Most Controversial Player? The Story of Zane Navratil

Latest podcast episode with champion pickleball player Zane Navratil. Learn his winning strategies, training routines, and life off the court. Discover his thoughts on the PPA & MLP merger, content creation, and more.
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Chapters
00:00 intro trailer
02:04 pre-live
06:54 beginning
08:09 losing to Riley & Thomas 2 days straight
10:07 winning strategy with Erik Lange
13:34 ppa mlp merger
19:20 MLP titles and experience
21:43 zane's youtube videos
22:16 zane's most popular video
29:28 most heated matches
31:27 what makes a championship mlp team
37:10 zane's daily to-do checklist
39:48 zane's morning routine
46:58 managing his business
49:46 family
54:44 moving to austin
57:25 zane's practice partner list
01:02:20 zane's wikipedia page
01:06:31 tips on turning pro
01:11:20 how does he generate ideas
01:19:56 his relationship with proxr
01:26:31 vulcan ball, progressive draws, serve rule
01:32:41 pickleball and its rules
01:42:44 alzheimers non-profit
01:53:43 closing
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[@buildingpickleball]

Do you think the chainsaw serve should still be allowed? Discount codes and social links in the video description. Thanks for watching 🙌 again, apologies on the out of focus camera, appreciate your understanding and always giving me another chance.

[@kkistbh824]

Yup. Gimmicky.

[@ajfloresii]

Bring it back!!!

[@kkistbh824]

Learn to actually serve

[@hruntingson]

If the defining argument was erratic bounces then the Vulcan ball destroys their position.

[@ggsd4903]

Hell no.

[@bicyclethief]

if there's anybody that embodies the fun of pickle, it's Zane. really appreciate that the game has him so we don't take ourselves too seriously as the game grows leaps & bounds

[@buildingpickleball]

100%

[@user-fd7ev6rb1x]

Zane is one of my favorite players

[@ggsd4903]

Źane is so thoughtful & thorough. Genuinely legit dude.

[@andremitchell7081]

This interview really brought the other side of Zane out for many to see. I have always watched Zane as someone who loves to tangle on the edge with how he brings his thoughts and ideas into conversation. However, this showed he still carries a real caring side and love for his paternal grandmother and endured a very mature discussion. His father would be very proud if he heard that part of the discussion. Keep up the good life, you both!

[@buildingpickleball]

100%. Grateful people get to see these sides of the athletes.

[@ggsd4903]

Zane is such a dope person. Great instructor as well.

[@willwillpickleball]

Zane is the man ! 💪🏽

[@georgebrewster7861]

Another very good pod. Your upping your game and getting better every pod. Keep up the great work and Thanks for the time and work you put into your craft.

[@buildingpickleball]

George, always appreciate the comments and feedback, giving it straight. Thank you for watching and supporting the channel. I got some exciting ones coming up.

[@JC-qh3qr]

Zane. Great interview. You really could/should do a Pickleball Pro Masterclass for the young up and coming pros. You are so intentional with everything (it seems) and so there is a lot of maturity in that even if you’ve still got 12 year old boy potty humor. Sounds like you are setting yourself up for a great future after playing professionally. This sort of thinking would greatly benefit younger up and coming players. Great job. I’d love to hear more about what makes a person “a good teammate”? Also what is your daily list look like? Is it task oriented only or intentional lifestyle stuff like meals and nutrition goals, relaxation/resets, mental prep, etc?

[@ggsd4903]

Where do we find the mlp doc?

[@SawsyDawsy]

Loved this episode man, probably my favorite pb podcast already!

[@buildingpickleball]

🥹 damn might need to get him back on

[@SawsyDawsy]

@@buildingpickleballhaha yeah dude, Zane seems like such a cool guy 😂

[@buildingpickleball]

Agreed 😅

[@roguegaston]

Fantastic interview, thank you!

[@buildingpickleball]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ggsd4903]

Zane is so dope. Wish dude could just ask a question without interrupting himself with tangents.

[@Adi0-e8v]

Make an interview where Zane learns cricket ball spins for chainsaw serves! (Video idea)!

