The First Triple Pickle in Pro History + Steve Kuhn on Pickleball's INSANE Growth in Asia

PicklePod 2.0 is presented by Marek Health. Use our code THEDINK for 10% off your $299 Intake Assessment at https://MarekHealth.com/ What happens when pickleball chaos meets global expansion? 🌎 This week on the PicklePod, we’re joined by Steve Kuhn for a deep dive into what might be the future of pickleball—and it’s happening in Asia. We cover everything from: - The INSANE wind conditions at the PPA Texas Open 🌪️ - The first-ever triple pickle in pro history (yes… 11-0, 0-11, 11-0 🤯) - Whether pickleball should go fully indoor like basketball - The explosive growth of pickleball in the Philippines, Vietnam, and beyond Steve Kuhn’s new Pickleball Champions League (PCL) and why it could change everything A wild new concept: predicting sports like a game (SportsPredict) Plus, Nico announces his Lefty Reset Challenge—a 60-day transformation to prove pickleball players are athletes 💪 This episode is equal parts chaos, insight, and big-picture thinking for where the sport is headed next. 👇 Drop a comment: Should pro pickleball be played indoors or outdoors?. Be the first to try Zane's new course here: https://tzpickleball.com/ #Pickleball #PPATour #PickleballPodcast Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299 ------------------ Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify -Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at https://www.thedink.beehiiv.com https://www.instagram.com/thedinkpickleball/ -Follow us on IG -Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi... -For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam -Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at https://zanenavratilpickleball.com/ -Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball #pickleball #pickleballcourts ------------------ 0:00 Intro 1:21 Extreme winds at the Texas Open 5:12 Should pickleball be an indoor sport? 12:00 The first ever singles triple pickle 18:33 Mean comments from Reddit + Nico’s weight loss challenge Steve Kuhn 25:52 Steve Kuhn returns to the PicklePod 26:40 Steve’s new project - Pickleball Champions League 32:34 Growth statistics in Asian pickleball 37:26 PCL borrowing from Futbol roots 45:53 Introducing Sports Predict 50:45 I want to emulate Chess.com 57:29 Obsessed with making the best predictions 1:00:05 Sports Predict entering pro pickleball 1:03:11 Consulting for Ramsports 1:04:23 400 million players by 2032 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices