Behind the Paddle Pickleball Podcast

Welcome to Episode 5 of the Behind the Paddle pickleball podcast. In this episode, Rob Nunnery welcomes pickleball pro Dylan Frazier to talk about his journey in pickleball, playing in college, and the future of pickleball. Pickleball is growing exponentially among college students — Dylan sees a lot of potential for it to become a varsity sport. He also talks about pro pickleball formats, player dynamics, and how they can make the game more exciting for spectators. Plus, his future plans in pickleball and how he wants to stay involved in the sport even after his pro days.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Behind the Paddle Episode 5 Introduction 🎬
1:12 - Dylan Frazier Background ⚾️
3:23 - The Rise of College Pickleball 🏓
5:33 - Pickleball as a Junior Sport 👧
9:42 - Balancing School + Professional Pickleball 💸
14:52 - The Premiere Event for Viewership 👑
18:58 - Paddle Situation 👀
21:57 - Is This Sport for the Casual Viewer❓
27:28 - Dylan's Future Goals 🔮
29:02 - ML or PPA❔

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Welcome to Episode 4 of the Behind the Paddle pickleball podcast! In this episode, Rob Nunnery welcomes pickleball pro Federico Staksrud to talk about his journey from playing tennis in Argentina to discovering pickleball in the United States. Federico shares his upbringing, the support of his parents, and his pickleball goals, including helping singles pickleball become a main showcase for the sport in the future.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Behind the Paddle Episode 4 Introduction 🎬
2:01 - Federico Staksrud: background 🎾
7:42 - Importance of parental guidance 🧑‍🧑‍🧒
11:30 - Entering pickleball 🏓
13:03 - College 🎓
16:50 - Biggest failure❓
21:02 - Overall goals 🎯
22:21 - Singles potential 🔮
24:54 - Reaching the limit for power 💪
30:41 - Playing doubles 2️⃣
33:33 - Handling social media 📲
37:30 - Morning routine 🧘‍♂️
41:51 - Expecting the unexpected 👀
46:00 - Working hard 🐶
50:45 - Improving your life through good habits 🌤️
51:59 - Reality of professional pickleball 💸
56:21 - Rapid fire questions 🔥

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Welcome to Episode 3 of the Behind the Paddle podcast! In this episode, Rob Nunnery welcomes pickleball pro John Cincola. Both players share their own personal journeys in pickleball, the evolution of the sport, and how pickleball has changed both their lives. They also talk about transitioning from tennis to pickleball, and how it can both be challenging and rewarding. John talks about building his own YouTube brand and building his own pickleball brand, including new courses he is working on.

Timestamps:
* 0:00 - Behind the Paddle Episode 3 Introduction 🎬
* 2:34 - John Cincola introduction 🤝
* 5:51 - Teaching tennis 🎾
* 11:06 - Chasing a dream with a family 🧑‍🧑‍🧒‍🧒
* 14:21 - Moving from Chicago to Austin 🏓
* 19:33 - Drilling 💪
* 23:12 - Future Plans for Playing and Off-Court Opportunities 🔮
* 28:00 - Building a YouTube channel 📺
* 42:57 - Creating a personal brand 🕺🏼
* 48:39 - Defining Success 🏡
* 50:39 - Concerns & worries 🤔
* 57:15 - Rapid fire questions 💥
* 1:06:33 - Closing remarks 👏

John Cincola socials:

YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@johncincolapickleball
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jcincola/

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Welcome to Episode 2 of the Behind the Paddle pickleball podcast! In this episode, Rob Nunnery welcomes pickleball pro James Ignatowich to talk about his pickleball journey from a junior tennis player to one of the best pickleball players in the world. James reflects on childhood tennis tournaments, getting kicked off his college tennis team, and how he avoided burnout. As a professional athlete, he also overcame mental health struggles and learned to deal with social media attention. James shares his goals for the future, both in pickleball and his personal life.

Timestamps:
0:00 - Behind the Paddle Episode 2 Introduction 🎬
1:37 - Catching up ☕️
3:45 - Early tennis days 🎾
7:02 - James' upbringing + work ethic 💯
9:05 - College experience and regrets 😯
11:22 - Reflecting on high school experience ✌️
15:19 - Transition from student to student ❌
18:40 - Early tennis aspirations 🙏
22:29 - Advice to younger self 🗣️
26:45 - Hitting rock bottom 🪨
29:21 - Finding pickleball 🏓
33:11 - Academic issues 📚
35:07 - Behavioral patterns + overcoming mental struggles 🧠
39:29 - Importance of pickleball ❤️
41:48 - Value of hard work 💪
45:54 - Finding passion and purpose 🔎
50:22 - Dealing with social media attention 🤳
59:25 - Goals for the future 🔮

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Welcome to Behind the Paddle pickleball podcast, a brand new show with Rob Nunnery! In this podcast, Rob will talk with pickleball players from all different backgrounds to discuss how they got into pickleball, their thoughts on the pro leagues, and their strategy to improve their skills. In Episode 1, Rob Nunnery welcomes tennis player Donald Young to discuss his transition from tennis to pickleball and the differences between the 2 sports 🎾

Donald dives into discussion about the financial challenges of pickleball players, especially those who are outside the top rankings, how excited he is to be playing in Major League Pickleball (MLP), finding practice partners transitioning into pickleball, and the importance of playing with high level pickleball players to improve your skills 💯

Timestamps:
0:00 - Behind the Paddle Episode 1 Introduction 🎬
2:41 - Donald Young introduction 👏
4:55 - Switch to pickleball 🙌
9:06 - Potential 💭
12:58 - Training partners ✍️
20:52 - Expectations 🏓
23:26 - Potential tennis converts 👀
30:13 - First check 💰
31:10 - Chris Eubanks connection 💪
36:59 - Kenny Thorne 🐝
38:00 - Isolating in doubles 📝
41:36 - Strengths and weakness's 📊
43:10 - Thoughts on MLP 🏆
44:58 - Importance of partner dynamics 🧪
48:37 - Closing statements 🏁

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