Episode 1 - My first game in a 3.5 Level Pickleball tournament - April 2024

[@flawwed39]

Would not consider you guys bangers. I think I'm at a similar stage in my game, I play a lot with friends and Open play but really confused at what level tournament I would join. I think with the progression of the game, putting away the ball is key. I have the same mentality about the banging but keeping the ball live for the sake of "Not being a banger" also didn't make sense to me when I could easily put it away for a point. Also want to start joining tournaments but not sure what level. Thanks for the video, the commentary helped a bunch.

[@Alliver_pickleball]

Thank you for the comment and appreciate you watching! My mentality now, open play vs tournament is a different beast. The game now is evolving so fast. If “banging” away works during tournament play, keep doing it until it doesn’t work lol! Check out my recent gameplay, it is different today compared to back then. Try out a tournament you think you are at and test the waters. If you can win games then you are around at that level or at least keep it competitive. If you medal, you are definitely at that level! 🤙🏾