Description

Howard and Gina can’t stop talking about DUPR even though Howard doesn’t even have a DUPR. We give our best DUPR advice, including some thoughts about what to watch out for in a partner. (It’s not what you might think.) Also, please buy our merch, even though we don’t make any money from it.

1. Third Shot Rants Merch Shop, free shipping until Monday Dec 1 with code THANKYOU25: https://cottonbureau.com/people/third-shot-rants
2. Life without a DUPR
3. How to establish a reliable DUPR rating
4. Strategic DUPR tips
   1. Don’t fixate on a numerical goal
   2. Don’t play too early in your pickle journey
   3. Women should think about whether to play in open gender groups
   4. Don’t stay in the same biome
   5. Play up in tournaments
   6. Every point counts
   7. If you think you’re underrated, don’t play with a low reliability score partner
5. Closing remarks
   1. Coaches Corner: tips for drops
   2. Please follow and rate our show!
6. Aftershow: Howard and Gina’s birthdays

Resources:

• Third Shot Rants Merch Shopfree shipping until Monday Dec 1 with code THANKYOU25: https://cottonbureau.com/people/third-shot-rants
• DUPR: https://www.dupr.com/
• Contact info for Gina as coach: gtpicklecoach@gmail.com
• Send questions and comments, including voice recordings, about the show to: thirdshotrants@gmail.com
• CRBN 10 percent discount code: use code CRBNTEN at https://www.crbnpickleball.com/CRBNTEN 

Instagram:

• Third Shot Rants: https://www.instagram.com/thirdshotrants
• Gina: https://www.instagram.com/gtpickle 

Credits:

• Hosts: Howard Chang and Gina Tsapralis
• Audio Engineer: Henry Chang