[@attybong]

i describe him as martina navratilova's long lost half relative 😢😮😊

[@buildingpickleball]

Cant wait to start seeing the crowd signs for him

[@goodget-ty]

Great interview! ❤

[@buildingpickleball]

Appreciate it, Ty!

[@chanpickleball]

Chainsaw serve was the reason that I started playing pickleball. Zane had a big influence on me playing this game. I'm so sad that it went away as having a good serve is part of the game. USAP should had let us do whatever that we want on the serve rather than letting PPA dictate on their rules.

[@buildingpickleball]

RIP chainsaw serve. Yeah Zane has definitely been one of the pioneers of the latest wave (past few years)

[@alberts2208]

Good riddance chainsaw. It didn't belong in the game. If you want 1 shot rallies, learn tennis.

[@gseacat]

Love the content you're making! I saw you at the PALA flamingo tournament! I wanted to come say hi but you were sitting in between the courts so I couldn't get to you. Are you going to make a youtube video from the PALA tournament? It looked like y'all were mic'd up. Hopefully I'll see you at another tournament soon.

[@buildingpickleball]

Yo! Yeah that was a solid event, how’d y’all do? Won’t be releasing a video from that event. Yeah we were mic’d up for PALA’s livestream. Yeah man hope to run into you at another one 🙌

[@gseacat]

@@buildingpickleball Oh gotcha! Is that livestream saved anywhere? eh we played okay! went 1-2 in the men's 3.5 doubles with my father-in-law

[@buildingpickleball]

Yeah should be on their Facebook page? It was cool, they live-streamed the open division. Ah, get it next time.

[@Orbitald]

Lets petition for the Drop Serve Only rule!!! 1000%

[@buildingpickleball]

💯 imagine what we’d see

[@jorowi]

That pesky auto-focus! Great interview. Keep them coming!

[@buildingpickleball]

I fixed it 🥲 Thanks for watching 🙌

[@kimleith1378]

Thanks Brian, great even "out of focus" Best interview for me by far. Love Zane, checks all the boxes for me. I spent my last 10 years of work as a Nurse in the ALZ/DEM field. That disease is a "scurge" on Humanity. "Sometimes you just gotta dunk on a Karen"" needs to be on a shirt. Banter between you two is hilarious i.e. sleep at 69. What's that tea name?

[@buildingpickleball]

Hahah the 69. Thank you for the thorough comments as always! Tea = MTE

[@ggsd4903]

Zane is so dope

[@danapple5]

What's the documentary you guys mentioned? Post a link and we can watch too.

[@buildingpickleball]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/qpikXoicmJetapYsi=oT6ql9BBFE3YeEAO

[@jeffleepickleball]

Keep going Brian~ 가자!!!!~~~~

[@buildingpickleball]

🥹

[@ruhrohraggy1313]

Camera-work is 3.5 at best 😆

[@buildingpickleball]

😭 I have no right to argue otherwise

[@Charles-lz2tz]

its unreal that you can take up pickeball and two years later you are the best. Its unreal that in any other sport it take about 7 t o 12 years to make a pro. What does that say.

[@kevinjohnson7288]

love the effort here. auto focus is a bitch

[@buildingpickleball]

appreciate the comment. right? fixed it now, didn't realize the AF on my camera wasn't set right. and no more objects in the frame lol

[@kevinjohnson7288]

@@buildingpickleballpretty wild how they can just detect faces now. Key and grade looks awesome bro. I freakin love pball, really enjoying your content and how you ask questions. Keep it up!

[@mikeCavalle]

"Dunk on a Karen" sweet!

[@buildingpickleball]

I just lurk in his comments section now waiting for these moments

[@kkistbh824]

Mans got Viori tatted on him. Holy.

[@buildingpickleball]

He doesn’t talk about it much but he got it tattooed on the inside of his lip

[@debbielanzi1]

What energy drink do you like?

[@buildingpickleball]

Zane likes MTE

[@shipwreck8847]

A 2 hour, boring movie about Zane. What else do we need?

[@buildingpickleball]

A follow-up movie that’s 4 hours long

[@andremitchell7081]

So boring, shipwreck watched it all. Probably can't wait for the 4-hour version and a 6-hour follow-up! 😄