1 00:00:00,270 --> 00:00:01,080 Hey, paddle enthusiast. 2 00:00:01,080 --> 00:00:02,580 Welcome to Paddle Smash Academy. 3 00:00:02,790 --> 00:00:05,370 My name is Cez Paddle Club owner and entrepreneur. 4 00:00:05,520 --> 00:00:09,330 Next to me is Julian Paddle Master Coach, and we're all about paddle. 5 00:00:17,610 --> 00:00:20,160 Whether you're new to the sport or an experienced player, 6 00:00:20,190 --> 00:00:21,030 you've come to the right. 7 00:00:21,750 --> 00:00:24,750 Our goal is to provide you with paddle news, tournament outcomes, 8 00:00:24,780 --> 00:00:28,320 product reviews, and video lessons to take your game to the next level. 9 00:00:28,380 --> 00:00:31,260 So grab your paddle and let's get started at Paddle Smash Academy. 10 00:00:31,650 --> 00:00:32,820 Let's talk about clubs, right? 11 00:00:32,820 --> 00:00:36,420 So let's talk about, um, let's talk about reserve paddle. 12 00:00:37,140 --> 00:00:38,950 I've already played there like three or four times. 13 00:00:39,810 --> 00:00:40,150 I love it. 14 00:00:41,040 --> 00:00:43,860 I mean, uh, number one, you get a cooler breeze in the night. 15 00:00:43,860 --> 00:00:46,590 People talk about wind, this and that, but I really don't, don't 16 00:00:46,590 --> 00:00:48,910 feel it there, you know, especially when you're doing lobsters. 17 00:00:50,279 --> 00:00:52,199 The environment is, is great. 18 00:00:52,199 --> 00:00:55,410 I mean, I just, I just, I just love it, you know. 19 00:00:55,739 --> 00:01:00,059 But is it practical, you know, who are they marketing to? 20 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:02,069 You know, um, how much will they charge? 21 00:01:02,489 --> 00:01:05,370 Well, they're charging, if you're non-member, they're charging 22 00:01:05,370 --> 00:01:07,420 $40 per person, uh, per person. 23 00:01:07,770 --> 00:01:09,690 Four hour and a half, that's an hour and a half. 24 00:01:10,110 --> 00:01:13,770 And then they charge you an extra $10, you know, if you're, if you're a 25 00:01:13,770 --> 00:01:17,660 non-member, so you're paying $50 per person, so it's $200 per hour and a half. 26 00:01:17,660 --> 00:01:17,780 Yeah. 27 00:01:18,360 --> 00:01:19,110 . That's pretty steep. 28 00:01:19,350 --> 00:01:20,070 It is steep. 29 00:01:20,070 --> 00:01:22,740 But I mean, if you look at the real estate and you look at Paddle 30 00:01:22,740 --> 00:01:26,850 House, uh, in New York, uh, they're, they're same, they're the same price. 31 00:01:27,210 --> 00:01:31,800 Um, you know, I I think it's, it's not necessarily that it's steep. 32 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:33,570 I think it's who, who's their market? 33 00:01:33,930 --> 00:01:34,110 Yes. 34 00:01:34,110 --> 00:01:37,070 I mean, who, who, who, who's, who's their market, who, who are they marketing to? 35 00:01:37,400 --> 00:01:37,750 Right. 36 00:01:38,580 --> 00:01:40,680 I guess it has to be with people that can afford it. 37 00:01:40,680 --> 00:01:40,980 Right. 38 00:01:41,050 --> 00:01:44,250 The, the, you know, the affluent, um, uh, players. 39 00:01:44,280 --> 00:01:45,900 But are there any affluent players? 40 00:01:46,559 --> 00:01:50,280 And if there is, you know, is it enough to create a demand? 41 00:01:50,910 --> 00:01:53,070 Um, right now I don't, I don't think there is. 42 00:01:53,110 --> 00:01:57,119 No, I think there's, you know, the market here is, you know, the, the 43 00:01:57,240 --> 00:02:00,250 anywhere from 27 to 37 maximum. 44 00:02:01,110 --> 00:02:03,169 Uh, and that's the majority, right? 45 00:02:03,520 --> 00:02:06,899 They're, they're trying to market, uh, people who are affluent and 46 00:02:06,899 --> 00:02:10,169 they may will, they may come once in a while, but they're not playing 47 00:02:10,169 --> 00:02:11,940 paddle every day or every other day. 48 00:02:12,480 --> 00:02:14,250 Uh, I mean, that's a small niche. 49 00:02:14,985 --> 00:02:18,405 . And like I said, is that enough to, you know, to make this vi, 50 00:02:18,465 --> 00:02:21,405 you know, viable And can they, can they create a business out of this? 51 00:02:21,525 --> 00:02:24,855 It's gonna, it's gonna be an, a pretty interesting experiment, uh, 52 00:02:24,855 --> 00:02:26,355 what they're doing at the reserve. 53 00:02:26,745 --> 00:02:28,275 And, and let me ask one thing. 54 00:02:28,425 --> 00:02:31,425 Membership, how, how's that work with membership? 55 00:02:31,430 --> 00:02:32,595 Okay, so how much will they charge you? 56 00:02:32,775 --> 00:02:33,995 So it's $5,000, right? 57 00:02:34,015 --> 00:02:34,715 So per year. 58 00:02:35,775 --> 00:02:38,175 Well, or just one time, I'm not sure. 59 00:02:38,205 --> 00:02:39,345 See, this is all kind of new. 60 00:02:39,375 --> 00:02:42,285 So they have, I guess, a temporary, uh, permit. 61 00:02:42,285 --> 00:02:45,135 So they'll be there five months and you know, this, all these 62 00:02:45,135 --> 00:02:49,935 things could be, uh, you know, um, confirmed hopefully when we interview, 63 00:02:49,965 --> 00:02:51,795 um, you know, uh, reserve panel. 64 00:02:51,795 --> 00:02:56,535 But so, so this, just clarify, so the reserve is gonna, supposedly 65 00:02:56,535 --> 00:02:59,745 that's for what we know it's gonna be there for only for five months. 66 00:02:59,985 --> 00:03:02,145 Yeah, well, it's a temporary, I, I, it's a temporary, I think. 67 00:03:02,450 --> 00:03:04,459 Going to try to get an extension okay. 68 00:03:04,519 --> 00:03:05,869 For another six months. 69 00:03:06,290 --> 00:03:09,530 So let's just say they don't get that, you know, you're, you're at 70 00:03:09,530 --> 00:03:11,959 about $5,000 for five months, right? 71 00:03:12,290 --> 00:03:14,660 And, um, then you gotta look at the benefits. 72 00:03:14,660 --> 00:03:15,560 What are the benefits? 73 00:03:15,560 --> 00:03:16,790 So let's talk about that. 74 00:03:17,060 --> 00:03:22,160 Number one, you pay $10 less, you know, uh, on, on, on, um, on the, on the court. 75 00:03:22,160 --> 00:03:22,760 So it's 40. 76 00:03:23,480 --> 00:03:26,870 Okay, so now you're kind of, you know, getting down to where 77 00:03:26,960 --> 00:03:29,150 everybody are because Ultra's 37. 78 00:03:29,150 --> 00:03:29,450 Right? 79 00:03:29,510 --> 00:03:32,330 So we're almost Yeah, but you, you're out of your pocket already. 80 00:03:32,335 --> 00:03:33,050 5,000 of them. 81 00:03:33,050 --> 00:03:33,260 Right? 82 00:03:33,260 --> 00:03:33,350 Right. 83 00:03:33,355 --> 00:03:35,480 So, but, but you gotta look at the real estate. 84 00:03:35,570 --> 00:03:38,060 I mean, when you're playing and you see the nice view, I 85 00:03:38,060 --> 00:03:40,010 mean, is that worth $5,000? 86 00:03:40,010 --> 00:03:40,850 Too many, yes. 87 00:03:40,855 --> 00:03:42,860 But maybe too many people who just wanna play paddle. 88 00:03:43,585 --> 00:03:43,885 Maybe. 89 00:03:43,885 --> 00:03:45,475 No, and that's probably the majority. 90 00:03:45,895 --> 00:03:47,215 Uh, I, I, I love it. 91 00:03:47,245 --> 00:03:47,935 I, I like it. 92 00:03:48,295 --> 00:03:52,705 Um, so then other benefits, uh, would be that you can, um, 93 00:03:52,735 --> 00:03:54,625 reserve the court, uh, earlier. 94 00:03:54,685 --> 00:03:58,495 So, um, within any time, I think a one week or two weeks ahead. 95 00:03:58,735 --> 00:04:02,015 So if you're a non-member, uh, you can only reserve the, 96 00:04:02,115 --> 00:04:03,954 the, the court, uh, one day. 97 00:04:04,755 --> 00:04:08,625 And, uh, I've been reserving courts and I haven't had much difficulty 98 00:04:08,625 --> 00:04:13,065 reserving courts, you know, uh, at prime time after five or after seven. 99 00:04:13,125 --> 00:04:15,285 So what platform do you use to reserve the courts? 100 00:04:15,285 --> 00:04:17,715 They have their own, they, they go straight to, uh, uh, you 101 00:04:17,715 --> 00:04:18,795 go straight to their website. 102 00:04:18,795 --> 00:04:18,825 Okay. 103 00:04:18,855 --> 00:04:19,605 So they have their own. 104 00:04:20,099 --> 00:04:22,890 Which, you know, so they don't use Playtonic or play by chord? 105 00:04:22,890 --> 00:04:26,370 No, and I applaud them for, I mean, I think it's, you know, it's unique. 106 00:04:26,370 --> 00:04:29,810 I mean, it has its pros and cons always using everybody's, uh, 107 00:04:30,510 --> 00:04:33,270 a third party platforms or your own, there's always pros and cons. 108 00:04:33,270 --> 00:04:36,300 You have a little more control when you're using your own platform, but 109 00:04:36,300 --> 00:04:39,780 then you're not grouped together with all the other clubs and so forth. 