Two Simple Mistakes That Are Causing Your Pickleball Pop-Ups
I had a student a few weeks back — I won’t use her real name, let’s just call her a very determined beginner — who kept apologizing to me every…
Stop Playing Predictable: 3 Dink Patterns That Create More Opponent Errors
If you’ve been playing pickleball for a while, you’ve probably spent a lot of time in cross-court dink rallies. We all have. It’s the pattern most of us default to…
Three Keys To Hitting A Backhand Roll Dink
How many times have you set up for what should be the perfect backhand roll dink, only to watch it drop straight into the net? Or worse — pop up…
Three Steps To A Consistent Dink
If your dinks keep ending up in the net, floating up as easy pop-ups, or just not going where you want them to go — I want you to know…
4 Common Non-Volley Zone Mistakes Keeping You Stuck at Intermediate (And How To Fix Them)
The Non-Volley Zone Might Be Why You’re Stuck Are you playing a lot, maybe even winning some games, but still feel stuck at that intermediate level? You’re not alone.…
Stop Hitting the Net in Pickleball and Start Winning More Points
If you’re like most recreational pickleball players, you probably think your biggest issues are pop-ups or balls flying out of bounds. But there’s a more common—and costly—mistake that often gets…
Do You Really Need to Add Spin to Your Dinks?
If you’ve been playing pickleball for any length of time, you’ve probably heard it at the courts. Add topspin. Use underspin. Cut it. Roll it. The message players pick up…
Avoid Pop-Ups at the Kitchen: 6 Mistakes That Get You Slammed!
Let’s be honest. If you’ve ever popped up a dink in pickleball, you already know what’s coming next… A fast ball to your partner’s chest, a frustrated sigh, and that…
The Ultimate Dink Technique to Level Up Your Game
The 2 Dink Techniques Every Pickleball Player Should Know Do you know the difference between an apex dink and a short-hop dink?Most beginners don’t but understanding the why behind each…
Why Your Backhand Dink Keeps Going Into The Net
I was working with a student at camp a few years ago — I’ll call her Karen — and she was at her wit’s end with her backhand dink. Every…