The Freestyle Boys are back in their mobile studio from Hermosa Beach with the one and only Casey Patterson.
Ben, Rob and Casey take a deep dive into the parallel paths that pro pickleball and pro volleyball have traveled. We discuss whether pickleball in the Olympics is even a worthwhile pursuit and Casey shares the effects it had on pro beach volleyball.
It's a fascinating episode, listen in!
Chapters:
0:00 Who is Casey Patterson?
3:45 Casey's introduction to Pickleball
11:04 Finding a Doubles Partner
15:59 The Early Days Beach Volleyball vs Pickleball
20:05 Pickleball in the Olympics
33:47 Relation To Other Sports
37:55 How To Practice Like A Pro
43:13 What's Lacking in Pro Pickleball?
49:21 Pro Player Sponsorships
54:30 More Parallels Between Volleyball and Pickleball
1:01:33 How Pickleball Can Grow Up