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Category Archives: Coaching

My Fave Pickleball Metric

Let me ask a question … during a typical game of pickleball, how much time do you spend hitting the ball versus picking up the ball? This question speaks …

Posted byCoach MarkApril 4, 2021April 4, 2021Posted inCoaching, Skill Development, Strategy

What Makes a Great Coach?

One of the goals I had for coming to Surprise, Arizona during winter 2021 was to develop my pickleball coaching skills. I wanted to meet someone who could …

Posted byCoach MarkMarch 22, 2021March 22, 2021Posted inCoaching

The Most Difficult Shot

I use to think the most difficult shot in pickleball was the drop shot. Now, I think it’s the second most difficult shot. What’s my new number one?

Posted byCoach MarkJanuary 19, 2021January 19, 2021Posted inCoaching, Drills, Strategy

A Leap of Faith

During my business consulting career, I facilitated strategy design workshops for leadership, management, and project teams. I closed these sessions with a conversation about change and resistance to change. I would use this quote to spark a discussion about…

Posted byCoach MarkDecember 18, 2020December 18, 2020Posted inCoaching, Skill Development

Coach Mark on Pickleball Fire

Coach Mark was interviewed by podcaster Lynn Cherry of Pickleball Fire. If you haven’t heard of Pickleball Fire, take a few minutes to check the website out and listen to some of the other interviews…

Posted byCoach MarkDecember 1, 2020December 18, 2020Posted inCoaching, Skill Development, Strategy

Do You Have Low Shot Tolerance?

Have you ever heard of “low shot tolerance”? This is a phrase my college tennis coach used many years ago to describe the lack of discipline and patience required to sustain a long rally with…

Posted byCoach MarkNovember 26, 2020December 18, 2020Posted inCoaching, Drills, Skill Development

Why Play Low and Slow?

The goal of Play Low and Slow™ is to take control of game tempo and force opponents into making mistakes or popping up balls for easy winners. It’s an approach to pickleball that emphasizes …

Posted byCoach MarkNovember 16, 2020December 1, 2020Posted inCoaching, Drills, Strategy
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