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. Focusing on the score can distract you from obtaining the best results for your game. Focus instead on the next rally or, better yet, the next shot. The results - the score - will come. In the riff, I share some thoughts about the multiple facets of pickleball - there is more than just th...
Oct 13, 2023•10 min
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. 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...
Oct 06, 2023•13 min
Fundamentals & consistency are what win pickleball games. You don’t need a double topspin reverse shot with a pike finish to win in our sport. This Episode 2 rebroadcast is more important than ever! Also learn about the 80-10-10 rule in Tony's weekly riff. This is a rebroadcast of our Episode 2 from way back. The message is more important than ever with the increasing noise players are subjected to on the courts and in videos. As always, thanks for joining us on Pickleball Therapy - the podc...
Sep 29, 2023•11 min
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 special episode we had the pleasure to host Jim Ramsey, the statistician at the PPA (Professional Pickleball Association). Jim's a fan of numbers because he spends a lot of time analyzing them. He shares with us what he's doing with the statistician role at PPA, how he is studying...
Sep 25, 2023•22 min
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. It's really important to make sure we're using that long lens as we move through our Pickleball journey, instead of the short lens, to check ourselves and our progress. The long lens helps you with the big picture, understand where you are along your path, and help you avoid potential fru...
Sep 22, 2023•22 min
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. Everything matters and nothing matters. In this week's podcast I'm going to give you a little bit of a Kansas City shuffle, a little bit of looking left and going right. Now, the YouTube algorithm creates and rewards content that might seem pretty cool, or unicorn, at first. Ask yourself ...
Sep 15, 2023•16 min
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 special episode of the podcast, we interview Jenna Spears. Jenna is a pickleball player, coach and a pickleball promoter. She shares the AHA moments, her journey as a pickleball player including her background before she started playing pickleball and how she got into pickleball. ...
Sep 11, 2023•22 min
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 feeling frustrated with your Pickleballs development, there is a way out. That way out is through understanding the picture of Pickleball, understanding that Pickleball has a design to it. There's a beautiful puzzle that is created by the rules and the court that we play on. Wha...
Sep 08, 2023•18 min
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. This special episode is an interview with travel influencer and pickleball-obsessed player, Alexa West. She is the person behind solo girls travel guide and it's a really interesting interview on passion for travel plus new found passion for pickleball. She tells us some of her story that...
Sep 04, 2023•17 min
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 ...
Sep 01, 2023•20 min
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 w...
Aug 25, 2023•24 min
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 ...
Aug 18, 2023•26 min
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 partne...
Aug 11, 2023•21 min
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 an...
Aug 07, 2023•29 min
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 friends 2. How to play with a significant other when there is a disparity in level 3. Keeping track of rules changes - or what should we focus ...
Aug 04, 2023•31 min
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 dif...
Jul 28, 2023•20 min
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 pick...
Jul 19, 2023•17 min
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. Eit...
Jul 14, 2023•14 min
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 ...
Jul 07, 2023•16 min
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 ...
Jun 30, 2023•32 min
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. W...
Jun 23, 2023•14 min
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 t...
Jun 16, 2023•24 min
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. Are you committed to your improvement? The idea of commitment is saying to yourself, number one, I would like to get more out of this sport. You need to commit to something. Then make sure you put in the work and pay the attention and the focus that you need in order to go from where you ...
Jun 09, 2023•22 min
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. You have two sides to your pickleball self. Understanding each side can help you focus on what you need to in order to play your best pickleball. In this episode, we cover imparting stress. Learning this side of the game can help you - BUT - you first want to make sure your stress resista...
Jun 02, 2023•26 min
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 to win your next pickleball game? Of course you do. We all want that. The trick is how to do it. Rather than focusing on winning the game, what you need to focus on when you're out on the Pickleball court is simply the next point. Focus on the next shot that you're going to hit. So y...
May 26, 2023•14 min
There are 2 sides to playing pickleball: resisting stress & imparting stress.This week we dive into stress resistance. The better you resist stress, the less likely you are to make errors when you play – the less likely to miss a shot. You become “the wall” out there, resisting everything thrown your way. Chances are you will win more rallies simply because you are missing less shots. Once you improve your stress resistance, you will feel much more confident and comfortable out there. And th...
May 19, 2023•19 min
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. Keeping your eye on the ball is more than just watching the pickleball. It also means differentiating what matters from what matters not so much. A good way of thinking about it is through marginal advantages. In this episode we share with you how to use marginal advantages while you play...
May 12, 2023•23 min
In this week's episode we talk about quattro (4) tips to help your journey. Number one is perspective: go out to the court with gratitude in your heart. You'll feel better and play better. 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. 2. Your Machine: You need your body to perform its best if you are going to play your bes...
May 05, 2023•18 min
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 can STOP chasing winners, you will win more. What??? Yes. When you chase winners, you make more mistakes. When you make more mistakes, you lose more points. Simple as that. Stick with the program: make less errors - and you will win more rallies (and games). One powerful way to do ...
Apr 28, 2023•18 min
Winning. Losing. They are both natural parts of our sport. Perspective is something you can control. Gain it, and you will feel better, play better, and enjoy a healthier relationship with Pickleball. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pickleballtherapy/support
Apr 21, 2023•12 min
