Sophie Vanden Bosch, from Revolin Sports, is my guest today. How did this ballerina find the game of pickleball? Listen in as we talk about her first game, her patented move her friends still tease her about, her goals to introduce others like her to the game, the top goal she wants to attain before 60 and the role she plays in the industry's first eco-friendly paddle! Connect on Instagram: Pickleball Podcast Email: pickleballpodcast@gmail.com Check out the first eco friendly paddle here: REVOLIN SPORTS ... and tell them you heard Sophie on the PICKLEBALL 5.0 PODCAST. They'll include the new E ..read more

Hello Pickleball Podcast listeners! In this episode I ask a most important question on this election eve .. if you had to choose a partner to play social games with, would you choose President Trump or former VP Biden? :) Listen in as I offer my suggestions to think about before making your choice. It is in the spirit of community, fun, and friends I offer this episode. Enjoy and let me know who your partner in play would be for the next 4 years. Email - pickleballpodcast@gmail.com Connect on Instagram - Pickleball Podcast VOTE 2020 and God Bless America ..read more

Hello from the indoor studio in beautiful and HOT Phoenix, Arizona. Thank you for tuning into Episode 11 of the Pickleball 5.0 Podcast Show. In this episode, I share what, in my opinion, is the number one reason people are quitting pickleball. It is also the reason I had to quit playing this past year. Your thoughts and comments are welcome ... email Phil at pickleballpodcast @ gmail.com (no spaces)  References to check out and mentioned in the show: Youtube or google Dr. Esselstyn, Dr. McDougall, Dr. Greger, The Blue Zones ... GO PLAY and enjoy. Phil ..read more

This was somewhat of a lost interview I found! Alex is a "young" 34 and has a really great attitude as well as an addiction to this game. Listen in as we sat down in the Kilauea gym on the North Shore of Kauai, Hawaii and talk about how he found the game of pickleball. He was humbled his first time out by a group of 60+ year olds :) Shout out to Pickleball Central ... great service and company.  Contact: pickleballpodcast AT gmail .com Instagram: PB 5.0 Show   ..read more

A post in one of the Facebook forums about a YEAR ago caught my attention. A community member asked the question, "What is driving you away from pickleball?" What was even more surprising was that if was raised by a person I saw as one of the most positive members of the forum! Listen in as I read the responses, give my OPINION, and share 8 suggestions for keeping pickleball play on the social level encouraging, welcoming, and FUN! Connect with us at pickleballpodcast AT gmail DOT com Instagram: @pickleballpodcast If you do not have a podcast player, use Google Podcast via search The Picklebal ..read more

As a member of a pickleball Facebook group, one you probably are as well, tI see posts weekly on the topic and interpretations of the rules of the game.  I usually skip those running discussions but one I followed for a few comments had a link from one of the members to a quiz from the USAPA on the rules of the game. In this episode, I take the risk of embarrassing myself and complete the quiz "live" ... it's 50 questions all about playing pickleball.  How did I do? Listen to Episode 8 to find out. Play along.  If you would like to take the quiz, go here: The USAPA Rules Test It ..read more

Welcome back to the PB 5.0 Pickleball Show. It's Episode 007 ... Bond style. Just returned from visiting special family members -- granddaughters in Austin, Texas; Shelbyville, Kentucky. I had wonderful times playing at the recreation center in Cedar Park (north Austin) and the Tom Sawyer State Park gym/rec center in Louisville, KY. Met some really good people in both locales.  In this episode I discuss a widely debated topic both on and off the court, IN or OUT -- line calls. I watched a video produced by The Pickleball Channel that "opened my eyes" with regard on making the correct call ..read more

In Episode 6 of the PB 5.0 Show of the pickleball podcast I share about finding the sport just one year ago. It's been a great year. Highlights: my FB post on the first time playing buying a paddle learning the game in paradise moving to Phoenix things I've learned or experienced the last year my goals for the second year Mentions in this episode: PickleballMax.com Jack Hodges - Hawaii's ambassador (@kauaipickleball on Instagram) CONNECT: Email: pickleball podcast @ gmail. com (no spaces) Instagram: Pickleball Podcast - The PB 5.0 Show Website: The PB 5.0 Show  Go play ..read more

Today's episode was recorded in Kilauea, Kauai after a morning of playing the game on the North shore of Kauai. Ted Steinberg shares his story on finding the game. He's proof one does not have to have a past history playing racquet sports to enjoy it or to become a very good player.  Ted is a great ambassador for the sport and has helped create a really dynamic group of players here. I enjoyed talking with him and after learning his age (which he freely shared) proves one can play pickleball *well* into our senior years! If you visit Kauai, you will love playing at the Kilauea gym or Prin ..read more

In today's show I sit down at the courts in Hanapepe, Kauai and talk with Jack Hodges. He is the ambassador of the sport for the state of Hawaii. Jack shares his story how he came to be such a fan of the sport ... it took him over a year of invites from his sister! He has personally introduced the game to over 1000 people. Jack is the person who gave the clinic I attended just about 6 months ago here on the island. He shares his experiences and perspectives on the wonderful attributes of the game and the fun community it creates. Sit back, enjoy our conversation and the sounds of the games bei ..read more