Can I Reach a 5.0 DUPR? | Chasing 5.0 Ep 1

[@AndrewdrewPickleball]

Would love to see some commentary/breakdown/coaching from you and Aizec during the points. Not every point but every couple of points. I almost lose interest just watching gameplay. Even if it’s my own. Excited for the evolution of this new series!

[@adamproach]

I'm looking forward to this series, there aren't a lot of DUPR opportunities locally, but I'm also on my own journey/push to try and rank up. Though admittedly mine is to try for 4.0.

[@clinttv6285]

I have always loved your content Chris and for every paddle I bought, I always made sure to use your links and code to support the channel. While I do think this is a great idea for a series, I think this would work way better if we see more of your personality or your daily pickleball life. Now we get a talking head again, which is great for a paddle review, but doesn't really work for something like this in my opinion. I would love to see your 5.0 journey, something a lot of amateur players aspire to. Maybe a little bit more of a vlog style would work way better for a concept like this. Think Casey Neistat, but for pickleball. Which is a lot of personality, but still has that professional camera work angle that you clearly love so much. Anyway, just my 5 cents. Keep up the good work.

[@PickleballStudio]

Yup. Plenty of tweaking to be done as we work on the series more. 😄

[@Pickleballetc]

Aizec trying really hard to steal the title of Tiny Shorts King from Louis. I think he's definitely succeeding by going for both short AND very tight. Unfortunately, I think a trading of titles ultimately ends up with us taking over 3.5 at best. 😄

[@hruntingson]

3.5 inseam at best.

[@aramRestrung]

Fun singles game to work on forehands: Each player must let the ball bounce twice in the service box before anyone can hit the kitchen or the non-serve box.

[@DominationRD]

Great series! Biggest issue I noticed was when you hit thirds your team’s ability to get to the kitchen was much lower than any other player. Trajectory of thirds was a bit too high even when they landed in the kitchen, they were dead.

[@rinab9876]

Short serves. Hands look to be close to the body when at the kitchen, or at least you aren't catching the ball out front on speed ups / counters. Some of that might be that you are standing more upright rather than in a more athletic stance, like Aizec. Taking thirds on the rise from time to time. Not a lot of split steps. I do a lot of these things as well. I like the series, because it makes me look hard at what is going on, what things might be causing problems.

[@BenjaminAndersonPickleball]

Glad someone pointed out the short serves. It was the first thing I noticed. It just gives your opponents easy returns and then you end up with really tough 3rds.

[@ocelotarmory]

Also, Chris's speedups aren't ass, he just don't even bother to counter, he just has to get used to the patterns...

[@Scottie045]

This was an exciting game to watch Chris! Not one lob shot though!

[@noahb_pickleball]

BRB, racing Chris to 5.0. You have a .01 head start sir.

[@UkuleleReviews]

Stop switching paddles. Bam, 5.0!

[@collingaydos9472]

That tweener was beautiful

[@wolf-xf6hf]

This is such a great idea

[@michaelyang6505]

Might be fun to put on the screen which paddles everyone is using and if you can how they individually set up theirs.

[@doubletee2546]

That “Get Out Of Here Kid!” caught me off guard and I’m dying 😂

[@HardyHarz]

Very nice, loved the video and breakdown

[@vupac3000]

Been waiting for this gameplay series 😁

[@lealyk5815]

Gotta love the glasses protecting the hat 😂

[@PickleballStudio]

Gotta keep the Melin safe, ya know? 😂

[@kylegross1944]

I feel like your partners speed ups worked like 25 % of the time.

[@ZachandTee]

Lets get it poppin, if youre in dallas lmk

[@zachyusuf8434]

Great new series!

[@ocelotarmory]

Your backhand roll/flick is probably the least of your concerns, but i would suggest loosening your wrist and get used to flicking it, because right now your speeduos use alot of arm which makes it easy to see them coming imo...

[@metal_bloo]

A 3.5 at best chasing 5.0? Gonna be a long series.

[@Firesong4ng]

I love the protective eyewear on the hat. lol

[@KevinDongPickleball]

Lemme know if you’re ever rolling thru cincy for some games 👀

[@vicg05]

I didn’t understand why Aizec’s shorts were so tight until I saw him hit that tweener on the first game 😂

[@BlGSac]

You should give Jamie, a much needed paddle upgrade

[@PickleballStudio]

We've tried. That man is never leaving Babolat. He is probably more loyal to Babolat than the Babolat pros are. 😂

[@lukebergman19]

David is the man! 😎

[@stam3334]

That is the first time i have seen a guy wear spandex shorts playing pickleball

[@711colonel]

Dupr algorithm sucks. I played with a bad partner we lost the game. My dupr went down twice much as he did. Makes no sense

[@tylerbanh5015]

Have you played + logged more games on DUPR? What happened then?

[@ajfloresii]

4.0 game play, 2.5 inch shorts 🩳 😆

[@MrPanthers23]

Just started watching, bailiff Aizec insists on stealing 5yo kids shorts, please give me a different angle. Feels like this should connect ad for baby gap or something. 😅

[@MrPanthers23]

Sorry. The last sentence is supposed to say, "there should be an ad for baby gap"

[@teenasuzuki2514]

Maybe if you put the protective eyeware on your face and not on your hat, you would have had a better “look” 👀 and outcome on the court. Remember safety first. ❤️‍🩹

[@izziic4527]

Where are you playing?

[@brianporter2806]

3.5 At Best

[@zacharyalonte8904]

whats up guys

[@fire2667]

Wait are yall MN based??

[@BlGSac]

You're not fooling anyone you're 3.5 at best.

[@CA23425]

i think you need to smile less and not be having a good time haha

[@Cxgrading]

DUPR is just a representation of who you play with. Log some games with some 5.5 rated players and win or lose you will be 5.0 in no time.

[@MichaelPickleball]

I think you may have dropped back to 3.5 at best LOL....

[@zachcarmichael699]

20:37 Is this what pickleball has become? Just drive it and end the rally in 2-3 hits? Yuck. No skill in that, especially if you're using a Ripple or Gearbox.

[@800over]

Ask Isaac to wear shorts instead of just underwear next time.

[@christianeprice]

What paddles? Is Aizec using shogun and Chris a j2k?

[@PickleballStudio]

David: Thrive Azul Me: Honolulu J2K Aizec: Shogun Jamie: Babolat Rebel (I think)