Anna Leigh Waters // Gold Medalist at 12 years old (Yep, 12)
Paddletek #LetsGoAgain
Saturday, October 3, 2020
Sunday, September 27, 2020
Paddletek: Some might say, “yeah right-just for a commercial.”
But for #AL, this is real life stuff.
Every week there are ladders and cones and more.
Others might say, “ a little much for pickleball.”
I say, not if you want to be National Pro Champion at 12.
Done!!
Work hard.
Drill hard.
Dream hard.
Go Again!!
Friday, September 4, 2020
Pickleball Canada: Pickleball Scoop
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| Pickleball is Evolving Opinion of Wayne Kerr |
As stronger and faster athletes enter the sport of pickleball, the game is evolving. Great footwork is becoming more and more important. The traditional idea of planting yourself at the Non-Volley-Zone (NVZ) line is being challenged at the upper levels of the game. In fact, some of today's top players have stepped back a few feet (30 -120 cm) off the NVZ line much of the time. Of course, when their opponents are back or have popped up a ball, these innovators are eagerly up at the NVZ line ready to hit a put-away shot. However, when all four are at the net, many modern players take a step back, giving themselves extra time to defend or counter an attacked ball.
Another advantage of being back a few feet is that this allows a player to hit the ball from below the top of the net and have a better chance of it rising above the tape. Using topspin, these balls can be hit with considerable force, clear the net, and stay in-bounds. Teenager, Anna Leigh Waters of the United States and Catherine Parenteau of Canada are two of the best players in the world at employing this technique.
A good example of this style of court positioning can be seen in the Pro Women's Doubles Gold Medal Final at the 2019 US National Championships at Indian Wells featuring: Leigh Waters / Anna Leigh Waters vs. Jessie Irvine / Catherine Parenteau. (Read More)
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Margaritaville Underground Invitational Highlights
Highlights: Leigh Waters/Anna Leigh Waters,13 vs Simone Jardim/Lucy Kovalova (Watch Match)
Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Margaritaville Underground Invitational July 18, 2020 Fort Myers, FL
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
University of South Carolina: GameCocks Online June 2020
Former tennis player now among world's best on another court
Leigh (Eichelberger) Waters may have put down the racket and hung up the lawyer suit, but the former South Carolina tennis player (1997-2001) picked up the paddle and has teamed up with her 13-year-old daughter, Anna Leigh, to become one of the top professional pickleball players in the world.
"It has allowed me to be competitive again," said Waters, who now lives in Delray Beach, Fla. "Who would have thought a 41-year-old could compete against 20-year-olds and win at a professional level? It's pretty cool.
"My daughter and I have contracts with pickleball paddle sponsors, and because we've been winning a lot, we're getting some decent prize money. Between the two, I decided this was a little more fun than 'lawyering.' So, I figured I would do this while I can!" (Read More)
Saturday, July 18, 2020
Kids Day: 2018 US Open Pickleball
Kids Day: 2018 US Open Pickleball from Keith Bing on Vimeo.
Simone Jardim/Leigh Waters vs Kyle Yates/Anna Leigh Waters, 11
Saturday, July 11, 2020
Jonny Pickleball Show
Jonny Pickleball Show Trailer July 2020
Jonny Pickleball Pre-Show Interview with Anna Leigh Waters, Leigh Waters and Kyle Yates
Highlight Reel (12+ mins)
Jonny Pickleball Show Fort Myers Racquet Club July 10, 2020
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