Your fancy little spin serve? Yeah… no one’s impressed. Opponents are staring, yawning, or quietly thinking, “Wow! this is how I win...

Most players refuse to admit this: losing a tight game isn’t about skill, stamina, or even bad luck. It’s about mindset and your...

Many people treat tournaments like a casual Saturday brunch with paddles. They show up, dink around a bit, sip water, maybe snag a “win,”...

Many 4.5 players love to talk. “I just need a few more dinks to get it right.”  “I’m working on my third shot drops.”  “I never miss a...

Most new players are sold the idea that pickleball is all soft dinks, friendly rallies, and “just have fun.” That’s half right It's also...

Most “drop shots” I see aren’t drop shots They’re cheap lobs asking to be crushed. They either hit the net, float too high, or sit on a...

I’ve played with every kind of partner you can imagine. The guy who treats a Saturday rec game like the finals of the PPA. The woman who...

Let’s talk about the guy, or gal, who struts onto the court like they’re about to play center court at the US Open. They’ve got the...

Let me guess: you’re a 4.0 player. Or at least… that’s what your local rec group says. And sure, maybe you were a 4.0...… five years ago,...

Your partner is not the reason you lost that game. It wasn’t their missed dink. It wasn’t their serve into the net. And it sure as hell...

If you’re over 50 and still trying to win points by hitting harder, you’re playing the wrong game. Sure, power looks cool. It feels good,...

They’re quick. They’re jacked. They chase everything down and swing like it’s tennis. So why does the 63 year-old in the knee brace keep...

If I had a dollar for every player who lost a game because they couldn’t resist blasting the ball… I’d own four indoor courts, a food...

You know the type. They roll up with not one, but maybe three paddles, all top of the line. Their outfit looks like they just stepped off...

A tennis player just wandered onto your pickleball court, thinking they’re about to school you because, well, tennis is tennis, right?...

I used to avoid bangers like the plague. You know the ones, they walk onto the court with carbon paddles and a football warmup routine,...

There’s always that guy. The better player. The one who walks onto the court like he owns it. Fancy paddle. Big ego. Smug smile. You want...

Pickleball isn’t just for the fastest, strongest, or most athletic players. In fact, some of the best players on the court barely break a...

Choosing a pickleball partner who may not be at your skill level can seem like a challenge, but it’s actually a golden opportunity to...

Let’s face it, if you’re over 50 and still trying to win points by hitting harder, you’re playing the wrong game. Sure, power looks cool....