#1020: Tune Out the Noise, Zone in on the Shoes
#1020: 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 your partner’s “wrong” choices are usually not yours to fix mid-game
The three brilliant questions Mindy asks before playing with a new partner
How to support a partner without accidentally becoming their unpaid court therapist
Why coaching during rec play can get messy fast
How “look at the shoes” can help block out chatter, taunting, faces, and general nonsense
Why your main job is not fixing everyone else’s hot mess — it’s managing your own
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