Chapter 10

The tenth chapter of the book A Pickleball Life contains links to posts about mental and physical preparation, including focus, warm-ups, and . Click on the link below to show the full post.

Mental Preparation

Focus on the Controllable     (Posted 10/6/2016)

> Sarah Ansboury - How Can I Keep the Ball Low 

The Right Focus     (Posted 10/8/2016)

> Sarah Ansboury - My Pickleball Mantra: Balance, Breathe, Believe 

Think First     (Posted 8/24/2016)

> RV Picklers - Newsflash: You are Allowed to Think

Play and Practice with Intent     (Posted 1/14/2017)

> Sarah Ansboury - Setting Pickleball Goals: Each Time You Step onto the Court

> Pickleball Channel - Change the Way You Think and Improve Your Game

Peaked Performance    (Posted 2/20/2017)

Life is Downhill from Here    (Posted 2/21/2017)

> RV Picklers - A Commentary on Pickleball Rating: Life Is Not Always Fair

We CAN Improve    (Posted 2/22/2017)

> Sarah Ansboury & RV Picklers - Declare Your Pickleball Independence

Aspen's Advice: Plateauing    (Posted 3/16/2017)

Blast from the Past    (Posted 1/16/2017)

Reinventing My Game - A Temporary Setback    (Posted 3/15/2017)

Lessons from Low Country 2017    (Posted 5/1/2017)

Physical Preparation

Reflections and a Warm-Up Lesson from the NC Senior Games    (Posted 9/10/2016)

Help with Balance    (Posted 2/25/2017)

> Sarah Ansboury - Tips for Seniors

Pickleball Fitness    (Posted 1/5/2017)
> Sarah Ansboury - Pickleball and Fitness

More Fitness - Stretching    (Posted 1/6/2017)
> Sarah Ansboury - Have You Stretched Today? Did you Stretch Twice?

Game Day Stretching    (Posted 1/7/2017)
> Pickleball Channel - Improve Your Game with Stretching! Part 1
> Pickleball Channel - Improve Your Game with Stretching! Part 2

Pickleball for your Health    (Posted 12/4/2015)

Gameplay Preparation

Predicting the Future      (Posted 1/19/2016)

> Deb Harrison - Pickleball TipBit: Anticipation

Pickleball Instruction

Teaching Pickleball    (Posted 11/9/2016)
> Mark Renneson – Third Shot Sports - Teaching Pickleball to Beginners: 6 Do’s and 5 Don’ts for the First 20 Minutes

Context Matters    (Posted 11/10/2016)
> Mark Renneson – Third Shot Sports - Context-Based Coaching

One Thing at a Time    (Posted 11/11/2016)
> Sarah Ansboury - Pickleball Clinics, Rights and Wrongs

Are You Willing to Work?    (Posted 11/12/2016)
> Sarah Ansboury & RV Picklers - Getting the Most From Your Pickleball Lesson

Beginner Pickleball    (Posted 3/2/2017)

> RV Picklers - Pickleball 101: Start at the NVZ Line

International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association    (Posted 8/29/2016)

Instructor Certification    (Posted 10/12/2016)
> RV Picklers - Joining the IPTPA: Pickleball’s Teaching Organization

SE Regional Ambassador Retreat - Beginner Clinics (Part 1)    (Posted 7/1/2017)

SE Regional Ambassador Retreat - Beginner Clinics (Part 2)    (Posted 7/3/2017)