... that you are in the right place, at the right time, properly balanced between order and chaos, where everything lines up as best it can at that moment.
Those wise words are from Jordan Peterson, who is a psychiatrist. I don't know if he plays pickleball, but one has to admire the succinct turn of phrase in this paragraph. Jordan's area is that of human mental stability, but I think it plays to our corner of the sports world too.
One of the great strengths of the game is that the pace is fast, but not too fast. Sometimes you've got a full second to get ready for the next shot. How generous is that?
Of course the amount of time you have and the court size has to be in balance. If the court is too big for the time, then it becomes a game of put aways. PB singles is close to that particularly in re the ladies singles.
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"I keep popping the ball up!"
"Well, if you are not holding the paddle too tightly, the experts suggest about 30% of maximum, then make sure your wrist is straight (when held, the paddle should form a ninety degree angle to your arm). You want to move your hand (and the paddle) independently of the arm swing. That allows you to control paddle angle and thus height of the shots. The arm provides the power and spin and the hand and wrist provide elevation and direction. Dinking tip: don't use much if any active wrist movement when hitting a dink, the shot is a short arm swing, which should bring the paddle back up in front of you.
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I'm taking a couple of days off from playing games, but I still want to hit a bit. A goal when hitting it gently back and fourth is try to hit the ball on the sweet spot every time. It's easier said than done. The skidding line shots are no help in this and the paddles smallish sweet spot is an added complication. They do sell a paddle that is much smaller in the head area used as a practice aide. I would have bought a couple but they are not inexpensive. I may sacrifice an old paddle to mimic this.
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