The Fluid Motion Factor Is Not a Switch That You Turn on It's a turn toward a new destination As we have discussed before, the Fluid Motion Factor style of play is not something you simply decide to do. - see the Incremental Growth post - read the book (recommended,...
Short Answer After you hit the pickleball, you do not need to intensely watch where it goes. The ball has already left the paddle, and no amount of looking after it will change its path. From the Fluid Motion Factor perspective, it is often more useful to stay with...
Short Answer Soft hands and soft eyes work together because both reduce tension and help the body receive the ball more naturally. Soft eyes widen awareness so you can see the ball, court, opponent, partner, and space without visual strain. Soft hands reduce grip...
Short Answer The pause in pickleball is a tiny moment of inner stillness before contact. It is not a dramatic delay or a mechanical hitch in the stroke. From the Fluid Motion Factor perspective, the pause gives the body a fraction of space to organize naturally. It...
Short Answer You get into a flow state in pickleball by entering the Fluid Motion Factor. They are not two separate things. A flow state is the common name for the same natural movement condition that FMF describes: the thinking mind stops interfering, and the body’s...
Short Answer To stop overthinking in pickleball, give your body a simpler job. From the Fluid Motion Factor perspective, overthinking happens when the conscious mind tries to control movement, timing, touch, and shot selection in real time. Instead of giving yourself...