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.
Toward the end of 2025 and early in 2026, it seemed that some teams were closing in on the top seeds in the PPA Tour doubles divisions. In the fall, Tyra Black/Jorja Johnson beat Anna Leigh Waters/Anna Bright in Las Vegas, then Jackie and Jade Kawamoto beat them again in Cincinnati. In men’s doubles, Hayden Patriquin/Federico […]
All pickleball players want to win more rallies, more games and more matches. And a lot of people have advice on how to do that — YouTube videos, instructors, your friends at the court, etc. Everyone claims to have the solution that will help you win more. That’s the promise. If it was working, you probably […]
