Monday, October 30, 2023

International Pickleball Meets Jennifer Lucore




11:18 What is your true feeling about the origination of the name: Pickleball 16:42 What type of ball did they play with back in the day? 18:32 Pickleball the sport almost did not survive 20:07 What do you look for in choosing your favorite paddle? 21:46 What Pickleball "balls" do you prefer? 23:00 Should the name "Pickleball" be changed? 25:49 The rules of Pickleball 26:23 When was the big growth of Pickleball? How did it come about? 29:22 When did Pickleball go from nothing to phenomenal growth? 32:31 Canada 33:24 Where have you traveled for Pickleball? 34:44 Your book has reached The Czech Republic 35:59 What else do you do other than Pickleball? 38:15 As we get older... 39:08 Have you had a serious sports injury? 41:53 Mixed Doubles Play 43:06 Explain the one foot in to serve and how it came about 46:19 Fran has found her voice. The USAPA changed the rule around 2006 48:01 Getting back to the courts after lockdown 49:15 As a professional player, do you have hesitation flying to a tournament? 50:08 Utah is spiking like crazy 51:37 Is there anything that you see that tournaments can add to encourage players to play? 53:18 Funniest memory 55:55 Did the three couples that started Pickleball name the NVZ, "The Kitchen"? 59:25 Tennis vs Pickleball 1:03:34 What changes in Pickleball have surprised you the most? 1:07:38 How do you feel about having to pay to watch your friends play in major tournaments (US Open, Nationals)? 1:08:17 Who introduced you to Pickleball? 1:09:14 When did your parents start playing? 1:10:41 What was the Pickleball founders vision for the sport? 1:15:14 Fran has said that when she started in 1999 there were 32 Pickleball Places To Play

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