Imagine you’ve played 302 matches at the highest level of pickleball. Of those, you have won 295 and lost only 7. That’s a 97.3% win rate. Sounds like a fantasy. But for Ben Johns and Anna Leigh Waters, it’s reality. They are the most dominant team in the history of our sport across any doubles […]
This article is part of a series in which we debunk three big myths that pervade our game. Myths are tricky – they sound right, and everyone is repeating them. So we follow them. And our game suffers as a result. The first myth we tackled was “Move with your partner.” Here’s why that’s not […]
Do you have a target when you’re about to hit a pickleball shot? If you do, is there enough margin around your target? And are you feeding the information about your intended target to your processing unit (brain)? If you answered “yes” to all of the above, then good job and have fun the next […]
This article is part of a series where we debunk three big myths that pervade our game. I’ve heard some form of these since I started playing way back in 2015. They hampered me as a player. They hamper other players too. I know because helping players get past these tired and wrong myths is […]
Was this the best pickleball point of all time? You can certainly make the case given the situation and the players involved. It’s 10-10 in mixed doubles at the Major League Pickleball regular season finale in Orlando. Anna Leigh Waters/Noe Khlif for the New Jersey 5s against Jade Kawamoto/Ben Johns for the Los Angeles Mad […]
Before I became a pickleball coach, I was a pickleball player. As part of my “training” at the local courts, fellow players imparted their “wisdom” onto me. Three bits of advice I received shortly after I began playing were particularly disruptive to my play. Let’s avoid further damage to your play by debunking these myths […]
I’ve been thinking lately about the correlation between our love of pickleball and the despair it can sometimes bring. On the one hand, we are smitten by the sport: Pickleball is a highlight of our lives that brings us joy. At the same time, however: Whether it’s you personally or someone you know, we each […]
We’ll start this article by stating the obvious: To enjoy pickleball, you need your body. The better your body can move, the better you’ll play. And the more “in shape” your body is, the less likely you are to injure yourself playing pickleball. Now the not-so-obvious: “Nutritious movement” is critical to your body’s health. The […]
There’s no shot more controversial in pickleball than the lob. For some, it’s part of the game, and all is well. For others, the lob is taboo and ruins the game. The differences in opinion become more pronounced when you consider the type of lob. A lob from the kitchen line is a much more […]
In this article we dive into why so many players spend so much time developing “tricky” spin serves, and what they should be focused on instead.
