Pickleball has been in full swing…for the rest of the tour! We came back from our honeymoon and my MLP team had the DC tournament off. Jenny and I have been able to enjoy a little bit of time at home with the pups, who are actually starting to get along finally!
It’s back to the madness next week with San Clemente. I have two new partners: Allyce Jones and Riley Newman!
Since coming back from our trip, I’ve been focusing on getting back in a good rhythm. When I take some time off, my main focus is hitting a lot of balls. I’ve been drilling more than I’ve been playing (normally, I’m playing about twice as much as I’m drilling).
I’m concentrating on consistency over perfect execution. For example, when I’m dinking, I’m making a conscious effort to give myself a little bit more margin for error. Rather than hit the ball one inch over the net, I’m aiming for 2. Rather than hitting the ball 6 inches inside the sideline, I’ll hit a foot.
With longer drilling sessions, I’m applying the same consistency focus to resets and third shot drops.
I’ve found this technique to be helpful for me when I’m returning from a little bit of a break! It’s definitely better than just throwing myself back into games right away!
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