Recommended Resources

At Better Pickleball, we only recommend resources that we’ve either created or use ourselves.

There’s no hype or fluff here—just the very best stuff that we’ve found to be essential to helping you play your best pickleball.

Important disclosure: We're proud affiliates for some of these tools, meaning if you click a link and make a purchase, we earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Our recommendations are based on deep experience with and knowledge of these companies and their products, and we recommend them because they are genuinely helpful and useful, not because of the small commissions we may receive. Please don't spend any money on these products unless you believe they will help you achieve your goals.

Fromuth Pickleball

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Serving the racquet sports community since 1973. Their site has all the gear you need for your pickleball game. Use the code 10WEARE for a discount.

Tyrol Shoes

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Tyrol is the only shoe designed specifically for pickleball. We're often on our feet at the courts for hours at a time and we both use Tyrol shoes. Use the code BP10 at checkout for 10% off your purchase.

Vizual Training

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Seeing the ball better improves your reaction on the pickleball court. The experts at Vizual Edge have been helping athletes improve their visual reaction times for years. We trust our eyes to Vizual Edge and our students do too.

Mental Training

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If you attend a camp or listen to our podcast you understand how important it is to get your mind right for pickleball. Here are some of our favorite books.

New Players

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If you have a beginner in your life or someone you'd like to encourage to play the sport this is the perfect resource to help them learn it correctly from the start.

Paddles

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We aren't sponsored by a paddle company giving us the freedom to use and recommend what we think is best, and CJ is using the ICON. Click here to read the Icon Paddle Review. Diadem has recently released a new version of the Icon. CJ is currently testing the new Icon. The original version is on closeout at Diadem. If you order online, use VIPickleball at checkout for a discount.

Paddle Accessories

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Grip tape, edge guard, and lead tape are a few of the things that you can use to customize your paddle and make it last longer.

Video Accessories

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Track your progress by using the most powerful tool in your arsenal; the camera on your phone. Here are some simple fence mounts and tripods to get the right angle and keep the device safe. 

Training Tools

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Visual aids help you visualize your target.  sessions. These are the same tools we use during camps and clinics to help you refine your skills and develop accuracy. 

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