53. Paddy chats to Tony Schneider - President USSP

56. Etiquette in Competitive Play

Play in competition is quite different from rec play. The pressures are greater, the stress is enhanced, things sometimes spiral out of control. That's why we need an idea of etiquette - what's expected of us as senior competitive players. In this episode Paddy explains 13 tenants of etiquette while playing in competitive matches. He provides some examples from his own experience playing in tournaments, including asking his opponents if they want to be known as cheats or gentlemen! Find out what happened! Paddy explores mindfullness and how we can all benefit from understandng this a little more and bringing it into our game (and indeed our lives!). This is a must listen to all of us who love to enter competitions. Please join the (FREE) Senior Pickleball Academy Check us out at: https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about [https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about]

55. Etiquette in Recreational Play

The vast majority of us turn up to rec play (very, very few play solely competitively). So etiquette in rec play is SO important to understand. Rec play can be complicated, with 'paddle queues', local rules, understanding who plays with who - and when. So we need some courtesy with each other - and as seniors this shouldn't be too hard! Etiquette is the glue that sparks the magic of pickleball. It's what keep us grounded and enables all sorts of different people to play together and build community. In this episode Paddy goes through some of the key etiquette 'rules', sometimes with some examples from his own experience and sometimes from the experience of over 145,000 people on the Facebook group. To check out the Senior Pickleball Academy click here: https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about [https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about]

54. Warm up & Stretch Down with Susan Cohen (Pro Motion Fitness)

Susan Cohen is back and this time talks to Paddy about the importance of warming-up BEFORE playing pickleball and stretching-down AFTER playing. They discuss actual exercises you can do for both - even in your car on the way to playing (don't worry what other drivers think!) and after you get home. Just 5mins before playing and then 7-8 mins after, will make ALL the difference to you maintaining your body. Which will keep you injury-free - there is nothing worse (especially as a senior) than pulling a muscle or straining a tendon somewhere that keeps you off the court for 5-6 weeks. Arghhhh!! Listen to Susan, she has been helping people for over 26 years - she knows what she's talking about!! https://ptwithsusan.com/ [https://ptwithsusan.com/] AND - join for FREE the Senior Pickleball Academy here: https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about [https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about]

53. Paddy chats to Tony Schneider - President USSP

Tony Schneider has been the president of USSP for some 18 months and he chats to Paddy about how he got into the sport and his plans for the organisation. Tony describes USSP, its aims and its mission. Also listen to how he learnt the reset shot (the hard way!), what's in Paddy's coffee mug, the importance of partner communication and hear the two of them debate whether a little bit of 'nastiness' is possibly coming into the sport. If you're a senior, you play pickleball and you live in the US - you need to listen to this episode. AND you need to join USSP (see the link below) for only $20, which you can recoup by simply entering two or their seniors' tournaments (sounds good eh?). But, actually, even if you live elsewhere in the world - there is a good chance that USSP is coming to you soon! Join USSP here: https://usseniorpickleball.com/about/ [https://usseniorpickleball.com/about/] Join our new (free) Academy here: https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about [https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about]

52. Malaysia - a Pickleball Explosion

Paddy was in Malaysia a couple of months ago - and as always - when he travels he always has his trusty Friday pickleball paddle. Finding himself in Penang, Paddy hunted down some open play and joined in the fun. But what amazed him the most was the quality and dedication of the players. Malaysians have badminton and table tennis in their DNA - so pickleball is natural to them. So, Malaysia has taken to the sport instantly and spontaneously! Its been in the country for only seven years and it has taken off big time - and much of this was due to seniors introducing pickleball into their own communities - and it grew from there. Paddy meets up with Tommy Tan, a senior player, in Penang - and after playing, they talk about the phenomenal growth of pickleball in Malaysia (and Paddy asks him a cheeky question out of the blue!). Check out our new (free) Academy: https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about [https://www.skool.com/senior-pickleball-academy-9457/about]