After a surprising upset in Mesa, Collin Johns is back on the PicklePod. He explains how the new Vulcan ball is affecting play and how the new serve rule has helped remove egregious faults from the game.
Collin recalls the few teams that have taken him and his brother Ben in the past three years and explains how those opponents were able to hand them an L. Learn what three drills CJ says are mandatory in an all-new episode.
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0:00 Colin Johns intro
3:38 A little word association
5:45 Breaking news
9:30 Early life at the Johns household
13:29 The famous nut shot
15:49 Collin’s first match the eye protection
18:32 Bodybag or net cord?
21:14 The bookcase that made Ben’s backhand
29:46 Frankensteining – Stealing shots from other players
33:16 The impact of the Vulcan ball
41:10 The loss the Gabe Tardio/Andrei Daescu
48:47 What’s it take to beat the Johns bros
53:36 Only three drills allowed
59:27 Collin’s role on the player council
1:08:14 The year of the drop serve
1:11:26 Consulting and myth-busting
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