Pickleball Therapy

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.

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.I'm happy to be with you on this podcast to help you share my thoughts about how you can improve your mental fortitude, mental awareness and perspective when you're playing this awesome sport, Pickleball.How do we customize the journey best for ourselves?I'll talk about how to approach new group of players in an area and then I'm going to give you an update about the pickleball therapist idea.And then in the RIFF, I'm going to talk about agency based on a video we did on outballs. Send us an email: therapy@betterpickleball.comPickleball Rules-The Definitive Guide to CALLING OUT BALLS Our next Pickleball System class

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.I came across an article about Novak Djokovic who's arguably the greatest tennis player of all time. He counts on resilience as what makes him different, what allows him to keep going and to keep persevering.  This is indicative of something that we could all use in our games or helpful.What do you do when you face adversity and how do you react to it?This week we're talking about the super important concept that will help you play your best Pickleball.In the Riff we talk about two rules that I got told when I went out to open play. The Pickleball summit is starting now (if you're listening to this podcast at or near its publication) and you do not want to miss the information in there. Register if you're yet to. The Pickleball Summit- 25th to 28th JuneOur next Pickleball System class

Winning and losing may not be helpful metrics, it's just how we score games. A better metric is what you come to play for. If you're getting those things, you're getting what you came for. 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.In this episode I'll give you some suggestions on how you can reframe what you're going through and perhaps feel a little differently about the way you're playing pickleball and about your relationship with the sport in general, not just each time you play.To do this you have to start from a point of a different perspective than the one that perhaps you're used to. In the Riff, I talk about targeting, where you target a particular player in match play, when it's the right thing to do and when it should be reconsidered. Email us for questions, comments and ideas: pickleballtherapy@betterpickleball.com or therapy@betterpickleball.comThe Pickleball Summit 2023Sign up here to get our weekly emailsOur next Pickleball System class