For a pickleball serve to be deemed legal, three criteria must be met — the arm is moving in an upward arc, contact is made below the waist and the highest part of the paddle is not above the wrist. Once one is confident their serve is legal, it's … [Read more...]
Pickleball — Fun for the Whole Family!
Most of you know my story. I started playing pickleball about four years ago at Woodside Bible Church in Troy, Michigan. For the last two years, I have made Middletown, Ohio my home courts. And every winter for the last couple of years while … [Read more...]
CBS Sports Network — Pickleball Television Coverage
Pickleball is once again on TV -- and I can't wait for the exciting action on CBS Sports Network! CBS Sports Network Coverage of the 2018 U.S. Open Be sure to tune in to the 2018 Pickleball U.S. Open from Naples, Florida. The PRO FINALS will be … [Read more...]
Much to Learn from Facebook Live Videos — Pickleball Tournament of Champions
The first weekend in September -- Ahhh, perfect. Televised on ESPN, the world's best tennis players were playing early round US Open matches at the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows. On the other side of the country -- in Brigham City, … [Read more...]
Pro-Lite Titan Pro Pickleball Paddle
It’s been called a “real game-changer,” a paddle that provides superior control at the net with more than enough harnessed power. One blogger boasts, "… if going to the next level of pickleball is your goal, the Titan is the paddle to do … [Read more...]
Middletown Pickleball Tournament Recap – In a Word, “Special!”
It’s a special place. If you’ve ever played here, you undoubtedly know what I mean. A little over a year ago, I moved to southwest, Ohio. I knew not a soul. I remember researching places to play pickleball in the area and calling a number listed on … [Read more...]
A Portable Pickleball Net, A Temporary Court and Condo Association Regulations — This Could Get Interesting!
Spring and summer means transitioning from indoor pickleball to outdoor pickleball. Exit the poorly lit gymnasium, indecipherable court lines and slippery floor and enter the swirling wind and “blinding” sunshine. I wouldn’t have it any other way -- … [Read more...]
2016 US Open Pickleball Championships on TV!
On Friday, May 20 at 7:00PM -- and again on Monday, May 23 at 7:00PM -- CBS Sports Network will be televising the Men's Double Pro Finals of the 2016 Pickleball U.S. Open Championships between the team of Kyle Yates/Dave Weinbach and Wesley … [Read more...]
Overheard on the Courts of Nashua
Pickleball and politics -- two of my favorite past times. With Iowa in the rearview mirror, attention has now turned to the Granite state. With that in mind, the following is a sampling of what you may overhear on the pickleball courts in Nashua, … [Read more...]
Picklebility — Maximize It
Picklebility. It’s a term you see in the subject line of every email you receive from me on Saturday mornings. It's also a term you probably hadn't seen previously. So what is "picklebility?" And what does it mean to "maximize … [Read more...]