Welcome to Episode 77 of the Future of Pickleball podcast! In this episode, Paul Olson welcomes a panel of pickleball coaches: Mark Rennesion with Pickleball Coaching International (PCI), Dan Santorum with racketpro (RPO), Sarah Ansbury with the Professional Pickleball Registry (PPR), and Robert Elliott with the International Foundation of Players Academy (IFPA). The panel discusses their backgrounds and how they got into coaching, the importance of pickleball coaching certification, and the global growth of pickleball. The panel members share different innovative approaches to pickleball education, why authenticity and credibility are the two most important things a coach can have, and their different experiences in growing pickleball around the world. They emphasize the need for collaboration among the different pickleball organizations to ensure pickleball's evolution. The vision for a globally governed sport is an important factor in achieving global recognition and growth of pickleball.
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