Where’s Your Pickleball Paddle Face?

Where's Your Paddle Face - Mini Lesson

What do you want the pickleball to do? Where do you want the ball to go? The answers to those questions have a lot to do with where your pickleball paddle face is when you make contact with the ball. In this week’s Mini-Lesson I show you what to watch for, and how to make […]

Video: Defending Against The Body Shot In Pickleball

Defending Against The Body Shot - Mini Lesson

In this video I cover a variety of questions I get all the time, like: How do I defend against an attack shot aimed between my shoulders? What’s the first thing I should do when I see my opponent is attacking the ball? What’s my stance and where should my paddle be? Should I defend […]

Are You a Pickleball Tournament Player?

As a former tennis professional, I spent a great deal of my time running tournaments. But unlike pickleball, the majority of the tennis competitors were juniors. I am not sure if you have noticed, but the typical pickleball tournament player is a bit older.

Hitting Pickleball’s 4th Shot

Third shot drops have become so good that they have become an offensive weapon for many players.  So today we focus on the keys to hitting the 4th shot.

CITI Open: Pickleball Exhibition

pickleball exhibition

I wanted to share with you my experience participating in the USAPA’s first sanctioned event…a pickleball exhibition at the  CITI Open.

Pickleball Fitness

pickleball fitness

If you have ever taken a lesson from me you may know that I stress pickleball fitness.  Not because I really love going to the gym…but because it is critical to my ability to be on the court.