The Surprising Reality Of Being a Professional Pickleball Coach: My Story

Briones Pickleball Podcast

This is the Briones Pickleball Podcast! Stay tuned in every week as we talk all things pickleball! We'll be talking pickleball news, tournaments recaps, and ALSO will include segments on how to better your game and dominate on the court! Stay tuned for pro interviews as well...
Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:06 My background
03:54 How I learned how to teach
07:15 What pros I play with
08:13 The HARDEST decision of my life
10:12 I had to start all over
11:24 How I make money as a professional pickleball coach
16:09 We're hiring more video editors! Send us an email!
21:29 What makes me a really good coach
26:17 Why my 2-day intensive will transform your game
33:58 Why I coach 3.5's and 4.5's completely differently
36:31 One thing that Pickleball Will learned from me
41:25 Riley Newman's ONLY weakness
43:33 How the game has drastically changed in less than 3 years
48:07 My top pickleball tips for 3.5 players
51:43 My top pickleball tips for 4.0 players
53:09 My top pickleball tips for 4.5 players
55:26 The #1 thing ALL players get WRONG
57:03 The main difference between players below 3.5 and players above 4.0
1:01:51 Would I rather play pro pickleball, or coach?
1:04:39 What in pickleball makes me the happiest?
1:07:55 The real reason why Chris Olson has been stuck at 3.5 for over 3 years
1:10:51 How Pickleball Studio makes millions and millions of dollars
1:14:53 Chris' literal passion is pickleball paddles
1:18:35 My paddle of choice, and how to choose the right paddle for you
1:21:44 Should you use lead tape?
1:25:43 Chris vs. Will $1000 skinny singles challenge
1:30:17 MLP: The Future of Pickleball
1:36:13 Why Pickleball Will loses games
1:42:05 My thoughts on the spin/chainsaw serve
1:44:19 Is the drop serve really the only solution?
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