Pickleball Training
Tips, drills, strategies and guides to take your pickleball training to the next level.
Open play gets distracting because social chatter breaks your point routine. Stay focused by using a simple pre-point cue, tracking the score…
When playing older pickleball players, don’t judge by age alone. Read their mobility, reaction speed, balance, skill level, and competitiveness. Strong senior…
There is a tiny paddle-position detail that separates a lot of advanced kitchen-line attackers from rec players. It is not more power.It…
Most 3.5 players are not stuck because they need a brand-new game. They are stuck because their decisions are just a little…
Pickleball players should choose drinks based on session length, heat, sweat, and energy needs. Water is usually enough for short play. Electrolyte…
Midcourt drives usually fly long because players use too much swing for the shorter court space. As you move closer to the…
Struggling in the pickleball transition zone? Read the ball height before choosing your shot. Above the net, use a two-handed backhand or…
If opponents keep targeting your pickleball partner, the fix isn’t poaching — it’s geometry. Play more balls through the middle to reduce…
The lob serve is a legal, tactical serve that changes timing and contact height rather than relying on pace. It’s most effective…
Most rec players lose control of the rally on the fourth shot, not the return. If the third shot is high, volley…
The ATP fails most often because players swing before the lane exists. The ball must travel outside the post, drop low enough,…
At the intermediate level, the flick is where a lot of players start to feel dangerous. Not because they suddenly hit harder.…
When a pickleball doubles match starts slipping, the best first move is usually a short, calm conversation with your partner — not…
Learn how to hit the forehand slice drop in pickleball and when to use it. This guide explains the grip, swing path,…
A lot of rec players assume higher-level partners get annoyed by missed shots. Not really. Better players can live with misses when…
Our friend and pickleball coach Will East recently shared a really useful tip about counter shots, and it gets at a mistake…
We recently heard the following advice from pro player Callie Jo Smith’s and is deceptively simple: make balls and get to the…
If you play pickleball a lot, you have probably had this thought before: How can I feel sharp, patient, and in control…
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