Absolutely stellar on every physiological and emotional level! This should be required viewing for every player to better communicate our wants and needs. We all want to play better, we don’t need negative comments, glares or negative body language. Full disclosure, I’ve been guilty on each point; this will keep me more grounded and focused on positive outcomes for my partner and myself. Thank you for this timely and much needed introspective video. Patrick
This truly meets your goal of " living better" . I get in my head so frequently I have gone home and cried. Thank you for non- judgementally acknowledging this. I feel seen and better understood. And now have strategies to better enjoy my experience. I am sharing this with all my PB friends.
Great advice! Thank you. I am definitely harder on myself than I am on my partner. That said, I definitely encourage my partner and never criticize during the game. If my partner makes a few errors in a row I might say something like "lets focus on the fundamentals" or "you got this".
We've got a podcast where we tackle these issues weekly. It's called Pickleball Therapy. You can find it on all major podcast platforms or on our website wearepickleball.com
I once saw a video of Ivan lendl who says pressure is self inflicted. He says he doesn't care what anyone thinks but he needs to only answer to himself. He had a level of expectation for himself and plays for himself only. When asked how he felt when people says he's boring he response was "well, too bad"
This is a great video for players who focus too much on their own errors during the game and put way too much pressure on themselves. They are in essence creating their own pressure that makes them tense up and play poorly. What suggestions do you have for when the pressure isn’t imagined or self inflicted because you are the weakest player out of the four and your partner is a jerk who is openly critical of your mistakes by their comments or body language?
It's harder to deal with something that isn't internal. To me there are two choices. ! find a way to ignore it. 2. If it's ruining your day (not about playing with a different level) say No Thank You. Here's a blog we wrote about that. wearepickleball.com/no-thank-you/
What do you do to stay focused?
Absolutely stellar on every physiological and emotional level! This should be required viewing for every player to better communicate our wants and needs. We all want to play better, we don’t need negative comments, glares or negative body language. Full disclosure, I’ve been guilty on each point; this will keep me more grounded and focused on positive outcomes for my partner and myself. Thank you for this timely and much needed introspective video.
Patrick
Patrick, I think it's likely most of us have been guilty of being a less than stellar partner at some time. But just like you said, we learn and grow!
This truly meets your goal of " living better" . I get in my head so frequently I have gone home and cried. Thank you for non- judgementally acknowledging this. I feel seen and better understood. And now have strategies to better enjoy my experience. I am sharing this with all my PB friends.
I'm so so glad I could help, even just a little bit. Keep having fun out there
Thank you CJ . There are a few nuances on human behavior in pickleball.
You're Welcome
Love your videos CJ. It's like you are reading my mind!
Glad you like them Linda!
Such an overlooked part of pickleball. Thanks for another awesome pickleball video.
You bet!
Great advice! Thank you. I am definitely harder on myself than I am on my partner. That said, I definitely encourage my partner and never criticize during the game. If my partner makes a few errors in a row I might say something like "lets focus on the fundamentals" or "you got this".
We've got a podcast where we tackle these issues weekly. It's called Pickleball Therapy. You can find it on all major podcast platforms or on our website wearepickleball.com
Great tips ! Thank you!
You bet Carol!
I will put these three steps into practice and share this with my partner! Thanks
Let us know how it works!
Good advice, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I once saw a video of Ivan lendl who says pressure is self inflicted. He says he doesn't care what anyone thinks but he needs to only answer to himself. He had a level of expectation for himself and plays for himself only. When asked how he felt when people says he's boring he response was "well, too bad"
It's a great attitude to have Albert!
Such great advice! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful Kristann
Great video!
Glad you got something from it Valerie
This is a great video for players who focus too much on their own errors during the game and put way too much pressure on themselves. They are in essence creating their own pressure that makes them tense up and play poorly. What suggestions do you have for when the pressure isn’t imagined or self inflicted because you are the weakest player out of the four and your partner is a jerk who is openly critical of your mistakes by their comments or body language?
It's harder to deal with something that isn't internal. To me there are two choices. ! find a way to ignore it. 2. If it's ruining your day (not about playing with a different level) say No Thank You. Here's a blog we wrote about that. wearepickleball.com/no-thank-you/