1 00:00:05,120 --> 00:00:07,680 Hello and welcome to Pickleball Therapy, the podcast dedicated to 2 00:00:07,705 --> 00:00:09,960 your pickleball improvement. 3 00:00:09,985 --> 00:00:11,460 Hope you're having a great week. 4 00:00:11,485 --> 00:00:14,900 I am your host of this weekly podcast, Tony Roig. 5 00:00:14,925 --> 00:00:18,135 This week, we're going to actually dive into two subjects. 6 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:19,540 It's going to be a double header. 7 00:00:19,565 --> 00:00:22,495 The RIF will be a little bit longer and the main section will 8 00:00:22,520 --> 00:00:23,620 be a little bit shorter. 9 00:00:23,645 --> 00:00:26,320 We're going to use that format for this week because I 10 00:00:26,345 --> 00:00:30,740 have two topics that I'd like to cover that are timely. 11 00:00:30,765 --> 00:00:37,960 The first one is about how the rules may be robbing you in a 12 00:00:37,985 --> 00:00:40,780 couple of different ways. Let's talk about how to avoid that. 13 00:00:40,805 --> 00:00:44,860 Whenever the new rule book comes out, it's like new rules equal new angst. 14 00:00:44,885 --> 00:00:48,700 The new things we got to spend our mind on. 15 00:00:48,725 --> 00:00:52,775 Then what's normally the rift, but in the second segment of this, I 16 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:53,600 want to talk about criticism. 17 00:00:53,625 --> 00:01:02,180 I want to talk about dealing with criticism and how do we determine at the 18 00:01:02,205 --> 00:01:07,260 first level, whether what's happening is a criticism or not a criticism. 19 00:01:07,285 --> 00:01:10,210 That's going to be the subjects of this week's podcast. 20 00:01:10,240 --> 00:01:17,410 As we dive into the podcast, if you're looking for coaching, if you're 21 00:01:17,440 --> 00:01:21,400 saying to yourself, I would like to know more about pickleball, join us 22 00:01:21,425 --> 00:01:23,290 inside any of our coaching offerings. 23 00:01:23,320 --> 00:01:25,695 I can tell you from feedback from... 24 00:01:25,720 --> 00:01:27,780 I've been in camps these last couple of weeks. 25 00:01:27,805 --> 00:01:31,960 I can tell you from feedback from from campers, I can tell you from feedback from 26 00:01:31,985 --> 00:01:37,180 our online teachings, from our academy, from our pickleball system, that 27 00:01:37,205 --> 00:01:40,290 players are amazed at how much there is to learn in pickleball. 28 00:01:40,320 --> 00:01:45,255 When they start seeing the game differently, they're like, Oh, my God, I 29 00:01:45,280 --> 00:01:48,320 can't believe I was missing all these other things because you don't know 30 00:01:48,345 --> 00:01:51,880 until you know, and what you're missing. 31 00:01:52,200 --> 00:01:56,460 I'm pretty confident that you know that there's parts of pickleball that 32 00:01:56,485 --> 00:01:59,535 are out there that can be learned. 33 00:01:59,560 --> 00:02:01,480 If If you're interested in that, please join us. 34 00:02:01,505 --> 00:02:04,210 You can go to betterpickerball. Com and check that out. 35 00:02:04,240 --> 00:02:06,760 You may or may not know this, but this podcast itself is brought 36 00:02:06,785 --> 00:02:07,920 to you by Better Pickerball. 37 00:02:07,945 --> 00:02:11,375 This is part of the Better Pickerball coaching ecosystem. 38 00:02:11,400 --> 00:02:13,580 This is the athletic pillar, mental part of the game. 39 00:02:13,605 --> 00:02:15,380 That's what we do on this podcast. 40 00:02:15,405 --> 00:02:20,655 All right, let's dive into how the rules may be robbing you. 41 00:02:20,680 --> 00:02:22,880 They're robbing you in a couple of different ways. 42 00:02:22,905 --> 00:02:27,040 Let me frame it out for you in terms of what I mean by the rules or what type 43 00:02:27,065 --> 00:02:29,920 of rules thinking I'm talking about. 44 00:02:30,120 --> 00:02:33,450 So we're sitting here in 2025, and the new rules came out. 45 00:02:33,480 --> 00:02:39,820 Now, the new rules didn't really change anything, not in any way that matters. 