First Tournament Tips – Pickleball Mini-Lesson Part 1 with Sarah Ansboury

First Tournament Tips – Part 1 I work with a lot of players that are just transitioning into their first few tournaments and we see a lot of the same mistakes, so if you’re out there playing your first tournament or two I’ve got a couple of tips for you to get more comfortable […]
5 Steps to Better Pickleball, a New Pickleball Mastery eBook

I just launched my third ebook, 5 Steps to Better Pickleball — A Simple Plan to Creating Your Winning On-Court Strategy. This, the third book in the mastery series, was written in response to my student’s frequent requests for a book about on-court strategy.
Pickleball Singles Strategy Part 2: Drop It
We all utilize a third shot drop when playing doubles, but I found this shot has real value when playing pickleball singles as well. It is a singles strategy I learned from one of my mixed partners, Wesley Gabrielsen. You see it more in the men’s game … but it can be applied to women’s […]
Pickleball Challenges: The Mental Side of the Game
We often practice our shots…thinking that perfecting our strokes is the key to winning. But if we don’t control the mental side of the game we will often come up short. Today, we’ll focus on preparing yourself mentally before a tournament.
Stacking: When and Why
I have received a number of questions from readers about stacking. I have also heard it can stress you out. If you have questions about stacking strategy, this is for you!
Pickleball: Play the Percentages
It is a statistical fact that errors rather than outright winners determine the outcome of pickleball matches. It is the same in tennis! That is why you need to learn to play the percentages when you play pickleball.