Pickleball Training
Tips, drills, strategies and guides to take your pickleball training to the next level.
At the kitchen line, your position should change with the quality of your dink. After a strong crosscourt dink, shade toward the…
Complimenting opponents in pickleball is good sportsmanship—as long as the timing is right. Wait until the rally ends, keep praise brief, and…
At 3.5, dinking is still important—but automatic dinking can make you too passive. If a ball is high, comfortable, and in front,…
A pickleball lob serve works best as a changeup, not a primary serve. Hit it high and deep to alter timing, push…
Pickleball endurance is less about long-distance running and more about recovering between short bursts while keeping your legs, footwork, and decision-making sharp.…
In pickleball’s transition zone, don’t reset automatically. If the ball is low or you’re off balance, stay soft. If it sits up…
Ben Johns has started using left-handed forehands in singles, giving him extra reach and another attacking option. For rec players, switching hands…
Screaming in pickleball isn’t automatically bad etiquette or a distraction. The key is timing and direction: celebrate toward yourself or your partner,…
A better forehand speed-up starts before contact. A small grip adjustment, contact out in front, forward momentum, and a compact brushing motion…
Cold weather changes both your body and your gear. Below about 50°F (10°C), pickleballs become more brittle, muscles take longer to warm,…
Better pickleball players often use more net clearance than intermediates expect. The goal isn’t to skim the tape—it’s to create a ball…
After 50, back-to-back pickleball is less about age and more about recovery. If soreness improves during a 5–10 minute warm-up and you’re…
Playing with better pickleball players? Don’t try to prove you belong. Simplify your job, trust your best shots, communicate clearly, and focus…
An early body speed-up can change a pickleball match by testing your opponent, creating hesitation, and sometimes pushing them off the kitchen…
Women are often targeted in pickleball mixed doubles, but it isn’t always about skill. Research shows men finish more points while unforced-error…
To improve your pickleball backhand flick, lower the paddle tip slightly, stay balanced through your legs, and swing up and around the…
To beat a pickleball player who never seems to miss, stop forcing winners. Move them, change their contact point, vary pace and…
Choose your pickleball third shot by reading the return—not by habit. Ball height, your balance, and opponent position should decide whether you…
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