189: How Being More Offensive Can Help Your Game with National Champion Dick Johnson

11/07/22 • 24 min

Dick Johnson, who is now 82 years old, has so many pickleball accomplishments including being recently inducted into the Huntsman Senior Games Hall of fame. Dick has a great story. Plus he has some excellent tips on being offensive in Pickleball and we talk about how that helps your game.

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188: Pros and Cons of Different Pickleball Grips with Steven Schnitzer

I can not believe I have done almost 200 Pickleball Fire podcast episodes and have never talked about the grip in Pickleball. So today, I have Steven Schnitzer, and we're going to discuss the continental grip, western, and even the inverted backhand.

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190: How to Play Zen-Like Pickleball with Teaching Pro Mike Leigh

Sometimes on the court, you see players who appear so calm, and their game looks effortless. That describes teaching pro Mike Leigh, who recently wrote a book called Zen and the Art of Pickleball. Mike and I discuss both the mind and body in this episode as we talk about video analysis, proper mechanics, and the mental game.