You don't need to spend eight hours a week on the court to see improvement. Sometimes a mindset shift or a focus on one specific element is enough to move the needle.
John Cincola just dropped something refreshing on his YouTube channel: a video about pickleball improvement that doesn't require you to spend your entire weekend grinding on the court.
In "5 Tips to Instantly Improve Your Pickleball Game, " the coach breaks down five straightforward adjustments that can genuinely move the needle on your performance right now.
Here's the thing about online pickleball instructional content: a lot of it feels like you need to overhaul your entire game to see results. Cincola's approach is different. He's focused on mindset shifts and small technical tweaks that can create immediate impact. Let's walk through what he's sharing.
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- Target Fix: Aim Small, Miss Small The first tip centers on something that sounds obvious but most recreational players completely miss: having a specific target for every single shot you hit.
Cincola explains that when he works with amateur-level players, he'll ask them where they were trying to hit a particular shot. The response? "I don't know. I was just trying to get it somewhere in the court." That's the problem right there. Without intention, you can't develop control.
Here's what he recommends: ... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/5-simple-pickleball-tips-that-actually-work-no-drilling-required/