46 00:02:39,845 --> 00:02:41,500 Sometimes the rules do change. 47 00:02:41,525 --> 00:02:43,580 They added the drop serve. 48 00:02:43,605 --> 00:02:47,280 That was a big change because the drop serve allowed for a 49 00:02:47,305 --> 00:02:53,040 different type of serve that previously was not legal, and it opened up a 50 00:02:53,065 --> 00:02:57,260 whole different type of serving. Those types of rule changes are big. 51 00:02:57,285 --> 00:03:03,320 This year, the big rule change was If you read the comments to the rule change, 52 00:03:03,345 --> 00:03:06,460 you'll see that it's basically more of a housekeeping item 53 00:03:06,485 --> 00:03:09,220 for a little bit of cleanup. 54 00:03:09,245 --> 00:03:13,440 There is a little bit of impact, and I'll address it, but the rule change has to do 55 00:03:13,465 --> 00:03:17,660 with the non-volley zone, when the volley starts. 56 00:03:17,685 --> 00:03:23,200 So before, basically, the volley included the swing of the paddle 57 00:03:23,225 --> 00:03:25,740 before the ball was struck. 58 00:03:25,765 --> 00:03:28,060 The Rules Committee... 59 00:03:28,085 --> 00:03:31,840 I don't want to get into rules committee stuff too deep in terms of my thinking 60 00:03:31,865 --> 00:03:35,975 about it, but I know that they seem to be very concerned about 61 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:38,480 referee calls, referees being able to make calls, which is fair. 62 00:03:38,505 --> 00:03:41,700 I don't want the referees to have a difficult time. 63 00:03:41,725 --> 00:03:46,940 It's difficult to know when the swing begins. 64 00:03:46,965 --> 00:03:48,615 So they've moved away. 65 00:03:48,640 --> 00:03:50,720 They did the same thing with the serve last year, and they explained this in the 66 00:03:50,745 --> 00:03:55,660 comments as well, which is it's at the point of contact. 67 00:03:55,685 --> 00:04:00,420 The serve begins when you hit the ball. They made the same thing the volley. 68 00:04:00,445 --> 00:04:03,240 So the volley begins when you hit the ball. 69 00:04:03,280 --> 00:04:06,960 So I got a question from several different players, not one player, several different 70 00:04:06,985 --> 00:04:13,080 players in several different contexts that asked, Okay, so basically the non-volley 71 00:04:13,105 --> 00:04:18,800 zone rule, the stuff before doesn't apply anymore. 72 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,540 That's not the case with one exception. 73 00:04:21,565 --> 00:04:27,900 The exception is you're paddle touching the non-volley zone before you volley it. 74 00:04:27,925 --> 00:04:30,940 If you accidentally scrape the non-volley non- Volley zone 75 00:04:30,965 --> 00:04:35,320 before you volley the ball, that is not a violation any longer because the volley 76 00:04:35,345 --> 00:04:41,820 begins at the time you hit the ball, not when you start your swing. 77 00:04:41,845 --> 00:04:44,300 Other than that, everything's the same. 78 00:04:44,325 --> 00:04:47,055 So It's basically, you can't... 79 00:04:47,080 --> 00:04:48,280 It's just everything's the same. 80 00:04:48,305 --> 00:04:52,060 I don't want to get into the non- Volley zone rule has not changed, 81 00:04:52,085 --> 00:04:53,780 other than that one little thing. 82 00:04:53,805 --> 00:04:58,615 But players are thinking about it. 83 00:04:58,640 --> 00:05:01,120 They're spending their time They're thinking about this change, 84 00:05:01,145 --> 00:05:02,700 and they're talking about it. 85 00:05:02,725 --> 00:05:04,455 And conversation is fine. I don't mind. 86 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:07,340 If you're having a conversation for conversation's sake, that's fine. 87 00:05:07,365 --> 00:05:09,180 But here's what I think is happening. 88 00:05:09,205 --> 00:05:14,380 I think what's happening is when these things occur, 89 00:05:14,405 --> 00:05:18,640 it leads to wasted bandwidth. 