110 00:04:39,784 --> 00:04:44,310 So, um, I, I don't mind using their, their, their, what do you call it? 111 00:04:44,310 --> 00:04:45,599 But you know, they have some good. 112 00:04:46,724 --> 00:04:50,354 You know, some good, uh, uh, um, coaches there. 113 00:04:50,414 --> 00:04:54,885 I mean, they have, um, they have Gabby and they have um, Juan. 114 00:04:55,155 --> 00:04:57,854 And, and when I was there during the day, I took a class. 115 00:04:57,885 --> 00:04:58,994 Uh, well, they have Willie too. 116 00:04:59,205 --> 00:04:59,895 And Willie too. 117 00:04:59,895 --> 00:05:00,945 Yeah, exactly. 118 00:05:01,005 --> 00:05:03,164 Um, and, but I'm not sure. 119 00:05:03,164 --> 00:05:04,996 I mean, uh, are they gonna be there for five months? 120 00:05:05,294 --> 00:05:07,364 I mean, do you know how much they charged for molest? 121 00:05:07,364 --> 00:05:07,484 Yeah. 122 00:05:07,489 --> 00:05:07,695 Yeah. 123 00:05:07,695 --> 00:05:08,695 So it's $150. 124 00:05:09,480 --> 00:05:10,740 Full lesson for lesson. 125 00:05:10,890 --> 00:05:11,280 Wow. 126 00:05:11,400 --> 00:05:13,290 And I think that's how they brought them in, because you 127 00:05:13,290 --> 00:05:14,820 know, that's money talks, right? 128 00:05:14,970 --> 00:05:15,570 Yeah. 129 00:05:16,020 --> 00:05:18,900 So, so here's the question that we have to think about. 130 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:23,370 So, okay, let's say I wanna be a member of the Reserve, so 131 00:05:23,370 --> 00:05:25,170 I gotta come up with $5,000. 132 00:05:25,175 --> 00:05:25,330 Yeah. 133 00:05:25,680 --> 00:05:26,070 Right? 134 00:05:26,070 --> 00:05:29,130 And now instead of paying $50 an hour, I'm paying 40. 135 00:05:29,190 --> 00:05:35,730 So the court time is 160 compared to 200, and then I'm competing with, 136 00:05:35,820 --> 00:05:37,690 uh, Windwood seven minutes away. 137 00:05:38,430 --> 00:05:43,020 which is a hundred dollars for hour and a half or 25 bucks or a little bit less. 138 00:05:43,020 --> 00:05:47,670 And that, and also Ultra, which is about maybe 12 minutes away, which 139 00:05:47,670 --> 00:05:49,560 is a little bit higher, right. 140 00:05:49,560 --> 00:05:50,430 Than Windwood. 141 00:05:50,520 --> 00:05:50,880 Yeah. 142 00:05:50,880 --> 00:05:52,680 So I, I think that's the whole thing. 143 00:05:52,710 --> 00:05:54,910 Um, it, it, it's a different market. 144 00:05:55,530 --> 00:05:55,830 Yes. 145 00:05:55,860 --> 00:06:00,990 I think they're trying to focus on, on a niche, a small market, which 146 00:06:00,990 --> 00:06:02,490 is the affluent paddle player. 147 00:06:02,550 --> 00:06:02,970 Yes. 148 00:06:03,150 --> 00:06:09,300 The one who wants to go to a nice, uh, country club or, or like a 149 00:06:09,300 --> 00:06:12,390 nice private club like you would have in the Gables Tennis Club. 150 00:06:12,395 --> 00:06:13,891 And, and that's what they're focusing on. 151 00:06:14,070 --> 00:06:18,270 Um, and I, I think there is a demand for that, you know. 152 00:06:18,300 --> 00:06:23,805 Um, but it's, uh, You know how many, it's not the majority. 153 00:06:23,895 --> 00:06:24,405 Yes. 154 00:06:24,465 --> 00:06:29,865 You know, so can, can this company survive on, on the memberships and, and, 155 00:06:29,865 --> 00:06:31,125 and it will be filling up the courts? 156 00:06:31,155 --> 00:06:31,395 Yeah. 157 00:06:31,400 --> 00:06:35,685 It will be interesting what happens as a financial, you know, business plan. 158 00:06:35,715 --> 00:06:40,425 I mean, if five months down the road, uh, if they get, first of all, if they get how 159 00:06:40,425 --> 00:06:42,495 many members they get to pay $5,000 up. 160 00:06:43,305 --> 00:06:47,445 on top of the $40 that you have to pay per court or 160 per court. 161 00:06:47,955 --> 00:06:50,565 Um, it will be very interesting what, what's happening. 162 00:06:50,565 --> 00:06:51,974 So how it's gonna be evolving. 163 00:06:52,275 --> 00:06:56,835 I, I, I think it, you know, this should have been like an approach that, I forget 164 00:06:56,840 --> 00:07:01,155 what it's called, but you know, a lot of, uh, tech companies use is, is getting 165 00:07:01,159 --> 00:07:03,914 your, your members or subscribers first. 166 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:04,034 Yeah. 167 00:07:04,094 --> 00:07:09,530 And then afterwards, trying to figure out how to, you know, uh, create revenue 168 00:07:09,530 --> 00:07:15,050 for Yeah, and I think, um, you know, this is, this is just a different model, right? 169 00:07:15,050 --> 00:07:15,110 Yeah. 170 00:07:15,140 --> 00:07:19,520 So it may or may not work, but this is just what I would, uh, think is get 171 00:07:19,520 --> 00:07:23,810 everybody there first, you know, and be competitive with whatever's around there. 172 00:07:23,810 --> 00:07:27,860 Even though you're gonna be in the red, you know, for the first quarter, 173 00:07:28,250 --> 00:07:29,780 but you have people there, right? 174 00:07:29,780 --> 00:07:30,770 They're experiencing it. 175 00:07:30,775 --> 00:07:33,380 Once they're there, it's hard for them. 176 00:07:33,640 --> 00:07:34,750 Not to be there, right? 177 00:07:34,750 --> 00:07:38,349 So if you go to five or six different clubs and you go to the best one, best 178 00:07:38,349 --> 00:07:43,539 view, and just best club, you're not gonna wanna now go to the other clubs again. 179 00:07:43,570 --> 00:07:46,930 So that's something that I would've probably done. 180 00:07:47,200 --> 00:07:50,990 Um, and then at that point, create benefits, right? 181 00:07:51,130 --> 00:07:53,020 So create, let's say a nice. 182 00:07:53,715 --> 00:07:58,695 Uh, clubhouse when it comes to, let's just say the showering and stuff like that. 183 00:07:58,695 --> 00:08:00,465 So if your only members can go there, right? 184 00:08:01,094 --> 00:08:06,284 Um, create like once a month, uh, events that only members are, are invited 185 00:08:06,284 --> 00:08:10,664 to, um, create certain tournaments that only members are invited to. 186 00:08:11,294 --> 00:08:15,344 Um, certain things that, creating those little benefits. 187 00:08:15,349 --> 00:08:19,185 So then at, at one point, you know, you may get people who 188 00:08:19,185 --> 00:08:20,805 want to convert over to that. 189 00:08:21,180 --> 00:08:22,380 , but at least you got people there. 190 00:08:22,380 --> 00:08:22,470 Yes. 191 00:08:22,740 --> 00:08:24,240 So it feels like a demand, right? 192 00:08:24,720 --> 00:08:29,580 So there now you're converting people to these memberships, and once you 193 00:08:29,820 --> 00:08:33,180 create that demand where you have enough memberships, then you can 194 00:08:33,180 --> 00:08:34,950 increase the price on a non-membership. 195 00:08:35,460 --> 00:08:37,410 Part to try to sway them over. 196 00:08:38,130 --> 00:08:43,110 Um, but, but that's always easier said than done, . So let, let me ask one thing. 197 00:08:43,110 --> 00:08:47,190 You think, uh, from your point of view as a business, uh, business 198 00:08:47,190 --> 00:08:51,330 person and all that, you think it's sustainable, maintaining that 199 00:08:51,335 --> 00:08:54,451 level of, you know, charging people and charging fees and all that? 200 00:08:54,530 --> 00:08:59,250 Because let me give, ask a, let's say now they're on the projects, maybe 10, 15 new 201 00:08:59,250 --> 00:09:01,500 clubs coming up in the South Florida area. 202 00:09:02,240 --> 00:09:07,100 , let's say now we have a club of charging 89 $90 for hour and a half. 203 00:09:07,105 --> 00:09:07,330 Mm-hmm. 204 00:09:07,700 --> 00:09:13,130 now, you know, driving five more minutes one way or the other. 205 00:09:13,310 --> 00:09:17,150 Now you are saving 40, 50, $60 every time you play. 206 00:09:17,540 --> 00:09:20,350 That could be for the majority of the paddle players. 207 00:09:20,689 --> 00:09:21,670 That's a big difference. 208 00:09:22,189 --> 00:09:22,730 Don't you think so? 209 00:09:22,790 --> 00:09:23,090 Yeah. 210 00:09:23,095 --> 00:09:24,320 I, I think that's a key word. 211 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:25,070 Sustainable. 212 00:09:25,070 --> 00:09:26,510 I mean, that's a great word for this. 213 00:09:26,510 --> 00:09:27,530 Is it sustainable? 214 00:09:27,530 --> 00:09:28,220 Short term? 215 00:09:28,220 --> 00:09:29,060 I would say no. 216 00:09:29,510 --> 00:09:30,350 Uh, long term. 217 00:09:31,360 --> 00:09:36,195 because the thing is, who they're focusing on is, is, uh, affluent, uh, 218 00:09:36,225 --> 00:09:40,605 people who play paddle and, and they may not play Paddle, that's the thing. 