In Episode 9 of the Pickleball Coaches Podcast, host Mark Renneson tackles the rising trend of "trash talking" in the professional and amateur game. Are we competing against each other, or striving together? Mark shares three powerful reasons why less is more when it comes to "smack talk" and why acting like "you’ve done it before" is the ultimate power move on the court. Later in the episode, we dive into the Mailbag to answer three critical coaching questions: Motivation (07:18): How do you make players care about technique? (Hint: Stop burying the lead!) Player Assessments (10:42): Dealing with the "delusional" player who thinks  ...