You’ll probably agree that pickleball is one of the most fun things you’ve ever done. But sometimes we can take things a bit too seriously until we lose track of what’s important. Today, we’re talking about the top 8 things that we all need to stop worrying about.

Jana is back from her trip and we’ve got a slew of random topics to talk about today.

Dave Fleming, a 5.5 player from the Dallas area joins us on the show today. It’s been a while since we’ve talked about topics specifically tailored to advanced players. Or more specifically in our case, how to get to that level. But that’s what we’ll be doing today. We’re going to talk about what 3.5, 4.0 and even 4.5 players need to know to get to the next level.

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It’s been a while since we’ve done a list podcast of some kind, but no longer! Today, Jana and Barrett talk extensively about 3 of the most underrated and overrated shots in pickleball. They’ll be talking about 6 shots total and how to approach each one.

New paddles! In this episode, Barrett and Jana talk about the “new” paddles from Prince and also the importance in finding the right kind of handle. They also have a discuss about the third shot drop and ask the question: “are we doing it wrong?” This is a really good conversation to listen to about the third shot drop so make sure you tune in for the whole thing!

As people get more and more involved and experienced with pickleball, the itch to compete in tournaments starts to come on. But how do you prepare for a pickleball tournament exactly? That’s what we talk about in today’s episode.

Everyone deals with embarrassment or anxiety in sports. But the big question is, how do we get rid of it, or at least handle it? This is one of the best episodes of the Pickleball Kitchen Podcast we have ever done and I highly recommend that you listen all the way through.

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Have you ever wanted to officiate matches at pickleball tournaments? Today, I sat down with Courtney Johnson to discuss everything there is to know about being a referee or line judge in pickleball. We also talk about some of her experiences and how to deal with the rare times that a player gets angry or out of control.

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