90 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:22,700 What I mean by that is, there's only so much stuff you can do in your brain. 91 00:05:22,725 --> 00:05:28,120 There's only so much you can process, only so much you can focus on things. 92 00:05:28,960 --> 00:05:35,940 There's so much more from my perspective, that is going to give you a better 93 00:05:35,965 --> 00:05:39,660 game for yourself, that's going to give you more enjoyment out there. 94 00:05:39,685 --> 00:05:49,060 What I would suggest is focusing on those aspects of pickleball more than 95 00:05:49,085 --> 00:05:53,740 these outside outlier things on the rules or anything that's outlier. 96 00:05:53,765 --> 00:05:59,040 When you think about this particular rule, what are you going to do about it? 97 00:06:00,200 --> 00:06:05,240 Was like paddle scraping the court before a volley a big part of 98 00:06:05,265 --> 00:06:08,640 the game in your world? I'm going to guess no. 99 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,820 If it happened, what do you care anyway back then or now? 100 00:06:12,845 --> 00:06:16,480 Same thing, like a player sometimes step in a little bit, whatever. 101 00:06:16,505 --> 00:06:19,260 Just do your thing. Enjoy yourself. 102 00:06:19,285 --> 00:06:22,260 That's the second part of where these... 103 00:06:22,285 --> 00:06:29,415 A too heavy rule focus can rob you is enjoyment and friendship and just 104 00:06:29,440 --> 00:06:31,260 having a nice time on the pickleball court. 105 00:06:31,285 --> 00:06:37,080 Because think about the arguments that arise out on the pickleball court. 106 00:06:37,680 --> 00:06:39,580 Usually, they're rule-driven. 107 00:06:39,605 --> 00:06:44,280 Usually, it's out call or an MVZ violation that someone 108 00:06:44,305 --> 00:06:47,740 thinks happened There's illegal serves and things like that. 109 00:06:47,765 --> 00:06:49,780 Those end up in... 110 00:06:49,805 --> 00:06:54,860 They don't end well because, frankly, there's nothing in the rules that 111 00:06:54,885 --> 00:07:00,055 allows a resolution, not normally, but for a lot of these, nor should there be, 112 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:01,500 because what should be the resolution? 113 00:07:01,525 --> 00:07:03,100 Is it your call or my call? 114 00:07:03,125 --> 00:07:07,780 We don't have a referee. 115 00:07:07,805 --> 00:07:12,660 So think about it more big picture in terms of the rule stuff. 116 00:07:12,685 --> 00:07:17,960 I'm not telling you to disregard all the rules You can go nuts, things like that. 117 00:07:17,985 --> 00:07:21,140 Live within the rules, but apply it like, think big picture about it. 118 00:07:21,165 --> 00:07:24,220 What rules are really going to impact the play? 119 00:07:24,245 --> 00:07:32,400 Then when you're playing, are you going to Are we going to allow a game to get out of 120 00:07:32,425 --> 00:07:37,220 line, get out of whack because of a potential rules violation? 121 00:07:37,245 --> 00:07:40,895 Because, again, the other player may disagree, so it 122 00:07:40,920 --> 00:07:42,620 may not be a rules violation. I don't know. 123 00:07:42,645 --> 00:07:47,420 Anyway, so give that some thought in terms of your relationship with the rules. 124 00:07:47,445 --> 00:07:52,460 Whenever you hear new rules, I would suggest this to you. 125 00:07:52,485 --> 00:07:57,300 Whenever you hear big pronouncements about rules changes, be very wary with those. 126 00:07:57,325 --> 00:07:58,820 They happen very rarely. 127 00:07:58,845 --> 00:08:02,855 One other thing I got asked what was something about... 128 00:08:02,880 --> 00:08:04,520 I'm trying to remember what it was, because it was something about the serve, 129 00:08:04,545 --> 00:08:08,640 and it was basically like, it was either you couldn't drop serve anymore. 130 00:08:08,665 --> 00:08:13,860 It was a really big change to the serve that a player asked me about. 131 00:08:13,885 --> 00:08:17,420 I was like, There's no... What? 132 00:08:17,445 --> 00:08:20,300 We got rid of what? Oh, it was spinning the ball. 133 00:08:20,325 --> 00:08:21,960 Spin the ball with your paddle. 134 00:08:21,985 --> 00:08:25,540 Basically, because I don't know, you can never get rid of that. 135 00:08:25,565 --> 00:08:29,400 Spin the ball after you hit it, not the pre-spin. 136 00:08:29,560 --> 00:08:32,940 Because the ball always spins when it comes off your paddle. 137 00:08:32,965 --> 00:08:35,720 Anyway, so that was an interesting... 138 00:08:35,745 --> 00:08:38,060 I was like, Where did they hear that from? 139 00:08:38,085 --> 00:08:40,680 Be mindful. 140 00:08:40,705 --> 00:08:46,180 Have a little alarm for that when you hear a big, big rules thing shared with you. 141 00:08:46,205 --> 00:08:50,040 Just generally speaking for yourself, don't let rules rob you, whether it's rob 142 00:08:50,065 --> 00:08:54,860 you from your bandwidth so that you can focus on what's going on or rob you from 143 00:08:54,885 --> 00:08:58,580 your enjoyment of that awesome game that you're playing. 144 00:08:58,605 --> 00:09:01,200 All right, let's dive We'll dive into the second topic. 145 00:09:01,225 --> 00:09:06,860 Before we do, I want to give a brief shout-out to one of our partners. 146 00:09:06,885 --> 00:09:10,200 Sometimes we could ask questions about ball machines, and ball 147 00:09:10,225 --> 00:09:11,580 machines are very helpful. 148 00:09:11,605 --> 00:09:14,840 They can be very helpful to your game, but they're a big investment. 149 00:09:14,865 --> 00:09:16,215 They are a big investment. 150 00:09:16,240 --> 00:09:19,500 Do not run out by a ball machine unless you're committed to the ball machine. 151 00:09:19,525 --> 00:09:25,760 What we recommend first is take a bucket of balls, 10, 20 balls, and take 152 00:09:25,785 --> 00:09:27,735 it to the court a few times. 153 00:09:27,760 --> 00:09:29,360 Make sure you're committed to this process. 154 00:09:29,385 --> 00:09:32,700 Make sure you're committed to getting in your car with some balls 155 00:09:32,725 --> 00:09:37,375 in your paddle and putting in work 30 minutes, 40 minutes, an hour. 156 00:09:37,400 --> 00:09:39,840 If you're not going to do it with a bucket of balls, you're not going 157 00:09:39,865 --> 00:09:40,540 to do it with a ball machine. 158 00:09:40,565 --> 00:09:41,640 Ball machine is just going to sit in your garage. 159 00:09:41,665 --> 00:09:43,015 You don't want that. 160 00:09:43,040 --> 00:09:46,320 But if you decide that you are going to put in the work, ball machine can give 161 00:09:46,345 --> 00:09:48,700 you a ton of reps in different scenarios. 162 00:09:48,725 --> 00:09:53,720 We have a ball machine that we have partnered with, that we've tried it out. 163 00:09:53,745 --> 00:09:56,135 We think it's a really good ball machine, well made. 164 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:58,920 It's not on the cheap side of the ball machines, but it's a solid product. 165 00:09:58,945 --> 00:10:02,340 It comes with an app has a couple of things like a removal battery. 166 00:10:02,365 --> 00:10:06,055 It's called the Titan Ball Machine, but we have a link down in 167 00:10:06,080 --> 00:10:07,760 the show notes as well. As you go to betterpickleball. 168 00:10:07,785 --> 00:10:10,140 com, you can always find that under resources. 169 00:10:10,165 --> 00:10:11,240 But check that out. 170 00:10:11,265 --> 00:10:12,520 There is an affiliate link. 171 00:10:12,545 --> 00:10:15,960 Basically, we get a commission if you purchase it through 172 00:10:15,985 --> 00:10:19,460 there, which helps support the podcast and our other coaching efforts 173 00:10:19,485 --> 00:10:21,640 that we do for free. 174 00:10:22,240 --> 00:10:23,800 Anyway, so check that out. 175 00:10:23,825 --> 00:10:26,900 If you're ready for a ball machine, that's a good one to try. 176 00:10:26,925 --> 00:10:29,000 All right, let's talk about criticism. 