From 48-seed to CHAMPION in one year

No one was hotter than hotter than Hunter Johnson at the end of the 2024 season. He won three PPA titles in the second half of the year including a win at the PPA Finals. Hear Hunter explained the mindset change that helped him reach the top and his take on the state of paddles and where he hopes to land as one of the few top players without a paddle sponsor. Meet Mitopure® the only clinically validated, highly pure Urolithin A supplement. Use code DINK at checkout for 10% off your order. https://www.timeline.com/dink Use code DINK10 to save 10% off the CHUCK ball at https://www.gammasports.com/ Watch the biggest team pickleball event in history. It's The Dink Minor League Pickleball National Championship December 13-15. Watch it here: @TheDinkPickleball  Pickleball's #1 subscription box is here https://www.thedink.shop/ 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.thedink.beehiiv.com https://www.instagram.com/thedinkpickleball/ -Follow us on IG -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 I was hoping to win a car at the PPA Finals 4:25 Making things official with the PPA 8:50 Comparing the Vulcan ball to the Dura 11:06 What do you miss about the APP Tour? 13:00 Life as a paddle free agent 16:33 Are you competitive with twin brother Yates? 18:54 Thoughts on the Finals format 22:00 What contributes to Tyson McGuffin's longevity? 24:45 Paddles providing a 20% boost to some players 28:05 The difference with Paddletek’s core 31:38 Power ranking the top 5 in men’s singles 38:36 The role of Coach Hunter 40:21 The strategy to build a full pickleball career and crypto talk 44:05 The post-tournament routine with Parris and Yates 45:55 Do you put weight at the bottom of your paddle? 51:17 Weight distribution for singles and doubles 53:52 Hunter and Zane are going to play straight up 56:13 Throwing it back to Hilton Head with Altaf Merchant 58:45 Thomas Wilson’s health update 1:04:04 SorryNotSorry unloading on Instagram 1:06:31 Look who beat Ben and Collin 69-0 1:08:54 Guess my DUPR powered by Mitopure Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices