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There's More to Pickleball Than Hitting the Ball

Tai Chi inspired Pickleball Education

You can learn how to play pickleball by playing pickleball—if you know what to look for.

Tai Chi offers another way to think about the game: don't fight the force coming at you. Learn to work with it.

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Coaching / Clinics

See when and where IT Guy Pickleball clinics are being offered. Check the current schedule, choose the clinic that fits your game, and follow the registration link when you're ready to join us.

Tai Chi Pickleball

Tai Chi Pickleball is a way of thinking about and playing pickleball that draws from the principles of Tai Chi. At its heart is a simple idea: Don't fight the force coming at you. Learn to work with it.

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Play the Situation

The philosophy encourages the player to remain balanced, aware, patient, and connected to the situation. Instead of trying to dictate every moment of the rally, the player learns to recognize what the opponent is giving them and respond accordingly.

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Become a Learning Player

The goal of Tai Chi Pickleball isn't to create a player who simply knows more shots. It is to create a learning player. Every rally is an opportunity to see something, experience something, and learn something.

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Observation

Observation is where the ITGPB player begins. Read the player. Read the paddle. Read the ball. Anticipate. The better you become at reading the paddle, the less you have to wait for the ball to tell you what is happening.

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