Thomas Yelloweyes PB

Thomas Yelloweyes PB You Can Learn The Pickleball Skills You Need to Play Like A Pro, Even If You're Just Getting Started

09/10/2026

Feeling stuck in your pickleball game? There are a couple of mindsets I’ve seen again and again that hold players back more than they think.

Ego and pride are big ones that others don’t take as seriously, but should. It’s not just about hearing feedback; it’s about realizing you actually need it, which not everyone will want to hear. Sometimes, it’s the smallest or least receptive feedback that helps the most.

Secondly, telling the coach what you need to work on, not the other way around, defeats the purpose of coaching. In order to make the most of your sessions, you need hear the feedback.

Ready to level up to the next level in your pickleball game? Comment “SKOOL” to get started in our online community today.

09/09/2026

You're paying for clinics. Are you getting outdated advice? 👇

If you're spending money on lessons and clinics, this matters: make sure the instruction you're getting is relevant to where the game is today.

Pickleball is evolving fast. What worked two years ago isn't what's winning matches now. A coach teaching last season's strategy isn't helping you — they're keeping you stuck.

You deserve instruction that's current, not recycled.

Comment "ASSESS" and I'll show you where your game actually stands against today's strategy 👇

09/09/2026

Talent doesn't raise your floor. The process does. 👇

Here's what nobody wants to hear: raising your floor isn't a hack. It's not one lesson, one clinic, one breakthrough session.

It's training. It's practice. It's showing up on the days you don't feel like it.

But here's the payoff — when your floor is solid, your game stops swinging up and down. If you're supposed to be a 4.0, you play like a 4.0 the whole session. Not just when you're fresh. Not just when things are going your way.

Falling in love with the process isn't a nice quote. It's the actual advice.

If you're out there playing today — tell me below. Let's see who's putting in the work.

Comment "ASSESS" and I'll show you exactly where your floor actually is 👇

09/09/2026

Watching pickleball videos could actually hurt your game.

There’s so much great pickleball content online, but there’s a problem.

A lot of recreational players try to copy what the pros are doing before they’re ready for it.

What works for a pro may not be what your game needs right now.

Instead of trying to master everything you see online, focus on the fundamentals, understand where your game is today, and build from there.

Don’t play like a pro. Play like the best version of YOU.

Want help figuring out what you actually need to work on?

Comment “SKOOL” to join my online coaching community and start getting your wins today.

09/08/2026

I tell my partner exactly where I'm dropping — before I even hit it. 👇

Sounds backwards, right? Why would you call your shot?

Because predictable isn't the same as beatable. When my partner knows I'm resetting to the middle of the court, she's not guessing — she's already moving. That's court control. That's what keeps opponents from ever settling into a rhythm.

I'm not chasing a perfect drop every single time. If I get 4 out of 5 in, that's a strategy that wins matches — not one bad rep that breaks it.

The goal isn't to surprise your partner. It's to make sure the other side of the net is the one guessing.

Comment "ASSESS" and I'll walk you through how we call shots before every point 👇

09/08/2026

I spent 15 years in foster care. Here's who taught me how to coach. 👇

People ask me all the time — "Thomas, what made you the coach you are?" Like there's one clean answer.

Truth is, it's layers.

Growing up in foster care from age three shaped how I see people before I ever see their game. Tony Robbins was one of the first voices that got in my head as an adult. Mentors in the fitness industry. Ultimate frisbee. Business coaches along the way.

But the first one — the one who actually moved something — was a guy named Bob Poole.

He was the first person outside my own head who believed in who I was.

Not what I could do. Who I was.

That's the difference between a coach and someone who just teaches you a skill. And it's the thing I try to give every player I work with.

Who was that person for you? Tell me below 👇

09/08/2026

Why your game goes UP then crashes mid-session (it's not fatigue) 👇

I drill way more than I play. That's not an accident.

Here's what I notice watching players train: some start a session, their game rises, and then the second fatigue sets in, everything falls apart. Others never even rise — just flat, inconsistent, all over the place every few days.

❌ Another clinic won't fix that.
❌ Another lesson won't fix that.

What fixes it is working on the stuff you don't want to work on — until it's boring, until it's automatic, until it holds up when you're tired.

That's how you raise your floor.

And when your floor is solid, your game stops swinging up and down. If you're a 4.0, you play like a 4.0 the whole session — not just for the first ten minutes.

Consistency isn't talent. It's the work nobody films.

Comment "ASSESS" and I'll show you where your floor actually is 👇

09/07/2026

Finally made it back to Boise! Plane left late and then an accident on the interstate made my window of time shrink. Checked into hotel and then booked it over to the The Flying Pickle - Meridian to playin the 3-5 session. Always great to play with a solid group of players. Had to dial some things in for the first match but then things started feeling right. Looking forward to a few days of training.

09/07/2026

Jesse's problem wasn't his swing. It was his feet.

Wrong shot, wrong time, wrong spot — that's what "out of position" costs you on the court.

One session in, Jesse already knows where he needs to be for every ball. Footwork fixed. Positioning fixed. Guessing, gone.

That's the framework doing its job.

Always feel a step behind out there? Book a free 15-min call and find out why, check the link in my bio or send us a DM.

09/07/2026

“Stay in sports, and find the gym sooner.”

In my youth, it was sports that helped me not become a statistic. Especially for those who grow up with the cards stacked against them, sports are a way to build discipline and goals while building a support system around them.
The final layer to add was the gym. When I didn’t have anything else, the gym kept me on track, even when everything else was falling apart.
That’s what 15-year-old Thomas needed to hear. What would you tell your younger self? Put it in the comments below.

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