testing continues to get murky as ADF standards allegedly changed mid-tournament in Daytona.

Rob will play at the APP Indoor Championships with a tight turnaround before the MLP Playoffs in San Clemente. The guys speculate into 2024 and want answers on the MLP draft and final schedule for next year.

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Show Notes:

0:07 Late check out boys

2:47 Jilly B and the paddle conspiracy

10:17 Has deflection force exceeded an ideal level?

15:08 Unknowns for 2024

19:17 The progression draw is a real option

23:27 Nationals build-out

28:32 MLP Playoffs in San Clemente

32:39 The homestretch of 2023 and contract talk

39:22 Dinking with Dow

42:12 A live look into PPA Daytona

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Rob and Stone address the rumors that MLP San Clemente might be canceled as a financial stopgap. Rob recaps a silver medal performance in one of the biggest Moneyball events in pickleball history.

India's top ranked played Yuvi Ruia joins the pod to shed some light on pickleball in Asia. Yuvi claims that players in China are training in secret for future pickleball takeover. He explains how the game has blown up internationally in 2023 and what is planned for 2024.

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Show Notes:

0:00 A must see Moneyball event at Lone Palm

Daescu and Nunnery vs Johnson and Frazier

9:45 Early training methods for future pros

10:40 A sneak peek at the 2024 schedule

16:20 There’s a real chance MLP San Clemente could be cancelled

19:50 It could all come down to media rights

26:47 Shot clock and extending the net post

30:55 Yuvi Ruia, the #1 ranked player in India joins the pod

38:05 International badminton and table tennis players switch to pickle

43:05 China is taking pickleball to a new level

45:15 The Indian Open - the 35+ Pro bracket

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Rob and Stone take a look ahead at 2024 and discuss what changes they expect to see in the schedule. Rob is coming off a dominant double-pickle performance that is definitely worth talking about. Stone’s Hard Eights are Challenger Level Champions. It’s going to be a big 6-week stretch of travel and pickleball, hit the subscribe button to come along for the ride.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Rob’s networking brought him to India

5:00 A double pickle on Championship Sunday

12:05 MLP Atlanta recap and the next MLP will be in Dallas

15:52 Tropickl is the MVP of MLP

21:23 New viewers entering mid tournament

26:10 Dink for Pink and Rob’s travel plans

30:01 Shout out to Adam’s Hard Eights

35:30 Not the end of the Tour Wars

40:12 Any tweaks for 2024

46:12 Zane Affleck returns

50:02 The Pickleball House

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Rob and Stone react to the news of a merger between MLP and the PPA Tour. The Tour Wars flipped pickleball economics on their head. The guys sort through the current state of the game and discuss who got the best deal. 

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Rob and Stone reunite after the Tournament of Champions. It was an impressive performance from Tyson McGuffin, Catherine Parenteau and the rest of team Selkirk. The boys dive into the latest paddle drama that has paddle testers scrambling for a solution.

Show Notes:

0:00 Intro

2:35 Rob’s shoulder injury

8:30 A peek at the Gamma Classic and Adam’s experience at TOC

14:15 The Selkirk Sweep

20:45 Tyson McGuffin’s first triple-crown

26:06 Catherine Parenteau makes it a double-triple

33:30 The need for tournament experience

43:05 The big surprises from TOC

49:10 ProXR pushing to grit limits

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Rob and Stone are back from the road and have a lot to discuss. Rob’s European vacation was packed with good pickleball energy. Stone has been coaching up the state of Ohio with the Professor and Simone Jardim. Tournament of Champions is next on the agenda for the boys.

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Show Notes:

0:00 Intro

3:26 Rob’s time in Europe

10:05 Good energy is good energy

21:05 The time in Beer City

28:30 The Takeya Showcase and Hurricane Tyra Black

41:05 Understanding the ALW upset

47:04 Prepping for TOC and Coaching

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Sit back and let Tim Parks put your mind in a pretzel. He shares his philosophy on the MLP draft, what franchises are worth, and what a perfect league looks like in his eyes. Tim’s hedgefund background and affinity for pro sports give him a fascinating perspective on the future of professional pickleball. This is one you don’t want to miss.

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Show Notes:

0:00 The Fenway Park experience

3:30 Hard Eight’s draft strategy

10:04 It’s all about the potential to improve during the season

17:20 Still learning proper gameplay and important stats

22:30 The math behind MLP singles being overrated

36:50 Scarcity is the key to MLP team valuation

44:07 It’s about the process not the outcome

51:30 What’s a perfect season look like to you?

59:55 No longer one of the cool kids

1:07:22 Parks playing for cash

1:12:10 MLP outlook in 2024 - bullish on new regime

1:20:30 What surprises you the most about the current game?

1:29:44 Building a mental database or pickleball scenarios

1:35:10 Tim brings back “Who’s your favorite Johnson?”

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