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In this episode of Kitchen Konversations, we sit down with one of the all-time Pickleball greats. The 25-time Pickleball Champion...The Fire from Fort Myers...The Golden Boy...THE OG GOAT, Kyle Yates! 🐐
It's rare in a sport for there to be a living legend and Kyle is exactly that. He is a big factor in the incredible growth the sport has seen and is about as good an ambassador that Pickleball has. We discuss how he got into Pickleball, what endeavors he's up to beyond playing and what the future holds for this legend.
Also we get a special guest appearance from the one, the only, Ryan Sherry!
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EPISODE BREAKDOWN
0:00 Intro / How Kyle discovered Pickleball
4:33 The other big names in the sport back then
5:40 What was the level of play when he started?
7:50 Where Kyle trained in the beginning
9:31 Why Pickleball?
10:08 How Kyle and Paddletek became a thing
14:40 Kyle being the first full-time pro
15:28 Making the jump to playing full-time
17:05 How Kyle first found competition / The evolution of the sport
19:15 Kyle's relationship with Ben Johns
21:32 How Jared discovered Pickleball and Kyle's influence on his journey
23:54 Kyle's take on Major League Pickleball
25:20 Questions from The Kitchen!
28:05 Kyle's passion for surfing
28:50 Our Florida Gator connection
29:20 Special Guest: Ryan Sherry!
30:19 How Ryan and Kyle became friends
34:45 Kyle's new venture PB1965
37:53 Where does Kyle and Ryan see themselves in the next 3 years?
39:55 NML's terrible prediction on the Chimeras
41:30 Ryan's "plan" the next few years
42:37 Where Kyle and Ryan will be in 10 years
43:34 A future project for Kyle and Ryan
45:15 Kyle and Ryan's favorite player to play with
48:09 Least favorite player to play against
49:16 Closing thoughts
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