Pickleball Serves
There seem to be two schools of thought when it comes to pickleball serves. Some believe that you just loft it in to start the point. Others want it to be an offensive weapon. I believe it depends.
Pickleball Open Play: Playing Up and Down
Coming from tennis I wasn’t quite sure how pickleball open play worked. In tennis, we set up our games and didn’t mix around a lot. I recall the first time I went to the courts near Surprise which was hosting one of my first tournaments.
Pickleball: Play the Percentages
It is a statistical fact that errors rather than outright winners determine the outcome of pickleball matches. It is the same in tennis! That is why you need to learn to play the percentages when you play pickleball.
Focused Pickleball Practice
Last week we discussed how to identify what parts of your pickleball game you need to practice. Today we discuss how to move from mindlessly hitting some balls to focused pickleball practice.
3 Keys to Better Pickleball
We all want to play better pickleball. Most of us play every chance we get. We may even drill with friends. Gosh, we may even take a lesson or go to a clinic. But for many, they want to get better faster. Well, there are three keys to better pickleball.
Pickleball Clinics, Rights and Wrongs
Have you ever come away from pickleball clinics confused? When I started playing pickleball, people told me all the things I was supposed to do. I held my paddle in ready position, as I do in tennis, and I was told that was wrong. I was told not to hit a backhand, “You want to run […]
I Nearly Cried During the US Open Pickleball Championship
I certainly don’t consider myself a cry-baby, but I will admit I teared up during the recent US Open Pickleball Championship. I was standing with Daniel Moore, as they played the national anthem before the Mixed Doubles final. Daniel leaned over and said, “Can you believe this?”
Pickleball Tournament Days
Pickleball tournament days can be tough and long! You can have an 8 am start time and making it to gold can mean you are playing under lights. With the US Open Pickleball Championship starting in just two days, I thought I would share with you what I do to perform at my best on […]
Your Journey to Pickleball Mastery
Let me begin by explaining what I believe about: Your Journey to Pickleball Mastery We begin with the undestanding that this is your journey. It is wholly yours. As unique as you are. It is a journey, process or path. It is not a destination, a ranking or a gold medal. But unlike some journeys, no special ticket […]
Yours, Mine and Pickleball Communication
Last week we talked about Becoming a Better Pickleball Partner; specifically about the body language and words we use that either build up a successful team or doom it to failure. Another way to become a better partner is to learn to communicate during the pickleball point.
