#1039: Gender vs Mixed Doubles
#1039: Does gender really change the way you should play doubles? Tracie asks coach Mindy Yoder whether there is a difference between women’s doubles versus mixed, and discovers that yes, it matters. Mindy explains why in mixed doubles women tend to be the recipients of most of the balls, how to get your male partner more involved in the point, and why hitting to the middle can be smarter than going for those tempting wide angles. They also talk about the growing aggression in women’s pickleball, when it’s appropriate to speed things up in rec play, and why “reading the room” may be just as important as reading the ball. Plus, Mindy shares the three conversations every new partnership should have before play begins, especially if, like often happens with Tracie, you’re heading into a tournament with a complete pickleball blind date.
In this episode you’ll hear:
Why women tend to get targeted in mixed doubles
How hitting through the middle can help bring a partner into the point
Why wide angles can actually shrink a partner’s court coverage
When stacking can make sense in mixed doubles
Why women may need to give themselves permission to play more aggressively
Why one quick conversation before rec play can prevent a whole lot of irritation
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