JOOLA has filed a lawsuit against USA Pickleball (USAP) to address the de-listing of their Gen 3 paddles from the USAP approved paddle list. According to a press release, JOOLA filed the lawsuit on June 12, 2024 in the United States District Court for Maryland. “We firmly believe our Gen3 paddles are compliant with all applicable […]
Let’s hope pickleball fans aren’t single-issue voters, because both of the major US presidential candidates have utilized the sport in their fundraising and campaining efforts. On the Left President Biden’s reelection campaign is sticking to two classic activities to engage with senior voters – bingo and pickleball. Seniors for Biden-Harris is hosting a pickleball tournament in Virginia this […]
The pickleball lob shot seems to be a hotly-contested maneuver in the sport. Pro players hardly use it, while many recreational players seem to rely on it. Most of us have likely encountered “a lobber” before, much to the chagrin of many rec players. So, do you need to master the lob? And if so, […]
Top 5 pro James Ignatowich here. As you see in the pro game, there’s usually not a 50/50 divide between shots taken by each teammate. Usually, the left side player is taking more balls out of the middle and looking to create offensive opportunities. This should NOT be the case if you’re playing with a left […]
If you’re buying a pickleball paddle, you’re going to see a lot of marketing about power, control and spin. But it’s important to fully understand what those elements actually mean for us as individual players. Should I buy a spin-focused pickleball paddle? Does spin actually matter in pickleball? Sure, it’s cool to see and satisfying to […]
You could say that pro pickleball is still in its infancy. After all, only a tiny fraction of the millions of pickleball players actually know or care about the pro scene. But that number is growing, and the people who do care about it are pretty fanatical. While I’m only a fairly recent convert to […]
Top 5 pro James Ignatowich here. The average player at my clinics hits their dinks too hard. It’s often tough for me to critique, especially because a lot of these dinks generate errors from the opponent. But as you get better in pickleball, you’ll start paying the price if you don’t learn the volley dink. As […]
Usually, we see pickleball land in The Wall Street Journal or some other large publication and think, “oh, great, another one-sided story about noise” or “another article about how ‘PB is everywhere.’” Not this time. WSJ just dropped an article with the title, The Multimillion-Dollar Scandal Rocking Pickleball. Color us intrigued. Actually, the story’s been developing since […]
