Pickleball is Exploding!
The growth of pickleball is absolutely exploding — and for good reason. It is fun. It's competitive. It’s social. It’s active. It reduces stress and it will create and reinforce healthy habits in those that play. Dubbed the “fastest growing sport in America" for the 3rd year in a row, the sport of pickleball is currently comprised of approximately 8.9 million players in the United States — according to the 2023 Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) Participant Report.
Learn to Play
With the explosion in popularity, more people than ever are intrigued (and many addicted) by the sport that's played with a hard, plastic perforated ball and paddle on a court about one-fourth the size of a tennis court. Click here to learn how to play pickleball and begin mastering the rules, proper etiquette and scoring for both singles and doubles.
Perhaps you’ve only been playing pickleball for a relatively short period of time. Perhaps you’ve never picked up a paddle. In either case, the following will help you navigate the “what,” “where” and “how” of pickleball. Of course, the “who” is “you” and the “when” is “now!!!” See you on the courts!!!
[Read More]What's Your Skill Level?
Whether you are a Pickleball Beginner, or are addicted to the sport and are hungry to improve, PickleballMAX has you covered!
Pickleball Strategy
In addition to possessing fundamental shot-making technique, winning pickleball requires strategy development and execution on the court.
Pickleball Strategy
Learn to develop strategy that will help you improve your decision-making and, ultimately, help you defeat various styles of pickleball — including “bangers,” lobbers and dinkers.
Pickleball Shots
Learning to execute fundamentally-sound shots on the court is critical for skill development, consistency and winning pickleball.
Pickleball Shots
Learn the proper technique for executing dinks, drives, drops, volleys, serves and specialty shots. Don’t forget, however, about your grip and your ready position. They are both equally crucial for success.
Tournaments
Getting ready to play in your first pickleball tournament? Click here to learn how best to compete in tourneys as well as how to run and manage your own tournament. Looking for reviews of pickleball tournament management software? We've got you covered.
Pickleball tournaments are exciting for both new players to the sport and seasoned veterans. Tournaments are an opportunity to showcase your skills and compete with players locally, regionally or nationally. For the tournament director, it’s also fun – but comes with additional challenges. Either way, PickleballMAX has you covered.
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As an improving pickleball player, you have no-doubt been voraciously consuming content and have been learning strategies and the proper fundamentals and techniques for hitting dinks, drops, volleys and drives. Mastering these shots is foundational in your journey to becoming a better pickleball player. Shown below are 15 pickleball shots – many of which are
Top 10 Pickleball Doubles Strategies to Up your Game!
Shown below are ten doubles strategies – particularly helpful, I’m certain – for those of you just embarking on your pickleball journey. Obviously, there are considerably more than 10 strategies. These doubles strategies, however, represent the foundation for all others and will help you to become a smarter – and better – pickleball player. 1.
Add Skinny Singles to your Pickleball Drill Routine
When practicing and drilling on the pickleball courts, we’re all trying to find those drills that closely mimic the variety of shots that would be executed in a “real” game – dinks, drives, drops, serves and volleys – all while adding in a mental pressure component to the session. Skinny singles is the perfect drill
Want to Improve? Need Help Managing your Next Tournament or Corporate Event? Work with Todd!
We've got you covered. Todd has competed at both the 4.5 and 5.0 levels and has been playing the sport since 2014. He served as "head tournament referee" at the Middletown, OH USAPA sanctioned pickleball tournament for over 4 years. For approximately two years, he was the "Pickleball Specialist" at a Community Center where he managed the pickleball program for 150+ seniors. He currently gives private lessons, hosts clinics and organizes tournaments at outdoor pickleball courts and indoor sports facilities in Ohio.
Lessons and Clinics
Are you an individual or pickleball club that desires individual, small group or larger group lessons or clinics?
Schedule time with Todd, an IPTPA Level II Certified Pickleball Teaching Professional.
Tournament Management
Would you like us to manage your pickleball tournament – everything from registration to “game-day” management to everything-in-between? Read more to see how we can help.
Corporate Wellness and Team Building
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