Ben Johns and Collin Johns LEFTY! Pickleball Pros Vs 5.0s
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- Опубліковано 19 тра 2024
- The Johns brothers embarked on a daring challenge: taking on 5.0 pickleball players using only their left hands. With precision and finesse, Ben and Collin Johns maneuvered across the court, showcasing their adaptability to enhance pickleball play regardless of which hand they use.
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cameo.com/zanenavratilpickleb... and Ben Johns are renowned for their dominance on the court, the duo has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is achievable with an expansive pickleball playbook.
In a recent exhibition match, the world's number one right-handed doubles team showcased their versatility by embracing the challenge of playing exclusively with their left hands. The rules were clear: any employment of their dominant right hand would result in a fault. With the stakes high and expectations soaring, the brothers set out to demonstrate their skill and adaptability on the court.
Ben Johns, the younger of the two siblings, has etched his name in the annals of pickleball history with his unparalleled achievements. A prodigy in multiple racquet sports from a young age, Johns' foray into pickleball began in 2016 during a vacation in Florida. Little did he know that this encounter would mark the inception of a remarkable career that continues to enhance pickleball for countless enthusiasts.
Within months of his introduction to the sport, Johns made waves by securing fifth place in Men’s Pro Singles at the U.S. Open Pickleball Championships. His meteoric rise continued as he clinched gold medals at prestigious events, including the Riverbend RV Resort Pickleball Tournament and the Canadian Nationals. However, it was his unprecedented triple crown victories at the Tournament of Champions and the U.S. Open that solidified his status as a pickleball prodigy.
With over 80 titles on the PPA Tour, including 15 triple crowns, Johns' dominance is unparalleled. His undefeated streaks in men's singles and mixed doubles attest to his exceptional skill and unwavering determination. Beyond his on-court exploits, Johns' partnership collaboration with JOOLA Pickleball underscores his influence in shaping the sport's future.
While Ben's ascent to pickleball stardom has been nothing short of extraordinary, his older brother Collin has carved his own path to success. With a background steeped in tennis, table tennis, and baseball, Collin's transition to pickleball was a natural progression. His professional debut at the 2019 US Open marked the beginning of a fruitful career characterized by perseverance and dedication.
As a regular doubles partner to Ben, Collin amassed over 25 professional titles, showcasing his formidable skills.
Collin's contributions to the pickleball community extend far beyond his achievements. Serving on the Professional Pickleball Registry Board of Directors, he plays a pivotal role in certifying professionals and shaping the sport's future. Additionally, his co-ownership of Pickleball 360 underscores his commitment to fostering growth and development within the pickleball community. - Спорт
Funny how the production and video of these games are better than any done by the PPA lol
It is amazing. I'm watching PPA Vizzy right now on another monitor and it's posted at 1080p but most likely filmed at 720p. Everything is blurry.
Big difference in a live video vs a pre-recorded/edited video.
Big difference between a live stream and recording a video.
@@davidj7516 and having the sunlight for everything without filters makes a huge difference too
well not having broadcast interruptions doesn't help either
The John's Brothers have a 5.0 skill level left-handed. That was a great video, and Collin's serve was impressive.
Collin's lefty serve is better than his righty one, lol
In tennis he used his left hand for ground strokes instead of a righty backhand
@@KinchReindl-eb3bc I'd love to see someone get a tip that he has no backhand and then find out during the match that that's because he has two forehands 🙂
First time seeing the Johns bros use actual Gen3 paddles haha
The Johns are just to funny! So humble and great sportsmanship all around, thank you Zane.
thats Ben, only Ben, not the other one... its Ben, he's the one you are talking about. B E N, Ben. The other is a sour puss.
Just showcases how good the John’s are, especially Collin. Def doesn’t get enough credit but it’s painfully obvious watching this just how good he is
Yet the railbirds think Ben should dump him for someone else. 🙄
Better footage than the PPAs. Instant replays were on point. Need more of these!
I would like to be the first to formally invite the John's bros to play in a 5.0 lefty tournament in NY! Great vid!
That was fun to watch! Love seeing the Johns so relaxed and having a good time! Thank you Zane! 😅😄👍
Next: John’s brothers verse 4.0s. John’s brothers must play with the paddle between their toes. No hands may touch the paddle.
