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“Tall Person Syndrome”: The Bad Pickleball Habits Killing Your Game 🏓

Summary

Jilly B Pickleball (with the Pickleball Chiropractor) on ‘Tall Person Syndrome’: height helps until lazy footwork, standing too upright, lunging instead of stepping, and broken posture at the kitchen quietly wreck the game. Use length with athletic posture and real footwork — don’t reach for everything.

Key takeaways

  • Upright laziness costs reach quality
  • Step; don’t only lunge
  • Hold posture at kitchen
  • Height amplifies bad habits too

Action items

  • Film posture on dinks side-on
  • Lunge-ban drill: must step to ball
  • Athletic bend cue every ready position
  • One session with chiro/coach posture checks if available

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