You Make the Call! Here's the Scenario: You attempt the serve, but swing and miss. Try again? What's the call? In both tennis and ping-pong if you swing at the serve and completely miss the ball, it's a point for the receiving player or team. … [Read more...]
Bravo, Columbus! Outdoor Pickleball at Olentangy Park in Worthington, Ohio!
Thirty short days ago, my wife and I were in Columbus, Ohio on business, and, as we finished up meetings in the early afternoon, we ventured out looking for some permanent, dedicated outdoor pickleball courts. We didn't find any. Zero. None. None … [Read more...]
Exercise (Pickleball) and Alzheimer’s & Dementia — An Online Health Summit You Won’t Want to Miss!
Are you afraid of one day not recognizing your closest friend? Your spouse? Children? Brain disorders, including memory loss, are fast becoming the single biggest health problem in the world. Quite frankly -- given the current demographic makeup of … [Read more...]
The 4 Best Outdoor Pickleball Courts in Cincinnati
The YMCA, local churches, recreation centers, community centers and tennis clubs – indoor venues are attempting to feed the rampant pickleball addiction in-and-around Cincinnati. Whether it’s temporarily lining the indoor tennis courts for pickleball … [Read more...]
Pickleball Company Challenge — the Inaugural Event
And with the final forehand of the morning landing harmlessly wide, the first Pickleball Company Challenge is in the books -- with Diane and Curt of United Performance Metals edging out Ashley and Katie of TriHealth in the Championship match. It was … [Read more...]
IPTPA Pickleball Certified — Hooray!
Written exam. Check. Skills test. Check. Observed teaching lesson. Check. And with that, it's official. I am now -- according to the IPTPA website -- one of only 4 individuals in the state of Ohio certified as an IPTPA Level II Certified Pickleball … [Read more...]
Pickleball in Florida in March — I Love it!
It was March – time to flip the calendar page of the shortest (but seemingly, longest) month of the year -- and once again visit the in-laws. With the in-laws now residing in sunny, Florida, the visit no longer requires such excessive arm-twisting -- … [Read more...]
Manage Stress Playing Pickleball!
Stress, particularly workplace stress -- in addition to being unhealthy for individuals -- also has significant implications on organizations with respect to lost productivity, increased health care costs and unscheduled absences. Stress management, … [Read more...]
Get your Recommended Exercise Playing Pickleball!
Perhaps you've heard it said that, "sitting is the new smoking." Simply said, physical inactivity (a sedentary lifestyle) can have disastrous implications on your health -- even comparable to that of smoking. Yikes! Physical Activity Lowers … [Read more...]
Hitting the Pickleball Twice on the Same Shot — What’s the Rule?
You Make the Call! Here's the Scenario: You hit a groundstroke but hit the ball twice during the shot. What's the call? This "double-hit" scenario rears its ugly head every-so-often on the pickleball courts. Intuitively, it seems like it's an … [Read more...]
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