Thoroughly enjoyed this match! Love hearing the John’s brothers commentary. Couldn’t believe how hard Collin was on himself. I was like, dude you’re doing great! It’s your left hand for Pete’s sake 🤣
This was a surprisingly interesting match. It's one thing to see the Johns brothers dominate in a match, something else to see them play left-handed... and how well they actually did. I have no doubt that they could practice for a week and then easily dominated the 5.0s. This also made me realize how much strategy is a part of the game, and how the good players can out-think their opponents even if they can't outplay them left-handed.
Awesome entertainment. Thx for setting this up Zane!
This match was so fun to watch! I can't believe how good the Johns bros hands were lefty. I think Ben only missed like 2 drops the whole match! Insane!
Wow! Love to see the Johns boys. I'd be be proud just to have the opportunity to play with them in a rec game. But I don't think my pride could handle losing to them left handed, which I probably would 🥲
Great video Zane ! Awesome sportsmanship all ‘round. Johns bros continue to be fantastic ambassadors for the sport.
That was pretty awesome. Love that the Johns bros did that, and would be such a blast to watch them play a 5.0 tourney lefty.
Whaaaaaat??? This is the collab ice wanted to see but never thought would happen. Even on their lefts, sheesh! Way better than me on a good day. That's why they're the best. So much fun. More!!!!!
Great videography on this one, these videos keep getting better and better
That was some great content 😂
Had lots of laughs watching, really enjoyed it thanks. Good dudes all around.
Love this content!!
That was very entertaining. Thanks !
Super interesting video, thank you Zane!
Better quality than the PPA
Yeah they’re a solid 5.0 easy. This was awesome 🤣
Great job featuring this left-handed challenge, Zane! 🎉🎉🎉 Shows how amazing the Johns bros are!
Do they take after you? lol
Loved seeing their personalities come out, which we dont get to see as they have their game faces on during regular tournaments.
Your 5.0 buddies are fun competitors. They should get tattoos where they got tagged by the GOATS...😂
This is a lot of fun to watch
Great watch. Zane is the man.
Nice one! Keep it coming! Come to Islands for some lefty game against the Johns brothers.
Great video! The Johns bros are great sports!
I figured they would be pretty good . No body wants to be embarrassed . Especially two very good pros . Fun to watch thanks
Very fun. Crazy skill
Man, the mullet twins are awesome! You need to make them regulars!!
Man, I was only here for the punishment at the end! Love this series.
Playing the off-hand makes you think differently about every shot and notice things about your dominant hand. I normally play lefty, but against my kids I sometimes switch. The first time I did so, I realized how much I change my grip for different shots; I never realized it until I was thinking about how to position the paddle.
TL;DR: I'd recommend that everyone try switching hands once in a while to see what you learn about your game.
I’m a lefty. That was fun to watch. I’d give Ben & CJ a 5.0 rating because of their footwork in getting in position to hit, ability to win points on CJ’s serve, Ben’s body bags, and experience on strategy. They would clean up a lot of the missed returns and leaving the ball high.
That was a fun match to watch. Even though the Johns brothers lost, they played really well. They are probably 5.0. I would like to see a rematch after they do some left hand only drilling.
Such a fun video! 5.67 for both Ben and Colin left handed! 🤩
They are good sport - so fun!
Amazing! 5.0 as left’s for sure!
Zane perhaps you can help me answer a question man. I play a bit and teach as well. I'm close to a 5.0 DUPR with extremely minimal work put in (played college tennis). I love the game and in trying to understand it more I cannot for the life of me understand why the pros don't serve harder in doubles. In every playing instance i've been in or taught in, serving hard is extremely advantageous and completely (imo from.my limited experience) worth the risk in doubles as well as singles however it still seems like pros are often content to just play serves in at medium speed and i cant get my head around it. I realize theyre playing lefty in this video but i was still surprised to see Guillermo who is clearly a quite good player serving in balls that were mid to low speed.
Great video, the John’s brothers almost look human. Not really, but almost. Really enjoyed this video.
Would Ben and Colin ever try to win gold left handed in a tournament? I asked Ben when he was in Mesa beginning for the year if he thought he could win gold left handed, he said no. He should try to win gold it would be an accomplish not many could ever do. Plus he has won a lot of gold already right handed. This could be a challenge for him to make things interesting for him again. Don't you think!
Collins ambidextrous and damn he’s good lefty
Bro how does colin manage to play much better and more aggressive with his non dominant hand 😭
Ben's forehand flick is nasty!
Why were Collin's serves so much better in this video than on the ppa tour
nothing to lose vs everything to lose
5.0 lefty for sure, they were just trying hero shots alot and missed a bunch of returns but the ability to make shots is clearly still there left handed. Colin was a double forehand tennis player so he has a strong lefty drive too.
