161: Three Keys to Winning Singles Matches in Pickleball with Senior Pro Axel Irestedt

05/16/22 • 26 min

In 2018, Pickleball was just getting started in Sweden. A friend of Axel Irestedt heard about the game and told Axel he found the sport for them. He was right as Axel finished third in senior pro singles in the recent U.S. Open. So, in this episode, we take a deep dive into how to be a successful singles player.

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160: Pickleball Behind Prison Walls with Roger BelAir

Here I am in Florida on my last day at the beach. I am enjoying the sun and the weather, and I'm working on putting together this podcast episode where I interview Roger BelAir. And he is somebody who just reminded me of how fortunate I am to live my life and play Pickleball. But he has such an interesting story because he has been bringing Pickleball to people in prison. Now I have to warn you. This episode is very compelling between the story and the fact that Roger is an excellent speaker. Also he talks about his relationship with one of the Pickleball founders, Barney McCallum. So let's get to the intro to hear from Roger.

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162: A Salute to the Pickleball Community with Author Larry Blundred

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