Jordan and Annie (Amateur Pickleball Players from Oakville Ontario) travel to Naples Florida to compete in the 2023 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships. Both are playing singles. Jordan is in the 5.0 level while Annie is playing in the 3.5 level (both are in the 50 - 55 age category). Even though this tournament started in 2016, this is the first time Jordan and Annie have competed in it. How did they do? What did they learn? What would they do differently? Listen to their 24 min summary and relive their successes and failures.

Attention Pickleball Enthusiasts! This 30 min frank discussion with Pickleball Teaching Professional Jared Brooks highlights the keys to improving your Pickleball game, strategy, equipment and what makes a Pro verses the rest of us. If you are a fan of Pickleball, you will get a lot out of this recording.

One couple's journey from learning Pickleball to playing in the US Open Tournament!

This episode introduces Jordan & Annie, a couple in their early 50s, from Oakville (near Toronto, Canada), who discovered pickleball 3 years ago.  They progressed (and made many mistakes) in their Pickleball journey, and are now preparing to play in the Annual US Open Pickleball Tournament in Naples, Florida, this coming April 2023.

Jordan describes his training at age 7 to obtain the elusive Award of Excellence (6 athletic events) the next year as an 8 year old (in grade 3).  Showcasing my desire to train and obtain a goal that was important to me