Advanced pickleball is about understanding that you're not playing against your opponent; you're playing with your partner and the geometry of the court.
Kyle Koszuta, the mind behind ThatPickleballGuy, just dropped something special. He compiled the best moments from years of conversations with some of pickleball's elite players:
Anna Leigh Waters Leigh Waters Tyra Black Zane Navratil Patrick Kawka Tanner Tomassi Dayne Gingrich Augie Ge Cam Luhring We're talking 172 combined gold medals on the PPA Tour. That's not just experience; that's a masterclass compressed into 15 minutes.
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- The Real Game Isn't About Perfect Shots; It's About Reading Your Partner In pickleball, you're never playing alone. Anna Leigh Waters and her mom, Leigh Waters , opened the video with a concept that sounds simple but changes everything once you actually implement it.
You need to know what your partner is thinking before they hit the ball. In one exchange, Anna Leigh explained how she reads Kyle's intentions. When he's about to speed up a dink, she positions herself differently than when he's going to keep it soft. It's not magic. It's communication without words. If your partner speeds up the ball and you're not ready, that aggressive shot comes right back at you at a pace you can't handle. But if you're anticipating it? You're already moving, already prepared.
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