by Minter Dial | Mar 9, 2026 | Padel, Sports
The Overhead in Padel: Nobody Expects the Spanish Smash-quisition If you’ve come to padel from tennis, let me save you some heartache: your impression of your overhead is wrong. Not your technique — well, maybe that too — but your entire concept of the overhead....
by Minter Dial | Mar 4, 2026 | Padel
What Side Should I Play On? (And Other Padel Questions of National Importance) If you’ve played padel long enough to stop calling it “paddle,” you’ve almost certainly had (or witnessed) this conversation as two players who’ve never played with one another before...
by Minter Dial | Feb 11, 2026 | Joy of Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Clément Geens (JOPS04E02) On the latest episode of the JOY OF PADEL podcast, I had the pleasure of welcoming a truly remarkable guest: Clément Geens. As the kickoff to our fourth season, this conversation held extra significance for...
by Minter Dial | Dec 3, 2025 | Business, Collaboration, Joy of Padel, Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Camille Huyghues Despointes (JOPS03E22) On the latest episode (and the last of season 3) of the JOY OF PADEL podcast, I had the pleasure of sitting down with my co-founder, friend, and fellow padel enthusiast, Camille Huyghues Despointes....
by Minter Dial | Nov 5, 2025 | Joy of Padel, Podcast
The Joy of Padel podcast with Bill Ullman (JOPS03E20) Bill Ullman, Co-Founder of the Anglo-American Cup and President of the United States Padel Association (USPA), shares his journey from squash to padel and his vision for the sport’s growth in the US. He...