177 00:10:29,480 --> 00:10:34,775 What I want to focus on here isn't so much the second part of it, which would be 178 00:10:34,800 --> 00:10:36,200 like, what do I do if I'm criticized? 179 00:10:36,225 --> 00:10:38,420 How do I deal with it? Things like that. 180 00:10:38,445 --> 00:10:42,840 I want to give you an idea that might help you nip it in the bud a little bit in 181 00:10:42,865 --> 00:10:46,720 terms of the criticism, because here's the thing. 182 00:10:47,440 --> 00:10:49,380 Criticism can occur. 183 00:10:49,405 --> 00:10:53,060 There are situations where you are being criticized. 184 00:10:53,085 --> 00:10:56,760 The term criticism here I'm using in its 185 00:10:56,785 --> 00:11:02,360 negative sense, in the no point criticism stuff. 186 00:11:02,400 --> 00:11:06,895 For example, it would be like you miss a shot in a game, and it's like, 187 00:11:06,920 --> 00:11:09,160 you're always missing that shot, or something like that. 188 00:11:09,185 --> 00:11:11,820 That's a criticism, not helpful. 189 00:11:11,845 --> 00:11:14,140 It's just negative. It's just attacking. 190 00:11:14,165 --> 00:11:18,560 That's the way I'm using the term criticism here, not in the potentially 191 00:11:18,585 --> 00:11:22,280 constructive sense, which I believe you can also use it in that sense, as 192 00:11:22,305 --> 00:11:25,420 you'll see as we get through this. 193 00:11:25,445 --> 00:11:27,080 Criticism certainly happens. 194 00:11:27,105 --> 00:11:29,860 I would suggest that nobody likes criticism. 195 00:11:29,885 --> 00:11:32,340 I don't like criticism. 196 00:11:32,365 --> 00:11:34,860 Again, criticism without a point. 197 00:11:34,885 --> 00:11:36,080 We're all human beings. 198 00:11:36,105 --> 00:11:38,320 No one likes being criticized. 199 00:11:41,640 --> 00:11:44,820 Anyway, criticism, no bueno. 200 00:11:44,845 --> 00:11:46,440 But here's the thing. 201 00:11:46,800 --> 00:11:49,900 How do you know that you're being criticized? 202 00:11:49,925 --> 00:11:51,580 Or is it something else? 203 00:11:51,605 --> 00:11:54,580 Could it be feedback? 204 00:11:54,605 --> 00:11:56,620 Could it be constructive feedback? 205 00:11:56,645 --> 00:12:04,940 Could it just be being advise of something that would help you 206 00:12:04,965 --> 00:12:07,580 improve that in the future. 207 00:12:07,605 --> 00:12:13,100 Because think about how would you improve without that? 208 00:12:13,125 --> 00:12:17,140 Meaning, without some feedback. 209 00:12:17,165 --> 00:12:22,780 Either you need to figure it out on your own, or someone needs to tell you. 210 00:12:22,805 --> 00:12:28,940 An example would be, say you're hitting your shot too late. 211 00:12:28,965 --> 00:12:31,980 Let's You're just take one shot. You're a return to serve. 212 00:12:32,005 --> 00:12:35,600 You're running forward, you're going past the ball, the balls are getting behind 213 00:12:35,625 --> 00:12:38,495 you, so the balls are going wide or you lose control, you can't 214 00:12:38,520 --> 00:12:39,400 have power on them. 215 00:12:39,425 --> 00:12:43,520 Basically, your shot breaks down because you're hitting them late. 216 00:12:43,640 --> 00:12:45,380 How do you fix it? 217 00:12:45,405 --> 00:12:49,560 If you want to, you want to fix it, I'm guessing you do. 218 00:12:50,240 --> 00:12:52,535 You can figure it out yourself. That's true. 219 00:12:52,560 --> 00:12:55,360 For instance, inside our pickleball system, we teach you energy, 220 00:12:55,385 --> 00:12:56,440 trajectory, things like that. 221 00:12:56,465 --> 00:13:03,215 So you could work through that puzzle and It's trajectory, paddle angle. 222 00:13:03,240 --> 00:13:04,200 Oh, I see. I'm hitting it behind me. 223 00:13:04,225 --> 00:13:05,420 Okay, I see it. 224 00:13:05,445 --> 00:13:06,840 So nothing wrong with that. 225 00:13:06,865 --> 00:13:08,720 That's the dream, right? 