The Kitchen Table

You and Your Partner Are Losing With Two Different Plans
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Improve communication with your pickleball doubles partner. Ask three questions during a permitted break to identify patterns and agree on one adjustment. Read more...
The Score Changes. Your Routine Doesn’t.
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Build a pickleball pre-point routine: exhale, choose a target, and commit. Practical ways to rehearse composure before a close score tests your focus. Read more...
The Quiet Assassin: What JW Johnson's Game Can Teach Us All
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Explore JW Johnson’s pickleball game through the lens of patience, positioning, and shot selection, with practical questions for your next practice. Read more...
They Went to Japan to Grow the Sport. The League Fired Them For It.
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A look back at the UPA’s Japan-event sanctions involving Parris Todd and three fellow pros, with sourced reporting and Dink & Grind’s perspective. Read more...
The Control Paradigm: What Epictetus Teaches Us About the Dink Line
The Control Paradigm: What Epictetus Teaches Us About the Dink Line
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Apply Epictetus’ philosophy to your pickleball mental game. Explore composure, shot selection, and responding to mistakes with a clear next decision. Read more...