219 00:09:40,605 --> 00:09:40,695 Yes. 220 00:09:40,995 --> 00:09:45,465 So converting them, educating them to play paddle, um, takes time. 221 00:09:46,155 --> 00:09:49,265 You know, uh, you can obviously see that here with Winwood and 222 00:09:49,605 --> 00:09:50,775 the other clubs in Real Paddle. 223 00:09:51,165 --> 00:09:53,025 It wasn't always that there wasn't demand. 224 00:09:53,415 --> 00:09:56,445 It was that converting people to play paddle. 225 00:09:56,865 --> 00:09:58,545 So you need people in there to. 226 00:10:00,045 --> 00:10:04,305 New players to come in and continue to come in again and really get addicted to 227 00:10:04,305 --> 00:10:06,165 this game cuz this game is very addictive. 228 00:10:06,675 --> 00:10:10,395 Um, you know, but, but one of the things, and because of my 20 plus 229 00:10:10,400 --> 00:10:13,964 year of as a club, club management in the business club management. 230 00:10:14,730 --> 00:10:17,340 The whole thing starts with who's managing the club. 231 00:10:17,490 --> 00:10:17,700 Yeah. 232 00:10:17,730 --> 00:10:19,140 Who brings the people through the door? 233 00:10:19,170 --> 00:10:21,780 Who creates all the, those experiences? 234 00:10:21,870 --> 00:10:27,120 And that's the key on what I see the biggest gap here with a lot of people 235 00:10:27,120 --> 00:10:29,025 trying to put up new paddle clubs. 236 00:10:29,370 --> 00:10:33,030 You know, you, you are building the circus, but if you don't have a good 237 00:10:33,035 --> 00:10:35,340 conductor, people will not come. 238 00:10:35,400 --> 00:10:39,420 If you don't create the entertainment, people will not come through the door. 239 00:10:39,420 --> 00:10:42,330 And, and that's the most important secret. 240 00:10:42,330 --> 00:10:43,320 It's like you having. 241 00:10:43,965 --> 00:10:47,055 The best location, the best restaurant. 242 00:10:47,115 --> 00:10:50,325 But if you don't have the chef, they won't be coming because 243 00:10:50,325 --> 00:10:51,675 you won't be serving good food. 244 00:10:52,065 --> 00:10:56,715 So that's the key, you know, that's the key ingredient when you have, 245 00:10:56,955 --> 00:10:58,275 when you set up the whole circle. 246 00:10:58,815 --> 00:11:02,355 And who's in, who's the one in charge now running the whole circus? 247 00:11:02,360 --> 00:11:03,945 That's, that's my question. 248 00:11:04,035 --> 00:11:05,175 Uh, a hundred percent. 249 00:11:05,205 --> 00:11:08,925 Um, I don't have anybody that I think is really running that. 250 00:11:08,925 --> 00:11:13,170 I mean, they did, just did a, did a tournament, um, Last weekend, but 251 00:11:13,170 --> 00:11:18,960 that was, I believe, um, a private little tournament that, uh, one 252 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:22,199 person organizes, but I don't, I don't think they, they work there. 253 00:11:22,590 --> 00:11:25,410 Um, but that, that is a hundred percent what you're saying. 254 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:31,699 A some, and for a club like that, you would need somebody managing that is. 255 00:11:32,565 --> 00:11:36,495 You know, an ex-player or somebody that is really high level player. 256 00:11:36,555 --> 00:11:36,945 Yes. 257 00:11:37,035 --> 00:11:41,415 Because, I mean, uh, you just couldn't put anybody in there . Well, but, but, but 258 00:11:41,420 --> 00:11:45,015 let me, here is the biggest misconception, and I'm tell you for experience, 259 00:11:45,195 --> 00:11:48,705 for you to be a good club manager, you don't have to be a good player. 260 00:11:48,975 --> 00:11:52,695 You have to know exactly what the club needs, Uhhuh, , you know what I mean? 261 00:11:52,755 --> 00:11:53,175 A hundred. 262 00:11:53,969 --> 00:11:58,199 . But I believe for the people who they're trying to market to, I think they do. 263 00:11:58,620 --> 00:12:02,219 Cuz these are affluent people and their expectations are a lot higher. 264 00:12:02,219 --> 00:12:03,750 But you, you might have good coaches. 265 00:12:03,750 --> 00:12:03,780 Mm. 266 00:12:03,810 --> 00:12:06,750 You could have good, excellent, top level coaches. 267 00:12:06,750 --> 00:12:06,810 Yeah. 268 00:12:07,170 --> 00:12:10,890 But I'm talking about the, the person above them has to be the one who 269 00:12:10,895 --> 00:12:15,990 sets up the team and said, okay, you guys run these clinics, you run these 270 00:12:15,990 --> 00:12:17,910 tournaments, you run these events. 271 00:12:17,910 --> 00:12:17,911 Mm-hmm. 272 00:12:18,270 --> 00:12:19,260 , I'm bring the people in. 273 00:12:19,290 --> 00:12:20,699 I'm the one who's put in the. 274 00:12:21,340 --> 00:12:25,460 Yeah, setting up the ideas and the, the, like, everything, everything has 275 00:12:25,460 --> 00:12:27,380 to have a, a mission and a vision. 276 00:12:27,410 --> 00:12:27,770 Yeah. 277 00:12:27,770 --> 00:12:27,771 Yeah. 278 00:12:27,860 --> 00:12:29,390 And that's why you want to take it, I think. 279 00:12:29,420 --> 00:12:31,220 No, you're, you're a hundred percent right on that. 280 00:12:31,250 --> 00:12:34,850 But I, I think the people that they're trying to market, you know, are the 281 00:12:34,850 --> 00:12:36,650 people who want the best of everything. 282 00:12:36,920 --> 00:12:38,150 They want the best location. 283 00:12:38,150 --> 00:12:38,151 Yes. 284 00:12:38,240 --> 00:12:39,890 They want the best paddle racks. 285 00:12:39,890 --> 00:12:42,650 They want, the money's not really a concern. 286 00:12:42,980 --> 00:12:46,490 So for them to say, Hey, look, I play for, you know, or play with. 287 00:12:46,905 --> 00:12:51,854 This ex player that is like this and this, I think that's gonna draw in 288 00:12:51,854 --> 00:12:53,354 the people that they're marketing too. 289 00:12:53,415 --> 00:12:53,535 Yeah. 290 00:12:53,535 --> 00:12:58,094 But of course they definitely have to have some experience in in management. 291 00:12:58,185 --> 00:12:58,245 Yeah. 292 00:12:58,245 --> 00:12:59,655 I mean, cuz that's also key too. 293 00:12:59,714 --> 00:13:03,464 You know, if, if, if they have the name, but they, you know, they don't 294 00:13:03,464 --> 00:13:05,834 know how to manage or don't want to manage or believe they're too. 295 00:13:06,150 --> 00:13:09,180 You know, good to manage, then that's not gonna work either. 296 00:13:09,180 --> 00:13:09,240 Yeah. 297 00:13:09,270 --> 00:13:11,610 So there has to be a good compromise there. 298 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,940 But I, I think that's gonna be helpful for the people they 299 00:13:14,940 --> 00:13:16,261 wanna, you know, market too. 300 00:13:17,310 --> 00:13:17,820 But you're right. 301 00:13:17,820 --> 00:13:19,020 They don't have anybody there. 302 00:13:19,170 --> 00:13:19,410 Yeah. 303 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:22,380 And, and at the end of the day, you just wanna fill up those courts. 304 00:13:22,890 --> 00:13:25,320 So will there, will they change your model? 305 00:13:25,830 --> 00:13:29,640 Will they lower the, the, the membership fee? 306 00:13:30,210 --> 00:13:33,090 Um, will they give maybe more benefits? 307 00:13:33,120 --> 00:13:35,130 They keep the membership fee and give more benefits? 308 00:13:35,135 --> 00:13:35,190 Maybe? 309 00:13:35,650 --> 00:13:40,620 Uh, it'll be less, maybe it will be comp, you know, they've dropping out $27. 310 00:13:40,680 --> 00:13:40,950 Yeah. 311 00:13:41,010 --> 00:13:41,610 A person. 312 00:13:41,655 --> 00:13:43,905 You know, that may make a little bit more sense. 313 00:13:43,935 --> 00:13:44,145 Yeah. 314 00:13:44,415 --> 00:13:47,175 Um, will, will they add more benefits? 315 00:13:47,180 --> 00:13:48,435 I think that's, I think that's key. 316 00:13:48,735 --> 00:13:48,855 Yeah. 317 00:13:48,885 --> 00:13:53,204 Um, but I believe they should, they should focus a little bit on the market, 318 00:13:53,204 --> 00:13:57,314 the majority of the market, and try and try to slowly convert them over. 319 00:13:57,319 --> 00:13:57,584 Yeah. 320 00:13:57,824 --> 00:13:58,515 To a membership. 321 00:13:58,515 --> 00:13:58,755 Exactly. 322 00:13:58,755 --> 00:13:58,996 And I think. 323 00:13:59,699 --> 00:14:02,490 , they will, I think certain people will, but that dramatic 324 00:14:02,490 --> 00:14:04,050 and drastic, this is what it is. 325 00:14:04,050 --> 00:14:04,709 This is what it is. 326 00:14:05,069 --> 00:14:06,329 It's too much a shock. 327 00:14:06,334 --> 00:14:06,920 It's, it's a shock. 328 00:14:06,920 --> 00:14:11,670 Well, yes, I think that that six months mark, uh, uh, for any business, especially 329 00:14:11,730 --> 00:14:15,420 Pat Paddle business, it's crucial for you to start looking at the numbers. 