#1019: Good Things Can Happen in the Transition Zone
#1019: Former tennis players were trained to think of the back third of the court as "no man's land" — a place to get stuck, trapped or pulverized by opponents. Coach Thomas Yelloweyes explains how in pickleball, you can embrace the "transition zone" as a place where you can make good things happen for yourself.
In this episode you’ll hear:
Why Thomas calls it Kitchen Arrival Percentage
How the transition zone helps determine whether you’re ready to level up
Why “you go, I go / you stay, I stay” may save your partnership
The difference between working your way forward and stampeding into trouble
Why a good drop shot gives you permission to move through the transition zone
What happens when you drive the ball without asking, “What do I expect to come back?”
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