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Pickleball insights that focus on the why behind every shot and strategy. Tips on technique, game plans, and the mental side, from coach Tony Roig.

Too Many Voices? Why You Can't Hear Any of Them camps mental game pickleball therapy respect the x strategy Oct 02, 2026

By Jeff Renshaw

How much of what you know about pickleball do you really understand?

In Episode 315 of Pickleball Therapy, Coach Tony borrows a term that captures this kind of surface-level understa...

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Sorry NOT Sorry: Why It's Time to Stop Apologizing on the Pickleball Court mental game open play partner play pickleball therapy women's pickleball Sep 25, 2026

“Sorry.”

If you play in a regular group, you've heard it. You've probably said it. An “easy” dink lands in the net. Sorry. A return sails long. Sorry. You miss a put-away. Sorry.

Carol, a member of ...

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You Can't Control Your Partner. Here's What You Can Control. doubles mental game partner play pickleball therapy Sep 11, 2026

Doubles pickleball is a team sport. No different than football. Two players instead of 11, but the same dynamics apply: your team plays its best when both players are in sync.

Most of us know this. A...

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Finding Silence on the Court mental game pickleball mindset pickleball therapy Sep 07, 2026

Most of our time on the pickleball court is spent with our heads full.

The score. The shot you just missed. Your partner's mood. Your opponent’s serve, which you are pretty sure is illegal. The wind....

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No Thank You mental game mindset partner play pickleball community Jul 18, 2026

Protect your day and take a pass

Allow me to offer you a solution to being partnered on a pickleball court with a player who makes you feel “less than.” It is one of those ideas that you cannot “unse...

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The Why of Your Pickleball enjoying the game mental game pickleball mindset pickleball philosophy pickleball therapy Jun 27, 2026

Every once in a while, it’s good to check in with ourselves; remind ourselves why we do what we do. Pickleball is no exception.

In this article, we will examine the “why” of your pickleball. We’ll th...

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