The Journey

The Journey

Follow our weekly progress as we work towards becoming 5.0 level players through professional coaching and strategic training.

Week 5
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DropsForehand DriveBackhand Drive+1 more
Week 5July 7-13

Week 5

With Dru away, Coach Cam and I focused on intense, targeted training this week. Major breakthrough on my backhand drive—finally relaxing my technique and letting momentum flow through the shot. We fixed my kitchen game by addressing those frustrating defensive dinks I kept dumping into the net. The drive-and-drop drills are paying off, though I'm still working on kitchen patience and recognizing when to add spin versus playing safe. My backhand is transforming from liability to weapon!

By Brad Douglas

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Week 4
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DropsServe and ReturnStacking+1 more
Week 4June 30 - July 4

Week 4

This week I battled through fundamentals with mixed success. My resets are more consistent—staying down better and improving touch with each rep. Drops are progressing, but I still tense up on hard returns. Forehand returns show real improvement in pace and depth, while my backhand remains untrusted territory. Started implementing stacking in games, which felt awkward and mentally distracting. The truth? Everything in this journey comes down to reps—and I'm grinding through them all, setbacks included.

By Brad Douglas

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Week 3
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DinkingSkinny SinglesCounters+1 more
Week 3June 23-27

Week 3

Follow my journey from 3.5 to 5.0+ pickleball as I tackle dinking, counters, and transition zone challenges in Week 3. See real progress with kitchen line control while confronting my struggles with court positioning and preparation timing. Raw, honest reflections on what's working, what isn't, and those brief moments when the game slows down and everything clicks. Perfect for intermediate players looking to break through their plateaus with actionable insights from focused training sessions. #ChasingFivezero #PickleballProgress

By Brad Douglas

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More Coming Soon

We're building out more features to enhance your journey experience. Stay tuned for training drills, video analysis, and more detailed progress tracking.

Training Drills

Step-by-step drills and exercises

Video Analysis

Detailed breakdowns and feedback

Progress Tracking

Metrics and improvement data