Anna Leigh Waters, the most dominant pickleball player to ever live, and her mother and former top pickleball pro, now a top coach, Leigh Waters, sit down with Jared and Roscoe to discuss their pickleball journey, Anna Leigh's climb to #1, Anna Leigh becoming Anna Leigh Waters, the greatest pickleball player in the world, and what it takes to continue being the dominant player she is. Pickleballers Hat: 🧢 https://shop.thekitchenpickle.com/products/pickleballer-snapback?variant=58191198781521 Add us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/pickleballers https://instagram.com/thekitchenpickleball https://instagram.com/roscoebellamy https://instagram.com/jpaulthechef 0:00 - Intro 1:41 - How Anna Leigh & Leigh discovered pickleball and what it means to their family 4:10 - Anna Leigh deciding that she wanted to focus on pickleball 5:26 - What took Anna Leigh's game from high 4.5 to pro 6:30: Leigh and Anna Leigh's first pro tournament together 6:58 - Leigh and ALW playing against each other for their first time in a pro tournament 9:00 - Drink Reign Storm 9:20 - At what point ALW knew this was going to be a full-time job 10:13 - The Waters realizing they needed lead tape 11:44 - At what point ALW realized she could be #1 in the world 12:29 - How good ALW was at soccer 13:20 - ALW's weak grip strength and how it benefits her game 14:28 - Playing with a paddle that has no grit 14:45 - Leigh's injury and it being an inflection point of ALW's career 19:03 - Anna Leigh Waters becoming Anna Leigh Waters 19:38 - ALW playing against Ben Johns 20:33 - Will Leigh and Anna Leigh play more together in the future 20:56 - Leigh's rehab and becoming a great coach 21:36 - Leigh coaching Christian Alshon 22:19 - Christian Alshon's mentality and emotion 23:50 - When did Anna Leigh know that she wasn't going to college and was all-in on pickleball 25:06 - ALW being homeschooled and being more comfortable around adults than kids 25:58 - What keeps ALW motivated and her insane competitive drive 28:28 - ALW's crazy talk on the sideline and self-awareness 28:58 - ALW's need for breaks and the pickleball grind 30:35 - The toll a triple crown run takes on ALW's mind and body 33:26 - Comparing ALW's mentality to the greatest athletes such as Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods, etc. and her relationships with other pros 35:31 - Anna Leigh's bus 36:03 - ALW's accomplishments so far and is she the GOAT? 36:38 - Does ALW think she's on the level of Caitlin Clark and Serena Williams? 37:45 - How ALW stays so driven 39:56 - What else ALW could see herself doing after pickleball and the amazing opportunities pickleball provides people to do amazing stuff 40:47 - How vacations help ALW in the next tournament 41:57 - Jared's take on how important perspective is and focusing on joy 43:11 - Tuning out the haters 43:33 - Where does ALW see herself in 10 years 44:32 - Stories about all of the cool people that we've got to meet because of pickleball 45:50 - ALW's excitement about where she's currently at in her career 46:46 - How would ALW do in a men's singles draw? 48:24 - The Waters thoughts on the current paddle situation 51:18 - Will ALW and Anna Bright ever lose? 53:33 - ALW's craziest pickleball stories 56:33 - The Hayden Patriquin situation #pickleball #annaleighwaters #leighwaters #pickleballers #podcast #propickleball #ppa #mlp #benjohns #annaleighwaters #thekitchenpickleball #sports #drama #pickleballpodcast #highlights #thekitchen Source: The Kitchen - A Pickleball Community
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