In my opinion number one thing as far as the mental game goes is being able to keep every point separated. If you lose a point because you made a bad shot rewind it in your mind and figure out what you did wrong and then move on. If you dwell on that shot it's going to cause you to make more mistakes
100%. Don’t allow one mistake to turn into 2 and then 10. Blocking out whatever has happened, whether good or bad is the way to go. Being present and focusing on what you need to do next is most important
All good advice. I tell folks the two major components of sport is: 1. Shot selection. 2. Shot execution. The shot selection is much harder. Too many beginners just swing away with no concept of what to do. So, part of the mental game is selecting the best shot.
I've only been playing about 6 weeks now, but I feel like I'm improving pretty quickly as I'm trying to play against better players. I think this is important. Trying to focus on parts of my game that are weaker during games regardless if lose points or not. Practice practice. Great video. Thank you.
I’m a youth player myself, I’m trying super hard to work on mental game but I struggle with it cause I’ve been told I’m way to hard on myself. Definitely gonna check out the podcast!
Great Tips! I can relate to you mentioning the part about beating other rec players but not getting better because you're not drilling. You're just warmup dinking and then playing without drilling to develop confidence in new shots.
Very very good teaching! Can I add a supplement? When you talk about muscle memory, you're going in the right direction. This applies to many sports and in other areas as well. Don’t forget that we can also use our mental imagery to develop our skills. Which means that we can dictate the movements we want and do them repeatedly, and execute them in our head in slow motion. When I was teaching figure skating I use this mental image technique and you can get very good results.
With a little practice you can add details in slow motion. And you make the moves in the best playing conditions, it’s up to you to decide! The brain is programmable and to achieve very good results you have to be patient and practice. Happy pickleball everyone.
Absolutely phenomenal video. I needed to hear so many of these! Subscribed, *and* I bought that tripod. I hope your link earned you a few bucks from Amazon! Looking forward to more of your content!
Great video. Curious what angle for recording makes the most sense for improvement (recording from behind yourself on your side of the court or from the opponent's side to see yourself head on)? Also, do you offer couching and if so where do I find info about it?
Best place to video from is front side angle. That usually helps us see everything best Yes I do offer coaching. Shoot me a dm on instagram: @pickleballplaybook
They no longer have a discount running but they ended up changing their pricing to $849 instead of $900. So they’re currently $50 off. slingerbag.com/Playbook If you use my code I get a little push back. Thanks!
So I moved from a 2.5 to 3.79 DUPR.over the Summer by drilling for.2 hours 1 x week with partner...Help me understand how just dinking or resetting or practicing 3 shot drops or defending speedup or returning or serving deep or practicing roll volleys is better than practicing all of them in the same drilling session...See ten min video of BEN AND COLLIN daily drill.
I actually got this tip from Ben himself. It’s not about all the stuff you do during a practice session but about what you’re focusing on improving. Maybe your focus is to improve your roll volleys. In order to do that with a drilling partner they’re going to need to be hitting drops. But maybe they want to work on dinking. So you do dinking and then practice speeding up roll volleys on your end while they practice resetting. It’s all about having one focus per drilling session regardless of what you’re doing.
I agree with having a single point of emphasis during practice sessions. I’m a high school golf coach, discovered and got serious about PB roughly a year ago. I teach my golf team to focus on one skill at a time. If the task is to improve compression when hitting irons, it gets the most reps during practice, but we still hit our driver and roll 50 putts from various distances and practice chip shots from different yardages. Applying the same principles to roll volleys or the two handed backhand doesn’t mean I don’t practice cross court dinks…
Best paddles in the game. Been using it since it came out. Cons: spin wears off after a few months Pros: great touch and feel from the non volley zone. Great power and control from the baseline. Just feels solid off the surface. 👇 www.selkirk.com/products/luxx-control-air-invikta?sca_ref=4516571.n0z0Xqk6sI
Austin, what are your thoughts on a drill where you and a partner go through the sequence: serve deep, return deep, (3rd) drop to the middle, (4th) dink out wide to start cross-court dinking, (5th) dink cross court, then play out the point skinny-singles style. As I write this, it sounds like a football play. I drilled this yesterday and didn’t feel great about my execution, but watched the video and it was better than I thought. I also took the time to record whether we executed each shot or not and if the server or returner won the rally. I plan to keep recording that and track my progress. This morning, I drilled with a different group this morning and played a couple games at the end, and I was surprised how much easier it was to execute that pattern. I also won each point where I initiated cross court dinking. btw, love the tripod you recommended. So easy to transport and use. To anyone reading, I recommend recording and (optionally) editing out big dead spots with CapCut, then uploading to TH-cam, either as public, unlisted, or private. TH-cam is my favorite way to watch videos in general, with the ability to jump around easily, plus you don’t have to deal with storing massive video files anywhere. TH-cam is free! Also, super easy to share with your drilling partners.
