Pickleball podcast featuring pro pickleball player Darrian DJ Young.   Learn his winning strategies especially against Ben and Collin Johns,   training routines, and life off the court.  

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Chapters
00:00 intro trailer
02:19 beginning
02:37 the urban legend
04:17 being a better competitor
05:38 tournament day prep
07:58 strategy against Johns
12:12 playing left or right
13:47 how right side can help set up left side players
16:33 setting your partner up bad
21:07 the uniqueness of playing with callan dawson
24:37 his time in Austin, TX
26:45 his weight gain and working out
43:04 dj's introduction to lifting
48:21 what DJ would do if he couldn't play pickleball
52:47 being back in SD, starting a family
01:01:16 leaving CRBN for Engage
01:03:34 DJ young signature paddle
01:04:58 dj's paddle setup
01:08:21 ppa daytona bronze medal
01:11:55 strategy for game 1 of any match
01:13:39 most significant accomplishment of his career
01:15:15 fatherhood
01:16:36 whats left for his career
01:18:52 top 3 things holding him back from being the best
01:21:13 winning APP Punta Gorda with Thomas Wilson
01:25:33 dj appearing on podcasts outside of pickleball
01:27:47 MLP teams, big name investors
01:29:38 indoor vs outdoor facilities
01:32:54 mlp ppa merge
01:34:26 advice for younger players
01:36:24 what impact do you want to leave on pickleball
01:37:25 ppa austin, hayden patriquin
01:41:44 what does it take to continue to grow the sport
01:43:21 closing - my first interaction with DJ 

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