Why Padel Is Taking Over Miami | Jose De Armas & Vinny Di Francesco

Padel is exploding in Miami - and in this episode, we sit down with two influential people in the sport: Jose De Armas, from the US Padel Association, and Vinny Di Francesco, the #1 ranked padel player in the country.We cover the history of padel, why it’s becoming the sport of choice for Miami’s elite, how to get better, the rise of padel schools, the sport’s path to the Olympics, and the $25,000 padel tournament taking place at Urban Padel.If you’re curious why padel is blowing up globally, this is the episode.Manny Alfonso:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/Kiko Suarez:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/Eduardo Moya:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/Follow Us! - A Day in Miami:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/Listen on Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID________________________Produced by: Ben SchwedeInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/0:00 Intro0:26 About Jose de Armas3:10 About Vinny Di Francesco3:54 How He Became #1 Player in the US5:11 Sponsorships6:17 Practice and Training7:07 History of Padel10:00 Why Padel is for Elites13:19 Top 3 Padel Spots in Miami15:15 Which Padel Club Has the Best Competition17:49 Olympics and International Tournaments21:17 Padel Schools23:47 Tournament at Urban Paddle25:45 Tournament Details27:01 Scoring System27:54 Padel vs Tennis vs Pickleball29:53 Prize Money31:26 Professional Padel and Making a Career in the Sport35:16 Advice for Getting Better at Padel37:23 Top 3 Restaurants39:37 Outro