We've all experienced it in varying degrees on the pickleball courts -- some more than others. As we exit the stress-free laboratory of the practice courts and enter the pressure-cooker of a "real" game or tournament match, we don't play in any way … [Read more...]
What is Pickleball?
"What is pickleball," you ask? Invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, just outside of Seattle, Washington -- pickleball is a combination of tennis, ping-pong and badminton that is played on a court about one-third the size of a tennis court (same … [Read more...]
Hangin’ with the Golden Boy & Dayne Gingrich — Mental Domination and the 1% Mindset
As pickleball players we are often guilty of solely training our physical and technical execution of various shots. We'll spend countless hours and thousands of repetitions hitting dinks, drops and drives -- all while the practicing and training of … [Read more...]
Pickleball Spouses — The Joys & Challenges of Living with a Pickleball Addict
Do you sit at home waiting for your spouse, who’s already an hour late, to come home!!!? Do you have a honey-do list that keeps growing because your spouse isn’t around? Does your spouse have a sore thumb because they’re watching videos, or … [Read more...]
The Pickleball Serve — What to Hit, When to Hit and Why to Hit Different Types of Serves
The serve in pickleball represents a dichotomy of fundamental philosophies. On the one hand, pickleball "traditionalists" will argue that, because you can't win a point if you don't get your serve in, it's best not to take any chances and, instead, … [Read more...]
Top 10 Tournament Preparations for the Pickleball Tournament Newbie
Pickleball Tournaments. For many, it may be your first time in a very long time of competing, perhaps since your "glory years" of high school when you were on the basketball, football, softball or debate teams. Perhaps you didn't play sports prior to … [Read more...]
Pickleball Planner Reviews
Late last year, the team at PickleballMAX launched a product specifically for the pickleball addict -- the pickleball planner. Since launching, we have received various reviews -- including the two shown below. The 163-page pickleball planner … [Read more...]
Top 10 Technique & Strategy Flaws Impeding Your Pickleball Progress
We've all been there. We exhibit meteoric pickleball improvement and progress during the first several weeks or months of playing -- or perhaps, even years -- and then, we hit a performance plateau. We just can't seem to bust through any … [Read more...]
Pickleball Passion Meter — What’s your Score?
If you're like me, you are addicted to the game of pickleball. I have previously expounded on 10 reasons why I love pickleball -- from the numerous health benefits, to the competition to the social aspect of the game. On the pickleball passion … [Read more...]
Healthy Heart, Happy Heart — Pickleball’s Common Thread
February is a particularly meaningful month for Middletown, Ohio native and, now pickleball-lover, Tonnie Reimer. First, as it’s National Heart Month, February serves as her recurring reminder of the prudent decision she made to get herself … [Read more...]
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