Pickleball Therapy

“The was my forehand.” How many times do we hear that on the pickleball court?

Is Forehand in the Middle really a thing? Well … it depends. And it certainly does not overcome some other principles (not all the time), such as Respect the “X.” What is important to continue to better understand the game so that you can determine what makes sense when. It is what we call the Strategic Pillar at WeArePickleball.

In this week’s podcast, we explore forehand in the middle and suggest when it might apply – and when not.

In the riff we discuss injuries and what you can do to minimize them by sharing my current injury story with you.You can find out more about our 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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Stay well,

Tony

There is one shot that you must have to play pickleball and which, even if you have it, is costing you points or helping you win games. If you can focus on this one shot, and get it as good as it can get, you will see radical improvement in your play and results. Guaranteed.

In the episodes, we also give you some tips on how to work on improving your shot.

In the riff we discuss the ladder of pickleball play and what you should do once you have climbed up.

You can find out more about our 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.

Our video no where to aim your return of serve 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

I am joined this week's podcast by CJ Johnson from Better Pickleball and WeArePickleball. CJ conducted a survey of hundreds of pickleball players to find out what they are needing to improve. In this week's podcast we discuss the top three and give you our thoughts on how you can use this information to best improve your game.

In the riff, I turn the microphone over to CJ to let her share her thoughts about the mental part of the game with you. This stiff is powerful.

You can find out more about our 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 some suggestion that pickleball is becoming a hard game. The pros are hitting harder, attacking more often. But is that really the case?

In this week’s podcast we explain why the soft game is ALWAYS the right answer to the game. It is the approach to the game used by the pros when the stakes are highest. Yet it is a strategy that any player can use, regardless of background, size, age, etc.

Adopting the soft game can radically alter your game.

In the riff we discuss minimizing injuries – on and off the court – in 2022.

You can find out more about our 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

Consider adding the soft game to your pickleball game. Even the odds, set the tone, and gain a ton of confidence with these skills; which are available to all players regardless of background, age, size, etc.

In the riff we talk about paddle weight - how important is it and what is it????

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.

You can find out more about our WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

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

If you want to get better at pickleball, you first need to know what might be wrong. Oftentimes pickleball players focus on the “wrong” areas. By focusing on higher impact areas of the game you can see better results faster.

In the riff we talk about what to do when the wrong score is, inevitably, called by your opponent.

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.

You can find out more about our WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

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 your shots intentional? If not, how can you improve as a player? Adding intentionality to your shots – and the other parts of your game – is critical.

In the riff we give you 3 weeks of intentionality to add to your game.

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.

You can find out more about our WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

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 out there looking for the “W”s when you play pickleball? Is that the right metric for you and your pickleball objectives? I am going to guess no, but perhaps I am wrong about that. Listen to the podcast and let me know.

In the riff we get into how your paddle is holding you back from the play you are capable of. Or is it?

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 amazing Black Friday special rates.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our December 2021 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.

You can find out more about our WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

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

We all play open play. In this episode we share with your ideas to get the most out of your open play experience: both in terms of improvement as well as enjoyment.

Are you improving in open play? If not, check out this week’s episode where we share with you specific things you can do to maximize your improvement – even at open play.

Are you losing when ahead? Perhaps losing focus towards the end when you are up 9-3? In the riff we share some ideas to help shore up that part of your game. We answer a question about how to avoid losing focus and close out more games.

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 amazing Black Friday special rates.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our December 2021 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).

You can find out more about our WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

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

Were you given an Instruction Manual when you first started playing pickleball? We weren't. In this episode we share with you stories about how we built our manual so that you can do the same.

In the riff, we discuss the new serve rules for 2022 and talk about a rule that is still there that may cause some mischief with our game.

You can read our blog post about the serve rules here.

If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available at In2Pickle.com (digital) or Amazon (paperback).

You can find out more about the Diadem Icon paddle by visiting Diadem Sports here. Use the 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.

Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails by signing up here.

You can find out more about our WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/ 

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