Allyce Jones: The Truth About Being a Pro, Her Anna Leigh Theory, and Raising a Future Pro | S5 E6

In this episode, Allyce sits down with Roscoe and Jared to tell how she went from teaching full-time to playing on the pro tour. They also cover the MLP season, why the juniors have been the surprise of the year, and what it takes to beat Anna Leigh Waters. Allyce opens up about how she found the game. COVID cost her volleyball club $40K, and her mom talked the family into trying pickleball in an empty high school gym. Then her husband booked her a lesson with Callie Jo Smith and told her, “I wanted you to see what I saw.” She trained at 4:30 a.m. before teaching, paid for her career out of her own salary, and made $800 from her first paycheck. After signing with the PPA Tour in 2022, she left teaching, and the goals on the vision board in her classroom came true. Allyce also explains why diving comes from 20 years of volleyball and isn’t for show. She separated her AC joint diving in Dallas, and she breaks down how reading a hitter’s shoulders helps her play defense. She shares why her daughter Leah turned down a tour contract at 12 so she could win a Challenger first, and the night Leah beat her for the first time. She also gives her theory on Anna Leigh’s dominance and her advice for parents who coach their kids. 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 Timestamps: 1:04 — How the MLP Season Is Going 3:47 — The Juniors Stealing the Show 7:16 — 10 Years, Four State Titles, and a 250-Athlete Club 9:34 — Where “Mighty Mouse” Came From 10:47 — Why Utah Is Pickleball HUB 13:52 — COVID, a $40K Loss, and Mom’s New Game 17:23 — Going Pro at 32 18:13 — Finding a Partner to Chase It With 22:35 — Why She Signed With the PPA Tour 24:56 — PickleRoll and Finally Turning a Profit 25:27 — Quitting Teaching for Good 25:44 — The Vision Board That Came True 30:11 — Why She Dives 31:14 — Separating Her AC Joint in Dallas 33:39 — What Volleyball Gives You in Pickleball 35:13 — Learning Groundstrokes Without a Tennis Background 36:18 — Coaching Her Daughter and Elsie Hendershot 42:50 — The Day Leah Beat Her Mom 47:44 — Her Theory on Anna Leigh’s Dominance 52:07 — Will Anna Leigh Switch Partners? 54:24 — How Pickleball Changed Her Life Source: The Kitchen - A Pickleball Community

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