You know that feeling — grip tightening before the toss, hips already moving, trying to get it over with.

Not tonight. Not tomorrow. The serve is the only shot in pickleball where no one can rush you. Use your serve to connect the rest of your rituals and routines.

Press play.

Take a deep breath.

Close your eyes.

Step to the line.

Let it rip.

*Read by the Jamboree’s Teryl Rothery.