226 00:13:08,745 --> 00:13:12,960 That's what we do as coaches, right, for you, is do the same thing 227 00:13:12,985 --> 00:13:14,880 that I'm describing. 228 00:13:15,400 --> 00:13:17,340 Or you can get feedback. 229 00:13:17,365 --> 00:13:19,940 It's the other option if you can't solve it yourself. 230 00:13:19,965 --> 00:13:22,100 How do you get feedback? 231 00:13:22,125 --> 00:13:25,655 You get feedback from a friend, family member who knows 232 00:13:25,680 --> 00:13:27,380 what they're doing or a coach, right? 233 00:13:27,405 --> 00:13:29,720 In terms of, this is what I'm seeing. 234 00:13:29,745 --> 00:13:32,340 I'm saying that you're doing this. 235 00:13:32,365 --> 00:13:37,300 That information can be received as criticism. 236 00:13:37,325 --> 00:13:41,960 Because that person, let's say I'm coaching you, 237 00:13:41,985 --> 00:13:45,055 and I say that to you, I'm criticizing you. 238 00:13:45,080 --> 00:13:46,820 I'm like, Are you hitting the ball late? 239 00:13:46,845 --> 00:13:51,380 You're a faulty player because you're hitting the ball late. 240 00:13:51,405 --> 00:13:54,095 But is it really criticism or is it constructive feedback? 241 00:13:54,120 --> 00:13:57,020 I would submit to you in that scenario, it's constructive feedback. 242 00:13:57,045 --> 00:14:06,140 What I want to suggest to before you consider something being criticism, 243 00:14:06,165 --> 00:14:08,500 let's be aware of a couple of things. 244 00:14:08,525 --> 00:14:13,935 Number one is, what we think of something is a result 245 00:14:13,960 --> 00:14:16,700 of how we interpret it in our own mind. That's the everything. 246 00:14:16,725 --> 00:14:18,020 That's the good, the bad, and the ugly. 247 00:14:18,045 --> 00:14:22,380 Everything that happens in life is filtered through our 248 00:14:22,405 --> 00:14:24,700 processing center, our brain. 249 00:14:24,725 --> 00:14:26,160 We need to be aware of that. 250 00:14:26,185 --> 00:14:31,960 With that, we can be aware of what our own predisposed predispositions are. 251 00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:37,240 Some of us are more predisposed to seeing a criticism. 252 00:14:37,265 --> 00:14:39,980 Some of us are more predisposed to seeing feedback. 253 00:14:40,005 --> 00:14:45,335 This is not criticism, just to be clear, about that. 254 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:47,960 It's just understanding yourself better and then understanding which 255 00:14:47,985 --> 00:14:50,340 way you may be predisposed. 256 00:14:50,365 --> 00:14:55,240 That way, you'll be ready when a piece of information comes in or a feedback comes 257 00:14:55,265 --> 00:14:59,660 in, whether is this good feedback or criticism? 258 00:14:59,685 --> 00:15:01,620 The not helpful feedback. 259 00:15:01,645 --> 00:15:07,860 Then the second thing, and then ask yourself, why is this criticism 260 00:15:07,885 --> 00:15:10,980 as opposed to feedback? Why am I looking at it that way? 261 00:15:11,005 --> 00:15:18,060 Then one other piece that you can use is consider the source 262 00:15:18,085 --> 00:15:22,300 and the context or the environment in which the feedback is being provided. 263 00:15:22,325 --> 00:15:26,020 Is it coming from a loved one? 264 00:15:26,045 --> 00:15:29,300 Oftentimes, loved one, feedback can be difficult. 265 00:15:29,325 --> 00:15:33,380 Food, things It can't feel like they're attacking, but probably 266 00:15:33,405 --> 00:15:34,760 not if it's a loved one. 267 00:15:34,785 --> 00:15:37,480 I mean, maybe, but that could be a toxic relationship. 268 00:15:37,505 --> 00:15:40,580 I'm not saying that doesn't exist, but ask yourself. 