Selkirk Now Owns LevelUp Pickleball Camps. Here’s What That Means If You Have a Camp Booked
Selkirk Sport bought LevelUp Pickleball Camps on Nov 5. What the deal promises campers, what it leaves open, how the two refund policies differ, and four questions... Read more.
The Pickleball Injury That Puts Players in the ER Is a Fall. Here’s What the Research Says
A new national study of ER visits finds pickleball shoulder and arm injuries are mostly fractures in players over 60, and falls lead the causes. What the research... Read more.
The Most Forgiving Pickleball Paddles, Ranked by Lab Data
Short answer: The most forgiving pickleball paddle in our lab data is the Mizuno Acrostrike SX, with a twist weight of 39.6, the highest of 253 paddles you can still... Read more.
How Pickleball Paddles Are Tested (and What “USA Pickleball Approved” Means)
What USA Pickleball, the pro tours and the labs actually test on a pickleball paddle, from the PBCoR power limit to the new 2,100 RPM spin test.... Read more.
How Pickleball Paddles Are Made, From Plywood to Full Foam
Watch a pickleball paddle get built, step by step: cold press vs thermoformed side by side, plus every era from 1965 plywood to 2025 full foam.... Read more.
What We Learned Asking 3,617 Pickleball Players About Their Paddles
We surveyed 3,617 pickleball players over two years. Here's what they taught us about how often to buy, how much to spend, which brands owners love and how to pick... Read more.
Two Hours of Pickleball a Week Reversed Pre-Frailty in Older Adults
A study making the rounds deserves a closer look than the headline gives it – both because the finding is genuinely encouraging, and because the details matter... Read more.
The $225 Million Pickleball Deal Nobody Explained to the 24 Million People Who Actually Play
You probably saw the headline last week. Pickleball Inc. raised $225 million. “A seismic day,” said Connor Pardoe, the PPA Tour founder who now runs... Read more.
The Pickleball Paradox: The Sport Needs To Get Young To Grow Up
TLDR: Pickleball desperately needs to grow young to grow up, which means player development pathways are needed globally. From formal high school programs, private... Read more.
The Real Reason You Are Not Improving in Pickleball: According to Collin Johns
I had the privilege of working with RPO coaches these last few weeks. First at JOOLA Headquarters and then in Austin with Collin Johns. Here’s what I learned about... Read more.