Cutters Rule

From B Flight in Montclair to National Champ in his first season. We discuss:- Watching YouTube matches to get up to speed quickly- Placement over power- His partnership with Marc- Special Guest Questions from Ana Zubori and Mike Rahaley

So much covered with these amazing ladies:Their move to VIKING AthleticsThe story behind their first paddle dateAna brainstorms PTI related t-shirts Flor's color coordinated court chalk when teachingThey both lobby for Jeff Morneau to return to the booth

- APTA Changes; additional Grand Prix, No Ad Scoring- Montclair, Medinah, Baltimore recap- The void in the top 4 with Johan and Stephen retired- Who's playing with Macie, Ellie and Eliza this season?- Chicago Charities Predictions

Accompanied by my paddle fanatic friend of almost 40 years, Melissa McDougald, we dive into the Arundel Paddle Club.We tour the hut and cover the uniqueness of the club, the amazing setting and meet some of the colorful members.

Our first Hut, Sweat & Beers Episode for the Pod.We (virtually) visit arguably the most Old School Paddle Hut in America, the Cedar Club in Wisconsin. Their hut is a 2 car garage that's still attached to a house. Beyond the hut, there is a super fun culture and we discuss it all with David Brock.

We catch up with two of the youngest players on the tour in the Top 50. Ranked 40 and 53, respectively and both under 25 these guys are primed to make moves the next couple of seasons!

We discuss with Dan:His spin on speed of playGetting engaged to paddle royaltyHis double life as a hydraulic engineer for submarines

Luke and I discuss the highlights, lessons learned and give a sneak preview into what's in store for Season 2.

We cover with these absolute paddle fanatics:* (Unofficial) Marc Powers Brown Baggers Fan Club*Differences between the Paddle Leagues in CT vs Boston*Getting from low 20’s to low single digits PTI*Griffin bribing a former National Champ with IPA’s to come out of retirement for a tournament this upcoming season

Tyler drives and Andre braves the rain and bugs to cover:- Ladies of the NJ Banana Crew- Lack of Support from Cutters Rule- 80's Puffer Fashion- The Infamous Hot Dog Lady- Learning to let Martin Bostrom take the Overheads