Love it man! Love the tripod… glad you are enjoying it. Over 100 people have bought it from my link and they’ll love it. I don’t understand your question. What do I think about the skinny singles drill?
@@pickleballplaybook I’m trying to get at whether this is too complex of a drill or not. I’ll spend most of my time on specific skills, like drop shots, but I’m curious if anyone practices specific patterns like this.
Hey I just started pickleball but I’m getting serious and a teen and can’t find where to do tournaments can’t find any/ I want a pickleball paddle like the one you have but it brakes the bank
Find tournaments here 👇 Pickleballbrackets.com The most affordable paddle that is a great paddle is $140 👇 www.selkirk.com/products/slk-halo-max?sca_ref=4516571.n0z0Xqk6sI
Luxx Control Air or the Power Air. If you want more control (insane spin)👇 I use this one www.selkirk.com/products/luxx-control-air-invikta?sca_ref=4516571.n0z0Xqk6sI If you want more power (insane spine) 👇 www.selkirk.com/products/vanguard-air-invikta?sca_ref=4516571.n0z0Xqk6sI
the drill sessions out there on yt include different stuff to work on instead of just one that you emphasized on, so u recommend to just work on one specific shot during a drill session?
Correct. Go out and start with dinks but have your focus be hitting dinks out of the air. Then when it turns into volleys your focus remains the same to drop a dink into the kitchen because that’s what you’re focusing on. Does that help clarify?
Hey how about the slinger bag because of you but I didn't put your code in there. Is there a way for me to tell them I bought it because of you and you get credit?
I think you can even film yourself and look side by side with yourself. If you hit a shot well and hit the same shot poorly you could probably look at the differences.
PICKING A PARTNER QUESTION. I am a left hand 3.5-4.0 player looking to find a same gender partner for tournaments. What are some good traits to look for in a partner and are there any traits or actions you see in a partner that would make you look for another one? Love all your straightforward teaching and instruction! You have helped me change my non dominant arm when dinking and serving for the better!! Thank you so much!!
Great question. When I’m looking for a partner, i want someone that will let me take over the court cause I like to play very aggressive and take up 65 to 70% of the court. They also need to be positive and show that they simply do not care anytime I miss. The last thing is that they have a solid mental game. People with a solid mental game know how to win! I think it will be a little different for you depending on your playing style but that’s the main things I look for! I appreciate the feedback!
So is the hundred dollars off just a scam or am I doing it wrong? I clicked on the link and it takes me there. And it's the same price as it is if I go to the website on my own. It isn't $100 off
It’s actually PTR cause I started with tennis. Invaluable things it taught. Would highly recommend going through the PPR or PTR (same thing), just one’s tennis and one’s pickleball
yep thats what happened in my first three tourneys---no more tourney for me. I like competing but tourney was a very disheartening! good info tho, i believe in drills
In my opinion number one thing as far as the mental game goes is being able to keep every point separated. If you lose a point because you made a bad shot rewind it in your mind and figure out what you did wrong and then move on. If you dwell on that shot it's going to cause you to make more mistakes
100%. Don’t allow one mistake to turn into 2 and then 10. Blocking out whatever has happened, whether good or bad is the way to go. Being present and focusing on what you need to do next is most important
Thanks!
I appreciate it a ton! Glad it was helpful!
Great content as always, explained and demonstrated beautifully. Thank you Austin.
My pleasure! Thanks a ton Josh. 🙌
All good advice. I tell folks the two major components of sport is: 1. Shot selection. 2. Shot execution. The shot selection is much harder. Too many beginners just swing away with no concept of what to do. So, part of the mental game is selecting the best shot.
Absolutely!
Right on i say technique and shot selection dinking takes practice
I've only been playing about 6 weeks now, but I feel like I'm improving pretty quickly as I'm trying to play against better players. I think this is important. Trying to focus on parts of my game that are weaker during games regardless if lose points or not. Practice practice. Great video. Thank you.
Love it! Keep it ip
I’m a youth player myself, I’m trying super hard to work on mental game but I struggle with it cause I’ve been told I’m way to hard on myself. Definitely gonna check out the podcast!
It’ll be very helpful!
Hi Austin, I really enjoy your videos. Could you send me the link to the 26.00 tripod that works best for you please ? Thanks
It’s right in the description of the video! Glad you’re enjoying the content.
Best Tripod Mount ➤
amzn.to/3NKBLoj
Great Tips! I can relate to you mentioning the part about beating other rec players but not getting better because you're not drilling. You're just warmup dinking and then playing without drilling to develop confidence in new shots.
