The One Ball Pickleball Bangers Absolutely Hate
Counter a pickleball banger when you’re balanced and contacting the ball at or above net height. Use a compact punch toward the advancing player’s feet. If you’re... Read more.
How to Help Your Pickleball Partner When They’re Having a Bad Game
If your pickleball partner is struggling, avoid overcoaching or taking over. Simplify patterns, use short supportive cues, poach selectively, and help create easier... Read more.
Why Do Pro Pickleball Players Squat to Hit an Overhead?
Pros sometimes squat for a pickleball overhead to lower their body beneath a head-high ball, creating more arm extension and a steeper downward angle. Recreational... Read more.
Gen 5 Pickleball Paddles Are Here—But What Does “Gen 5” Actually Mean?
Gen 5 pickleball paddles typically use more complex foam-core designs, but “Gen 5” is not an official standard. Compared with Gen 4, they may offer more tuned... Read more.
3 Steps to a Reliable Overhead Smash (Video)
A reliable pickleball overhead smash starts with footwork, not power. Turn sideways, get behind the lob, use a throwing-style weight transfer, and contact the ball... Read more.
The Pickleball Drip Is Everywhere. Should Intermediate Players Actually Use It?
A pickleball drip shot is best used as a controlled, topspin-heavy third shot between a drop and drive. It works especially well against opponents still moving toward... Read more.
How to Get More Out of the Pickleball Paddle You Already Own
Get more from your pickleball paddle by adjusting grip pressure, hand position, weighting, and setup to match your game. Small changes can improve touch, stability,... Read more.
Should You Always Push to the Kitchen in Pickleball? Here’s the Better Rule
In pickleball, keep applying forward pressure toward the kitchen, but don’t rush. Advance when your shot forces an upward or uncomfortable opponent contact, move... Read more.
You Got Body-Bagged Once. Here’s How to Stop Playing Scared After It
To overcome fear of getting hit in pickleball, improve your ready position, read attacks earlier, and rebuild confidence with controlled body-shot drills. After... Read more.
The Short-Angle Serve Intermediate Pickleball Players Should Add
A short-angle pickleball serve uses reduced pace, topspin, and sidespin to pull the receiver toward the outside corner. Aim inside the sideline, brush up and around... Read more.