Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Left side and right side aren't just positions — according to Gabe Tardio and Hayden Patriquin, they're practically two different sports.
In this clip from PicklePod, Gabe and Hayden break down exactly what changes when you switch sides: where you get attacked, which drops you can neutralize, and why the geometry of the left gives you so much more to work with. If you've ever wondered why pros guard their side so fiercely — or why switching sides mid-career is such a big deal — this is the clearest explanation you'll hear.
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Left side and right side aren't just positions — according to Gabe Tardio and Hayden Patriquin, they're practically two different sports.
In this clip from PicklePod, Gabe and Hayden break down exactly what changes when you switch sides: where you get attacked, which drops you can neutralize, and why the geometry of the left gives you so much more to work with. If you've ever wondered why pros guard their side so fiercely — or why switching sides mid-career is such a big deal — this is the clearest explanation you'll hear.
🎙️ Full episode on The Dink Pickleball YouTube channel.
Subscribe for new PicklePod episodes every week 👇
Blue Cannatine from Troscriptions is designed to support the mental and physical flow state that pickleball players chase: focused, responsive, smooth, and adaptable — without jitters, crashes, or chaos. Try it today at troscriptions.com/dink
Be the first to try Zane's new course here: tzpickleball.com
Check out Zane's Pro Pickleball Talk channel on Discord: discord.gg/wzNVADmZb
#Pickleball #PPATour #PickleballPodcast
Leave your voicemail for the PicklePod at (512) 200 - 4299
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Like the ep? Do us a favor: subscribe to our channel and leave a review on Apple or Spotify
-Subscribe to our 'all things pickleball' *free e-newsletter* at thedink.beehiiv.com
instagram.com/thedinkpickleball -Follow us on IG
-Continue the convo in our private FB Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedi...
-For everything else we do, visit https://linktr.ee/dinkfam
-Read more about Zane and subscribe to his newsletter at zanenavratilpickleball.com
-Follow Zane on IG @zanenavratilpickleball
#pickleball #pickleballcourts
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