Absolutely! Thanks for the feedback 🔥
Very very good teaching! Can I add a supplement? When you talk about muscle memory, you're going in the right direction. This applies to many sports and in other areas as well. Don’t forget that we can also use our mental imagery to develop our skills. Which means that we can dictate the movements we want and do them repeatedly, and execute them in our head in slow motion. When I was teaching figure skating I use this mental image technique and you can get very good results.
Wow cool!
With a little practice you can add details in slow motion. And you make the moves in the best playing conditions, it’s up to you to decide! The brain is programmable and to achieve very good results you have to be patient and practice. Happy pickleball everyone.
Last tournament i play in got paired with a new partner and she was so positive. And soon i was making more and more shoots
It makes a big difference
Absolutely phenomenal video. I needed to hear so many of these! Subscribed, *and* I bought that tripod. I hope your link earned you a few bucks from Amazon! Looking forward to more of your content!
Thanks a ton man! More good content to come
Awesome! Love all your content Austin!
I appreciate that! Thanks for your support
Great video. Curious what angle for recording makes the most sense for improvement (recording from behind yourself on your side of the court or from the opponent's side to see yourself head on)? Also, do you offer couching and if so where do I find info about it?
Best place to video from is front side angle. That usually helps us see everything best
Yes I do offer coaching. Shoot me a dm on instagram: @pickleballplaybook
Excellent content and I’m happy that I’m already following most of these suggestions!
Great to hear! Thank you 🙏
Do you still have a code discount for the Slinger? Would like to purchase one. Thank you for your pickleball tips.
They no longer have a discount running but they ended up changing their pricing to $849 instead of $900. So they’re currently $50 off.
slingerbag.com/Playbook
If you use my code I get a little push back. Thanks!
Helpful content thanks what’s the brand of the tripod you recommended
Best Tripod Mount ➤
amzn.to/3NKBLoj
Thanks for your thoughts!
So I moved from a 2.5 to 3.79 DUPR.over the Summer by drilling for.2 hours 1 x week with partner...Help me understand how just dinking or resetting or practicing 3 shot drops or defending speedup or returning or serving deep or practicing roll volleys is better than practicing all of them in the same drilling session...See ten min video of BEN AND COLLIN daily drill.
I actually got this tip from Ben himself. It’s not about all the stuff you do during a practice session but about what you’re focusing on improving. Maybe your focus is to improve your roll volleys. In order to do that with a drilling partner they’re going to need to be hitting drops. But maybe they want to work on dinking. So you do dinking and then practice speeding up roll volleys on your end while they practice resetting. It’s all about having one focus per drilling session regardless of what you’re doing.
I agree with having a single point of emphasis during practice sessions. I’m a high school golf coach, discovered and got serious about PB roughly a year ago. I teach my golf team to focus on one skill at a time. If the task is to improve compression when hitting irons, it gets the most reps during practice, but we still hit our driver and roll 50 putts from various distances and practice chip shots from different yardages. Applying the same principles to roll volleys or the two handed backhand doesn’t mean I don’t practice cross court dinks…
Exactly! 👍
What’s your take on the new Luxx paddles?
Best paddles in the game. Been using it since it came out.
Cons: spin wears off after a few months
Pros: great touch and feel from the non volley zone.
Great power and control from the baseline.
Just feels solid off the surface. 👇
www.selkirk.com/products/luxx-control-air-invikta?sca_ref=4516571.n0z0Xqk6sI
Hi Austin. I’m interested in the tripod you recommended. What height is best? The67” height tripod?
Yes 67! The one that is linked in the description is perfect!
Thanks!
You bet!
Austin, what are your thoughts on a drill where you and a partner go through the sequence: serve deep, return deep, (3rd) drop to the middle, (4th) dink out wide to start cross-court dinking, (5th) dink cross court, then play out the point skinny-singles style.
As I write this, it sounds like a football play.
I drilled this yesterday and didn’t feel great about my execution, but watched the video and it was better than I thought. I also took the time to record whether we executed each shot or not and if the server or returner won the rally. I plan to keep recording that and track my progress.
This morning, I drilled with a different group this morning and played a couple games at the end, and I was surprised how much easier it was to execute that pattern. I also won each point where I initiated cross court dinking.
btw, love the tripod you recommended. So easy to transport and use.
To anyone reading, I recommend recording and (optionally) editing out big dead spots with CapCut, then uploading to TH-cam, either as public, unlisted, or private. TH-cam is my favorite way to watch videos in general, with the ability to jump around easily, plus you don’t have to deal with storing massive video files anywhere. TH-cam is free! Also, super easy to share with your drilling partners.
Love it man! Love the tripod… glad you are enjoying it. Over 100 people have bought it from my link and they’ll love it.
I don’t understand your question. What do I think about the skinny singles drill?
@@pickleballplaybook I’m trying to get at whether this is too complex of a drill or not. I’ll spend most of my time on specific skills, like drop shots, but I’m curious if anyone practices specific patterns like this.
