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Bad Calls - Pickleball Podcast
Bad Calls is where pickleball talk meets questionable judgment. Hosted by Graham D’Amico and Travis Rettenmaier—co-owners of Major League Pickleball’s Florida Smash and self-proclaimed experts in bad decisions—this show is a mix of unfiltered takes, trash talk, and whatever else comes to mind between games.
Travis is a top PPA pro and a former pro tennis player, which gives him just enough confidence to think he knows what he’s talking about. Graham? Well, he’s got opinions.
Recorded at Crescent Lake Park in St. Pete, Florida, these are the courts where we first learned the game, talked way too much smack, and fell in love with the sport. If you love pickleball but don’t take yourself too seriously, welcome to the party.
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Travis Rettenmaier
Travis Rettenmaier started playing pickleball by luck and chance. A friend of his took Rettenmaier to Crescent Lake park where he met wonderful people from all ages and walks of life. Rettenmaier knew he wanted to hang out there and play as much as possible. Rettenmaier says the best attributes for pickleball is having fast hands, a good backhand flick and a decent sense of anticipation. As a relative newcomer to the game Rettenmaier admits he has a ton to work on.
Rettenmaier is the part owner and sometimes player of the MLP team Florida Smash and uses a lot of his time to share his love of the sport with others. Along with speaking about all the benefits it has physically, socially and mentally.