If you are like most people before you start playing a game, you hit some balls with your partner or opponents; probably a bunch of dinks, maybe a few volleys and smashes, some forehands and backhands from the back of the court, and possibly some drops and lobs.
But how deliberate is your warm-up, really? How focused are you during it? Again, if you're like most people, the answer is probably not very. You probably hit a few balls casually back and forth, maybe even while having a conversation. You are likely hitting a quality of ball that will hurt you in a game – too high, for example but don't think too much about it. Let's look at why the warm-up matters and what you can do to make it great.
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Pickleball Coaching International
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Ep 92: Your Best Pickleball Advice (Part 1)
EP 91: Should I Switch Grips When Playing Pickleball?
Ep 90: Our Horrible Pickleball Experience with Bob
EP 89: Three Pickleball Power Moves for Beginners (and you!)
EP 88: Mark’s Tour to China: Courtside Wisdom Live from the Airport!
EP 87: Pickleball Nationals - 3 Takeaways
EP 86: How to Make Your Pickleball Lessons Fun -- and Why!
Ep 85: 4 Tips to Crush Bangers
EP 84: How Pickleball Saved Her Life
EP 83: AreYour Pickleball Lessons Active Enough?
EP 82: Does Your Pickleball Coach Care?
EP 80: Coaching with Context
EP: 79 3 More Pickleball Myths
EP 78: Why Would You Dink with Two Hands?
EP 77: 5 Hard Truths About Pickleball
EP 76: Handling the Spin Master
EP 75: Five Skills to Win More Pickleball Points
EP 74: Death of the Continental Grip
EP 73: 5 Reasons Your Pickleball Game Isn’t Improving
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