Weekly Review #2
Since this week was all about holiday celebrations, there wasn't as much opportunity for gameplay, but I was able to play with an old friend and sneak in a coaching session at the last minute. It mostly consisted of singles rallies and gameplay (which was pretty tiring might I add 😅).
📝 Summary
📊 Current Rank: ~3.25 (Self-Assessed)
Since this week was all about holiday celebrations, there wasn't as much opportunity for gameplay, but I was able to play with an old friend and sneak in a coaching session at the last minute. It mostly consisted of singles rallies and gameplay (which was pretty tiring might I add 😅).
- Casual Games: 0-1 (Singles)
- Challenge Games: 0
- Tournament Games: 0
✨ Highlights
- 🔬 Research: Got to take a 2 hour coaching session with local pickleball pro Christian Dominguez! Learned a ton and plan to share more of my lessons learned.
- 🔬 Research: Got some pointers from my friend Alex on my two handed backhand which was super helpful. A lot of my problem right now definitely is centered around poor positioning and footwork. More on this in the future!
💎 Internet Gems
- Great video by @eellaup on what it's like running a pickleball paddle company with the founder of 11six24
- Insightful ideas on how pros think about positioning from James Ignatowich
- Indoor drills that you can practice at home from Ed Ju
👉 Next Steps
This week marks the start of a new year, so I'm hoping to get some casual games in while also reflecting more on the lessons I had with Christian last week. Learned a ton and I want to reinforce it so that I can apply it more to my gameplay.