Pickleball Fundamentals: Holding the Line, Options At The Non-Volley Zone
What is so important about holding your line? Everything! Pickleball is played at the non-volley zone line. If you are not positioned at the non-volley zone line for the majority of the game, you are playing a different game.
The Keys to Effective Partner Communication
I have written before about why partner communication was so important. But there are effective ways to communicate and less effective ways. Today we take the topic, one step further.
Rules For An Erne – Pickleball Mini-Lesson with Sarah Ansboury
Today we will cover Rules for an Erne! To correctly and successfully complete an Erne you must pass over the non-volley line and make contact before you clear the net. The order is important because if you clear the net and then make contact you lose the point. Likewise, if you miss the ball […]
What To Do When Your Partner Gets Pulled Out Wide – Pickleball Mini-Lesson
Quite often I get asked, “What should I do when my partner gets pulled out wide? So, this week I want to show you a really great way to save your body and, in some cases, save your partnership. The tendency is to tether with each other, which is a tennis concept and something […]
Pickleball 2 Handed Backhand – Pickleball Mini-Lesson with Sarah Ansboury
This week we are talking Pickleball 2 Handed Backhands! We see more and more people using the pickleball 2 handed backhand especially in the Pro ranks. We have a lot of tennis and other racquet sports athletes transitioning to Pickleball and bringing their style of play with them, and that includes the two-handed backhand. […]
Pickleball Footwork and Dinking Drill Game by Sarah Ansboury
For more Pickleball Footwork posts check out these: Pickleball Footwork: Stop Before You Hit Here’s a mistake I see many people make on the pickleball court and why it is critical to learn proper pickleball footwork. A big part of that is learning to stop before you hit the ball. Pickleball Footwork: Stop […]
Pickleball Rules Updated for 2021: When in Doubt Ask Questions
From time to time we will play in a tournament without a referee. In non-sanctioned tournaments, we may only have a referee for the medal matches. Unfortunately, many players do not know all the pickleball rules.
First Tournament Tips – Pickleball Mini-Lesson Part 2 with Sarah Ansboury
First Tournament Tips – Part 2 I have another tip for you if you are getting ready to play in one of your first tournaments, especially if it’s a sanctioned event. Find Out If There Will Be Referees Find out if you’re going to have referees for an event. A referee is fantastic, they’re […]
First Tournament Tips – Pickleball Mini-Lesson Part 1 with Sarah Ansboury
First Tournament Tips – Part 1 I work with a lot of players that are just transitioning into their first few tournaments and we see a lot of the same mistakes, so if you’re out there playing your first tournament or two I’ve got a couple of tips for you to get more comfortable […]
Get a Pickleball Grip
Today we are going to talk about pickleball grips. There are three grips most people use when playing pickleball. None or right or wrong. But understanding your options, their pluses and minuses, may help your game.