330 00:14:15,425 --> 00:14:15,560 Yeah. 331 00:14:15,810 --> 00:14:20,459 And if the numbers there make sense, you know how much money coming in 332 00:14:20,459 --> 00:14:21,780 compared to how much money coming. 333 00:14:22,454 --> 00:14:27,975 And, and like you just said, if things don't work out at, you know, 50, 334 00:14:27,975 --> 00:14:30,314 $60 for hour and a half per person. 335 00:14:30,630 --> 00:14:32,580 Now you're gonna have to drop the flight, because at the end of 336 00:14:32,580 --> 00:14:34,020 the day, it's all about volume. 337 00:14:34,080 --> 00:14:34,200 Yes. 338 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:36,420 You know, the more people you get through the door Yes. 339 00:14:36,425 --> 00:14:37,440 The more money you will make. 340 00:14:37,440 --> 00:14:37,530 Yes. 341 00:14:37,590 --> 00:14:41,610 I'd rather make 27 than make 40 and have the empty cords. 342 00:14:41,670 --> 00:14:41,910 Yeah. 343 00:14:41,910 --> 00:14:43,320 And, and you can convert that later. 344 00:14:43,350 --> 00:14:43,800 Yeah, exactly. 345 00:14:43,800 --> 00:14:46,480 I mean, you, you take the loss for the first, second, third quarter. 346 00:14:46,710 --> 00:14:47,000 Yeah. 347 00:14:47,400 --> 00:14:51,930 But then once you have the people there, you can start now reducing that loss. 348 00:14:51,930 --> 00:14:52,410 Exactly. 349 00:14:52,410 --> 00:14:57,780 And creating other opportunities to, you know, uh, you know, uh, to create revenue. 350 00:14:57,840 --> 00:14:58,080 Yes. 351 00:14:58,085 --> 00:14:58,440 You know? 352 00:14:58,440 --> 00:15:01,905 Um, so, uh, That would've been, I think, a better strategy. 353 00:15:01,905 --> 00:15:04,485 But, you know, these guys know what they're doing, so Yes. 354 00:15:04,545 --> 00:15:05,485 You know, I could be, they're busy. 355 00:15:05,885 --> 00:15:07,275 I could be way off . Yeah. 356 00:15:07,635 --> 00:15:11,385 Well, with our forecast, I mean, we're trying to help as much as possible and 357 00:15:11,385 --> 00:15:16,965 give our, you know, 2 cents and our point of view, and I think we, we also 358 00:15:16,965 --> 00:15:18,436 take questions and things like that. 359 00:15:18,441 --> 00:15:22,275 Let me ask one thing that the second player, you know, he's the top player. 360 00:15:22,275 --> 00:15:24,855 He's the, the, the al or the jock of each. 361 00:15:25,155 --> 00:15:27,675 Now let's talk about the, the, the second. 362 00:15:28,290 --> 00:15:29,490 Club Ultra. 363 00:15:29,610 --> 00:15:30,750 Have you had a chance to play there? 364 00:15:30,780 --> 00:15:31,080 Yeah. 365 00:15:31,080 --> 00:15:31,470 Yeah. 366 00:15:31,470 --> 00:15:32,460 Uh, I, I love it. 367 00:15:32,460 --> 00:15:35,820 But before we get to there, I wanna just talk a little bit, uh, another 368 00:15:35,825 --> 00:15:37,680 experience I've had at, at the Reserve. 369 00:15:37,980 --> 00:15:43,710 You know, I went to play on a Friday and they had, you know, a grill going. 370 00:15:43,800 --> 00:15:44,780 They had a dj. 371 00:15:45,360 --> 00:15:46,540 It was like, it was awesome. 372 00:15:47,270 --> 00:15:48,829 . I mean, I was like, I loved it. 373 00:15:48,860 --> 00:15:50,810 I was like, this is the club for me. 374 00:15:51,380 --> 00:15:55,100 , uh, and actually played on one of the courts, which is 375 00:15:55,100 --> 00:15:56,300 right next to all of that. 376 00:15:56,689 --> 00:15:59,569 And I didn't mind, I kinda loved, I loved the music I was just playing, 377 00:16:00,079 --> 00:16:04,630 but what I saw was that while I was playing, the majority of those people 378 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:09,620 didn't really even ever play paddle, were just, they were like clueless. 379 00:16:09,980 --> 00:16:13,130 You know, they asked me all these questions and that obviously. 380 00:16:13,590 --> 00:16:15,360 They, they, they've never played. 381 00:16:15,450 --> 00:16:15,780 Yeah. 382 00:16:15,840 --> 00:16:18,690 So, you know, that was a decent event. 383 00:16:18,750 --> 00:16:21,390 I mean, it must have cost them some type of money. 384 00:16:21,690 --> 00:16:26,370 Are they gonna be able to convert these people that they drew in to play paddle? 385 00:16:26,430 --> 00:16:26,820 Yeah. 386 00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:29,280 You know, that's the biggest thing. 387 00:16:29,310 --> 00:16:32,040 Um, and I'm not sure, lemme ask something. 388 00:16:32,040 --> 00:16:32,880 How do you convert them? 389 00:16:32,910 --> 00:16:37,470 I think you need a major player there, which is how the coaches, I, and you 390 00:16:37,470 --> 00:16:41,200 have to have good coaches to convert or to create new paddle players. 391 00:16:42,675 --> 00:16:45,735 I, I think, um, I'm not sure. 392 00:16:45,735 --> 00:16:51,015 I think it's a, it's a lot easier to convert the majority to, uh, and, and, 393 00:16:51,015 --> 00:16:58,035 and to, to, uh, to this club than educate, uh, um, the market that they're trying 394 00:16:58,035 --> 00:17:00,105 to get and then bring over the paddle. 395 00:17:00,110 --> 00:17:00,215 Yeah. 396 00:17:00,475 --> 00:17:03,645 Um, that's what I, I believe. 397 00:17:04,425 --> 00:17:06,255 Because they'll take a lot longer to do that. 398 00:17:06,255 --> 00:17:09,165 Of course, these pedal players, the majority have already, 399 00:17:09,225 --> 00:17:10,485 they're already playing every day. 400 00:17:10,545 --> 00:17:10,785 Yeah. 401 00:17:10,815 --> 00:17:12,255 They've already been educated on it. 402 00:17:12,315 --> 00:17:12,615 Yeah. 403 00:17:13,185 --> 00:17:15,505 You know, get them to come over. 404 00:17:16,300 --> 00:17:18,615 . And then once you make these adjustments, some of them will 405 00:17:18,615 --> 00:17:20,264 leave, but a lot of 'em will stay. 406 00:17:20,295 --> 00:17:20,565 Yeah. 407 00:17:21,105 --> 00:17:24,494 Um, that's a lot easier than trying to educate, you know, trying to 408 00:17:24,494 --> 00:17:26,925 create parties, trying to get these things, get 'em, getting 'em there, 409 00:17:27,284 --> 00:17:31,754 and then trying to retain them and get 'em educated on playing paddle. 410 00:17:32,175 --> 00:17:34,816 Uh, they may go once for some pictures and stuff, but then. 411 00:17:35,945 --> 00:17:36,965 Are they, are they really passionate? 412 00:17:36,965 --> 00:17:38,345 But you know, I'll give you a good example. 413 00:17:38,345 --> 00:17:40,685 Remember the World Paddle Tour in Miami? 414 00:17:40,775 --> 00:17:41,105 Yes. 415 00:17:41,195 --> 00:17:41,525 Right. 416 00:17:41,525 --> 00:17:45,155 So, um, I think you had 20,000 people there, or 15,000 people there. 417 00:17:45,605 --> 00:17:46,055 Ab yeah. 418 00:17:46,055 --> 00:17:50,945 15,000, I think about 10 to 12,000 people were in the v i P bar. 419 00:17:51,425 --> 00:17:53,015 They weren't even watching the game. 420 00:17:53,015 --> 00:17:53,016 Yeah. 421 00:17:53,435 --> 00:17:56,975 And you probably had three, 3000 people watching the game. 422 00:17:57,155 --> 00:17:59,315 And that was a big thing because they, they were so 423 00:17:59,315 --> 00:18:00,965 upset, the players was so loud. 424 00:18:01,385 --> 00:18:04,415 So those people are probably the same people they're trying to. 425 00:18:04,919 --> 00:18:07,530 Market and they don't really care about paddle. 426 00:18:08,250 --> 00:18:09,810 They care about more social. 427 00:18:09,899 --> 00:18:12,570 Yeah, the social what's, what's the new newest thing. 428 00:18:12,629 --> 00:18:12,870 Yeah. 429 00:18:13,110 --> 00:18:14,909 So can you retain some of those people? 430 00:18:14,970 --> 00:18:17,250 Yeah, they probably did, but a real small percentage of it. 431 00:18:17,250 --> 00:18:17,520 Yeah. 432 00:18:17,909 --> 00:18:21,330 You know, so the people who loved it were there watching and maybe. 433 00:18:22,665 --> 00:18:25,034 3% were, were 5% were affluent. 434 00:18:25,064 --> 00:18:25,455 Right? 435 00:18:25,455 --> 00:18:25,456 Yeah. 436 00:18:25,665 --> 00:18:28,245 You know, and the rest were just normal everyday players. 437 00:18:28,245 --> 00:18:30,585 He's going, it's going to be very, very interested in, you know, how we 438 00:18:30,590 --> 00:18:34,605 hit the bottom line and see if, if, if makes a business, good business sense. 439 00:18:34,605 --> 00:18:36,615 But you know, it's, it's. 440 00:18:37,125 --> 00:18:40,274 For us panelists and, and crazy bad paddle. 441 00:18:40,280 --> 00:18:41,445 And, and, and it's life. 442 00:18:41,504 --> 00:18:42,135 It's life. 443 00:18:42,195 --> 00:18:43,784 And it's, it's, it's a beautiful thing. 444 00:18:43,784 --> 00:18:47,355 You know, the more clubs, the better it is and some they're gonna survive. 