Pickleball Today - The POD
Join hosts Pickleball Pat Batty and Johan Friesen on Pickleball Today and Pickleball Today - The POD, Canada’s Leading Pickleball News Source, and now with a wide US audience well. Pat and John cover everything from players and clubs to tournaments, business, gear, travel tips, and more: They cover, both the Canadian and US Pickleball scene, which is thriving with a number of professional leagues, and hundreds of private, public, and non-profit clubs in both countries. Whether you’re a seasoned player or just starting out, Pat and John have you covered with expert commentary and in-depth coverage of this exciting sport. Tune in for all things Pickleball – from coast to coast to coast! Pat and John are passionate volunteers, dedicating their time and energy to bring you high-quality content on the world of Pickleball. Any money earned through promotions, ads, or sponsorships goes directly to support specialized long-term care for Patrick’s wife, who is bravely battling Alzheimer’s disease.
Episodes
In this Episode of Pickleball Today we have an extensive conversation the Brad Robins. Brad is the co founder of Kitchen Blockers. Kitchen Blockers are a unique type of pickleball eyewear. Brad has a fascinating back story, and career helping launch both Apple and Facebook. In addition he has represented, managed, and guided many pro athlete, and has owned an Ontario based hockey team. Chapters 00:00 Introduction 03:08 Major Le...
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Pickleball Today 05:03 Pickleball Wedding 11:55 Selkirk Labs 008 Follow Up 24:51 Lessons and Skill Improvement 25:56 Game Performance Reflections 30:25 Power vs. Control in Gameplay 36:02 Pickleball Paddle Contest Winner 40:09 Pickleball Paddle DiscountsEnter our Free Paddle Giveaway at https://pickleballtoday.co/win
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00:00 Welcome to Pickleball Today 02:52 Exploring the 6.0 Next Gen Paddle 09:07 Addressing Elbow Injuries in Pickleball 18:14 Tournament Experiences and Strategies 25:32 Cruise Adventures and Pickleball 34:05 Announcing the Paddle Giveaway Winner 35:43 In-Depth Review of the CRBN TrueFoam Paddle 44:01 Exploring Paddle Accessories and Innovations 46:10 New PPA Rule on Targeting Above the Shoulders 54:04 Community Shoutout to "T...
CRBN Trufoam, Selkirk Labs 008, a New Co-Host, Paddle Giveaways S:02 E01
Chapters
00:00 Welcome Back to Pickleball Today
03:01 New Paddle Releases and Giveaways
05:56 Celebrating Anna Leigh Waters' 18th Birthday 08:57 John Friesen's Journey into Pickleball
11:49 Controversies in Pickleball: Paddle Bans and Player Dynamics
17:53 Upcoming Tournaments and Player Partnerships 23:58 In-Depth Review of the True Foam Paddle
31:57 Perso...
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Join Mark and Pat, for an fun episode of Pickleball Today, where we talk pickleball on cruise ships, reveal Mark's dinking secrets, and even have a paddle giveaway! Don't miss out on all the pickleball fun in this episode!
00:00 Introduction
03:02 Travel Adventures and Personal Updates 09:11 Pickleball on Cruise Ships
19:21 Dinking Secrets Revealed
32:52 Paddle Reviews and Recommendations
37:37 Upcoming Changes and Special Guests
3...
In this episode, Patrick discusses various topics including recent pickleball tournaments, new paddles from Selkirk, and the controversy surrounding the UPA's approval of paddles. He also shares his experience and the format at a local Dink and Drink event, and announces some personal updates. The episode concludes with a reminder to participate in their paddle giveaways.
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Chapters
00:00 - Introduction and Paddle Giveaways
02:55 - Groin Injury Recovery
04:00 - What's a Dink and Drink
05:14 - How to Enter our Pickleball Paddle Giveaways
05:58 - PPA Tour - Bristol, TN Review
09:47 - 11Six24 Monarch Paddle Series First Look and ...
In Episode 14 of Pickleball Today - The POD we talk about :
Mastering the Pickleball Window Wiper, Holbrook Pickleball Paddles, Our first Pickleball Paddle Giveaway Winner and How to Enter our Pickleball Paddle Giveaways
00:00 Introduction and Catching Up 03:02 Indoor vs Outdoor: Preferences and Considerations 09:54 Reviewing Holbrook Pickleball Paddles 25:10 Coaching Tip: Bringing the Paddle Back to the Ready Position 26:49 M...Pickleball Today - The POD has just a brief update this week as we take a brief summer break. This is Episode 13.
We give our perspective of the Collin Johns complaints about MLP.
We also share why we are off, and news about some upcoming paddle reviews.
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We offer the best discount codes to the best Boutique / Pro Shop Level Pickleball Products in the Industry.
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Patrick and Mark are joined by Scott K. Foster, and high level pickleball referee in this episode. Why is Patrick grinning? Listen to his Wile E. Coyote Moment.
Better still listen to Mark give a solid lesson on How to Beat Pickleball Bangers. It's pure gold. You will be a better player after it.
Finally, learn how you can win 1 of three paddles we are giving away in the next week or so.
Episode Timing 00:00 Wile E. Coyote Moment ...Mark and Pat are back from mini vacations and talk about this week's pickleball news, including a new public facility developed with private donations and a public grant. Other places can learn from this.
We talk briefly about some paddles and their impact. We share how to be part of our paddle giveaways in order to win one of our pro level paddles.
And Mark shares his coaching tip of the week. This one is a great 5-Minute Complete...
Summary In this episode of Pickleball Today - The POD, Pat and Mark discuss the recent hot weather and its impact on pickleball.
They also talk about recent pickleball events, including the CPA Pro Tour and Major League Pickleball. They mention the growing excitement among fans and the benefits of watching team events.
They also mention their sponsor, Crown Pickleball, and the quality of their pickleballs.
Mark shares his experi...
Summary
In this conversation, Pickleball Today hosts, Patrick Batty and Mark Bittorf discuss their weekend activities and introduce their special guest, Sharon Ricci, the founder of Pickleball Chicks.
- Sharon talks about the challenges women face in pickleball tournaments and the need for a supportive and inclusive environment, and more about her organization and their tournaments, and more.
- They also discuss an upcoming tournam...
Joola / USAPA GEN 3 Paddle Update, June 5, 2024: Episode 4.1 This is an update to our earlier podcast published today.
Subsequent to our earlier regular full podcast episode the this week, which was jam-packed with lots of cool discussion with Mark, myself and Yui See Lau, the USAPA and Joola issued important updates about all time best seller paddle, the Joola Gen 3 pickleball paddle. The new paddle submitted by Joola has again F...
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