Pickleball Therapy

How do we avoid distraction when we are on the pickleball court? In this episode we give you some tips to help you maintain your focus when you are in the heat of the moment.

Is hitting a winner the optimal strategy when you play.

BONUS - how do you deal with a player who targets your face - it happens!

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Tony

Want to play better pickleball that day AND be recovered in time for your next time on the courts? 

Then you will want to hear CJ's tips about preparing for your day and then getting your body ready afterwards. Remember, injury = no pickleball. So let's minimize that injury risk.

You can get our Dynamic Stretching Guide here.

Click here to Join us inside THE Pickleball System. It will change your game.

Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here.

WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information.

You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback).

The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here.

Find Resources for your game here.

Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com.

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You only have so much time (and focus) to dedicate to your pickleball improvement. Any time spent on non-productive aspects of the game is time not spend on productive aspects of the game. Example: working on the Erne when the punch volley is what you need. Prioritize your work and you will see greater gains. 

In the riff, we help you avoid the potential frustration from ebbs and flows in your improvement.

Click here to Join us inside THE Pickleball System. It will change your game.

Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here.

WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information.

You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback).

The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here.

Find Resources for your game here.

Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com.

If you like the podcast, please give it a rating. And share it with your friends. If you like it, they probably will too.

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Tony

The obvious: you need your body to play pickleball. It is a physical activity and how your body performs will dictate how well you play on the court.

The not so obvious: there are things you can do off the court that will help improve your body and get you ready to play when you are back on the court. Pay attention to those and you will play better pickleball and, more importantly, enjoy a better quality of life.

In this episode we are joined by my friend and partner, CJ Johnson, who shares with you some concrete tips for you to improve your body. You are going to want to bookmark this episode.

Click here to Join us inside THE Pickleball System. It will change your game.

Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here.

WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information.

You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback).

The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here.

Find Resources for your game here.

Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com.

If you like the podcast, please give it a rating. And share it with your friends. If you like it, they probably will too.

Stay well,

Tony

Losing is within your control. Not losing a game - that is just a series of numbers. But you can control your behavior on the court: the thing that will actually determine whether you lost the day.

In the riff, we discuss sportsmanship. Mistakes vs intentional. It's all about perspective.

Click here to Join us inside THE Pickleball System. It will change your game.

Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here.

WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information.

You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback).

The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here.

Find Resources for your game here.

Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com.

If you like the podcast, please give it a rating. And share it with your friends. If you like it, they probably will too.

Stay well,

Tony

Are you winning? In this episode we suggest you may already be winning. Improve your results as well as your relationship with pickleball by eating some more ice cream. What could be better?

In the riff, I share some thoughts about pivot points. These are the points that change a game. Are you hunkering down when they are yours? Hunkering down when the other team is looking to capitalize on theirs?

Click here to Join us inside THE Pickleball System. It will change your game.

Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here.

WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information.

You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback).

The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here.

Find Resources for your game here.

Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com.

If you like the podcast, please give it a rating. And share it with your friends. If you like it, they probably will too.

Stay well,

Tony

When you step onto the pickleball court you are out there battling your opponent. Understanding this can help you navigate your next game.

Click here to Join us inside THE Pickleball System. It will change your game.

Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here.

WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information.

You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback).

The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here.

Find Resources for your game here.

Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com.

If you like the podcast, please give it a rating. And share it with your friends. If you like it, they probably will too.

Stay well,

Tony

Bookmark this Episode. Play it whenever you are on your way to the courts and get ready to play your best pickleball.

Click here to Join us inside THE Pickleball System. It will change your game.

Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here.

WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information.

You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback).

The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here.

Find Resources for your game here.

Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com.

If you like the podcast, please give it a rating. And share it with your friends. If you like it, they probably will too.

Stay well,

Tony

Picking the right shots when you play is important. Part of that decision making is making selections that are not too risky. That get the job done without needless chance for error.

Think of the shots in terms of their marginal advantages. Some shots offer high advantages relative to the risk they create. An example is a deep return of serve that is aimed 4 feet inside the baseline along the centerline. This shot gives you what you need with little risk. If you target the return 1 foot from the baseline, you will get a higher advantage shot but now the risk becomes too high.

Balancing risk of the shot with the advantage given to you by the shot is key to optimal shot selection.

In the riff, we talk about a concept that will really help you with your relationship with the game - particularly when things do not go the way you hope.

Click here to Join us inside THE Pickleball System. It will change your game.

Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here.

WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information.

You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback).

The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here.

Find Resources for your game here.

Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com.

If you like the podcast, please give it a rating. And share it with your friends. If you like it, they probably will too.

Stay well,

Tony

There is a reasonable chance that you might be wasting your time. And perhaps even wasting a lot of it.

If you are working on shots, tactics, or strategies that only provide limited benefit but require lots of work, then you are not using your time well. In this week's episode we share a concept - marginal advantage - that will change how you go about your improvement work. Determine what mechanical, strategic or athletic pillar item will give you the greatest benefit and then compare the benefit to its cost (time primarily).

Following this process will help you avoid wasting months - even years - chasing shots and other "tricks" that will do nothing but to delay, if not outright hinder, your improvement.

In the riff, we share with you what to do when you are under duress out there - chasing down a lob, getting pulled off the court, and similar.

Click here to Join us inside THE Pickleball System. It will change your game.

Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here.

WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information.

You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback).

The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here.

Find Resources for your game here.

Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com.

If you like the podcast, please give it a rating. And share it with your friends. If you like it, they probably will too.

Stay well,

Tony