Remember the mantra “placement over power”? It’s solid advice—yet some shots still slice right through even a sturdy 3.5 defense.…
Browsing: Intermediate Play
Let’s talk about one of those pieces of advice you may have heard floating around the pickleball world: “If your…
You love playing pickleball. You’ve been improving steadily and maybe even playing a few days a week. Then one morning…
Pickleball has always lived in the space between friendly and fierce—but lately, that line’s getting harder to see. Case in…
So you’ve climbed to the NVZ and your opponent starts firing rockets. You know the feeling: ball blurs, paddle whiffs,…
Let’s be honest—when most of us started dinking, we were just proud not to pop the ball up. Control was…
If you’re an intermediate player trying to get to that 4.0+ level, few moments feel as overwhelming as a third…
If you’ve ever watched pros like JW Johnson glide through a soft dink exchange and suddenly drop a feathered shot…
If you’re a solid 3.0 to 3.5 pickleball player, few things feel more frustrating than facing a sharp, spinning third…
Drilling in pickleball can sometimes feel like a chore. We all know we should do it, but when the game…