Howard and Gina talk about everyone’s favorite shot, the lob. We talk about our lob journeys, when it’s okay to lob, and Gina gives some coaching tips for lobbing. In the aftershow, we discuss what happened when we finally get started with our bar game olympics challenge.

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1. Howard and Gina’s lob journeys
2. How to establish a reliable DUPR rating
3. When is it okay to lob
   1. Rec play
   2. Organized play
   3. Tournaments
4. Closing remarks
   1. Coaches Corner: tips for lobs
   2. Please follow and rate our show!
5. Aftershow: Howard and Gina start their bar game olympics challenge, with pool

Resources:

• Pickleball Kingdom Waukegan: https://pickleballkingdom.com/clubs/waukegan-il/
• Leigh Waters lobbing controversy: https://youtu.be/EKm3UUFP1Eg?si=h6SHOdXKEBGfEjSS
• Leigh Waters interview about lobs: https://youtu.be/4IOEOf9FUIw?si=6l95VLcPjGYj-qc6
• Anna Bright lobbing: https://youtu.be/ZuNxsZj-yfY?si=V4xwTcuG30xvKiC4
• Nick’s Billiard Academy: https://maps.app.goo.gl/HCX18d8CBmFppqey6
• Third Shot Rants Merch Shop: https://cottonbureau.com/people/third-shot-rants
• Contact info for Gina as coach: gtpicklecoach@gmail.com
• Send questions and comments, including voice recordings, about the show to: thirdshotrants@gmail.com
• CRBN 10 percent discount code: use code CRBNTEN at https://www.crbnpickleball.com/CRBNTEN

Instagram:

• Third Shot Rants: https://www.instagram.com/thirdshotrants
• Gina: https://www.instagram.com/gtpickle
• Pickleball Kingdom Waukegan: https://www.instagram.com/pickleballkingdom.waukegan/ and Coach Felix: https://www.instagram.com/coachfelix.pb/

Credits:

• Hosts: Howard Chang and Gina Tsapralis
• Audio Engineer: Henry Chang

Howard and Gina can’t stop talking about DUPR even though Howard doesn’t even have a DUPR. We give our best DUPR advice, including some thoughts about what to watch out for in a partner. (It’s not what you might think.) Also, please buy our merch, even though we don’t make any money from it.

1. Third Shot Rants Merch Shop: https://cottonbureau.com/people/third-shot-rants
2. Life without a DUPR
3. How to establish a reliable DUPR rating
4. Strategic DUPR tips
   1. Don’t fixate on a numerical goal
   2. Don’t play too early in your pickle journey
   3. Women should think about whether to play in open gender groups
   4. Don’t stay in the same biome
   5. Play up in tournaments
   6. Every point counts
   7. If you think you’re underrated, don’t play with a low reliability score partner
5. Closing remarks
   1. Coaches Corner: tips for drops
   2. Please follow and rate our show!
6. Aftershow: Howard and Gina’s birthdays

Resources:

• Third Shot Rants Merch Shop: https://cottonbureau.com/people/third-shot-rants
• DUPR: https://www.dupr.com/
• Contact info for Gina as coach: gtpicklecoach@gmail.com
• Send questions and comments, including voice recordings, about the show to: thirdshotrants@gmail.com
• CRBN 10 percent discount code: use code CRBNTEN at https://www.crbnpickleball.com/CRBNTEN

Instagram:

• Third Shot Rants: https://www.instagram.com/thirdshotrants
• Gina: https://www.instagram.com/gtpickle

Credits:

• Hosts: Howard Chang and Gina Tsapralis
• Audio Engineer: Henry Chang

Howard and Gina interview DUPR CEO Tito Machado. Tito announces news about DUPR subscores that are coming soon. And we talk to Tito about the new algorithm and whether DUPR ratings are comparable across gender, age, and geography. We also announce our Third Shot Rants merch shop!

1. Third Shot Rants Merch Shop: https://cottonbureau.com/people/third-shot-rants
2. Feedback on the new algorithm
3. Are DUPR ratings universal across gender, age, and geography?
4. New DUPR feature: subscore ratings by gender and age
5. Closing remarks
   1. Coaches Corner: tips for drop shots
   2. Please follow and rate our show!
6. Aftershow: Howard and Gina’s Halloween plans

Resources:

• Third Shot Rants Merch Shop: https://cottonbureau.com/people/third-shot-rants
• DUPR CEO Tito Machado: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilberto-tito-machado-19004670
• DUPR: https://www.dupr.com/
• Contact info for Gina as coach: gtpicklecoach@gmail.com
• Send questions and comments, including voice recordings, about the show to: thirdshotrants@gmail.com
• CRBN 10 percent discount code: use code CRBNTEN at https://www.crbnpickleball.com/CRBNTEN

Instagram:

• Tito Machado: https://www.instagram.com/titomachado.dupr
• Third Shot Rants: https://www.instagram.com/thirdshotrants
• Gina: https://www.instagram.com/gtpickle

Credits:

• Hosts: Howard Chang and Gina Tsapralis
• Audio Engineer: Henry Chang