Hey Everyone! 👋

I'm currently headed to Tampa, Florida, to do a TV Segment talking about my book!

(Which is available again on Amazon right now! 👉 Click here to purchase)

My publisher got this opportunity for me, and I couldn't be more excited to continue spreading the word and my love for the game. 

❤️

After an interview, they said I would be demoing 2 skills, so I chose to teach the hosts how to dink and volley.

In under 60 seconds, of course. 🤣

Their Instagram is @daytimetvshow, and the show is syndicated across 80 markets in the US.

I'll share the segment with you the second I get it!

WOOHOO!

This past week, my friend group and I came to a realization about the game of pickleball with the Franklin X-40 ball.

Since the Franklin ball is so slow and doesn't bounce very high, people often bail out to the middle of the court.

Meaning, if they feel like they're in trouble, they will just hit balls (or resets) to the middle instead of hitting it wide.

This is often the safest place to hit on the court because there aren’t many angles for the opponent to attack.

So now I’ve been working on being a threat in the middle of the court.

This doesn’t necessarily mean attacking from the middle.

But it does mean “holding” the dinks and being aggressive with them.

The goal isn’t to win the point from the middle, but to get a pop-up on the next ball.

The importance of this is that if I can make the middle unsafe for them to go, then they won’t have anywhere they feel comfortable hitting the ball.

For your game, consider where your opponents like to hit the ball when they’re in trouble.

If it’s the middle, try positioning yourself differently so you can attack that ball instead of allowing them to use it as a safety net.

Now, let’s get to this week’s video:

3 Rapid Fire Tips to Improve FAST!

Till next week,

✌️

-Tanner

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