Pickleball Coaches Podcast #7 - Why Pickleball Coaching Needs to Stop Copying Tennis
Pickleball Coaches Podcast with Mark Renneson by Selkirk Sport
Episode notes
Are pickleball coaches just recycling old tennis drills? 🤔 In this episode, Mark Renneson breaks down why pickleball deserves its own approach — from drills and tactics to player communication and session design. Mark shares what he learned at a recent racket sports conference — and why so many so-called “new” pickleball drills are actually 25-year-old tennis drills in disguise. You’ll learn:
- The key differences between tennis and pickleball coaching 🎾
- How to improve communication with players before, during, and after sessions 💬
- The best way to handle refund requests and customer satisfaction 💸
- How to make your drills easier or harder for players 🔥
- Why adult warm-ups should be handled differently than kids’ sessions 🏃
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