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 5-Minute Pickleball Stretching Routine You Can Adapt to Any Body Over 50
A few seasons back, I watched a player I’ll call Margaret bend down between games to scoop up a stray ball — not even a live point, just…
Pickleball Open Play: Everything a Beginner Needs to Know to Show Up with Confidence
I remember the first time I walked into a new pickleball open play session at a court I’d never been to before. I knew the game — but I didn’t…
Traditional Scoring vs. Rally Scoring
Pickleball Scoring Systems: Traditional Scoring v Rally Scoring Pickleball games are typically played to 11 points, with players or teams needing to win by at least 2 points. Some tournaments…
Forehand Takes the Middle or Do You Respect the X?
A commonly heard phrase in the pickleball community is the “forehand takes the middle.” A player often uses it right before they cross the centerline to hit a middle ball…