Pro pickleball player Tyson McGuffin already was the most tatted up guy on tour, but now there’s no question he takes the crown. In a post on Instagram this week, McGuffin showed off his latest tattoos, which cover both legs and include detailed designs featuring family members, nods to his faith, his signature pickleball paddles […]
Connor Hance and Drew Baird are the founders of Enhance Pickleball — the most-followed pickleball content creators, with more YouTube subscribers and Instagram followers than any other individual creator in the sport. In this episode, Connor and Drew sit down with Roscoe and Jared to tell the full story of how Enhance Pickleball was built […]
There are two extremes when it comes to pickleballs right now. There’s the popular Franklin X-40, which feels softer and plays relatively slow compared to most balls on the market. It’s the ball you will find being used at most rec courts in the country. Then there’s the LT Pro 48, which is much firmer, […]
This won’t surprise you: There’s a huge difference in how pro pickleball players approach and execute the strategy of the game compared to amateurs. But while there are certain skill and physical limitations that hold amateur players back, a lot of what the pros do successfully has little to do with raw skill and physical […]
Chris Cali from the Sorry Not Sorry pickleball show has joined team Kitchen, where he’ll be breaking down all the best pro and amateur highlights from around the Picklesphere. The PPA Tour Texas Open went down last week and we saw some crazy moments. Crashouts, body bags, upsets, egregious hooks, a triple pickle and the […]
The latest participation report from the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) is out, and the numbers reinforce what players and facilities around the country have been seeing firsthand: pickleball’s growth shows no signs of slowing down. In its newly released 2026 participation report, the SFIA named pickleball the dominant multi year growth leader across […]
This article applies to the majority of pickleball players (72% based on DUPR ratings). Before you shut down your computer (or phone) screaming “heresy!” … hear me out. I do not offer this coaching advice lightly. After all, it runs directly contrary to the general consensus. The third-shot drop is the quintessential pickleball shot. From […]
There’s a lesson we can all learn from what is so far the biggest upset of 2026 on the PPA Tour. Last month at the PPA Tour Mesa Cup, Anna Bright/Hayden Patriquin stunned Ben Johns/Anna Leigh Waters by rolling to a three-game sweep in the gold-medal match. On match point, Bright sent a third-shot drop […]
Over the past two years Friday Pickleball has transformed from a company known for its viral videos to a legitimate player in the performance paddle market. The brand took the next step on that journey on Friday with the launch of their new Aura and Aura Pro paddles. There are currently four models available in […]
Andre Agassi is one of the most iconic athletes of all time — an 8-time Grand Slam champion, Olympic gold medalist, and a legend changed tennis forever. In this episode of Pickleballers, Andre sits down with Roscoe and Jared to explain why he’s gone all-in on pickleball — not as a gimmick, not as a […]
