Our friend and pickleball coach Will East recently shared a really useful tip about counter shots, and it gets at…
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We recently heard the following advice from pro player Callie Jo Smith’s and is deceptively simple: make balls and get…
If you play pickleball a lot, you have probably had this thought before: How can I feel sharp, patient, and…
A lot of beginner and early intermediate players think popped-up dinks are mostly a hand problem. They blame the paddle…
A lot of rec players think the answer is simple: “Just poach everything.” Sometimes that works. A lot of times…
One of the biggest early-intermediate doubles mistakes in pickleball has nothing to do with stroke mechanics. It is positioning. Specifically:…
If you’ve been playing pickleball for a while and your serve keeps sailing long, this guide is for you. Our…
Most advice on defending the lob is too late to be really useful. It usually starts after the ball is…
One of the easiest ways to tell a rec pickleball player’s skill level is by watching their forehand drive. Some…
The transition zone is where a huge number of points are won and lost in pickleball. It’s also where many…