A lob serve in pickleball is a high, deep serve used to disrupt aggressive returners by changing their timing, eye…
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Learn how to hit the forehand slice drop in pickleball and when to use it. This guide explains the grip,…
Our friend and pickleball coach Will East recently shared a really useful tip about counter shots, and it gets at…
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 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…