269 00:15:40,605 --> 00:15:45,800 Coach would be somebody who probably not criticizing 270 00:15:45,825 --> 00:15:48,980 you, probably offering feedback, or at least trying to. 271 00:15:49,005 --> 00:15:53,440 Then you can think of an environment in which you're out there with fellow 272 00:15:53,465 --> 00:15:56,640 players, and they're friends of yours or fellow players who are 273 00:15:56,665 --> 00:15:58,900 co-students and things like that. 274 00:15:58,925 --> 00:16:02,800 Perhaps the information they're providing to you is not aimed at criticizing. 275 00:16:02,825 --> 00:16:07,340 It's aimed at giving you feedback based on the context that you're in. 276 00:16:07,365 --> 00:16:12,400 Those are the things that you can think about, consider in terms of how you think 277 00:16:12,425 --> 00:16:15,420 about the information coming your way. 278 00:16:15,445 --> 00:16:18,820 As I mentioned, no one enjoys being criticized. 279 00:16:18,845 --> 00:16:22,020 Even myself, your host, I'm not a fan of being criticized. 280 00:16:22,045 --> 00:16:27,320 But think about if I can better gatekeep that, is it criticism 281 00:16:27,345 --> 00:16:29,220 or is it constructive feedback? 282 00:16:29,245 --> 00:16:36,180 Then I can avoid the negative feeling, the negative impact that it has on me, feeling 283 00:16:36,205 --> 00:16:40,940 that I was criticized, not feedbacked. 284 00:16:40,965 --> 00:16:43,540 Then I can gain the benefits of the feedback. 285 00:16:43,565 --> 00:16:48,740 I can gain the benefits of the information that's being shared with me. 286 00:16:48,765 --> 00:16:50,000 It goes from a negative... 287 00:16:50,025 --> 00:16:54,380 Actually, it turns it all around from a negative to a positive, if I can give 288 00:16:54,405 --> 00:16:58,860 it the correct tag, if you will, when the information comes my way. 289 00:16:58,885 --> 00:16:59,980 Give that some thought. 290 00:17:00,005 --> 00:17:05,255 Perhaps that will help if you are feeling criticized about your 291 00:17:05,280 --> 00:17:06,460 pickleball or anything else. 292 00:17:06,485 --> 00:17:08,120 All right, that's this week's podcast. 293 00:17:08,145 --> 00:17:11,050 I hope you enjoyed it, the double header format. 294 00:17:11,080 --> 00:17:13,500 If you enjoyed it, throw a rating out there. 295 00:17:13,525 --> 00:17:16,360 Review it if you can, and share it with your friends. 296 00:17:16,385 --> 00:17:17,040 Let them know. 297 00:17:17,065 --> 00:17:20,120 Maybe you have a friend out there who's feeling unduly criticized, you 298 00:17:20,145 --> 00:17:21,740 can help share this with them. 299 00:17:21,765 --> 00:17:26,880 Or if you have a friend of yours who's so bogged down in the rules that they can't 300 00:17:26,905 --> 00:17:31,840 enjoy the beautiful game of pickleball, that you are we're currently playing. 301 00:17:32,840 --> 00:17:37,415 Next week, I will be back with a regular episode of the podcast. 302 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:40,250 I'm not going to spoiler for you, but you want to check that out. 303 00:17:40,280 --> 00:17:46,135 Then be on the lookout for, we're going to publish a Bookmark episode, which We're 304 00:17:46,160 --> 00:17:47,880 going to try and do a few more of those this year. 305 00:17:47,905 --> 00:17:51,560 We have one or two in the past, if you search bookmark episode. 306 00:17:51,585 --> 00:17:55,255 But basically, the idea is these are episodes that you can bookmark and repeat 307 00:17:55,280 --> 00:17:57,080 because they're designed to be repeated. 308 00:17:57,105 --> 00:18:00,090 All the podcasts can be reheard. You're welcome to do that. 309 00:18:00,120 --> 00:18:03,975 But these in particular are set up in a way that basically, they 310 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,280 help you either get to the cord or deal with stuff after the cord 311 00:18:06,305 --> 00:18:09,855 and things like that. So be on the look out for that. 312 00:18:09,880 --> 00:18:13,160 Anyway, I hope you have a great week, and I will see you next week for the 313 00:18:13,185 --> 00:18:14,810 next episode of Pickleball Therapy. 314 00:18:14,840 --> 00:18:15,080 Be well.