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"The Five Dimension Series is phenomenal ! I’ve started over the past few weeks integrating each phase into a daily practice. It’s having tre..."

Teri Weaver

Teri Weaver

5/5 On-Court Performance: When Everything Clicks

"Masterful ! Reading thru this interconnected system makes so much sense. I can look back over the past two years & clearly see what aspects ..."

Teri Weaver

Teri Weaver

3/5 The Performance Engine (Specific Fitness)

"What a wake-up call! I gave all the tools and training, but had gotten slack in not paying attention to my training load (as I used to in..."

Alan Forde

Alan Forde

SOP#9 - The 2-Hours On Your Body

"Excellent report! After reading the Progressive Streak System I have a much clearer understanding why my game has shown improvements after a..."

Teri Weaver

Teri Weaver

1/5 The Progressive Streak System (Habits)

"Wonderfully structured pathway for automatic and consistent improvement. This article energized me. When I return from my Alaskan cruise I..."

Jodie Daughters

Jodie Daughters

1/5 The Progressive Streak System (Habits)

"Excellent report! I walk away with a deeper understanding and appreciation of where to focus my practice sessions to get the best results & ..."

Teri Weaver

Teri Weaver

SOP#4 - Why Beginners Improve So Fast

"Great report!! I've witnessed change in my own game when I've practiced a skill consistently. On to the next skill now, using the same princ..."

Priti Dsilva

Priti Dsilva

1/5 The Progressive Streak System (Habits)

"Loved the info about myelination. Makes it easier to practice daily when you know there are physiological changes happening because of the d..."

Dan Herron

Dan Herron

1/5 The Progressive Streak System (Habits)

"A great report reframing my approach to practice and partner communication + the need to refocus my mid-point thinking."

Alan Forde

Alan Forde

4/5 The Decision-Making System (Mindset)

"A thought-provoking, in-depth investigation of ‘why’ a multitude of pickleball players feel addicted to the sport."

Wayne Allender

Wayne Allender

SOP#2 - The Pickleball Addiction Loop

"I'm here for the nerdy, HELPFUL, details. Excellent report on a shot I'm constantly trying to improve. Thank you!"

Steve Galley

Steve Galley

SOP#15 - Geometry of the Drop

"Interesting read. Could apply to many aspects of life, not just pickleball."

Elton Broderick

Elton Broderick

1/5 The Progressive Streak System (Habits)

5 Dimensions

1/5 The Progressive Streak System (Habits)

1/5 The Progressive Streak System (Habits)

Why you're not getting better, the neuroscience of streaks, and the 3→5→7→14→30→...

Foundation
2/5 Athletic Maintenance (Recovery & Nutrition)

2/5 Athletic Maintenance (Recovery & Nutrition)

Your body is executing explosive athletic movements hundreds of times per match....

Recovery
3/5 The Performance Engine (Specific Fitness)

3/5 The Performance Engine (Specific Fitness)

Why court time alone won't get you there, how off-court training builds capacity...

Fitness
4/5 The Decision-Making System (Mindset)

4/5 The Decision-Making System (Mindset)

Why knowing what to do isn't enough, how mental state determines strategic execu...

Strategy
5/5 On-Court Performance: When Everything Clicks

5/5 On-Court Performance: When Everything Clicks

How the five dimensions converge on court, diagnosing your bottlenecks, and why ...

Performance

The Science Of Pickleball

SOP#1 - The Aging Brain Plays On

SOP#1 - The Aging Brain Plays On

There's a gap between what people think exercise does for the aging brain and wh...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#2 - The Pickleball Addiction Loop

SOP#2 - The Pickleball Addiction Loop

Addicted. Pickleball players reach for that word because nothing else quite fits...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#3 - Social Gravity of the Court

SOP#3 - Social Gravity of the Court

The friendships that form at pickleball don't feel like luck. The research confi...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#4 - Why Beginners Improve So Fast

SOP#4 - Why Beginners Improve So Fast

The conventional explanation for why beginners improve so fast at pickleball is ...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#5 - How Skill Is Actually Built

SOP#5 - How Skill Is Actually Built

Sandra Whitfield has played four times a week for two years. Her rating hasn't m...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#6 - The 3.5 Plateau Breakthrough

SOP#6 - The 3.5 Plateau Breakthrough

The jump from 3.5 to 4.0 is different in kind from every other rating transition...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#7 - Power Of The Kinetic Chain

SOP#7 - Power Of The Kinetic Chain

"Soften your hands" is one of the most common pieces of coaching advice in pickl...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#8 - The Footwork Advantage

SOP#8 - The Footwork Advantage

The players who cover the court best aren't moving faster than the players aroun...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#9 - The 2-Hours On Your Body

SOP#9 - The 2-Hours On Your Body

Pickleball looks casual. The metabolic data says otherwise. This report covers w...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#10 - The Pickleball Body

SOP#10 - The Pickleball Body

Pickleball builds certain muscles relentlessly and ignores others almost entirel...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#11 - The Mobility Gap

SOP#11 - The Mobility Gap

Most players who stretch are using the wrong tool for the problem pickleball act...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#12 - The Habit of Drilling

SOP#12 - The Habit of Drilling

Showing up is not the same as drilling. This report covers the neuroscience of w...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#13 - Fuel The Athlete

SOP#13 - Fuel The Athlete

Pickleball players eat like spectators and perform like athletes — and the gap s...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#14 - The Laws Of Ball Flight

SOP#14 - The Laws Of Ball Flight

Before technique. Before tactics. Before any shot-specific advice. The ball. Thi...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#15 - Geometry of the Drop

SOP#15 - Geometry of the Drop

The third shot drop has one of the narrowest-feeling execution windows in pickle...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#16 - Serve Signals

SOP#16 - Serve Signals

Every serve transmits four pieces of information to the receiver simultaneously ...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#17 - The Contact Code

SOP#17 - The Contact Code

The few milliseconds of contact between paddle and ball determine every shot in ...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#18 - The 0.4 Second Decision

SOP#18 - The 0.4 Second Decision

The brain cannot consciously calculate a pickleball shot fast enough for the exc...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#19 - Pattern Instinct

SOP#19 - Pattern Instinct

The players who seem to read the game are not reacting faster than everyone else...

The Science of Pickleball
SOP#20 - The Percentage Game

SOP#20 - The Percentage Game

Positioning in pickleball is not a matter of feel or habit. This report covers t...

The Science of Pickleball
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