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Friday Nov 24, 2023
Friday Nov 24, 2023
In Episode 88, Mark Renneson shares insights from his recent coaching trip to China. Amidst the pressure of respect, he turns clashes in teaching styles into a journey of growth. Despite initial formality, professionalism brings sincerity, creating a positive, uplifting atmosphere. This episode, live from the airport, unfolds the unique dynamics of Pickleball coaching in China.
Monday Nov 20, 2023
Monday Nov 20, 2023
We were at the 2023 USA Pickleball National Championships in Dallas Texas. Here are a few things we noticed from the pros.
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Friday Sep 29, 2023
Friday Sep 29, 2023
Whether you're a seasoned coach or a novice instructor, one thing remains constant: the importance of making pickleball lessons fun. While technical skill development and understanding strategy are essential, injecting an element of fun into the learning process can be the difference between average lessons and great ones. Let’s talk about why it is crucial that pickleball lessons prioritize fun.
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Friday Sep 15, 2023
Friday Sep 15, 2023
Are you tired of losing to hard hitters? In this episode of Pickleball Problems Mark gives you four practical things you can do right away to face off against those bangers!
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Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Wednesday Aug 02, 2023
Pickleball is a game and games should be fun. But what if it could be more than that? What if pickleball could save your life?
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Monday Jul 10, 2023
Monday Jul 10, 2023
Are your pickleball lessons active enough? What can get people doing more? What are some time traps that will suck the fun out of your sessions. In Part 3 of our series on Quality Standards in Coaching, we look at Active Participation.
The Quality Standards framework is used as part of Canada’s instructor certification course delivered collaboratively between Pickleball Canada and Tennis Canada. It was developed by Wayne Elderton, one of Canada’s foremost coaching experts.
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Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Does your Pickleball coach care? How can you tell? In the first episode of a six part series, Mark Renneson introduces something called the Quality Standards. This framework is used as part of Canada’s instructor certification course delivered collaboratively between Pickleball Canada and Tennis Canada. It was developed by Wayne Elderton, one of Canada’s foremost coaching experts.
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Friday May 26, 2023
Friday May 26, 2023
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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Thursday May 18, 2023
Thursday May 18, 2023
Have you ever left a lesson feeling like a superstar, only to find yourself struggling to apply your new skills in a real game? It can be frustrating, demoralizing and even embarrassing. But fear not, because there might just be a simple yet crucial mistake lurking in your coaching experience: the lack of context.
In this episode of Pickleball Problems, we delve into the importance of contextualizing skills in pickleball and explore how it can make all the difference in your game – and the game of your players.
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Pickleball Coaching International
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Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
If you want to play good pickleball it’s important that you know what is true. For example, it is useful to know that the distance your ball travels is related to the height, speed and spin you put on it. But it is also important to know about what’s not true— and pickleball sure has its fair share of myths. Let’s explore a few of them...
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