Left-Handed Players Welcome

Are you or do you know many left-handed players?  My first female pickleball partner was left-handed.  So I learned to play with a lefty early on.  I greatly valued this experience and believe it has paid dividends in my tournament play.

You Ran Down the Pickleball Lob…Now What?

Last week we talked about running down a lob safely.  Today, we focus on what’s next.  What do you do with the pickleball lob return…How do you communicate to your partner…Where you might or might not want to aim.

Pickleball Must: Covering the Middle

Nothing drives me crazier than a ball floating between my partner and me down the middle. But two people crowding each other attempting to cover the middle isn’t great either.  So what’s the best approach?

Pickleball Lessons from the USAPA Nationals

Nationals VIII is now in the history books.  Time to reflect on what I observed, and identify areas for my own improvement.  I want to share with you the pickleball lessons I’m taking from Casa Grande this year.

Pickleball Strategy: The Importance of Having One

I have found the many players have difficulty learning how to develop a successful pickleball strategy in a match.  There is a tendency to just keep dinking without purpose or to get bored and try to create something out of nothing.   Today we discuss the basics of creating a pickleball strategy.