Great tips! I’d love side by side analysis. Following you!
Cool! Dm me on instagram, and I’ll get you set up with some game play analysis 🙌
Hey I just started pickleball but I’m getting serious and a teen and can’t find where to do tournaments can’t find any/ I want a pickleball paddle like the one you have but it brakes the bank
Find tournaments here 👇
Pickleballbrackets.com
The most affordable paddle that is a great paddle is $140 👇
www.selkirk.com/products/slk-halo-max?sca_ref=4516571.n0z0Xqk6sI
I wanted to ask how does it work with like 300 poeple ?
All different levels in the tournament👍 you only play against your level
I bought the tripod thanks....been too lazy to record and review my play but going to change that in 2024
Glad you did! It’s a game changer
Best racquet for spin?
Luxx Control Air or the Power Air.
If you want more control (insane spin)👇 I use this one
www.selkirk.com/products/luxx-control-air-invikta?sca_ref=4516571.n0z0Xqk6sI
If you want more power (insane spine)
👇
www.selkirk.com/products/vanguard-air-invikta?sca_ref=4516571.n0z0Xqk6sI
What kind of grip on the paddle is that?
How I set up my paddle.
th-cam.com/video/2woPoxfdpXw/w-d-xo.html
the drill sessions out there on yt include different stuff to work on instead of just one that you emphasized on, so u recommend to just work on one specific shot during a drill session?
Correct. Go out and start with dinks but have your focus be hitting dinks out of the air. Then when it turns into volleys your focus remains the same to drop a dink into the kitchen because that’s what you’re focusing on. Does that help clarify?
I noticed your slinger machine. I got one for Christmas… any tips for setting up practicing dinks?
SLINGER BAG SETTINGS
th-cam.com/video/sgjWHIvxkD8/w-d-xo.html
Thank you!!! Learned a lot from this video!! My mental games is weak. I afraid to make mistakes, I made even more mistakes during tournament. :(
Enjoy the podcast! It’s a huge help for mental strength. Thanks for the feedback
Hey how about the slinger bag because of you but I didn't put your code in there. Is there a way for me to tell them I bought it because of you and you get credit?
There actually is! Just email Eduardo and let him know you tried to use my link but it didn’t work. Here’s his email 👇
eduardo@slingerbag.com
Thanks 🙏
Amazing content!
Appreciate it!
I think you can even film yourself and look side by side with yourself. If you hit a shot well and hit the same shot poorly you could probably look at the differences.
Definitely!
I don’t know where to position the camera. Behind me or facing me from the opponent’s side? Directly from the center line or somewhere else.
Side is best! Shows how far back your backswing is going
Do you have a good paddle wirh a super small handle size “kid size “ I could try ….
Selkirk does!
do you take private lessons too?
Take?
Please provide your insights/tips on singles! I am working on my singles too.
Sounds good!
PICKING A PARTNER QUESTION. I am a left hand 3.5-4.0 player looking to find a same gender partner for tournaments. What are some good traits to look for in a partner and are there any traits or actions you see in a partner that would make you look for another one? Love all your straightforward teaching and instruction! You have helped me change my non dominant arm when dinking and serving for the better!! Thank you so much!!
Great question. When I’m looking for a partner, i want someone that will let me take over the court cause I like to play very aggressive and take up 65 to 70% of the court. They also need to be positive and show that they simply do not care anytime I miss. The last thing is that they have a solid mental game. People with a solid mental game know how to win!
I think it will be a little different for you depending on your playing style but that’s the main things I look for! I appreciate the feedback!
How do I get the $100 off ? I clicked the link in description and it's the same price as normal.
No longer has the discount! Only lasted that week
So is the hundred dollars off just a scam or am I doing it wrong? I clicked on the link and it takes me there. And it's the same price as it is if I go to the website on my own. It isn't $100 off
It’s not longer $100 off. The discount expired 2 weeks ago unfortunately
@@pickleballplaybook thank you
You bet!
@pickleballplaybook when they asked I listed you as where I heard about the bag from when I bought it
I appreciate that!
Which pickleball coaching license did you earn Austin?
It’s actually PTR cause I started with tennis. Invaluable things it taught. Would highly recommend going through the PPR or PTR (same thing), just one’s tennis and one’s pickleball
I love your edge guard, how can I get one?
Hey! Go to 4rthpickleball.com
This specific one is sold out but they have tons of options.
I think you can use code PLAYBOOK for 10% off
Mental game...I always go with the Yogi Berra quote, "90% of this game is half mental"
I love it!
15 second reset
💯
yep thats what happened in my first three tourneys---no more tourney for me. I like competing but tourney was a very disheartening! good info tho, i believe in drills
Sorry to hear that. Listen to the podcast, apply the stuff, and you’ll change your mind!
Love the hat
Thank you! 🙏