Pickleball Addiction

I had the pleasure of speaking with James Chaudry, Pickleball Pro and Pickleball England Director. In this episode, we cover: James's background in Tennis and Pickleball Studying professional sports in the USA James's professional work in sports and Pickleball Winning the inaugural Franklin PPL The evolution of Pickleball in the UK and around the world The evolving skills required to win i...

In this episode, I talk to Rob about: How he got started in Pickleball His background in Pickleball Coaching The Pickleball England Coaching Curriculum The Premier Pickleball League Commentating on Pickleball The future of Pickleball in the UK We cover a lot of ground in this episode, I hope you enjoy it! ---- Advanced Pickleball Website: https://advancedpickleball.co.uk/ Rob Williams Instagram: h...

In this episode, I talk to Braydon Unsicker from Pickleball Effect. We discuss: Braydon's background and how he got into Pickleball How he technically tests and reviews pickleball paddles The growth of pickleball in Idaho The future of pickleball paddles Creating pickleball content and going full-time Pickleball products he has created Braydon is a really nice guy. This was a fun episode getti...

In this episode, I speak with ThatPickleballGuy and Pickleball Pro, Kyle Koszuta. It was a fun episode in which we covered: Kyle's background in sport and documenting his goal of going from zero to pro in 12 months Some of his favourite moments on the pro tour Playing in the Arizona Pickleball League The growth of Pickleball in Arizona The Future of Pickleball Hope you enjoy this one. Follow K...

In this episode, I was delighted to speak with Karen Mitchell, co-founder of and chair of Pickleball England. We spoke about: The LTA's interest in governing pickleball in the UK Gaining recognition with Sport England The World Pickleball Federation The Pickleball England AGM and growth of the game in the last 12 months The upcoming English Open in Telford The future of pickleball This is an i...

In this episode, I speak with Chris Olson from Pickleball Studio. This was a super fun episode with lots of laughs. Chris is the internet's leading pickleball paddle reviewer and has grown his channel significantly in the few years that he's been running his podcast with Pickleball Will (see last episode). In this episode, we chat about: His background in speedcubing and filmmaking How he...

In today's episode, I talk with Will Chaing, also known as 'Pickleball Will'. We discuss his time before pickleball, how he started working with Chris Olsen from the Pickleball Studio, his content creation for some of Pickleball's biggest brands, and future projects he has planned. Will is one of the most well-known names among pickleball content creators, he's such a friendly...

In this episode, I talk with Dale Young, cofounder of Six Zero. We take a journey down the vortex of Six Zero's explosive growth in the pickleball paddle market. As a new entrant to the market, Dale accidentally became the founder of a highly successful pickleball brand for something that was only meant to be a hobby. We discuss Dale's work in Africa before pickleball, innovations that he...

In this episode, I talk with Rhodri Oliver. Rhodri has been very successful in starting a pickleball club with over 100 players and we discuss how he went about this and how he maintains a positive environment for players at his club. We also talk about his recent success at the English Nationals where he managed to claim a Gold Medal and MVP in the MLP Style Event. ---- 10% discount at the Pickle...

In this episode, I talk with Brian Lim, host of the popular podcast Building Pickleball. We discuss his range of careers from a former pro-MMA fighter, pastry cook and UX Designer to Pickleball Podcast host before discussing some of the interviews he's conducted with some of the biggest names in pickleball. We also discuss the growth of Pickleball in the US and Austin, get Brian's view on...

In this episode, I speak with Thaddea Lock, the UK's number 1 woman's pickleball player. We discuss: Her background and how she got into Pickleball. It's probably not how you think! Thaddea's medal success at the Nationals Thaddea's recent trip to America to play the APP What a week looks like as a pro pickleball player The work she is doing in pickleball today Event's she...

In this episode, we talk with Truc Vo and Bastian Grau from Joola about their personal experiences in Pickleball, the growth of Pickleball, Joola's participation in the sport and what we can expect in the next 12 months. Follow: https://www.instagram.com/joolaeurope.pb/ https://www.instagram.com/bastig_pb/ ---- 10% discount at the Pickleball Addiction Shop with voucher code: POD10 www.pickleba...

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It was a pleasure speaking with Luis de Cristobal, Director of the Mediterranean Open about the first open event being held at the illustrious Rafal Nadal Academy in Mallorca.  We spoke about: - How Luis got into running pickleball events - The logistics of creating the Mediterranean Open - More than pickleball, paella and fiesta! - The courts that will be used at the event - The structure of the...

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In this episode, we talk we Steve Beale who has become a serial pickleball event organiser. We discuss his journey in pickleball, what got him into the events space, how to run epic events and what his vision is for events in the future. It's a long one but packed with lots of great insight behind-the-scenes running pickleball events.

At the end of October, I took a friend who has never played pickleball before to Arizona to play the locals on both outdoor and indoor courts. This is how it went! 

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Sam and I met to discuss Pickleball’s past, present and future in the UK. In this episode, we cover: How Sam got into Pickleball How Pickleball has grown in the last 7 years and in particular the last 12-24 months The Pickleball English Open & Nationals events What are the latest developments in Pickleball in the UK An insight into working with Pickleball England What are the opportunities in...

It's mixed doubles day and the final day of the event! Fantastic pro games meant a late finish and to be honest, I did not want the event to end. Some wonderful memories were created and friends made. It's not something I'm going to forget for some time. Thanks Pickleball England.

It's gender doubles day! My first competitive game with a partner...which ended up in me getting locked out of the Telford International Centre car park!

Singles Day! The main event starts...

Day 1 of the video diary from the first day of the Pickleball English Open. Wow! What a fantastic day, what a fantastic event. And it's not even started properly yet.

The English Open is the biggest pickleball event in Europe and for 2023 has 1059 players registered.  I'll be attending, playing all the events I can, and getting involved as much as possible.  The is the first of a series of video diary episodes I have planned whilst I am at the English Open so that I can share my experience and the buzz around the event! Let's go!