Episode 5. Tournament Play.

06/20/23 • 34 min

How you play the game. A podcast about pickleball and entrepreneurship.

Briar and Danielle talk about playing in tournaments and what that means and how to prepare. Are they really scary or just another way to play competitively. If you've done what you can to prepare and play your best game, checked the boxes, and got your mental game under wraps, then it's a great way to meet people and just get out of your comfort zone.

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Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.

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Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.

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Episode 4. Let’s talk. Communication!

This week, Danielle and Briar talk about how we talk to each other in our pickleball games. Danielle is playing in a tournament and getting ready by taking a lesson, practicing, drilling, playing. Briar has read interesting materials on professional tennis player communication with winning and losing teams, patterns of communication, and the differences between rec and competitive play. Are the ways we talk to each other the same or different. What about between men and women? What words can we use. Does everyone want to talk in a game?
How do you keep yourself from getting into a funk during a game when mistakes are made. Keeping your spirits up is not as easy as you need it to be.
What about co-workers or employees who aren't as responsive at taking criticism, how do you work with them and get everyone on the same page.
Figure out your court language!

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.

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Episode 6. Drills and drills and more drills.

This week Briar and Danielle talk about setting expectations for yourself . There are win days and there are days when maybe it doesn’t feel like a winner. Putting the time in and you are more likely to reach your intended goals. Our Friday morning Drill and Practice Group with our friends is where we practice shots over and over again. We put the time in.
Practicing pickleball shots, position and strategies you would encounter in a game. And doing it over and over again, it helps you coordinate your body and brain. The more balls you see the better. Repeat, repeat.
Briar digs into specific shots to practice. Danielle remembers when she started her business. Do the work. Keep doing the work. Invest the time. Tell your story.

Thank you for listening to How you play the game. Send us your questions and any topics you would like us to talk about. We welcome your feedback.

Find us on YouTube, How you Play The Game or on Instagram for more information about who we are and tips and strategies for playing your best game.

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Thank you to Aubrey Rose Apps for production and editing.