Kyle Koszuta had a big 2025 on the APP Tour. So big, the dude just announced a new paddle deal with Friday Pickleball (he’s in good company there).
In a new video, he gave some illuminating advice on how he was able to go so deep in so many big tournaments. And how you can too.
✅ Be a supportive teammate above all. Lead with positivity. And over-communicate. This is a big one. Communication in a tournament isn't just about being "nice," he says. It’s about reducing brain power. And constant chatter actually helps here. By consistently calling "yours," "mine," or "watch it," you’re locked in on what’s important, which means you’re not overthinking the small stuff that leads to unforced errors.
✅ Know yourselves, study your opponents. Advanced pickleball comes down to patterns, and who can recognize them first. The best players lead with their feet, then finish the point with their hands. This means your drilling sessions should always involve the first shot, then the next one. Every time.
✅ This last one is our favorite. The teams who always end up on the podium, the pairings you hate to match up against, they’re the ones who just refuse to let a point die. They never quit. They’re never down and out. They just always seem to get the ball back over the net. That’s not luck. It’s skill. Physical, yes. But above all, it’s a killer mentality: wins aren’t given, they’re earned.
Nobody likes to lose. Maybe it’s time you did something about it.