445 00:18:47,360 --> 00:18:49,695 And all the ones that will evolve into something else. 446 00:18:49,725 --> 00:18:51,014 Well, these guys are business people. 447 00:18:51,075 --> 00:18:51,195 Yeah. 448 00:18:51,195 --> 00:18:54,825 They didn't know what they're doing, so, you know, you know, they, they're going 449 00:18:54,825 --> 00:18:57,284 to adapt and change, uh, mo uh, models. 450 00:18:57,315 --> 00:18:58,215 Uh, you know, if. 451 00:18:58,895 --> 00:19:00,285 To make this thing work. 452 00:19:00,345 --> 00:19:00,555 Yeah. 453 00:19:00,615 --> 00:19:04,725 If, if they have to compromise too much, then they're gonna move on. 454 00:19:04,785 --> 00:19:04,935 Yeah. 455 00:19:04,935 --> 00:19:06,615 Because maybe this is not the spot. 456 00:19:06,615 --> 00:19:06,675 Yeah. 457 00:19:06,705 --> 00:19:09,165 Because they have their, their views on what they want. 458 00:19:09,225 --> 00:19:09,495 Yeah. 459 00:19:09,795 --> 00:19:12,255 You know, and that, you know, they're, they're not gonna 460 00:19:12,255 --> 00:19:13,725 compromise too, too much. 461 00:19:13,725 --> 00:19:13,726 Yeah. 462 00:19:13,731 --> 00:19:16,155 You have to compromise that, you know, their, their end goal. 463 00:19:16,160 --> 00:19:16,235 Yeah. 464 00:19:16,605 --> 00:19:18,525 So maybe this is not the right spot. 465 00:19:18,525 --> 00:19:20,595 Maybe, but this is the only spot people play paddles. 466 00:19:20,625 --> 00:19:20,775 Yeah. 467 00:19:20,775 --> 00:19:21,525 Most in Miami. 468 00:19:22,170 --> 00:19:23,040 You know, so it is. 469 00:19:23,400 --> 00:19:26,250 Um, alright, so now we're gonna talk about Ultra, right? 470 00:19:26,280 --> 00:19:26,610 Yes. 471 00:19:26,880 --> 00:19:28,230 Um, I love Ultra man. 472 00:19:28,230 --> 00:19:30,960 I mean, I think the setup is, is awesome. 473 00:19:31,020 --> 00:19:33,420 I mean, you going, have you played yet there? 474 00:19:33,425 --> 00:19:34,650 I did play many times there. 475 00:19:34,650 --> 00:19:34,950 It's awesome. 476 00:19:35,010 --> 00:19:35,630 Yeah, it's just beautiful. 477 00:19:35,670 --> 00:19:38,040 You have the outside courts, you have the inside courts. 478 00:19:38,045 --> 00:19:41,190 You got four now there, um, you have a place to sit down. 479 00:19:42,290 --> 00:19:44,780 . Um, it's just, it just looks awesome. 480 00:19:44,840 --> 00:19:44,900 Yeah. 481 00:19:44,900 --> 00:19:48,290 I love the garage doors and they open up, uh, you have places to sit down. 482 00:19:48,770 --> 00:19:50,300 I mean, it's, it's, it's bigger. 483 00:19:50,420 --> 00:19:50,629 Yeah. 484 00:19:50,629 --> 00:19:51,500 You know, more room. 485 00:19:51,590 --> 00:19:51,800 Yeah. 486 00:19:51,800 --> 00:19:54,530 You know, I heard they're gonna put pickle quarts there as well. 487 00:19:55,040 --> 00:19:56,220 Um, I mean, I don't. 488 00:19:57,220 --> 00:19:59,860 . I don't know if there's anybody organizing yet too much. 489 00:20:00,000 --> 00:20:02,639 I think Fernando's organizing it a little bit on some of the 490 00:20:02,639 --> 00:20:04,830 games on Saturdays or Sundays. 491 00:20:05,220 --> 00:20:09,659 Um, but again, I think it's, it's what you talked about, um, 492 00:20:09,720 --> 00:20:11,370 having a good manager there. 493 00:20:11,375 --> 00:20:16,139 Bring people in, not just for advanced players, but for also intermediate and 494 00:20:16,139 --> 00:20:18,929 beginners and just everyone in general. 495 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:22,500 You need that structure there to bring people in and get 'em addicted. 496 00:20:22,500 --> 00:20:22,830 Really? 497 00:20:22,860 --> 00:20:23,189 Yes. 498 00:20:23,250 --> 00:20:27,535 Uh, and, and let, let me tell you for, for an experience, uh, where 499 00:20:27,535 --> 00:20:29,785 you can make the huge difference. 500 00:20:30,235 --> 00:20:32,695 It's from the intermediates and the beginners. 501 00:20:32,785 --> 00:20:32,965 Yeah. 502 00:20:33,205 --> 00:20:35,545 The advance, they already think that they're too good and they don't 503 00:20:35,545 --> 00:20:36,925 need the coaching and all that. 504 00:20:36,930 --> 00:20:37,215 You got it. 505 00:20:37,215 --> 00:20:40,555 You got, we, you know, but the intermediates is that, that's where 506 00:20:40,555 --> 00:20:44,775 you have the big bulk where you can really monetize it and, and, and 507 00:20:44,985 --> 00:20:47,005 bring your club to the next level. 508 00:20:47,455 --> 00:20:48,805 You're a hundred percent correct. 509 00:20:48,895 --> 00:20:48,955 Yeah. 510 00:20:49,195 --> 00:20:50,845 The intermediate is with the moneys app. 511 00:20:50,875 --> 00:20:51,145 Yeah. 512 00:20:51,235 --> 00:20:54,265 For the clubs, the intermediates, because they're the ones that. 513 00:20:54,885 --> 00:20:55,754 Are excited. 514 00:20:55,754 --> 00:20:57,435 They're the ones coming to play. 515 00:20:57,945 --> 00:20:59,804 They're the ones grateful Yeah. 516 00:20:59,804 --> 00:21:01,065 For your organizing stuff. 517 00:21:01,065 --> 00:21:01,335 Yeah. 518 00:21:01,605 --> 00:21:04,965 Um, and it's, it's a big social thing. 519 00:21:05,385 --> 00:21:10,185 Once you get to the advance, um, they just wanna play with their own group. 520 00:21:10,190 --> 00:21:12,774 You got or play with that same level group. 521 00:21:12,774 --> 00:21:13,054 Yeah. 522 00:21:13,205 --> 00:21:16,365 They don't wanna play with the majority, which is advanced. 523 00:21:16,395 --> 00:21:16,605 Yeah. 524 00:21:16,610 --> 00:21:17,375 Um, no inter. 525 00:21:18,014 --> 00:21:18,345 I'm sorry. 526 00:21:18,345 --> 00:21:18,825 Intermediate. 527 00:21:18,830 --> 00:21:18,875 Yeah. 528 00:21:18,875 --> 00:21:20,534 Which is, which is the majority, right? 529 00:21:20,835 --> 00:21:23,895 So that's, uh, yeah, that's a hundred percent. 530 00:21:24,044 --> 00:21:24,105 Yeah. 531 00:21:24,105 --> 00:21:27,075 I mean, uh, I mean I, you see that everywhere. 532 00:21:27,075 --> 00:21:27,225 Yeah. 533 00:21:27,735 --> 00:21:32,325 So I think, uh, you know, um, uh, ultra is, is on that path. 534 00:21:32,330 --> 00:21:34,065 I think that that's who their market is. 535 00:21:34,065 --> 00:21:38,715 I mean, I, I think they're trying to, you know, take the market of, uh, 536 00:21:38,745 --> 00:21:42,705 Winwood and Real Paddle, um, because they're, they're still kind of close. 537 00:21:43,125 --> 00:21:45,075 Um, they, how much are they Court? 538 00:21:45,284 --> 00:21:45,885 37. 539 00:21:46,245 --> 00:21:46,995 37. 540 00:21:47,054 --> 00:21:47,504 Okay. 541 00:21:47,564 --> 00:21:49,554 So 160, something like that. 542 00:21:49,554 --> 00:21:49,794 Mm-hmm. 543 00:21:49,879 --> 00:21:52,784 . So it's maybe $10 more than, uh, real. 544 00:21:52,784 --> 00:21:55,215 And, um, and, and Wynwood, when was that? 545 00:21:55,215 --> 00:21:56,205 A hundred dollars, correct? 546 00:21:56,445 --> 00:21:58,304 Uh, I think it's 27 Per person. 547 00:21:58,395 --> 00:21:58,665 Yeah. 548 00:21:58,784 --> 00:21:59,175 Per person. 549 00:21:59,175 --> 00:21:59,385 Yeah. 550 00:21:59,385 --> 00:22:00,314 27 per person. 551 00:22:00,314 --> 00:22:01,475 So, I mean, it's. 552 00:22:02,445 --> 00:22:06,554 I've, I've always felt like prices are gonna start coming up, you 553 00:22:06,554 --> 00:22:08,205 know, I mean, you have inflation. 554 00:22:08,205 --> 00:22:11,294 I mean, uh, I, I thought, I thought Winwood and what do you call, were 555 00:22:11,294 --> 00:22:13,095 gonna bring, bring the price up. 556 00:22:13,544 --> 00:22:16,845 But I think they would have to add a little bit more. 557 00:22:16,845 --> 00:22:20,185 Like, I think Rupa just changed their, their, their, um, They're 558 00:22:20,185 --> 00:22:21,745 a turf, which is a good thing. 559 00:22:21,745 --> 00:22:24,595 That was an opportunity maybe to bring up the price a little bit. 560 00:22:25,375 --> 00:22:25,795 They will. 561 00:22:25,795 --> 00:22:27,205 No, they they haven't changed it. 562 00:22:27,415 --> 00:22:28,105 Yeah, they, they did. 563 00:22:28,105 --> 00:22:28,645 Real pedal. 564 00:22:28,795 --> 00:22:29,485 Oh, real pedal. 565 00:22:29,514 --> 00:22:29,905 I'm sorry. 566 00:22:29,905 --> 00:22:31,195 I thought you were talking about Winwood. 567 00:22:31,375 --> 00:22:34,225 Yeah, no, I think if maybe Winwood or something like that. 568 00:22:34,285 --> 00:22:37,475 Um, well, lemme tell you, I play a tournament at RAL on. 569 00:22:38,710 --> 00:22:41,625 . It wasn't, it wasn't that good of experience, I think. 570 00:22:41,865 --> 00:22:42,905 Oh, with a new, with a new turf. 571 00:22:42,905 --> 00:22:43,784 With a new turf, yeah. 572 00:22:43,815 --> 00:22:44,054 Yeah. 573 00:22:44,054 --> 00:22:45,284 It's a little slower. 