Pickleball Therapy

Thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do.If you're dealing with something out there, we want to address it. In this and every other mailbag episode we get to answer what ails you, what's going on in your game, what challenges are presented to you, and to hopefully help you improve your relationship with Pickleball, improve your perspective and how you enjoy this beautiful sport. Number one- How do you pick a pickleball coach?If you're trying to pick a coach, ask them for their philosophy and make sure that they have a framework component to what they're teaching you.Number two- Paying it forward to continue to give the gift of pickleballNumber three- How do we get in sync as partners and be able to work together as partners?In this episode I break it up for you a little bit on how you can effectively play together in terms of mechanical and strategic.Number four- Playing with your significant other  Number five- Devastating versus Patience. What works?  Spending time working on devastating shots that kind of wear off or being patient, disciplined and having fundamentally sound game?  Having questions gives us an opportunity to help you and also help lots of other players. Send us an email: therapy@betterpickleball.comJoin us during our November camps here: http://betterpickleball.com/pickleball-camps/Upcoming miniseries:  https://betterpickleball.com/miniseries/Join our September Pickleball System: https://betterpickleball.com/pickleball-system-waitlist/Play with your spouse or life partner? - Have Harmony - The Hackenberg Rule- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcX9o2hNdRATotal Pickleball- https://www.totalpickleball.com/?from=wepic

It's a myth that doing things simply is not the way to advance as a big old player. Just nothing could be further from the truth.As a Pickleball player, learning how to do the basics well and doing them over and over again is really how you play amazing pickleball.I'll give you one example. When you're returning serve, aim your shot 3 feet over the net. It is not going to look 'advanced' yet it's going to be highly effective and it's going to be safer.  Bruce Lee said, 'I fear not the fighter who has practiced 10,000 kicks one time. I fear the fighter who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.'In the riff, I'm going to talk about freeing your body and your mind when you play. This is an area that I see more and more as I coach, which is players feeling trapped inside their own bodies and minds. Thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do.Join our September 2023 Pickleball System Class- https://betterpickleball.com/pickleball-system-waitlist/BetterPickleball blog- https://betterpickleball.com/blog/Join us during at our Dallas and Tampa camps here: http://betterpickleball.com/pickleball-camps/Total Pickleball- https://www.totalpickleball.com/?from=wepic Getting Started Beginner Materials- https://betterpickleball.com/promos/beginners/Check out Tyrol shoes Use code BP10 at checkout (if you are a System member, use the code inside your course). 

Thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do.When we play pickleball, we sometimes get hung up on metrics that are not helpful and that actually end up being potentially destructive to the game. The most common one is win-loss. In this podcast I get into two different types of metrics and give you some ideas to pick a metric that's right for you.The first grouping are big picture metrics. These are metrics that will help you greatly improve your relationship with Pickleball and make you that player that everybody looks forward to playing with. There's really nothing better than everybody wanting to play with you as their partner.In the riff I'm going to explain the mystery of the phone ring that we have at the beginning of every episode; why the ringer is in there and to make some suggestions on how to address the ringer, if it's something that you'd like for it to be something different.You can find the article here: https://betterpickleball.com/positive-pickleball-metrics/Join us during our November camps here: http://betterpickleball.com/pickleball-camps/Take CJ's 8-week challenge here: https://betterpickleball.com/academy/Register for the next class Pickleball System: https://betterpickleball.com/pickleball-system-waitlist/

What does it mean to be a good partner? This week we re-frame that question and give tips on how you can become a better partner. Hopefully at least one will give you something you can work on in your doubles play.Playing with a partner is a two-way street, a team sport and our behavior impact our partners' play and vice versa. That team/partner dynamic is so important to your ability to succeed as a doubles team. So what's a good partner? In this episode, we're going to be talking about partner play, how to frame it a little bit differently than you're thinking, and also some tips on how you can become a much better partner out there. Pick the tip that most resonates with you.  In the riff, I want to talk about the recent situation that occurred with Annaly Waters, a young but very talented player, during a tournament; what happened, how folks have reacted to it, and what we as Pickleball players can take away from it. Register to train with CJ and Tony hereCheck out Tyrol shoes Use code BP10 at checkout (if you are a System member, use the code inside your course). As always, thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do. 

Thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do.Lee Whitwell is a professional pickleball player, but more importantly, she is an ambassador of the sport. In this special episode of the podcast I had the opportunity to sit down and chat with Lee Whitwell as she shares insights into how she addresses the game from a mental standpoint and why she plays pickleball. In the Riff, we're going to talk about some stories that you're going to share about other players.'The shot doesn't change because of the score. We change the shot because of the score, but the execution of the shot should never change.'- Lee Whitwell

Thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do. In this Mailbag Episode, we are going to cover 5 really interesting areas:1.     What happens when you maybe are viewed as having stayed behind your friends2.     How to play with a significant other when there is a disparity in level3.     Keeping track of rules changes - or what should we focus on?4.     An amazing story of partial recovery from a serious physical ailment through pickleball5.     The Open Play Blues – you are not going to want to miss this adviceRegister to train with CJ and Tony hereTotal Pickleball Check out Tyrol shoes Use code BP10 at checkout (if you are a System member, use the code inside your course). 

When playing pickleball, less is more. A focus on 3 key shots can vastly improve your game. This week we’ll give examples from different areas of the game where “less is more” applies.This week's podcast will help you really gain focus on what you're doing and also improve your pickleball because you'll be able to shed just so much noise out of the situation that you're in and I'll give you examples of a couple of situations.You can take the concept of less is more and look at all sorts of different areas of the game. And I'm confident you're going to come up with the conclusion that in all of those situations, less is in fact more when you're playing pickleball.In the Riff, we're going to be talking about a concept that I was reminded of in the last couple of days- maintaining perspective and keeping things in context when we're playing the particular role out thereSend us an email: therapy@betterpickleball.comGet notified of our next Pickleball System Class. Your game will never be the same. Guaranteed.Tennis Warehouse by Total PickleballRegister to train with CJ and Tony here:https://betterpickleball.com/product-category/camps/As always, thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do.

Want transformation in your game - serious transformation? Then you need to understand the game you are playing. There is simply no other way.Thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do.Join us for our Ultimate Game Plan Workshop - link below - and get a view of how you can change your game for the better. There is an amazing pickleball players inside you. Let them develop.Send us an email: therapy@betterpickleball.comJoin the July 20th WorkshopEnroll in our July 2023 Pickleball System Class. Your game will never be the same. Guaranteed.

Thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do.The less you lose, the more you win by extension. This week we're going to be talking about the concept of losing less if you want to win more. Losing less is it's certainly making less unforced errors. A lot of times when you watch games, you'll have a team that's up too many points. Either it's unforced errors on returns of serve, force shots, things like that. By cleaning those things up, avoiding the number of unforced errors that we have in our play, we will lose less rallies.Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, and that's great. That's how it should be. Winning is not our focus, our focus is whatever it is that brings you to pickleball. In the Riff, we're going to talk about the recent report that came out about pickleball injuries.Send us an email: therapy@betterpickleball.comJoin the July 20th WorkshopCheck out Tyrol shoes Use code BP10 at checkout 

The game is getting fast, which may result in less-than-optimal play for you. It’s important to learn how to slow down both your shots AND your mind so you can see what’s happening in real time.Fast play can lead to less than optimal play for you. Because as you're running around, rushing around, you're not really taking the moment to focus on what's next or what you need to do to correct whatever error you're committing in your game.You need to be able to see what's happening on the court as you play in real time. Recognize what's going on on the court and recall what happened to make adjustments in your gameWe're going to be talking about slowing things down and not just the shots, we're talking about slowing down the mind.In the RIFF we're going to be giving you a tip on the actual technique you can use that you can employ to slow your mind down.Send us an email: therapy@betterpickleball.comJoin our mailing listOur next Pickleball System classAs always, thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podcast dedicated to your pickleball improvement. If you have not yet subscribed to the podcast ... wait what?? you haven't subscribed? ... you know what to do.