Desired Behaviour over Result I recently played a padel match and watched as my partner, for the umpteenth time, struck a ball full toss from the back court. The ball looked well on its way to hitting the wall directly (i.e. out). His shot went straight back to a...
Telltale Signs of Character In one of the more fascinating podcast interviews I’ve ever had, Trinity squash coach Paul Assaiante said that, over the span of his 30+ years of coaching, he learned one lesson above all others when recruiting talent. Of course, he...
The Joy of Padel podcast with Daniel Windahl Daniel Windahl is the number 1 Swedish padel player, currently ranked 53rd in the world. A left-sided player, he partners with Jose Solano. We discuss his remarkable personal and professional journey to becoming the highest...
As some of you will know, I’m a keen padel player and have been playing the sport for a long time. That said, my understanding of the subtleties of the sport have only really emerged in the last decade. And I’ve been fascinated by the parallels / extrapolations one...
The Joy of Padel podcast with Joni Luolamaa Joni Luolamaa is a full time padel professional, one of the top players in Finland. In addition to his playing padel, he is a bona fide YouTuber and padel influencer in Finland. We discuss his rather unique journey to...
The Joy of Padel podcast with Luis Estrada Luis Estrada, the current number one male padel player in the US. Coming from tennis, Luis fell head over heels with Padel. He recounts how quickly it happened and his journey to becoming number one, with partner Nico Agri....