By Thomas Shields, Zane Navratil
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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