045: Chilling and Drilling with Pickleball Coach Dominic Catalano

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Dominic Catalano said five years ago he would have laughed at the idea that Pickleball would become his full-time business. But in 2021 he not only teaches and plays Pickleball but also is a commentator for the Association of Pickleball Professionals (APP) tour and is involved in a new venture called the Pickleball Club. Dominic also goes in depth in this interview on how to drill to improve your game.

Show Notes

In this episode we discuss:

How Dominic grew a local Pickleball community from 0 to 300 in one year
Why he moved from Chicago to Florida and how his life changed since making that move
What the Pickleball Club is and how it will use technology to enhance your game
Why the professional Pickleball players need full-time coaches even though most do not have them yet
Which drills you need to do to improve your game and why it’s important to perfect the basics
The relationship between your skill level and how much you should drill to improve your game
Why Dominic likes his students to keep a Pickleball notebook
How a Money Ball Tournament works and where Dominic got the idea for it