Mid-game coaching in pickleball might seem helpful, but it often backfires—disrupting rhythm, adding pressure, and straining team dynamics. Discover ways to get your partner into a flow state, and optimize for the win even when your partner is struggling.
Standard scoring creates a battlefield of shifting mindsets. It forces players to adapt, control momentum, and think several moves ahead. Rally scoring? It rewards consistency, punishes risk-taking, and flattens every player into the same narrow style.