How to Avoid Game Point Behavior

Nov 16, 2023

Hey!

Welcome back! Today marks the 99th edition of this newsletter. Wow. One away from the big 100! I’m blown away by everyone’s support and am extremely grateful for everyone who reads each week.

Before we keep going, welcome back to another edition of the blog. If you’re new to the blog and want to go back and check out past editions, go here!

Today’s edition has three parts: 

1. A Helpful Tip (Video) – How to Return Better.

2. For the Pickleball Nerds – Avoid Game Point Behavior.

3. My Journey Playing Pro – Tuesday Night Pickleball at The Orchard!

A Helpful Tip (Video):

With a better serve return, the whole point changes. This shot gets no hype, but deserves more. That's why I made this youtube video, here's what's inside...

  1. Why it matters (data included)
  2. 5 technique tips to help you improve
  3. Real life coaching with my friend who’s a 4.0

Enjoy!👇


For the Pickleball Nerds: 

Choking games away is often the result of "game point behavior."

In this (51 second) video, I share how to close out games so you stop losing the matches you should’ve won.

My Journey Playing Pro Pickleball: 

To be honest, it was epic. 

The Scottsdale Scorchers (our enemy) tied things up in the 2nd set tiebreak to send this match to a singles tiebreak 😳.

And if you’ve ever watched any of my youtube videos, most are about doubles. And there’s a reason. I don’t love singles :)

The way the tiebreak works is, after the lineups are selected, each player on the team steps out to play 4 singles points before the next player on the team steps out to play another 4 points. It’s rally scoring, first to 15, win by one. 

In the huddle, we decided to shake things up. The scorchers sent out Caden Nemoff. And the Tornadoes (us) responded with Glouka Carvajal Lane. 

Glouka, who stepped in for our teammate Jen Tavernier, rips the snot out of the ball. So I knew putting her out first might throw Caden off, because my guess was, he expected to play against me.

And that’s exactly what happened.

Glouka went out first and started 3-1 to give us an early lead.

Then I stepped out to go up against Pesa Teoni.

And then, in front of a sold out crowd, I hit my actual favorite shot in pickleball, (and no, it wasn’t the erne) :)

Talk next week, 

Kyle

PS: If you want to check out my mixed doubles match, click here. To watch my men's doubles match, click here.

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