As I mentioned in our list of the top ten pickleball podcasts, the hype and craze (and pure addiction) that is surrounding the pickleball industry is bringing in tons of influencers and media outlets looking to grab your attention.
You guys loved our article breaking down the podcasts, so this time I'm going to be breaking down the top ten pickleball YouTube channels and YouTubers.
A handful of the pickleball YouTube channels and YouTubers listed below are the very same that made it onto our list of podcasts, and for good reason.
That said, I want to make sure I have a good breakdown for this one, so I'm going to be following a fun structure in order to make this one diverse.
For our list of the top ten pickleball YouTube channels I'm going to be going back and forth between pro players and non-pro players in order to make sure we have a good mix of all types of channels and don't get a full flood of channels that strictly focus on instructional videos.
I'll also be including ten runner ups, which will have the full breakdown of many of the best channels for highlights, live streams and gameplay as well (on top of other great pro players and YouTubers).
I am also very paddle focused here at The Slice, with one reason being that I think video instruction is far superior than article instruction (for most things), and because I think lists, reviews, gear and all things pickleball are just as good in the written form (like this one) as they are via video!
That said, I'll be sharing my favorite reviewers as well, with some of them being extremely paddle focused themselves.
Either way, our list of top ten pickleball YouTube Channels will give you any and all of your pickleball fix to be binging for hours to come.
If I'm missing any incredible pickleball YouTube channels please don't hesitate to comment below and let me know so I can check them out and add them to the list!
The Top Ten Pickleball Podcasts
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number One: Briones Pickleball
Type of Channel: Instructional Videos, Reviews, Podcast and More
Podcast: Yes (1-2 Hosts and a Guest)
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): Yes
Check out Briones Pickleball: Click Here
Coming in at number one among our top ten pickleball YouTube channels is Briones Pickleball with Jordan Briones.
Jordan's podcast, with the same name, also made it onto our list of pickleball podcasts at number nine (and it would actually be much higher on my own personal list if ranked strictly by what I listen to most), and this time he's coming in at number one.
Jordan used to run one of the biggest pickleball YouTube channels, PrimeTime Pickleball with Nicole Havlicek who now runs it on her own.
You could see him in hundreds of videos doing instructional tips and tricks, playing with other pros, and so much more - and now he's brought what was great about that channel over to his own and made it that much better.
Jordan also joins his co-host Caden Nemoff who do a great job together both in the videos and on the podcast - and they even just started a new video format for paddle reviews and breakdowns.
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number Two: Pickleball Studio
Type of Channel: Paddle Reviews/Paddle Focus, Podcast and More
Podcast: Yes (1-2 Hosts and a Guest)
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): No
Check out Pickleball Studio: Click Here
Bonus - Check out Pickleball Will (Co-Host): Click Here
Coming in at number two on our list of the top ten pickleball YouTube channels is Pickleball Studio.
Pickleball Studio is branded under a larger brand name, but it's really hosted by Chris Olson who mades great content.
You'll see I also included a bonus channel (which is also in our runner up section) which is Pickleball Will, who is Chris' host on the podcast.
Chris is very paddle focused with incredible reviews and full in-depth breakdowns and testing.
He even went as far as breaking a paddle over his knee to test thermoforming vs. not thermoformed (yes, he broke one, and attempted to break another)!
I love how much time Chris clearly takes when making his videos and doing his reviews, and above all else you have someone who is not afraid to give an extremely blunt opinion about a paddle, even if he is an ambassador for the company.
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number Three: That Pickleball Guy
Type of Channel: Instructional Videos and Shorts, Podcast, Play by Play Breakdowns/Analysis & More
Podcast: No (Not yet?)
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): Yes
Check out That Pickleball Guy: Click Here
Our third YouTuber on our list of the top ten pickleball YouTube channels is The Pickleball Guy with Kyle Koszuta.
Kyle brings the best mix of fun/humor with awesome instructional content.
Kyle, AKA That Pickleball Guy, definitely knows what the viewers want and is consistently coming out with new content that crushes it in unique and new ways to teach us.
The channel also brings us another layer as we get to watch Kyle work his way higher and higher up the pro ladder (starting even prior to Kyle going pro), and he doesn't hold anything back as he gives us the video analysis and breakdowns.
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number Four: Shea Underwood
Type of Channel: Instructional Videos, Fun Videos, Shorts, Game Analysis Paddle Reviews & More
Podcast: No
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): No (Road to Pro)
Check out Shea Underwood: Click Here
Coming in at number four among our top ten pickleball YouTube channels is Shea Underwood.
Shea is another YouTuber on his road to pro, and another channel that does a great job at being different and fun, while also giving us great instruction on how we can get better.
Another fun thing about Shea is that he'll mix it up and really go for it with his creativity with some videos.
For example, he has some titles like "Can You Play Pickleball With A $1 Paddle?" and "I Played Pickleball For 1000 Days - Here's What I Learned".
It's his uniqueness that really sets him apart as he brings us the style of a YouTuber we love while mixing it with what works best from a pickleball channel.
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number Five: Tyson McGuffin
Type of Channel: Instructional Videos, Drills, Podcast and More
Podcast: Yes (2 Hosts and 1 Guest)
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): Yes
Check out Tyson McGuffin: Click Here
Staying in our top five pickleball YouTube channels is Tyson McGuffin.
One of the world's best pickleball players doesn't hold back with his instructional content, bringing tutorials and tons of drills for us to mix into our own training regimes.
McGuffin is also co-host of one of the top pickleball podcasts with his wife, where they interview players and other influential people in the pickleball industry.
You can tell McGuffin loves teaching and it comes through in his videos as he gives you all the right tips and tricks to go with the drills at all different levels for you to work your way up.
