Part two from the PPA World Championships in Dallas, recorded on semifinal Saturday. Tony uses the tournament itself to show what real pressure looks like, then turns the question to you: how much of the pressure you feel at your local courts is real?
In this episode:
How quickly the field shrinks at Worlds: 128 mixed doubles players on day one, four left after semifinals
How prize money and ranking points climb with every round, and why that matters when pickleball is your job
Why Tony can’t coach pros after a tough loss the way he coaches amateurs
The pressure barometer: why the pressure you feel in rec play is self-imposed, and why you control it
Signs your barometer is set too high, and how to keep pickleball a positive in your life
