Collin Johns gets technical, pickleball strategy talk

After a surprising upset in Mesa, Collin Johns is back on the PicklePod. He explains how the new Vulcan ball is affecting play and how the new serve rule has helped remove egregious faults from the game. Collin recalls the few teams that have taken him and his brother Ben in the past three years and explains how those opponents were able to hand them an L. Learn what three drills CJ says are mandatory in an all-new episode. Pickleball's #1 subscription box is here https://www.thedink.shop/ To support Stop Alzheimers Now and submit your question for the pod visit: https://www.stopalzheimersnow.org/donate.html 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.thedinkpickleball.com/signup/ -Follow us on IG *@thedinkpickleball* -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 ------------------ 0:00 Colin Johns intro 3:38 A little word association 5:45 Breaking news 9:30 Early life at the Johns household 13:29 The famous nut shot 15:49 Collin’s first match the eye protection 18:32 Bodybag or net cord? 21:14 The bookcase that made Ben’s backhand 29:46 Frankensteining - Stealing shots from other players 33:16 The impact of the Vulcan ball 41:10 The loss the Gabe Tardio/Andrei Daescu 48:47 What’s it take to beat the Johns bros 53:36 Only three drills allowed 59:27 Collin’s role on the player council 1:08:14 The year of the drop serve 1:11:26 Consulting and myth-busting Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices