Throughout our pickleball journeys we have undoubtedly heard that points are more easily won when both partners are positioned at the NVZ line. Either instinctively -- or from experience -- we know that being positioned 7 feet from the net allows us … [Read more...]
Strategies & Tips
The following blog posts will help maximize your personal development and improvement with "lessons" on fundamental shot-making techniques and how to be more mentally tough than your opponent.
Pickleball Half-Volley (Short Hop) — Critical Shot when Returning Deep Serves and when Stuck in “No-Man’s Land”
Most competitive players will agree that the single-most critical and effective pickleball strategy is to get to the Non-Volley Line as quickly as possible. It's at the non-volley line where a team can take control of the rally -- or at the very … [Read more...]
Pickleball Singles Strategy — Hit Behind your Opponent & Wrong Foot ‘Em!
Playing singles in pickleball is, unquestionably, a different animal than the traditional doubles game. Singles requires physical stamina, anticipation and a different strategy than that in doubles. Be prepared to sprint, split step, stop, change … [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...]
Pickleball Dink Shot — Add this Shot to your Repertoire of Strategic Shots
As a former high school and collegiate tennis player, the term "dink" has always had a negative connotation with those with whom I competed. It was a term predominantly used to describe a player who wasn't really too good, didn't "hit out" with their … [Read more...]
Pickleball Doubles Scoring – 3-Number Scores, Side-Outs and Red Wristbands!
One of the more intimidating concepts for the new pickleball player is the pressure of keeping score. While games are generally played to 11 points (win by 2 points) there are nevertheless scoring nuances in pickleball. Although pickleball scoring … [Read more...]
Pickleball Singles — Scoring & Strategy
This past Thursday at Woodside – presented with an open pickleball court (a rare occasion) and not enough people to play doubles – my fellow “pickler” and I took advantage of the opportunity to play singles. In nearly two years of playing pickleball … [Read more...]