The Pickleball Backswing Fix That Finally Stops Your Pop-Ups
A few weeks ago I was rallying with a player at one of our camps — I’ll call her Diane — and every third or fourth dink would float up…
The 4 Stages Of Learning Pickleball — Which One Are You in?
I’ve been playing pickleball for about five years — and working behind the scenes here at Better Pickleball for four of them. When I first started learning pickleball, it was…
Pickleball Timing: 5 Mental Shifts to Read the Ball Like a Pro
It’s a common frustration I hear from students in The Pickleball System, our Academy and at our camps: “CJ, I’ve got the shots, but I feel like I’m always a…
Pickleball Self-Assessment Results: 4 Weeks To Your Next Level
This is the third blog in a series helping you to self assess your pickleball game strengths and areas for growth. If you missed the previous two blogs start here:…
Pickleball Self-Assessment Results: Your Roadmap to the Next Level
This roadmap is about moving away from the “tip of the week” and toward intentionality. Now that you’ve used our Pickleball Assessment: Which Pillar is Your Strength to pull back…
Raise Your Pickleball Level With Better Shot Selection
It’s easy to get lost in the sea of pickleball content. You see a pro hit a logic-defying around-the-post (ATP) or a 100-mph speed-up, and you think, “I need that…
Pickleball Self-Assessment: Which Pillar Is Your Strength?
This assessment helps you identify which pillar: mechanical, strategic or athletic you rely on most right now. Every strong pickleball player needs all three pillars. This quiz reveals where your…
The Pickleball Plateau-Moving Beyond
The most normal experience for almost every pickleball player is this: You start playing pickleball knowing nothing. You like the sport and want to learn. You get better. But then…
The Pickleball Plateau: How TPS Students Break Through and Improve
NOTE: This article is designed specifically for TPS and Better Pickleball Camp students.If you are not a TPS or Camp student, click here for an article written for the general…
The Pickleball Plateau: Why You Feel Stuck & How to Break Through
NOTE: This Article is designed for pickleball players who are not TPS or TPS Camp Students. If you are a TPS or TPS Camp Student, click here for an article…
Beyond the Baseline: Why Community is the Secret Ingredient to Our Game
The other day I was reading through Tony Roig’s book Pickleball Therapy and thinking about an upcoming book group. I found myself going back and forth about the meeting. Part…
Disciplined Execution in Pickleball: A Clear Path of Improvement for All Players – Beginners to 4.0
If you want to improve at pickleball and actually see that improvement show up on the court, there’s one concept that matters more than fancy shots or trendy tactics: Disciplined…
Stuck at Your Level of Pickleball? Fix These 3 Mistakes
Are you hoping this is the year your pickleball game finally clicks and your consistency shows up to stay? If you’ve been stuck at that 3.0–3.5 “intermediate” pickleball level…
Your 2026 Pickleball Goals Start with Rest: Why Active Recovery Isn’t Enough
As players set their pickleball goals for 2026, it’s tempting to focus on playing more—more sessions, more tournaments, more reps. But if your goal is pickleball improvement, aiming to play…
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.…