🏓 Pickleball · 15s reset
One-Point Reset
Shrink the match to the only point you can play.
The routine
- 1Notice scoreboard thinking — that’s the cue.
- 2One breath, narrow to this point.
- 3Pick one clear target and pattern.
- 4Say: "One point. Clear target."
- 5Play it fully.
Cues
Self-talk cue
“One point. Clear target.”
Breath pattern
One slow exhale.
Physical anchor
Eyes to your target, not the score.
Reflection
Did I play the scoreboard or the ball?
When & how to use it
When: Serving for it, facing break/game point, or closing out.
Practice it: Play practice tiebreaks with the "one point" cue.
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