Gabe & Hayden Confess Everything [ExCiUBEn2XU]

For this weeks PicklePod, were joined by two of the most exciting young stars in pickleball: Hayden Patriquin and Gabe Tardio of the St. Louis Shock.

We dive into everything from Shock team culture and MLP pressure to why Gabe ignored traditional pickleball advice and built his own game from scratch. Hayden also opens up about his on-court personality, social media backlash, and finding the balance between playing with emotion and staying under control.

We also get into:

- The Shock are chokers debate

- Why Hayden might have the highest ceiling in pickleball

- What makes Ben Johns so difficult to beat

- Signature shots and unique techniques

- The future of pickleball strategy

- Gambling stories, trash talk, and complete chaos

This episode goes all over the place in the best way possible. One minute were breaking down elite strategy and the next were talking baccarat, sleep habits, and why nobody actually knows the right way to play pickleball.

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0:00 Intro

2:02 St Louis Shock culture

7:27 Dealing with lofty expectations

13:10 Gabe chooses baccarat over pickleball

17:52 Haydens baseball prowess and reaction time

21:50 Doubling down that Hayden is #1

25:26 What does it take to beat Ben & Gabe?

27:38 How Gabe partnered with Ben

32:58 Where Hayden found his swagger

39:59 Gabe stays calm under pressure

42:17 Gabes jump from Challenger back to Premier

51:57 The difference from left to right

56:27 Haydens flick is totally unique

57:57 Gabe convinces us to choke hail up

1:01:38 More on Haydens flick

1:05:38 Pros vs 5.0s ideas

1:13:04 Guess my DUPR

1:16:12 Skill vs athleticism

1:27:07 Zanes Gamer Theory

1:29:02 Building your pickleball IQ