All Episodes
Add the soft game to your pickleball game | PLUS Paddle swing weight - do you know it? | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 66
Consider adding the soft game to your pickleball game. Even the odds, set the tone, and gain a ton of confidence with these skills; which are available to all players ...
Do you know what the problem is? | PLUS correcting the wrong score | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 65
If you want to get better at pickleball, you first need to know what might be wrong. Oftentimes pickleball players focus on the “wrong” areas. By focusing on higher im...
Are you playing intentional pickleball? | PLUS three weeks of specific tips to add intentionality to your game | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 64
Are your shots intentional? If not, how can you improve as a player? Adding intentionality to your shots – and the other parts of your game – is critical. In the riff ...
What is the Right Metric for YOU? | PLUS Is Your Paddle Holding You Back? | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 63
Are you out there looking for the “W”s when you play pickleball? Is that the right metric for you and your pickleball objectives? I am going to guess no, but perhaps I...
Open Play - Get the Most out of it | PLUS Close Out the Game | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 62
We all play open play. In this episode we share with your ideas to get the most out of your open play experience: both in terms of improvement as well as enjoyment. Ar...
THE Pickleball Instruction Manual | PLUS Do You Know The Finger-Spin Serve? | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 61
Were you given an Instruction Manual when you first started playing pickleball? We weren't. In this episode we share with you stories about how we built our manual so ...
Is Pickleball Still Fun For You? | PLUS Your Ready Position (or Are You?) | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 60
Pickleball expectations might be sapping your enjoyment of the game. Read our full post here: https://wearepickleball.com/make-pickleball-fun-again/ You can find our c...
You win when you lose (seriously) | PLUS What it means to compete on the pickleball court | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 59
When we think of winning as getting to 11 first and losing as when our opponents get to 11 before we do, we rob ourselves of the benefits that can come from score losi...
BONUS Episode - Self-Study, Lessons, Clinics, Camps - What is/are right for you? | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 58A
Players ask CJ and me all the time what the best way to improve is. Should they take lessons or maybe a clinic? Is self-study enough to accomplish my objectives? What ...
How Your Self 1 is sabotaging your play | PLUS Pickleball Empathy - It is a Thing | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 58
There are two you's on the court, Self 1 and Self 2. Self 2 is your ally when you play pickleball. Self 1? Not so much. Self 1 just yaps your ear off with nonsense whi...
Are you playing High to Low or Low to High? | PLUS Do I belong on Court 1? | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 57
Do you understand the concept of playing high to low - as opposed to low to high? If not, you may be getting yourself in trouble on the pickleball court. In this podca...
The No. 1 key to playing your best pickleball | PLUS out call controversy - what to do? | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 56
What is it that the advanced pickleball players in your area do that you may not be taking full advantage of? In this podcast we share with you the No. 1 key to what t...
There is ONLY ONE way to deal with Bangers (find out what it is) | PLUS the power of "no thank you" | Pickleball Therapy with WeArePickleball | Episode 55
If you are facing bangers, there is only one solution: use the out of bounds. If you hit every ball banged at you, it will make for a long day on the courts. In this p...
The windshield wiper red herring (a potentially devastating distraction) | PLUS rec vs competitive play | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 54
Red herrings can distract us on our pickleball improvement paths. They take away time and focus from the areas that we need to work on. This particular red herring, ho...
Take Advantage of Opportunities | PLUS how will rally scoring impact your game | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 53
Pickleball is a game of error reduction. True. But to improve you also have to learn how to take advantage of opportunities that arise. In this episode we explain what...
What did we learn the last year - playing YOUR game and more | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 52
This is our 1 year episode (at least if you subscribe to the 52-week year). During the past year we have traveled quite a ways down our pickleball path; sharing ideas ...
You are a Pickleball Athlete | PLUS is inertia holding you back? | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 51
Are you a pickleball athlete? It depends. Are you a pickleball athlete? Why would I ask that question twice like that? It is because the answer is wholly up to you. Y...
Dealing with "OUT" Balls | PLUS avoid the popcorn ceiling | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 50
If you are engaging the "out" balls, you are leaving points on the table (court?) and not playing your best pickleball. In this episode we tell you how you reclaim tho...
The first pillar of your best pickleball - are you working on it? | PLUS is it high or deep? | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 49
There are three pillars to you playing your best pickleball. In this podcast we delve into the first pillar: the mechanical one. Let us know if you want to be notified...
Lynn Cherry for Pickleball Fire is our guest | PLUS Your Journey | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 48
Lynn Cherry, the host of Pickleball Fire Podcast shares with us some of her thoughts about pickleball, including some solid tips for how to maintain a healthier perspe...
How do you know if you are improving - 3 suggestions | PLUS Appreciate the Battle | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 47
You are working on improvement; on becoming a better Pickleball player. But how do you know if you are, in fact, getting better? In this episode we offer you 3 suggest...
Are you working on the Second Pillar (what is the Second Pillar anyways??) | PLUS Ready Position is more than the paddle | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 46
To play your best pickleball you need to "see" the game. This is where the Second Pillar comes in. It is not just how to hit the ball. It is what shot to hit when. The...
On-court frustration? Reframing might help | PLUS Deb Harrison on growing in the game | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 45
It is common to feel a bit frustrated out there. We expect X from ourselves and often end up with Y. We can work harder to improve but, perhaps, we can also reframe th...
Pickleball - a Lifelong Learning Project | PLUS the Advantage of Neutralizing | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 44
There is a lot to learn in pickleball. A lot. The endless nature of learning in pickleball can seem a downside. It can lead to frustration and dismay. But what if you ...
The Pickleball Summit is a wrap | Success Leaves Clues | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 43
THE Pickleball Summit gathered nearly 30 presenters all experts in their field covering a wide range of topics pertinent to your improvement as a pickleball player. In...
SPECIAL Episode || Two themes from THE Pickleball Summit | Episode 42 (Special)
Two these became apparent from THE Pickleball Summit presenters: 1. the soft game will improve your play and 2 keep it simple (CJ and I are all about fundamentals at ...
Win the firefight by defusing the bang-bang | Plus - Use this Drill | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 41
Much rec play in pickleball is bang-bang and then bang some more. If you are the biggest banger in your group, then this works out pretty well for you. But what if you...
The 2 Things You Need to Play Optimal Pickleball | Pickleball Therapy with VIPickleball | Episode 40
If you are looking to play optimal pickleball, you need two things: (1) the ability to hit the shot you are trying to hit (third shot, serve, punch volley, etc) and (b...