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Matthew Gerber

@matthew_gerber

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Kansas City | Dallas
KU Alum
@ppatour
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Meet the Texas Paddle where top-tier tech meets Lone Star swagger.

✔️ T700 raw carbon fiber
✔️ Honeycomb core
✔️ Spin for days, control for nights

Big spin. Bold attitude.
Get yours at playwitharti.com by @matthew_gerber

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A showdown you don’t want to miss 👀🔥

It’s Matthew (5.0 pro) vs. our founder Ken in the ultimate paddle face-off:
Mega Paddle vs. Texas Paddle.

Spoiler: the Mega Paddle’s not for sale... but everything else is fair game!
Shop now at playwitharti.com 🛒🏓 by @matthew_gerber

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Reasons to Poach in Pickleball 🥒

1️⃣ Take Advantage of a Weak Return 🎯
➡️ if the opponent hits a weak return, the net player can quickly step over and attack.

2️⃣ Apply Pressure 🧠
➡️ Poaching keeps your opponents guessing. When you more unpredictably and aggressively, they feel more pressure and make more unforced errors.

3️⃣ Controls the net 🔒
➡️ the player at the net is in the best position to dictate the pace, poaching helps maintain the dominance.

4️⃣ Improves Team Dynamics (When Done Right ✅) 💬
➡️ Strategic poaching, when communicated and practiced with your partner, builds team chemistry and trust.

@dropshotspb @samlibo.pb @matthew_gerber @selkirksport

#pickleball #pickleballlife #pickleballstrategy #poachandcrush #pickleballdoubles #poachingskills #paddleup #kitchenking #pickleballlove #propickleball by @matthew_gerber

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Sports! Because adulting is hard by @matthew_gerber

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4.5 Men’s Doubles Winners at the PPA Atlanta

@ppatour @adidaspickleball @samlibo.pb @matthew_gerber @udrippin.grips @atlantaslam

#pickleball #pickleballislife #winner #doubles #tour #atlanta by @matthew_gerber

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Why 5.0 player Matthew chooses Arti?
He broke it down for us:

✅ Power
✅ Control
✅ Perfect for drives, overheads, putaways, dinks, and drops

Basically, it does everything — except miss.

Tap in → playwitharti.com taken in Dallas, Texas by @matthew_gerber

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Future pro @matthew_gerber trying out the Maverick and Code Red. This guys moving up🔥

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#pickleball #pickleballratings #propickleball #skecherspickleball #ppatour #majorleaguepickleball #pickle taken in Dallas, Texas by @matthew_gerber

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Working for the @ppatour has been an absolute blast and being able to host a tournament in Kansas City has made it even more special!

Thank you @elitetennisandwellness for hosting! You guys were amazing!

Overland Park showed out and it was great being able to come home and see all my KC pickleball people. Hope to come back soon✌️ taken in Elite Tennis and Wellness by @matthew_gerber

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Had a great time at my first US Open! Fell short of the podium but still managed to get some wins against some great competition!

Men’s 19+ (2-2)
Mixed 19+ (1-2)
Men’s 5.0 19+ (2-2)
Mixed 4.5 19+ (1-2)

Shout out to @ward_parkway @kylerinck.pb @alliekatherinerike for being the best partners. Wouldn’t have wanted to battle with anyone else👊

As always, so glad I could represent @chickennpicklesop @chickennpicklehq on the national stage!🐔🏓🥒 taken in Franklin US Open Pickleball Championships by @matthew_gerber

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Had a blast playing in Denver last weekend! Took 🥈 in the NP Mile High Classic! taken in Arvada, Colorado by @matthew_gerber

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Team @chickennpicklesop was able to take 1st this weekend! Thanks @sammiwright98 for showing me around Wichita and how to win a gold medal😉 always a great time taking the courts together! taken in Ralph Wulz Riverside Tennis Center by @matthew_gerber

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It was a successful weekend of pickleball in Colorado!

4.0/4.5
🥇- Singles
🥇- Men’s Doubles
🥉- Mixed Doubles

Huge thanks to @chickennpicklesop for allowing me to represent them as one of their sponsored athletes! by @matthew_gerber

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