Regardless of whether you are just getting started or you're already 4.0-5.0 and looking to improve, you're going to find some drills to work into your routine.
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number Six: PrimeTime Pickleball
Type of Channel: TONS of Instructional Videos, Drills, Warm Ups, and So Much More
Podcast: No
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): No (5.0)
Check out PrimeTime Pickleball: Click Here
Moving into our latter five within our top ten pickleball YouTube channels is a channel I mentioned earlier when I discussed Briones Pickleball, and that's PrimeTime Pickleball.
PrimeTime Pickleball has HUNDREDS of videos for you to start going through and learning from - many (or most) of which are actually hosted by Jordan himself.
Nicole Havlicek is now in the videos herself and she is a 5.0 player and certified coach that brings tons of tips and tricks to layer on top of all the other videos you can jump right in and binge if you're looking for great content.
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number Seven: Zane Navratil
Type of Channel: Instructional Videos, Shorts, Tips, Tricks and More
Podcast: No (But Zane Co-Hosts Picklepod which came in at number one on our Top Ten Pickleball Podcasts list)
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): Yes
Check out Zane Navratil: Click Here
Coming in at number seven among our top ten pickleball YouTube channels is Zane Navratil.
Zane is actually the co-host of the number one pickleball podcast (on our list), Picklepod, though it's hosted under The Dink's channel.
Zane brings humor, fun and tons of furry friends (dogs) into his instructional videos - and he's always coming out with new content that seems to be different from the rest we see landing on YouTube.
We even had the chance of watching him take on both Chris Olson and Pickleball Will on separate occasions (the guys from Pickleball Studio and Pickleball Will).
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number Eight: The Pickleball Pirates
Type of Channel: Instructional Videos, Gameplay of 3-5+ Players, Paddle Reviews and More
Podcast: No
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): No
Check out The Pickleball Pirates: Click Here
Next up at number eight among our top pickleball YouTube channels are The Pickleball Pirates.
The Pickleball Pirates bring in that fun and humor that I mentioned for channels like That Pickleball Guy and Zane Navratil and add their own flair to the videos.
They're normal amateur non pro pickleball players working their way up to 5.0 who show you the difference in all these levels by hosting matches between pros and all other DUPR ratings.
They also do great videos on pickleball gear, pickleball paddles, and their own honest opinion on all things pickleball (like, for example, they recently did a video on their thoughts on whether the traditional pickleball serve should be banned).
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number Nine: Simone Jardim
Type of Channel: Instructional Videos, Live Streams, Shorts, and More
Podcast: No
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): Yes
Check out Simone Jardim: Click Here
Coming in at number nine among our top ten pickleball YouTube channels is Simone Jardim.
Simone Jardim is over 40 years old (43 at the time of typing this) and still absolutely crushing it at the pro level.
She brings an incredible mix of instructional content in her nearly 250 videos that are mixed in with live videos, shorts, interviews and so much more.
Simone does an amazing job of mixing up her content and bringing in new faces to be in the videos with her so you're never bored while you're learning from one of the best.
The Top Ten Pickleball YouTube Channels
Number Ten: Davis Pickleball
Type of Channel: Instructional Videos, Wall Drills, Paddle Reviews, and More
Podcast: No
Pro Pickleball Player Host(s): No
Check out Davis Pickleball: Click Here
Finishing off our list of the top ten pickleball YouTube channels is Davis Pickleball.
Davis Pickleball, run by Ed Ju, has the least amount of subscribers (currently) on our list, but is one that I'm watching as his journey continues.
He brings incredible content to Instagram (and other social platforms) with tons of wall drills and other tips and tricks (like "rainy day drills" for example) and then that layers over to his awesome videos where he also adds in things like how to overgrip, paddle reviews, how to dry pickleball courts, and so much more.
If you're looking for a rapidly growing channel with a ton of character, then this is one I'd make sure I subscribed to.
The Top Ten Pickleball Podcasts
The Top Ten Pickleball Podcasts Recap:
- Briones Pickleball
- Pickleball Studio
- That Pickleball Guy
- Shea Underwood
- Tyson McGuffin
- PrimeTime Pickleball
- Zane Navratil
- The Pickleball Pirates
- Simone Jardim
- Davis Pickleball
The Top Ten Pickleball Podcasts Runner Ups (Other Great Options, In No Specific Order):
- Pickleball Will
- All Things Pickleball
- The Kitchen - A Pickleball Community
- Pickleball Pirates
- APPTV
- PPA Tour - Professional Pickleball Association
- John Cincola
- Christian Alshon
- Better Pickleball
- Pickleball Channel
- Pickleball Librarian
These top ten pickleball YouTube channels, pickleball YouTubers and runner ups will give you a TON of content, but as I mentioned above: I'd love to hear from you guys with some more of your favorite pickleball YouTube channels if you think I missed any that are deserving of making the list.
Some of these channels are fairly new, and I'm sure more will be popping up the same way YouTubers have currently been, so on top of hearing from you guys in the comments I will also be keeping this one updated to make sure we have the top ten pickleball YouTube channels on here at all times and I swap out any channels that fizzle out, or any new shows that deserve a spot.
A lot of this list is based on personal preference, but I did my best to put my own preferences aside (for the most part) and still place the shows in a fair list based on entertainment, professionalism, the hosts, the vibe - all while breaking it down with every other channel on this list being a non-pro player (swapped for every other being a pro).
Even if you don't have a show (or shows) you think is deserving of making the top ten pickleball youtube channel list, I'd love to hear from you: what/who is your FAVORITE pickleball YouTuber/YouTube Channel?
