Pickleball Therapy

Our interview with CJ Johnson from Better Pickleball and Fit After 50. CJ shares with us some insights about how to be more confident and, ultimately, comfortable on court. Confidence = comfort = better play.

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Be well

Tony

This is part 2 of our interview with Coach Pete about mental and emotional training. Some heady stuff in there.

I also share a critical tip for how you can become the best player you can be.

Compete - Learn - Honor. A different way to think about playing pickleball might be just what the doctor ordered to shift your mindset and give you a measure of calm and confidence while on the court.

Dr. Peter Scales is a psychologist who has spent a considerable amount of time studying and thinking about the mental and emotional wellbeing of athletes. We are fortunate to be able to share his ample knowledge with you.

You can find Coach Pete's book here:  https://www.amazon.com/Mental-Emotional-Training-Tennis-Scales/dp/1606794477/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=peter+scales&qid=1599005308&sr=8-1

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Be well

Tony

Compete - Learn - Honor. A different way to think about playing pickleball might be just what the doctor ordered to shift your mindset and give you a measure of calm and confidence while on the court.

Dr. Peter Scales is a psychologist who has spent a considerable amount of time studying and thinking about the mental and emotional wellbeing of athletes. We are fortunate to be able to share his ample knowledge with you.

You can find Coach Pete's book here:  https://www.amazon.com/Mental-Emotional-Training-Tennis-Scales/dp/1606794477/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=peter+scales&qid=1599005308&sr=8-1

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Be well

Tony

Are you a student of the game? If yes, you may be studying too much. It is really hard (if at all possible) to incorporate 7 new things into your game at once. Much easier if you incorporate 2 new things. Then 2 and 2 more and lastly 1.

Nothing worse than some elbow or wrist pain keeping you off the courts. And it may be avoidable. We share some ideas.

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Be well

Tony

If you want to improve as a pickleball player, you need to understand – and then embrace – process pickleball. Being driven by outcomes or results will not allow you to see when you win bad or lose good. And if you do not see those, how will you know what you need to improve to become the best pickleball player you can be?

In this Episode we illustrate this concept and tell you what a "bad" winner looks like.

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Side out. Your serve at 4-9-1. What can you do? How do you fight back when down big in a game?

You are up 10-4-2. Or you were. It is not 9-10-1 your opponents serving. How did this happen and what do you do?

We share our tips in this podcast. This is part of our pickleball mental toughness and togetherness series. We will be bringing you our tips as well as tips from other players and professionals in the field.

Better Fundamentals = Better Pickleball

Stay safe

Tony

Maximize your advantages and minimize your disadvantages. Then take time to work on your disadvantages during drilling and practice.

When you play keep in mind that there are benefits you are receiving that well exceed the score of the last game. Maintain perspective and you will increase your enjoyment of the game.

Stay safe

Tony

Play the best game for you. Stop worrying about what Peter, Paul, and Josephine are up to. Worry about what you are up to and what type of game best suits you.

Also hear our thoughts about safe lob coverage and a suggestion for how to avoid the dangerous two-step backup.

You do not need a double topspin reverse shot with a pike finish to win at pickleball. What you do need are fundamentals and  consistency. That is what wins pickleball games.

Also learn about the 80-10-10 rule in Tony's weekly riff. Thanks to Jesse Simon for the idea.