After a surprising upset in Mesa, Collin Johns is back on the PicklePod. He explains how the new Vulcan ball is affecting play and how the new serve rule has helped remove egregious faults from the game.

Collin recalls the few teams that have taken him and his brother Ben in the past three years and explains how those opponents were able to hand them an L. Learn what three drills CJ says are mandatory in an all-new episode.

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0:00 Colin Johns intro

3:38 A little word association

5:45 Breaking news

9:30 Early life at the Johns household

13:29 The famous nut shot

15:49 Collin’s first match the eye protection

18:32 Bodybag or net cord?

21:14 The bookcase that made Ben’s backhand

29:46 Frankensteining - Stealing shots from other players

33:16 The impact of the Vulcan ball

41:10 The loss the Gabe Tardio/Andrei Daescu

48:47 What’s it take to beat the Johns bros

53:36 Only three drills allowed

59:27 Collin’s role on the player council

1:08:14 The year of the drop serve

1:11:26 Consulting and myth-busting

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