If you want to play your best pickleball, focus on these seven keys to the game:

1. Set Realistic Goals – Set goals, but be realistic. Set attainable goals based on your abilities and potential.

2. Drill and Play with a Purpose – Give 110% on every shot, even in practice and recreational play.

3. Improve Your Overall Fitness – Go to a gym, work on your stretching, or hire a trainer. Work on your overall fitness to get in better overall shape and, if nothing else, to look good, feel good, and play pickleball good!

4. Follow a Proper Diet – Give up a little bit of junk to gain a lot on the pickleball court.

5. Prepare Your Mental Game – Believe in yourself, especially if you have put in the effort on the first four keys of the game. Believe that you are always in the match and never give up.

6. Bring It to Game Day – Show up when the lights go on! In other words, bring your best to game day!

7. HAVE FUN! – Above all, have fun! If you are out on the courts playing pickleball with your friends, you are already a winner, so have FUN!

Key Takeaways:

1. Coach Steve’s 7 Tips to Playing Your Best Pickleball are:

a. Set realistic goals;

b. Drill and play with a purpose;

c. Improve your overall fitness;

d. Follow a proper diet;

e. Focus on and prepare your pickleball mental game;

f. Bring your best to game day; and

g. HAVE FUN!