574 00:22:45,284 --> 00:22:49,784 I mean, when you get new turf, it's always kind of like, takes time. 575 00:22:49,790 --> 00:22:52,635 I mean, it's thicker, it's ball's a little slower. 576 00:22:52,695 --> 00:22:52,965 Yeah. 577 00:22:52,995 --> 00:22:54,435 But every, every court's different. 578 00:22:54,764 --> 00:22:54,885 Yeah. 579 00:22:54,915 --> 00:22:56,905 Um, you know, so you just have to adjust. 580 00:22:56,965 --> 00:22:58,665 You know, some are slower than others. 581 00:22:58,905 --> 00:22:59,385 Honestly. 582 00:22:59,385 --> 00:23:01,274 I like Wynwood because it's faster. 583 00:23:01,335 --> 00:23:01,544 Yeah. 584 00:23:02,010 --> 00:23:03,750 , but there's a lot of dead spots there. 585 00:23:03,780 --> 00:23:03,930 Yeah. 586 00:23:03,930 --> 00:23:08,190 So you have to like play the court , you know, so, you know, you 587 00:23:08,190 --> 00:23:09,795 got real paddle, which is slower. 588 00:23:10,890 --> 00:23:11,370 Right. 589 00:23:11,490 --> 00:23:13,980 Um, but you don't get as many, you don't get flat spots. 590 00:23:13,980 --> 00:23:14,280 Right. 591 00:23:14,285 --> 00:23:18,570 But, and then, you know, so every court's a little different, you know, and you 592 00:23:18,575 --> 00:23:20,280 just kind of have to, you know, adjust. 593 00:23:20,470 --> 00:23:22,380 It's like, you know, when you're playing a game, you have a. 594 00:23:23,100 --> 00:23:24,540 ref are different. 595 00:23:24,540 --> 00:23:24,600 Yeah. 596 00:23:24,660 --> 00:23:27,300 So you have to play the ref, so you're playing, really playing the chord. 597 00:23:27,720 --> 00:23:30,300 Uh, which, you know, it's just how it is. 598 00:23:30,390 --> 00:23:30,540 Yeah. 599 00:23:30,540 --> 00:23:32,700 You know, but I, I, I, you know, I like ultra. 600 00:23:33,120 --> 00:23:37,320 I think they're, they're moving into the market of, of real and, 601 00:23:37,350 --> 00:23:41,611 and, and Winwood, and I think, you know, I think they're gonna do well. 602 00:23:41,690 --> 00:23:41,980 Yeah. 603 00:23:42,210 --> 00:23:43,200 Uh, is, is there enough. 604 00:23:44,145 --> 00:23:48,125 But enough, uh, uh, clients or paddle players For all of 'em? 605 00:23:48,125 --> 00:23:48,245 Yeah. 606 00:23:48,245 --> 00:23:48,525 Oh yeah. 607 00:23:48,685 --> 00:23:49,885 So I think, I think so. 608 00:23:49,885 --> 00:23:53,455 I think it's a good alternative because before you could, like, you go to Winwood, 609 00:23:53,460 --> 00:23:55,735 you can't get a course, and then you try real pad, you couldn't get there. 610 00:23:55,735 --> 00:23:57,355 And then what other, what else you have? 611 00:23:57,360 --> 00:24:00,715 Yes, you have open paddle, but just a little bit too far, you know. 612 00:24:01,045 --> 00:24:03,004 Um, and then they have four paddles and doors. 613 00:24:03,355 --> 00:24:07,285 So now when it comes to the, the, you know, the , the, the. 614 00:24:08,340 --> 00:24:10,169 In, in, uh, in, what do you call it? 615 00:24:10,169 --> 00:24:12,000 In, uh, in, in Miami here. 616 00:24:12,300 --> 00:24:13,290 And it's brutal. 617 00:24:13,350 --> 00:24:13,679 Yeah. 618 00:24:13,950 --> 00:24:16,020 You won't play on Saturday, Sunday during the day. 619 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:17,189 You're not playing outdoors. 620 00:24:17,220 --> 00:24:17,580 No. 621 00:24:17,580 --> 00:24:20,520 You, you going the open paddle, you're going to, uh, to ultra Yes. 622 00:24:20,909 --> 00:24:22,350 That has a little bit of benefits there. 623 00:24:22,350 --> 00:24:25,260 And if it rains, let, let me ask you my experience, what the few 624 00:24:25,260 --> 00:24:28,919 times that I play indoor at, at ultra, the ceiling is too low. 625 00:24:29,260 --> 00:24:31,320 Um, and you get conditioned, you know? 626 00:24:31,379 --> 00:24:31,649 Yeah. 627 00:24:31,649 --> 00:24:33,450 I mean, you can't do those pincher shots. 628 00:24:33,540 --> 00:24:35,460 The, the, the glove is real, really high. 629 00:24:36,014 --> 00:24:41,175 Um, but it's not enough where you can't do a, a, a a lo, like I played a paddle 630 00:24:41,175 --> 00:24:42,735 house, and that's even a little bit lower. 631 00:24:43,725 --> 00:24:45,825 Uh, I open paddle two. 632 00:24:45,825 --> 00:24:47,295 I think it's about the same. 633 00:24:47,355 --> 00:24:49,395 I didn't, I never hit the, hit the ceiling. 634 00:24:49,785 --> 00:24:51,015 Never in ultra? 635 00:24:51,135 --> 00:24:51,585 No. 636 00:24:51,675 --> 00:24:54,495 Only because, you know, I played an open paddle too, so once I 637 00:24:54,495 --> 00:24:56,085 see the ceiling, I, I adjust. 638 00:24:56,090 --> 00:24:59,895 I, I, you can't do those high, high, high, rainy lops and you're 639 00:24:59,900 --> 00:25:00,945 not gonna be able to do that. 640 00:25:00,945 --> 00:25:01,185 Yes. 641 00:25:01,515 --> 00:25:02,895 , but you can do laps. 642 00:25:02,925 --> 00:25:03,795 Yeah, without a doubt. 643 00:25:03,825 --> 00:25:05,145 You know, or you'll change your game too. 644 00:25:05,145 --> 00:25:07,935 You'll do more chiquito and more, you know, at the bodies low balls. 645 00:25:07,935 --> 00:25:09,075 And so you have to adjust your game. 646 00:25:09,555 --> 00:25:11,835 But, um, I didn't have that, that issue. 647 00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:16,035 But if you're somebody who's constantly, you know, lobbing and that's part 648 00:25:16,035 --> 00:25:18,285 of your game, you know, the right side player and, and you're doing 649 00:25:18,285 --> 00:25:21,885 really high ones, then you're gonna have to adjust always when doors. 650 00:25:21,885 --> 00:25:24,795 Let me ask you, by the way, for all viewers and, and listeners, we're 651 00:25:24,795 --> 00:25:28,875 gonna be putting all the information on the, on below on our podcast. 652 00:25:29,590 --> 00:25:32,770 For you to reach out these clubs and all the information you know 653 00:25:32,830 --> 00:25:35,709 about these clubs, so the links and all that, without a doubt. 654 00:25:35,709 --> 00:25:39,250 I mean, I've got so many questions, so many dms about, especially about 655 00:25:39,250 --> 00:25:43,629 Reserve Club, um, and, uh, all the, all these questions and, and I, for 656 00:25:43,635 --> 00:25:45,520 some reason it's not out there yet. 657 00:25:45,520 --> 00:25:49,659 But, um, you can always DM us and we're gonna put some more information about, 658 00:25:49,689 --> 00:25:51,159 uh, what, you know, our experience. 659 00:25:51,810 --> 00:25:56,250 and what we know and, and hopefully eventually we'll be able to, uh, get, 660 00:25:56,610 --> 00:26:00,330 you know, uh, a couple of these, these people here in our video podcast for sure. 661 00:26:00,330 --> 00:26:04,200 And then clear up things and start talking a little bit more about their model and, 662 00:26:04,200 --> 00:26:06,510 and, you know, and what their future is. 663 00:26:06,510 --> 00:26:07,410 Yeah, yeah. 664 00:26:07,410 --> 00:26:09,120 And for you guys to benefit from all days. 665 00:26:09,125 --> 00:26:12,930 I mean the, the business different, different, uh, business models and, you 666 00:26:12,930 --> 00:26:17,520 know, what are the great benefits of each club and, and try to take the paddle game 667 00:26:17,525 --> 00:26:20,190 in the United States to a whole new level. 668 00:26:20,580 --> 00:26:20,940 Yeah. 669 00:26:21,060 --> 00:26:23,460 And, uh, so let's talk about the other clubs. 670 00:26:23,460 --> 00:26:25,740 I guess we have a real paddle, right? 671 00:26:25,770 --> 00:26:30,330 Um, they, uh, they had a, a, a, I think a month ago they 672 00:26:30,330 --> 00:26:32,820 had a car run into, uh, cro. 673 00:26:32,825 --> 00:26:33,360 Yes, yes. 674 00:26:33,360 --> 00:26:34,120 I saw it on Instagram. 675 00:26:34,620 --> 00:26:37,200 And, uh, ruined one of their, uh, their courts. 676 00:26:37,200 --> 00:26:37,201 Yes. 677 00:26:37,320 --> 00:26:39,871 And, uh, I think of a, they have a board up, but I'm not sure. 678 00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:43,380 I think they have to order a new court and I think it's, it's coming in. 679 00:26:43,380 --> 00:26:44,490 So that was pretty rough. 680 00:26:44,730 --> 00:26:44,970 Yeah. 681 00:26:44,970 --> 00:26:46,160 That was something similar happened in w. 682 00:26:46,899 --> 00:26:47,649 Oh yeah, yeah. 683 00:26:47,740 --> 00:26:49,210 Recently or on court? 684 00:26:49,210 --> 00:26:49,570 Eight. 685 00:26:49,600 --> 00:26:50,590 No, a couple years ago. 686 00:26:50,590 --> 00:26:51,129 A couple years ago? 687 00:26:51,190 --> 00:26:51,610 Okay. 688 00:26:51,610 --> 00:26:51,780 Yeah, yeah, yeah. 689 00:26:52,090 --> 00:26:55,120 And uh, and so they also put in new, new carpets. 