Collin Johns! The Better Johns Brother - Plus MLP, Ping Pong & Lethal Lefty Forehands - Ep.13

On this week’s episode, the boys are joined by arguably the best player in the world and by far the better Johns brother, Collin Johns.Brought to you from the backyard of the Florida Smash Picklepad in Mesa, AZ. Collin sits down with the Tennis Sucks crew and provides a very interesting look into his background and current position as one of the highest ranked players in the world.   The group discusses a number of topics including: Collin's Tennis and Ping Pong background, playing MLP in 2023 for the Florida Smash, Hannah John's Pro Pickleball future and his thoughts on playing with the Rattlesnake.  As a member of the Pickleball powerhouse that is the Johns family, Collin shares some anecdotes that give an in-depth look into how he and Ben became two of the most elite Pickleballers to ever play the sport. To conclude the episode, Trav gives an update on his 2v1 match for 100k against NML Pickleball!Special thanks to Collin for giving us some of his time and to Major League Pickleball for allowing us to use their game footage and for putting on the best Pro Pickleball events in the world!Thanks for tuning in!--------------------0:00 - Intro1:50 - Collin’s Tennis Background6:45 - Transitioning From Tennis to Pickleball7:50 - Collin’s Lethal Lefty Forehand11:27 - Collin’s Ping Pong Background14:00 - How Ben and Collin Used Ping Pong to Become Elite Pickleballers15:52 - Will Learning the Lefty Forehand Help Producer Ro Not Suck?16:22 - Collin’s Geographical Background17:30 - Collin’s Thoughts on the MLP Draft20:16 - Why Ben Passed on Collin in the Draft22:07 - The Boys Discuss Collin’s Game28:26 - Collin Talks Playing Mixed w/Jessie Irvine30:16 - The Importance of MLP to Collin32:00 - Collin’s Thoughts on Bravado & Trash Talk 32:45 - When AJ Koller Hit Trav in the Face33:20 - Collin’s Thoughts on Hannah Going Pro35:24 - Collin Attempting to Say Good Things About Trav36:46 - Trav v NML Update