{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Padel Smash TV","title":"Padel Meets Country Club: Inside Ox Ridge with Jake & Paulo","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/4855daab\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1617,"description":"How do two longtime friends go from playing tennis in Portugal to coaching padel at a Connecticut country club?\nCesc sits down with Jake and Paulo at Ox Ridge Padel in Darien, Connecticut, for a conversation about their journey, the lessons that changed their game, and the work of building a new padel community.\nThey share how they transitioned from tennis to padel, why a humbling tournament experience forced them to rethink their approach, and how a connection through the UK brought them to Connecticut.\nThe conversation explores the support they received when moving to the United States, Ox Ridge’s pop-up court setup, and their account of 200 founding memberships sold in pre-sale before players had tried the courts.\nWe also discuss the social side of padel, what tennis and squash players bring to the game, membership and guest access, court booking, clinics and private lessons. Plus, Jake, Paulo and Cesc share their enthusiasm for Cork Padel rackets.\nWatch the accompanying Ox Ridge club feature on Padel Smash TV’s YouTube channel.\nFollow the podcast for more conversations with the coaches, players and entrepreneurs shaping padel.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/JOk-EwdfqgzaVshF_OgbTMMY2U8dRuhT3cW7WZG3450/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS84NDUz/OTczZmQ1YzYyMmRh/MzRiMDE0ODU2MWU4/MTM1OC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}