690 00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:59,110 Um, they have a lot of silicone on there as well, um, to try to get 691 00:26:59,110 --> 00:27:01,990 the ball to bounce because it's slower, so you get a lot of silicone 692 00:27:01,990 --> 00:27:03,909 there at the ends of, of the quarts. 693 00:27:03,915 --> 00:27:05,020 And so that ball hits there. 694 00:27:05,755 --> 00:27:06,205 It's dead. 695 00:27:06,205 --> 00:27:06,565 It's dead. 696 00:27:06,565 --> 00:27:07,505 Yeah, it's dead. 697 00:27:07,925 --> 00:27:12,065 Um, but, you know, uh, I think it's gonna take some time, you know, just to 698 00:27:12,065 --> 00:27:15,965 get that, that worn, worn down and, you know, and, and, you know, and be, and 699 00:27:15,965 --> 00:27:18,065 adjust for what everybody's used to. 700 00:27:19,005 --> 00:27:22,615 You know, um, and, uh, that's pretty much it at Real Paddle, right? 701 00:27:22,845 --> 00:27:23,085 Yeah. 702 00:27:23,355 --> 00:27:24,225 Part there is not much. 703 00:27:24,225 --> 00:27:27,585 I mean, there were the first, you know, the first ones in town and 704 00:27:27,585 --> 00:27:28,755 they've been here for quite a while. 705 00:27:28,785 --> 00:27:29,055 Okay. 706 00:27:29,060 --> 00:27:31,275 So I do have a little bit of news, but I don't know, you 707 00:27:31,275 --> 00:27:33,165 know, again, this is just rumors. 708 00:27:33,195 --> 00:27:33,645 Okay. 709 00:27:33,975 --> 00:27:36,555 Um, there's a lot behind it. 710 00:27:36,725 --> 00:27:37,015 Okay. 711 00:27:37,015 --> 00:27:39,045 And that was, uh, leveled off. 712 00:27:39,405 --> 00:27:39,945 Okay. 713 00:27:40,275 --> 00:27:44,775 And, uh, the rumors may be that they may, they may be expanding. 714 00:27:45,510 --> 00:27:46,800 Or they may No, it's good to know. 715 00:27:46,805 --> 00:27:52,230 Or, or they may be, um, uh, investors coming in or expanding over to that. 716 00:27:52,800 --> 00:27:57,270 Um, that's gonna be great if they do another four quarts there, um, 717 00:27:57,810 --> 00:28:02,280 it'll be great if it's even indoors, um, that's gonna, you know, that's 718 00:28:02,285 --> 00:28:06,120 gonna be great for downtown or, you know, Close to Windwood downtown. 719 00:28:06,480 --> 00:28:08,490 Um, so that's gonna give us another four quarts. 720 00:28:08,550 --> 00:28:09,990 But again, that's the rumor. 721 00:28:09,990 --> 00:28:14,940 I'm not sure a hundred percent if that's true, but it all looks like it is. 722 00:28:14,940 --> 00:28:18,490 I mean, they already leveled that building down and it looks like that, that, 723 00:28:18,710 --> 00:28:22,410 and, and let me tell you, we heard so many rumors on a daily basis about it. 724 00:28:22,440 --> 00:28:24,990 There's a club opening here, opening there. 725 00:28:24,995 --> 00:28:26,970 We have these investors going on here. 726 00:28:26,970 --> 00:28:31,950 So, um, actually last week I just met with a group of investors 727 00:28:31,950 --> 00:28:33,690 from, from San Francisco. 728 00:28:34,185 --> 00:28:38,355 This is happening because they're almost raised almost, uh, 80% of 729 00:28:38,355 --> 00:28:39,405 the money they're looking for. 730 00:28:39,405 --> 00:28:42,375 They're opening a club there in San Francisco in the Bay Area. 731 00:28:43,064 --> 00:28:47,115 Walking distance through the Golden Bridge, uh, gate, uh, awesome club. 732 00:28:47,115 --> 00:28:47,895 It's gonna be beautiful. 733 00:28:47,895 --> 00:28:51,375 It's gonna be five, uh, paddle courts and five pickleball courts. 734 00:28:52,004 --> 00:28:56,534 Um, it's called the Golden City P Paddle Club, and hopefully 735 00:28:56,534 --> 00:28:57,735 it will be opening soon. 736 00:28:57,740 --> 00:29:03,225 And, and I will be helping them set up and get organized and get the coaches ready. 737 00:29:03,230 --> 00:29:06,145 And, But yeah, there are so many rumors going on. 738 00:29:06,145 --> 00:29:08,575 There is another one opening in Austin, Texas. 739 00:29:09,475 --> 00:29:14,215 Um, uh, dear friend of mine is it's opening the one in, in, in Texas. 740 00:29:14,695 --> 00:29:16,435 Uh, so yes, there are some. 741 00:29:16,735 --> 00:29:20,635 Um, I heard there's a group of, uh, British investors here lock in 742 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:24,975 some, uh, lots here to put some, uh, more clubs here in the Miami area. 743 00:29:25,560 --> 00:29:27,300 So there are some exciting news. 744 00:29:27,300 --> 00:29:30,120 I haven't seen anything solid yet. 745 00:29:30,510 --> 00:29:34,649 The latest one is the reserve and the one after that is Ultra. 746 00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:39,610 But af Besides that, there is, uh, many, many rumors, but nothing really. 747 00:29:40,905 --> 00:29:43,755 We're not seeing the goods yet, so we gotta wait. 748 00:29:43,815 --> 00:29:44,325 Yes. 749 00:29:44,325 --> 00:29:45,375 Uh, about the rumors. 750 00:29:45,375 --> 00:29:45,525 Yeah. 751 00:29:45,525 --> 00:29:47,565 Just take the, take it with a grain of salt. 752 00:29:47,625 --> 00:29:47,835 Yes. 753 00:29:47,835 --> 00:29:50,745 Because this is just stuff that we've heard, or we've seen. 754 00:29:50,775 --> 00:29:53,355 Um, it's not anything concrete. 755 00:29:53,475 --> 00:29:53,685 Yes. 756 00:29:53,685 --> 00:29:54,015 You know? 757 00:29:54,020 --> 00:29:57,255 Um, so, uh, just like I said, take it with a grain of salt, 758 00:29:57,405 --> 00:29:58,515 but we're crossing our fingers. 759 00:29:58,515 --> 00:30:01,005 We, we, because we, we wanna make, you know, paddle. 760 00:30:01,919 --> 00:30:02,070 . Yeah. 761 00:30:02,070 --> 00:30:05,040 In the, in the United States, the more clubs, the more quarts, 762 00:30:05,040 --> 00:30:06,300 uh, the more paddle players. 763 00:30:06,330 --> 00:30:06,419 Yes. 764 00:30:06,419 --> 00:30:11,280 I was just at the U S T A tennis center in Orlando, and I got 765 00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:12,720 to play some paddle there. 766 00:30:13,110 --> 00:30:14,909 It is a beautiful facility. 767 00:30:14,909 --> 00:30:16,470 I mean, it is amazing. 768 00:30:16,470 --> 00:30:18,209 Yes, it's huge. 769 00:30:18,215 --> 00:30:18,280 Right? 770 00:30:18,540 --> 00:30:19,831 They, I think have four quarts there. 771 00:30:19,836 --> 00:30:19,959 Yeah. 772 00:30:19,959 --> 00:30:21,810 And I played there and the courts were great. 773 00:30:22,290 --> 00:30:26,129 Um, but man, I mean a tennis a pickle. 774 00:30:26,520 --> 00:30:28,170 I mean, it, it's huge. 775 00:30:28,230 --> 00:30:28,920 Yes, it's beautiful. 776 00:30:28,920 --> 00:30:30,030 It's beautiful, beautiful place. 777 00:30:30,030 --> 00:30:31,230 The first time I've ever played there. 778 00:30:31,320 --> 00:30:35,010 I'll, by the way, uh, for you guys to know, and I will also gonna put the 779 00:30:35,010 --> 00:30:41,851 link there, uh, on, uh, May 17th, 18 and 19th, I will be, I will be at the U S A A 780 00:30:41,856 --> 00:30:43,950 National Campus on, on the paddle courts. 781 00:30:44,400 --> 00:30:47,970 I will be given a, uh, panel culture certifications. 782 00:30:48,300 --> 00:30:53,040 I'm part of the, uh, pcr, which is, uh, an umbrella of the ptr, the 783 00:30:53,045 --> 00:30:55,260 professional tennis, uh, registry. 784 00:30:55,725 --> 00:30:58,725 and now we created the PA Paddle Coaches Registry. 785 00:30:59,085 --> 00:31:04,215 And basically what we're doing is, uh, creating and certifying paddle coaches 786 00:31:04,695 --> 00:31:08,774 here in the United States because that's one of the things that we're really 787 00:31:08,774 --> 00:31:10,965 missing here in in, in the United States. 788 00:31:10,995 --> 00:31:15,764 We're building chords, but we have no good coaches to teach paddle. 789 00:31:16,155 --> 00:31:20,024 And you need that balance and you need that component for you to make 790 00:31:20,024 --> 00:31:21,375 paddle growth in the United States. 791 00:31:21,990 --> 00:31:24,780 You might have the course, but if you don't have the teachers or 792 00:31:24,780 --> 00:31:29,430 the coaches, you can grow paddle because someone needs to teach these 793 00:31:29,430 --> 00:31:31,230 new students how to play paddle. 794 00:31:31,560 --> 00:31:36,420 So I'm part of, uh, this, um, coaching certification and I will be, we already 795 00:31:36,420 --> 00:31:42,060 have about, uh, 15 people sign up for the, for the, uh, the coaching certification. 796 00:31:42,300 --> 00:31:43,680 We're gonna pull the link below. 