Let’s be upfront: the backhand carve dink is not an easy shot. It’s not something you add in your first…
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There’s a moment many recreational pickleball players eventually reach. You’re playing regularly. You know the faces. You win more games…
What sports science says about 1 week, 2 weeks, and “uh-oh, it’s been a month” If you’ve taken a few…
In pickleball, pace has a way of exposing us. When an opponent drives the ball hard or speeds up at…
What to Do, What Not to Do, and How to Handle It Without Losing Confidence This is one of the…
Every ball comes your way. Dinks, speed-ups, resets, lobs — all yours. Your partner starts feeling invisible, and you start…
Most rec players think backhand dinking is about surviving rallies. Ben Johns thinks it’s about shrinking the court. That difference…
Ask rec players why they lose matches, and most won’t say it’s because they don’t know what to do. They’ll…
Most recreational pickleball frustration doesn’t come from losing points. It comes from losing clarity. You step on the court ready…
Beginner players are often told one simple rule: hit your drop and get to the kitchen. What usually gets skipped…