“Forehand takes the middle.” How many times have you heard it said on the courts? Even though it is uttered innocently enough, this “truism” is unhelpful and oftentimes will lead you to the wrong answer. There are multiple scenarios where a player may incorrectly conclude that “forehand takes it.” In this week’s episode we reveal the fallacy of this well-ingrained “rule” and provide you with an alternative framework that is more constructive and will lead to you having better answers on the court. In the riff we check in with your challenges and share with you a mindset you need if you want to make changes in your game. This is part of the Athletic Pillar – find out more with the Three Pillars of Pickleball at WeArePickleball. Let’s do this. Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here. WeArePickleball immersive pickleball camps at https://wearepickleball.com/camps/  Get the same visual training that CJ and I use to improve our vision, our game, and our lives (better night driving included). Visit here for more information. You can find out more about Tyrol shoes here. Register to get our weekly VIPickleball emails and get your FREE front row seat to our upcoming Webinars by signing up here. If you or a loved one wants to learn pickleball, check out Play Pickleball, a Beginner's Guide - available here digitally or here in print (paperback). The Diadem Icon paddle is available here. Use code VIPickleball to get our discount at checkout (using the link you help support our ability to provide you with these podcasts and our other free content). You can read our complete Diadem Icon Review here. Find Resources for your game here. Join us at our immersive pickleball learning community - VIPickleball. Find out more and get on our waitlist at wearepickleball.com. If you like the podcast, please give it a rating. And share it with your friends. If you like it, they probably will too. Stay well, Tony --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pickleballtherapy/support