Every new pickleball player is guilty of doing or saying something “incorrectly” on the court. Let’s face it, pickleball has some quirky sayings and rules. But once you’ve played for a while, pickleball terms and rules become second nature. It’s Called a Paddle, not a Pickleball Racket! One dead giveaway that someone is a new […]

Hundreds – perhaps thousands of videos in – and The Holderness Family hadn’t yet spoofed or made fun of pickleball.  Given its silly name, unique rules and its legion of hyper-passionate fans, pickleball had somehow remained off their radar. Who is The Holderness Family, Anyway? Great question.  My guess is many of you have seen […]

For the second time in the last eight months, my “home” courts in Middletown, OH played host to a stop on the APP Tour – the Cincinnati Pickleball Open. From May 13-16, 2021, approximately 600 players – both amateurs and professionals ($35,000 purse) – descended upon the 18-court-venue at Lefferson Park and battled for APP […]