Why Padel Is Taking Over Miami
Jose De Armas & Vinny Di Francesco
Padel is exploding in Miami - and in this episode, we sit down with two influential people in the sport: Jose De Armas, from the US Padel Association, and Vinny Di Francesco, the #1 ranked padel player in the country. We cover the history of padel, why it’s becoming the sport of choice for Miami’s elite, how to get better, the rise of padel schools, the sport’s path to the Olympics, and the $25,000 padel tournament taking place at Urban Padel. If you’re curious why padel is blowing up globally, this is the episode. Manny Alfonso: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mannyalfonso8/ Kiko Suarez: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/querikoconkiko/ Eduardo Moya: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mr_moya/ Follow Us! - A Day in Miami: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adayinmiami/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/20WEys6jxiliBCLoo9iSID ________________________ Produced by: Ben Schwede Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/benthecreatorrr/ 0:00 Intro 0:26 About Jose de Armas 3:10 About Vinny Di Francesco 3:54 How He Became #1 Player in the US 5:11 Sponsorships 6:17 Practice and Training 7:07 History of Padel 10:00 Why Padel is for Elites 13:19 Top 3 Padel Spots in Miami 15:15 Which Padel Club Has the Best Competition 17:49 Olympics and International Tournaments 21:17 Padel Schools 23:47 Tournament at Urban Paddle 25:45 Tournament Details 27:01 Scoring System 27:54 Padel vs Tennis vs Pickleball 29:53 Prize Money 31:26 Professional Padel and Making a Career in the Sport 35:16 Advice for Getting Better at Padel 37:23 Top 3 Restaurants 39:37 Outro
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