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Tying Tennis & Technique in Pickleball

Tying Tennis & Technique in Pickleball

One of the most fascinating aspects of teaching both tennis and pickleball is explaining how...

RUNNING DOWN LOBS

RUNNING DOWN LOBS

Running down lobs is a great source of confusion for opponents and even elicits debate from pros...

Pick on Someone Your Own Size

Pick on Someone Your Own Size

I was playing rec ball with an 83-year-old on my team when a younger opponent lobbed over my...

Beating the Bangers

Beating the Bangers

One of the questions I get from campers all the time is, “How do you beat the bangers...

How Can I Learn vs. Train to Improve My Game?

How Can I Learn vs. Train to Improve My Game?

Things continue to look promising when it comes to pickleball. With so many more players picking...

What Can I Do Against Hard-Hitting Competition?

What Can I Do Against Hard-Hitting Competition?

I typically play and observe a variety of events (rec play and tournament play) and no matter what...

The Secrets of Senior Success

The Secrets of Senior Success

“Navigating the autobahn of life in the best way possible is about getting relative with the

How to be the Universal Partner

How to be the Universal Partner

It is not about you; it is all about your partner. The best thing Bart Brannon, my mixed partner...

WINNING THE MENTAL GAME

WINNING THE MENTAL GAME

One of the keys to playing better pickleball is being able to manage your thought processes...

Transition Zone for Improvers

Transition Zone for Improvers

When I started playing pickleball years ago, I was told to run as fast as I could to the non-volley...

Finding the Perfect Pickleball Partner

Finding the Perfect Pickleball Partner

Personally, I feel like finding a partner to compete with in pickleball is like prom all over again...

How to Hit an Effective Slice Serve

How to Hit an Effective Slice Serve

A good slice serve begins with an understanding of the purpose for the serve in the first place...

How to Turn Pickleball Excuses into Gold

How to Turn Pickleball Excuses into Gold

I am going out on a limb, albeit a short one, to say that every one of us has made a pickleball...

THE FEEDBACK LOOP

THE FEEDBACK LOOP

Your behavior on the court is a complex system of play, measurement, comparison, correction and...

ATP Master of Surprise

ATP Master of Surprise

One of our favorite attack shots is the ATP—otherwise known as the Around the Post. It’s not a shot that you plan for so much as it just happens...

How to Create an Attackable Ball with a Dink

How to Create an Attackable Ball with a Dink

When I asked my students what their favorite shot to hit in a match is, they unanimously said...

Drills for Dudes

Drills for Dudes

Ya gotta love guys. They want to hit hard. They are not complicated so their pickleball drills are...

THIRD SHOT LOB—WHAAAAT?

THIRD SHOT LOB—WHAAAAT?

First it was a third shot drop. Everyone had to have one. Players dropped the third shot into the...

Compete, Learn and Honor Your Way to Better Play Through a Stronger Mental Game

Compete, Learn and Honor Your Way to Better Play Through a Stronger Mental Game

Let’s cut right to it—you’re spending way more time on your technique, and maybe on strategy and...

Start off Right—With an Effective Serve!

Start off Right—With an Effective Serve!

Every point that starts begins with a serve. The team that is serving has the unique opportunity to...

A Serious Conversation About Drilling

A Serious Conversation About Drilling

Is drilling an integral part of improving your game? Yes, but only if you drill properly and with a...

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