797 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:47,580 Um, for you guys, if you know anyone interested in becoming a paddle coach. 798 00:31:48,854 --> 00:31:49,995 Has some great benefits. 799 00:31:49,995 --> 00:31:53,774 One of the main benefits is that we provide, uh, liability 800 00:31:53,774 --> 00:31:55,725 insurance for up to $6 million. 801 00:31:56,399 --> 00:31:59,850 In case something happens to one of your students or to you 802 00:31:59,850 --> 00:32:01,409 inside the Pat Padel Court. 803 00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:05,129 So that's a great thing for you to have when you are coaching paddle. 804 00:32:05,129 --> 00:32:10,170 So, uh, another bit for you guys to, uh, to take the your 805 00:32:10,170 --> 00:32:11,281 Paddle game to the next level. 806 00:32:11,620 --> 00:32:12,429 Sounds great. 807 00:32:12,459 --> 00:32:13,780 Uh, sounds great, Julian. 808 00:32:13,810 --> 00:32:18,159 Um, you can al always go toward our, our, um, YouTube channel as well. 809 00:32:18,159 --> 00:32:18,639 Yes, yes. 810 00:32:18,639 --> 00:32:20,709 We have tons of videos there. 811 00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:24,280 Um, it's very helpful, especially if you're a beginner or 812 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:25,870 intermediary even in advance. 813 00:32:26,169 --> 00:32:29,800 Um, and I think you make a great point there that yes, we have 814 00:32:29,800 --> 00:32:30,909 all these pedal courts and. 815 00:32:31,990 --> 00:32:33,850 , but you know, we need good coaches. 816 00:32:33,910 --> 00:32:34,030 Yeah. 817 00:32:34,060 --> 00:32:37,000 Uh, and we need, um, and I think one of the biggest thing 818 00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:38,500 is it's affordability too. 819 00:32:38,500 --> 00:32:42,580 I mean, uh, it, it, it's kind of tough for some, you know, players, 820 00:32:42,610 --> 00:32:44,770 uh, to, to take lessons, you know? 821 00:32:44,830 --> 00:32:47,860 Um, you know, a hundred, $150 is, is is a lot. 822 00:32:48,370 --> 00:32:50,590 Uh, I mean, you could take a lot from our videos. 823 00:32:50,850 --> 00:32:54,580 Uh, you in our, on our YouTube, you know, federal Academy 3 0 5, 824 00:32:55,060 --> 00:32:57,850 uh, and then of course, you know, finding a good coach, you can, you. 825 00:32:58,355 --> 00:33:00,725 Take your paddle game to that next, next level. 826 00:33:00,754 --> 00:33:05,705 Yeah, and one of the things that we'll be doing in shortly is, uh, restructuring 827 00:33:05,705 --> 00:33:07,385 our website, the Paddle Academy. 828 00:33:08,010 --> 00:33:12,030 Dot com where we're gonna be putting all these different resources for you. 829 00:33:12,030 --> 00:33:15,420 Anything related to paddle and all the things that we discuss here, we're 830 00:33:15,420 --> 00:33:19,620 gonna be adding, uh, the links and all the information on the website as well. 831 00:33:19,890 --> 00:33:23,620 It's a great way for you guys to, you know, to go to the website to. 832 00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:28,960 To learn about, uh, paddle tips and resources and things like that, and 833 00:33:28,960 --> 00:33:31,840 to stay connected in general, to stay connected right with, with what the news 834 00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:37,090 that's going on here in, in, in Miami and, and through this country about paddle. 835 00:33:37,420 --> 00:33:40,880 Um, you know, we're gonna have, you know, continue doing lessons there. 836 00:33:41,350 --> 00:33:42,600 Um, we're gonna do product reviews. 837 00:33:43,425 --> 00:33:46,245 , um, you know, uh, we're gonna be doing interviews. 838 00:33:46,545 --> 00:33:51,955 Um, we're just gonna get, uh, everybody, uh, connected, uh, on what's going on 839 00:33:52,095 --> 00:33:56,985 Paddle and, and, and, and, you know, getting, uh, people information and 840 00:33:56,990 --> 00:33:59,835 news, uh, uh, about Paddle in Miami. 841 00:33:59,835 --> 00:33:59,925 Yes. 842 00:33:59,925 --> 00:34:02,655 Just to give you something, uh, pretty simple and basic that it 843 00:34:02,660 --> 00:34:04,305 happens to me on a weekly basis. 844 00:34:04,335 --> 00:34:08,445 Uh, this morning after one of my clinics, I had one of my students 845 00:34:08,445 --> 00:34:12,554 of mine, Andrew, Come over to me and said, you know, my elbow is killing me. 846 00:34:14,355 --> 00:34:17,685 What do you recommend, what paddle do you recommend for tennis? 847 00:34:17,685 --> 00:34:18,015 Elbows. 848 00:34:18,015 --> 00:34:21,105 So we're gonna be providing tips about, especially those things, 849 00:34:21,105 --> 00:34:24,045 you know, when you get tennis el uh, or tennis elbow we're call 850 00:34:24,045 --> 00:34:26,325 it now, paddle elbow, um mm-hmm. 851 00:34:26,570 --> 00:34:28,755 how to, what's the right paddle for you when you have paddle 852 00:34:28,755 --> 00:34:30,855 elbow, what you should do. 853 00:34:30,885 --> 00:34:35,385 You know, my recommendation is always, you don't see any professional paddle 854 00:34:35,390 --> 00:34:39,705 players or in, in that case also tennis players with tennis elbow, paddle elbow, 855 00:34:40,185 --> 00:34:42,165 and most of the time you, you get paddle. 856 00:34:42,185 --> 00:34:46,920 I elbow because of, uh, Technique problem, you know, because of the biomechanics, 857 00:34:46,920 --> 00:34:48,179 because you're doing something wrong. 858 00:34:48,219 --> 00:34:53,219 And then the paddle could make it worse and the paddle also can 859 00:34:53,219 --> 00:34:55,020 make it less worse, you know? 860 00:34:55,020 --> 00:34:57,029 So the, it is a combination of both. 861 00:34:57,034 --> 00:34:59,880 You have to have good technique and you have to have a good paddle. 862 00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:01,960 How do you get good technique taking lessons? 863 00:35:02,220 --> 00:35:02,440 Yes. 864 00:35:02,700 --> 00:35:04,020 That's the only way for you to. 865 00:35:04,950 --> 00:35:09,450 Preventing injuries, shoulder, knees, elbows, and, and wrist and all that. 866 00:35:09,930 --> 00:35:14,130 I, I think most of the injuries and pedal elbow and all that are, 867 00:35:14,130 --> 00:35:15,810 are, you're right, is is technique. 868 00:35:15,810 --> 00:35:18,690 They're not really hitting the shot correctly. 869 00:35:18,720 --> 00:35:19,140 Exactly. 870 00:35:19,140 --> 00:35:20,160 That's number one. 871 00:35:20,490 --> 00:35:21,480 That's the majority of it. 872 00:35:21,510 --> 00:35:26,130 I mean, you can also, uh, run into, uh, with, with paddle, uh, 873 00:35:26,160 --> 00:35:28,580 rackets, um, you know, some have. 874 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:30,669 You know, smaller sweet spot. 875 00:35:30,669 --> 00:35:32,350 So you get vibrations there. 876 00:35:32,649 --> 00:35:37,419 So if you're hitting the shot incorrectly and you have a, a paddle has small sweet 877 00:35:37,419 --> 00:35:40,240 spot, you're gonna get more vibrations and then you're gonna have issues. 878 00:35:40,419 --> 00:35:40,660 Yeah. 879 00:35:40,690 --> 00:35:43,720 Uh, and then it's, and also the foam inside the foam make it 880 00:35:43,720 --> 00:35:46,960 softer, so that absorbs the, the, you know, the vibrations as well. 881 00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:47,895 So, . Yes. 882 00:35:47,899 --> 00:35:48,855 That's, that's another thing. 883 00:35:48,855 --> 00:35:50,714 So, but then that's a sacrifice, right? 884 00:35:50,714 --> 00:35:54,975 So if you want a little more control and power, you know, and that's 885 00:35:54,975 --> 00:35:57,944 what everybody kind of wants, and they're gonna have a harder foam. 886 00:35:58,335 --> 00:36:02,024 And, uh, but then, you know, if you have a small sweet spot, you know, if 887 00:36:02,024 --> 00:36:04,814 you don't hit it right in that center, you're gonna get that vibration. 888 00:36:05,085 --> 00:36:08,714 So, um, there's, there's the compromises there. 889 00:36:09,194 --> 00:36:11,205 Thanks for tuning in to Paddle Smash Academy. 890 00:36:11,325 --> 00:36:15,044 We hope your final videos informative and helpful in improving your game 891 00:36:15,075 --> 00:36:16,544 and learning all things paddle. 892 00:36:16,895 --> 00:36:19,415 And if you haven't already, make sure that you hit that subscribe 893 00:36:19,415 --> 00:36:23,735 button and turn on the notification so you never miss a video from us. 894 00:36:24,035 --> 00:36:27,425 So until next time, keep practicing, keep improving, and 895 00:36:27,425 --> 00:36:28,955 keep on smashing that paddle. 896 00:36:29,195 --> 00:36:30,095 See you in the court.