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The show for competitive pickleball players who want to level up their game.
Hosted by touring pro and top online coach Tanner Tomassi alongside high-level coach and aspiring pro Brodie Smith, Pickleball Cheat Code is your weekly deep dive into what actually wins matches.
Whether you’re a 4.0 grinding for gold or a 5.0 chasing a pro dream, this podcast is your shortcut to smarter decisions, better patterns, and more wins. No fluff. No beginner basics. Just real talk from two players who are in the trenches—competing, learning, and leveling up right alongside you.
New episodes every week on YouTube, Spotify, and wherever you get your podcasts.
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Does size matter in pickleball? It's complicated. In this episode, Brodie sits down with CRBN sponsored pro Andrei Daescu—one of the most athletic and dynamic players on tour—to explore how physical attributes shape the way you play and compete. Andrei shares his journey from tennis to pickleball in 2017, why size can be an early-point advantage but a liability in extended rallies, and how he's adapted his game to compete at the highest level. They get into the evolution of paddles, why devel...
The singles playbook continues—and this time Brodie and Kevin (Fear the Fro) get into the details that separate good singles players from great ones. They dig into the mental side of singles competition, why guessing is actually a strategic skill, and how mind games factor into high-level play. They also cover the footwork patterns and drills that build real singles ability, when to come to the net and when to hold back, and why training singles will make you a better doubles player too. If P...
Singles pickleball is a different animal—more physically demanding, more mentally taxing, and more rewarding when you get it right. In this episode, Brodie and Kevin (Fear the Fro) dive deep into the singles playbook, starting with the fundamentals that most players overlook. They break down why serving and returning are the most underrated skills in singles, how to use court positioning to cut off angles and control rallies, and why quality of shots will always beat speed of movement. They a...
What does it take to play pickleball with real swag—and actually back it up? In this episode, Brodie sits down with CRBN pro Danni-Elle Townsend to talk about her journey from table tennis to becoming one of the most exciting players in the game. They get into her training routines, how she builds mental toughness and confidence on the court, and what it actually means to develop weapons and layer skills over time. Danni-Elle shares what she's learned from playing alongside top pros like CJ a...
Want to improve faster? The answer isn't just more court time—it's smarter, more intentional work. In this episode, Brodie and special guest Kevin Tsati AKA “Fear the Fro”, break down exactly how to level up fast in pickleball without burning out or spinning your wheels. They cover why embracing failure is a prerequisite for real growth, how recording your games reveals things you'd never notice in the moment, and why drilling one skill at a time beats unfocused reps every time. They also get...
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