One of the biggest tells in pickleball is not a paddle angle or body lean. It is what a player does right after a missed shot. Loud self-criticism, sulking, or even subtle bad vibes can tighten the body, disrupt teamwork, and make both partners less free. Here’s how t…
The Release Technique and Pickleball Approval, Control, Safety, and Flow Pickleball has a sneaky talent for revealing what is happening inside us. A third-shot drop, a dink exchange, a hand battle at the kitchen line, and suddenly the body is not just moving. It is...
Why Your Pickleball Game Tightens Up: Approval, Control, Safety, and the Supervisory Brain Most pickleball players know this feeling. One game, your touch is there. The reset drops softly into the kitchen. Your third-shot drop feels feathered rather than forced. Your...
Unconcious Pickle... or Is It Actually Conscious? Every pickleball player knows this moment. You are in a fast hands battle. Everything is happening too quickly to think. Then somehow, your paddle snaps to the ball, you hit a ridiculous winner, and everyone on the...
As we described in our book, the changes to your game from reading the book are not instantaneous and permanent. Yes, there can be immediate remarkable results using soft eyes (see Amazon review) and other techniques that the book preents, and yes it can improve...
I’ve been watching the Australian Open (tennis) this week and what I saw I see in all sports. What separates the players that do the best, including Carlos Alcarez the winner, is the level of freedom they have during key points. In any tennis match there are five or...