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  • James Ignatowich Show #100 - Confusing Your Opponents as a Pickleball Strategy
    2025/03/21

    Welcome to Episode 100 of the James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James shares some of his strategies for improving pickleball performance, including how to understand your opponent's weaknesses, effective driving techniques, and the role of the third shot lob. He also shares how driving the ball to the middle can create confusion for your opponents, his favorite pickleball drills, and why pickleball coaching can significantly improve your player performance.

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    14 分
  • James Ignatowich Show #99 - PPA Targeting Rule & Mixing Up Your Serve in Rec Pickleball
    2025/03/13

    Welcome to Episode 99 of the James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James discusses the new headshot rule implemented by the PPA Tour and how it will hopefully protect players in the future. The pickleball rule will be determined based on intent, and players will be fined for targeting other players. James also discusses strategies for mixing up your serves and returns in pickleball, especially in rec pickleball — even if the pros tend to stick to one type of serve. He also shares why it's important to adapt your pickleball techniques based on different skill levels, why you should understand that the geometry of the pickleball court is crucial for effective play, and how practicing control over pickleball paddle movement can improve your accuracy.

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    17 分
  • James Ignatowich Show #98 - Evolving Your Pickleball Strategy & Technique
    2025/03/03

    Welcome to Episode 98 of The James Ignatowich Show. In this episode, James discusses changes in pickleball strategy, especially at the pro level, including positioning in the transition zone, how to effectively cover the middle during speedups, and his techniques for forehand shots. James also shares why you should maintain the same distance from the ball as your partner, a new approach to handling speedups that come from the middle, and his techniques for forehand shots to enhance consistency and control.

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    15 分
  • James Ignatowich Show #97 - Perfect Every Aspect of Your Pickleball Backhand
    2025/01/31

    Welcome to Episode 97 of The James Ignatowich Show. In this episode, James discusses different backhand pickleball techniques, focusing on the backhand flick and the backhand roll, wrist movement, body positioning, and what the mechanics of a successful backhand shot looks like. James will share common mistakes that many pickleball players make and why throwing a frisbee may be your best (off-court) pickleball training.

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    14 分
  • James Ignatowich Show #96 - Manipulate Your Pickleball Opponent By Showing Them Your Next Moves
    2025/01/24

    Welcome to Episode 96 of The James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James shares his favorite pickleball dinking techniques, including how holding your dinks can confuse your opponent, how aggressive dinks will help you control the pickleball kitchen line, and why slice dinks are important for attacking. James also talks about how showing your opponent what you plan to do can manipulate their mindset and positioning so you can control every pickleball game. Plus, how using geometry on the pickleball court can give you an insight into every shot (and where the next one should go).

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    15 分
  • James Ignatowich Show #95 - The Masters Recap + Selkirk LABS 008 Pickleball
    2025/01/17

    Welcome to Episode 95 of the James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James recaps The PPA Masters pickleball tournament in California, including how players had to adjust to the Selkirk LABS 008 pickleball paddle before the tournament. Plus, James goes over different Masters players' strategies for speed ups, dynamics of player interactions, why dinking control is so important in all levels of pickleball, and how players had to adapt to windy conditions during the tournament.

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    14 分
  • James Ignatowich Show #94 - Pickleball Footwork: The Key to Improving Your Game
    2025/01/07

    Welcome to Episode 94 of The James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James discusses the importance of footwork in pickleball, including why it's so important to get your feet behind the ball to achieve pickleball topspin and avoid slicing, why you should be watching the pickleball pros to improve your game, and how good footwork will improve your pickleball dinking and other areas of your game, like body positioning and balance. Learn proper foot movement through pickleball drills James will teach you so you can improve your pickleball strategy and execution.

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    17 分
  • James Ignatowich Show #93 - Lessons for Developing Pickleball Players
    2024/12/24

    Welcome to Episode 93 of The James Ignatowich Show! In this episode, James shares his experience teaching pickleball to players in Japan who are still developing their skills. Some of the lessons included the importance of hitting hard returns and getting to the kitchen line, the need for effective communication between partners during gameplay, high crosscourt drops, and topspin drops. He also teaches every player why they should always be aware of their partner's shots, and why humor and camaraderie will make every pickleball experience better.

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    16 分