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Pickleball Paddle Reviews: My #1 Tip for Picking Your Paddle

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If you’ve been searching around the web for pickleball paddle reviews, I’ve got some good and bad news.

The Bad News About Pickleball Paddle Reviews…

The bad news is that selecting a paddle is a bit like picking a hat –The same one is going to fit 5 different people 5 different ways, not to mention that any one person’s satisfaction is largely dependent on which characteristics are most important to them…

Same goes for pickleball paddles…

So while all the pickleball paddle reviews in the world ARE helpful when it comes to the quality of the manufacturing, they are never going to tell you which paddle is best for YOU. [Read more…] about Pickleball Paddle Reviews: My #1 Tip for Picking Your Paddle

Smart Pickleball: The 5 Rules for Playing Smarter (Not Harder!)

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I see sooo many players of all ages, who are working much harder than they NEED to be on the court, and aren’t getting nearly as good results as they COULD be. The key to getting great results in pickleball is not to get younger, stronger, faster but to play SMARTER. 

Today’s video blog post is a quick review of The 5 Rules of Playing Smart Pickleball, which I introduced in my book, Smart Pickleball. If you are feeling stuck at your current level of play or are constantly on the defense, then you’re probably not following the 5 rules of playing Smart Pickleball.  So if you’re looking for a way to improve your game but you suspect you won’t be getting much younger, stronger or faster this week, this topic is for you.

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The Guru’s Fast & Furious “Top 100” Gratitude Drill

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The Guru's Fast & Furious "Top 100" Gratitude DrillWithout stopping, make a list of 100 people, situations, experiences and things you’re grateful for right now. 

Okay, you can pause if you really need to for a minute between items, but the point is to just keep letting the ideas flow and ask your brain to think fast and think hard.

Making this list will invite you to dig in and recognize the big and small thing in your life that you may take for granted, things that never even make a list of just 5 or 10 things.

This is great to do as a group or on your own, maybe later today or tomorrow after after the turkey has worn off.

Not only does it make the richness of your life more tangible, but you can also come back to this list throughout the year when you’ve had a bad day on the courts and are feeling a little down, on yourself or about life.

I’ll be making my Fast & Furious “Top 100” list today with my family and I’ll post a photo of it to facebook over the weekend with the hashtag #GuruGratitudeDrill.

If you take time to do this drill on your own or with your family, I’d LOVE to see quick photo of YOUR list. 

Either email it to me at prem@thepickleballguru.com or head on over to my facebook page and post it there (and make sure to add #GuruGratitude Drill to the description when you post it).

Segment 1: A Good Serve

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Think about it. What would you answer?

At a clinic, voices will usually call out one after another, “Fast.”

“Hard.”

“Lots of spin.”

“Over the net.” (Always good.)

“In the court.” (Also extremely important.)

“Deep.”

I’ll listen, inviting more and more answers until nobody’s got anything left to add.

And then I’ll ask another question. [Read more…] about Segment 1: A Good Serve