Super interesting content. The Johns Brothers showcase wise placement no matter what hand they use to play. Their comments to Zane highlight their intelligent gamesmanship. ו note that Ben’s patented backhand roll put away is much weaker with his left hand than his right hand. Question: are they doing this to keep up their own interest in the game or as part of their continuing pickleball development so they can surprise opponents with left-handed shots or two forehands in the middle?
What paddles are they using?
Can't wait to see the first net cord that hops over CJ's paddle.
You guys jumping to 5.0 with left hand shows how important court position and anticipation are , you both are world #1 for that reason !
It seems - left hand slow game would put you in trouble . So I would say - 4.75 ish . Sorry John’s!
What an impressive serve with left hand 😮.
Had fun watching this , very happy to see you doing this .
How fun / fortunate it is to play with #1 pros like this . Given an opportunity, I would love to do this ! #pickleball rocks
5.0 lefty
I played opposite hand this morning. Usually don’t tell my opponents that I’ve switched ( normally left-handed ). My serve is the give away. It’s terrible.
Maybe, Ben was trying to be like Larry Bird when he scored 47 points in a game shooting all left handed shots again the Portland Trailblazers back in the day.
Fun Stuff. Can my left hand DUPR be a 1.0?
It’s funny and immediately apparent that they are using Gen3 for this video.
Seriously how are they that good with their left hand
I am fairly new to Pickleball. If a third gane would have been played where the Johns got to go back to their right hands, how would the 5.0 players have done ?
They may not even score a point but if they scored more than two points they could brag to all their friends.
They being the 5.0+ guys.
Honestly though the real question is, like how? How are they this good with left hand ? And is there a use for it in an open game (switching hands at times)
I'm guessing they've trained it at least a little bit. I don't know about pros but I've found it more natural to switch my left for certain shots. There are those rare shots that, even if you move as fast as you can, you just won't be able to get behind it in time actually backhand it... but switching hands will extend your range just enough.
P.S. Just looked it up and saw a clip of Ben Johns doing it in a match.
missed opportunity to call the place the LOB
They struggled to get to the net when serving in the second game. Trying to mostly play one side of their paddles in transition against 5.0+ opponents wasn't working. And then they didn't quite have reliable precision to dig themselves out of trouble with heroic shots.
"these refs seem biased"
It's funny to see how emotionally distraught Collin was on his errors, as if he expects himself to be so much better as a lefty. I guess the competitive spirit is neither a lefty or righty!
Next match with "trainer" paddles for the pros.
4.5
Paddletap will let you do it. I know Anna Bright and Jdub play in them every once in a while for practice.
Nice but those guys look more like 4.0 to me.
Dang, I am left handed and they play left handed better than me. 😂
Collin serves better lefty than righty lmao
There is no way the guy in the peach is a 5.0! He couldn't hit a third shot drop if his life depended on it.
u d think that playing lefty they would have collin on the right since he has a better forehand
4.99 lefty dupr - cant give them 5.0 due to the missed match point return into the net for the loss! haha.
Would help the wannabees if Colin and Ben let us know how many hours they practice lefty
Should have played 3rd game right handed for all the marbles.
Who's hoping for a righty Ben Johns vs. 2x 5.0s?!? 🤞
Pros vs 5.0s with 2 serve attempts
Very entertaining! Sorry Johns brothers, but you aren't 5.0s at lefty...yet! I'm sure if you practiced/drilled for a few weeks you would get there no doubt.
Fairly sure they practice with their left hands. You don't just switch hand and play like that no mater how talented you are.
I don’t think they practice lefty but they’re pretty adept. BJ plays with his friends lefty a lot, and CJ used to play both forehands in tennis I believe.
If they were allowed to hit a two handed backhand, it would have been different. If they were really playing lefty in a real game, everything to the right of their body, their “two handed backhand”, is just their regular forehand.
, you can’t really recover. In pb, it’s not that. You gotta laser focus.
Chipmunk Ben disappearing as the year progresses
I guess too competitive PB for Zane these days, so he started doing this😂
Watching that first point....oh this should be ugly. Ummmm....NO
As a lefty this makes me want to vomit 😂
Those are the worse 5.0’s I’ve ever seen
LOL yu dumb.
How are those guys 5.0 and the brothers never hit a backhand? They’re 3.0.
I'd say these guys, all FOUR of them (Johns bros as lefty), are 3.5
You are so generous in your rating!? LOL