Pickleball Training
Tips, drills, strategies and guides to take your pickleball training to the next level.
Make a one-handed backhand drive dangerous by creating space, contacting the ball in front, setting the paddle below the ball early, staying…
The pancake counter in pickleball helps defend fast, rising body attacks at the kitchen. Use it when an opponent attacks from low…
Bad indoor pickleball lighting can make the ball hard to track because of glare, shadows, poor contrast, glossy floors, and wrong ball…
We’ve got 3 pickleball ready position hacks to help you react faster: use your non-dominant hand to reset the paddle, angle the…
Protecting the line in pickleball means taking reachable dinks out of the air before they land near your kitchen line. This cuts…
Loading at the pickleball kitchen means setting your weight into your legs before you hit, instead of reaching late with your paddle.…
A better pickleball two-handed backhand drive starts with early spacing, a stable contact point, getting below the ball, using the top hand…
The 3-shot rule in pickleball means thinking in mini-sequences of three shots: serve, third, fifth when serving, or return, fourth, sixth when…
Create space at the kitchen line with small, controlled footwork. Stay balanced, keep your paddle compact, reset low balls, and recover quickly…
After serving in doubles pickleball, don’t rush inside the baseline too early. Stay just behind the baseline until you read the return.…
When a wide dink pulls you off court, the safest reply is usually a soft middle reset that lands in the kitchen…
Open play gets distracting because social chatter breaks your point routine. Stay focused by using a simple pre-point cue, tracking the score…
The International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA) rating system is a structured framework designed to assess and categorize pickleball players’ skills and…
Topspin dinks are a vital skill in pickleball, offering players an edge in control and placement. Pro player and coach Will East…
In the dynamic and fast-paced world of pickleball, one of the key skills to master is defending against powerful overhead shots. Pro…
Pickleball players often overlook the importance of neck flexibility, yet it plays a crucial role in maintaining agility and preventing injuries on…
The USA Pickleball Tournament Player Ratings (UTPR) system is a cornerstone in the competitive landscape of pickleball, offering a standardized measure of…
UTR-Pickleball Rating (UTR-P) is an innovative player rating system adopted by USA Pickleball in 2024. UTR-P offers a comprehensive and dynamic rating…
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