Yes—and if you’ve ever felt skeptical about that, you’re not crazy. Here’s the reality: DUPR is an outcome rating, not…
Browsing: Intermediate Play
If you’ve ever tried to block or counter a hard ball on your backhand and felt like you either hit…
When the pace speeds up at the kitchen, most rec players don’t lose because they lack skill. They lose because…
Most recreational players treat the drop as a neutral shot — something you hit to reset the rally and hopefully…
If you play rec pickleball long enough, this situation is almost guaranteed. You show up expecting competitive-but-fun games. Instead, you…
When recreational players watch the pros, they usually fixate on the obvious stuff. ➡️ How hard they hit.➡️ How fast…
Every few months, this argument comes back around in rec pickleball: Is aiming at the upper chest a dirty shot?…
At some point, almost every improving pickleball player has this moment: You stop trying to end points…and start trying to…
We recently listened to Collin Johns share a simple but overlooked idea about playing at the kitchen. And here it…
The tweener might be the most misunderstood shot in pickleball. For some players, it’s a highlight move. For others, it’s…









