
The Joy of Pickleball
The Definitive Instructional Guide for the Senior Player
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Narrated by:
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Michael Branon
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By:
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Mike Branon
About this listen
Do you want to play your best pickleball as you get older?
The Joy of Pickleball is the definitive guide for the senior player who wants to play better, healthier, and happier! Best-selling author of Pickleball & The Art of Living, Mike Branon, offers concise techniques and strategies to unlock your pickleball potential that are easy to understand and implement. Equal parts instruction, storytelling, sports psychology, and resource, this book invites you to fully experience the joy of pickleball at any age!
Learn how to:
- MASTER every stroke
- PLAY strategically sound pickleball
- OVERCOME physical and mental obstacles that sabotage your game
- DEVELOP a winning mindset
- ENJOY every day on the court
You’re never too old to enjoy life and play well. Come along and find out how!
Mike has coached first-time and experienced players from ages eight to 80-something. His students have gone on to dramatically increase their ratings and win regional and national tournaments. Most importantly, he has helped hundreds of senior players improve their skills and love for the game. He lives in Carlsbad, California, with his lovely wife and crazy dog (or is it the other way around?).
©2022 Michael Branon (P)2022 Michael BranonListeners also enjoyed...
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Critic reviews
“Mike Branon delivers an informative and humorous spin on playing and enjoying every day on the court. Fun insight for the senior player—the young at heart!” (Jennifer Lucore, Pickleball Hall of Fame Inductee)