The Pickleball ClinicAugust 24, 202200:29:33

Lee Whitwell on Why Pickleball is Blowing Up, Switching From Pro Tennis, & Using Analogies to Learn

We interviewed Lee Whitwell, a top pickleball pro and former tennis pro, and one of the most animated players on tour. We spoke about why pickleball is blowing up, her transition from pro tennis to pro pickleball, using analogies to learn the basics, Major League Pickleball, being a lefty, and much more!

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EPISODE TRACKLIST
0:23 - How Lee went from anti-pickleball to loving pickleball
2:25 - High-level tennis vs. high-level pickleball
4:25 - Sports people are transferring over to pickleball from
6:15 - Using basic analogies to learn shots
8:35 - What Lee would be doing if she wasn’t playing pickleball
9:25 - Being a “fun” player on tour
11:24 - The one pickleball rule Lee would change
11:48 - Lee’s thoughts on the name “pickleball”
13:55 - Where Lee sees herself in 10 years
15:55 - Lee on Major League Pickleball (MLP)
17:34 - A message for people who won’t play pickleball
19:05 - Why pickleball is special
21:15 - The reason pickleball is blowing up
23:35 - Lee’s ideal doubles partners
25:35 - The advantages of being a lefty
27:41 - Why Lee loves pickleball
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