Senior Pickleball Tips

We all watch YouTube videos about how to perfect the most powerful forehand drive or the best spin serve that will bamboozle your opponent, or maybe how to put more topspin on your backhand or how to 'stack' more efficiently. BUT, above all these things is ONE overarching and more important aspect to pickleball - how to improve our risk-reward balance by simply being MORE CONSISTENT.

No matter your rating - whether you are a total beginner or earn over $1 million a year on the pro circuit - CONSISTENCY IS KEY - especially for seniors.

Paddy starts the episode by saying that this could be the most important pocast episode you need to hear to improve YOUR pickleball game. He explains the fundamentals of consistency and why it is SO important and then, gives YOU simple ways YOU can (pretty much immediately) win more points and games. The shots to undertake and (probably more important) the ones to leave out!

Paddy suggests you consider investing 13 minutes of your time - why not?

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In this episode Paddy explains the importance of the forehand drive - which is probably your most used shot. Therefore, maybe your most important shot? So it's good to spend some time looking at the forehand drive and getting it right.

What's the right stance? What kind of backswing should you have? How important is footwork? When and how should you use it in your doubles strategy?

Nowadays, players at the 4.0+ level are using the forehand drive more and more (and less so, the third/re-set shot). Why are they doing this and is this something we should be bringing into our game? Paddy says, "Yes, you could, but probably not."

So listen in to this episode - it could just hold the key to improving your game.

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In this episode Paddy chats to Steve Schoeffler who is an entrepreneur, inventor and pickleball addict. He describes how he fell into pickleball from tennis (like a LOT of us!) and soon got fed up of picking up pickleballs! He realised, as he played more and more pickleball, that this was a REAL problem with seniors playing the sport and set out to do something about it.

Follow Steve's journey as he tries out various methods, finally found that solution he was looking for and called it 'Pickle Putty'.

The product has just come on the market and people seem to love it as the first batch of product sold very quickly. Paddy explains his own independant review of it - which is (obviously) very favourable (as he wouldn't be having a whole episode on it!). Paddy, like a lot of us, has a bad back and this stuff makes ALL the difference.

So check out Pickle Putty for yourself. Go to...

https://pickleputty.com

AND use Paddy's discount code to get 15% off your first order - PADDY15

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Paddy asks his picklefriend Sleeves (from the Senior Pickleball Report) about what makes a good paddle for a beginner. They discuss the ins and outs of various different types of paddles - what they're made of, how they're made, what to choose for power or precision or a combination of both, how much to pay, 14mm or 16mm and everything else about beginners' paddles.

Paddy then summarizes and names the Top 5 Beginners' Paddles for 2024 - by brand and actual paddle, with one of two recommendations.

So, if you're a beginner and are looking for a half-decent, inexpensive paddle to kick-off with (or a beginner who is using a 'piece of wood'), then this is the episode for you....!!

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The smash can be both powerful and beautiful, all at the same time. If it's done properly, it will bring HUGE benefits to your game. But be careful - if it's not well executed, you can lose a lot of points.

In this episode Paddy goes through it all, explaining how to smash well, when to smash, where to aim and how (as seniors!) NOT to get injured.

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Just thinking about and imlementing some basic strategy, can make a BIG difference to your game. Being in the right place at the right time with the right shot and in tune with your partner WILL improve your results HUGELY.

Paddy describes 10 basic strategies -step-by-step. He goes through everything from the importance of communication to moving together side-by-side, from your choice of shots during certain situations to staying calm when the chips are down - all the basic strategies you'll need to improve your game.

Whether you are a beginner, novice or an intermediate player - you will be able to bring these strategies onto court straightaway. So what are you waiting for?

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The lob is a great shot if you can do it well. In this episode Paddy goes through the techniques, tactics and strategies for this most annoying of shots! You love it when you perform it well - and hate it when it's done against you! But, love it or hate it, you have to have it in your arsenal.

Whether it's lobbing from midcourt, from the back of the court or when dinking - the lob doesn't just win you points, but gets under the skin of your opponents - giving you a psychological advantage at times.

But don't lob too much, it can be your undoing!

Paddy goes through it all, including pointing the finger at THAT player that lobs weaker opponents ALL the time in recreational play and drives everyone mad.....!!

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This could be the most important eposide you ever listen to. It could save you weeks or even months away from the court recovering from injuries. In this episode Paddy talks again to John Gill (President, World Pickleball Assoc.) and their conversation turns to keeping injury-free, especially for us seniors.

What to do and not to do about running backwards for a high lob, about just wearing open frames of glasses to protect your eyes, about wearing running shoes, about stretching and other essential things YOU need to know.

Don't ignore this episode - 12 minutes of ESSENTIAL safety advice.

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Kevin has won three US National Championships and has been coaching tennis and pickleball for the last 30 years. A popular pickleball YouTube coach, with a gentle but reassuring style, he has worked with the whole spectrum of players from total beginners right up to professionals.

What should you do when you feel like 25 but your body reminds you that you're 64? Kevin has the answer! Listen to Kevin and Paddy discuss the 'seniors' scene' and where they see seniors pickleball going in the next ten years or so.

Check out Kevin's youtube channel here : https://www.youtube.com/@kbpickleball

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Do you wear eye protection when playing pickleball? 1:200 pickleball players get an eye injury at some time - and this could be YOU! Today is the first World Pickleball Eye Protection Day and we are talking about it with Joan Ploem Miller who is a senior optometrist. This lady knows what she's talking about and she's a pickleball addict (so she's one of us!). Joan has seen more than her fair share of eye injuries - some incredibly serious.

Now we don't want to scare people into not playing this amazing sport - but we all need to be aware of the risks of eye injury and to know how easy it is to prevent. Taking the lenses out of a pair of glasses and wearing the frames does not protect you that well. So learn what to do and what not to do, regarding eye protection, from one of the best.

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