Pickleball Cheat Code
The show for competitive pickleball players who want to level up their game.
Hosted by touring pro and top online coach Tanner Tomassi alongside high-level coach and aspiring pro Brodie Smith, Pickleball Cheat Code is your weekly deep dive into what actually wins matches.
Whether you’re a 4.0 grinding for gold or a 5.0 chasing a pro dream, this podcast is your shortcut to smarter decisions, better patterns, and more wins. No fluff. No beginner basics. Just real talk from two players who are in the trenches—competing, learning, and leveling up right alongside you.
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Pickleball Cheat Code
Getting to the Kitchen
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If there's one thing that wins pickleball matches, it's getting to the kitchen—and most players are making it harder than it needs to be. In this episode, Brodie and Tanner break down why getting to the non-volley zone is the single most important objective in pickleball, and why so many players overcomplicate the path to get there. They dig into why footwork is the foundation of everything, why driving is overrated for players focused on improvement, and how aggressive drops can put serious pressure on opponents. They also cover the difference between a controlled transition and a rushed one, when to be passive versus aggressive with your drops, and what the analytics actually say about who wins. The team that gets to the kitchen more wins—full stop.
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