Cutters Rule

We learn about paddle in the southeast from playing pro Randy Lofgren and APTA Board Member Kristin Davin.- Charlotte Paddle Culture- Randy's High Serve- Charlotte PTI

There is a Paddle Shangri La you need to hear about. Located in Lake George you can rent for:

• Private Parties
• Team Retreats
• Couples Weekends
• Instructional Camps with your favorite Pro!

We talk to Russell:- His love of the League Classic- Rebounding from Injury- Diamond Dave's post-game sage advice- His parternship with Sven

Mikk talks all things Montclair Open, partnering with Graham, and his love of the NJ League Classic.

• Alvi's convincing Jose to play with him
• Their brutal honesty with each other for the sake of winning
• How much Jose misses Alvi when comes back after playing tournaments with other partners

We talk to Rob Schenone, leader of the tournament this year at Canoe Brook in NJ.

Along with Diamond Dave and a guest appearance with Blake who looks like he desperately needs a nap.

We talk to Short Hills Winners Jade Curtis & Matea Mihaljevic along with Gussie O'Sullivan who along with Mila had a huge win in Boston.

- We sit down with Matt to discuss his progression from 30 PTI to one of the top teams on the Tour- How he approaches the game analytically- Why he hits his crazy lob cutter.

Patty, Lauren Mandell and I talk to the up and coming talent on the Ladies Tour. Mila Saric, Cami Townsend, Lexi Borr and Michelle Ncube.

We dive into the uniqueness and history of this club.

From the bowling alley to paddle courts on top of swimming pools and the Member-Member format, this club embraces all that's good about paddle.

We talk:

- Paddle Coaching Trees

- Leon/Muoio the new Lubow/DeRose?

- Kahler as an all-time underrated player

- Challenges of Live-streaming

From B Flight in Montclair to National Champ in his first season. We discuss:- Watching YouTube matches to get up to speed quickly- Placement over power- His partnership with Marc- Special Guest Questions from Ana Zubori and Mike Rahaley

So much covered with these amazing ladies:

• Their move to VIKING Athletics
• The story behind their first paddle date
• Ana brainstorms PTI related t-shirts
• Flor's color coordinated court chalk when teaching
• They both lobby for Jeff Morneau to return to the booth

- APTA Changes; additional Grand Prix, No Ad Scoring- Montclair, Medinah, Baltimore recap- The void in the top 4 with Johan and Stephen retired- Who's playing with Macie, Ellie and Eliza this season?- Chicago Charities Predictions

Accompanied by my paddle fanatic friend of almost 40 years, Melissa McDougald, we dive into the Arundel Paddle Club.We tour the hut and cover the uniqueness of the club, the amazing setting and meet some of the colorful members.

Our first Hut, Sweat & Beers Episode for the Pod.

We (virtually) visit arguably the most Old School Paddle Hut in America, the Cedar Club in Wisconsin. Their hut is a 2 car garage that's still attached to a house. Beyond the hut, there is a super fun culture and we discuss it all with David Brock.

We catch up with two of the youngest players on the tour in the Top 50.

Ranked 40 and 53, respectively and both under 25 these guys are primed to make moves the next couple of seasons!

We discuss with Dan:

• His spin on speed of play
• Getting engaged to paddle royalty
• His double life as a hydraulic engineer for submarines

Luke and I discuss the highlights, lessons learned and give a sneak preview into what's in store for Season 2.

We cover with these absolute paddle fanatics:

* (Unofficial) Marc Powers Brown Baggers Fan Club
*Differences between the Paddle Leagues in CT vs Boston
*Getting from low 20’s to low single digits PTI
*Griffin bribing a former National Champ with IPA’s to come out of retirement for a tournament this upcoming season