If you play pickleball a lot, you have probably had this thought before: How can I feel sharp, patient, and…
Browsing: Intermediate Play
A lot of rec players think the answer is simple: “Just poach everything.” Sometimes that works. A lot of times…
A lot of rec players struggle with this exact situation. The ball floats up a little too high — maybe…
Recently, pro player Collin Johns talked about a shot that a lot of rec players do not think about enough:…
One of the biggest early-intermediate doubles mistakes in pickleball has nothing to do with stroke mechanics. It is positioning. Specifically:…
If you watch enough pickleball, you start hearing the same advice over and over: attack short balls. And to be…
If you watch enough pro pickleball, you start noticing something that feels a little strange at first: a lot of…
If you watch strong rec players or pros at the kitchen, one thing becomes obvious fast: not every dink is…
There’s a moment almost every pickleball player has experienced. You’re in a dink rally. You see a ball that looks…
Most advice on defending the lob is too late to be really useful. It usually starts after the ball is…










