America’s fastest-growing sport is also rapidly growing its footprint. Over the past seven years, the number of outdoor public park pickleball courts in major cities has skyrocketed 650%, according to a new report by the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting
Read more →Derived from a drill/game learned at a Tyson McGuffin camp, the Third Shot and Net Defense Drill is a dynamic exercise tailored to enhance both offensive and defensive prowess on the court. Operating on a rotational basis, players alternate between executing strategic third shots and defending the
Read more →Step aside March Madness pickleball tournaments are becoming increasingly popular among pickleball players. This includes The Biggest Pickleball Party in the World™—the US Open Pickleball Championships which begins on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 in Naples, Florida. The US Open Pickleball Championships is hosting more than 3,000 pickleball
Read more →Playing pickleball indoors offers numerous benefits as well as a set of unique challenges that players need to consider. Here is my take on some factors to keep in mind. BENEFITS OF INDOOR PICKLEBALL: Weather Independence: Playing indoors provides a solution to weather constraints. Regardless of
Read more →“People hear that pickleball is a cross between ping pong and tennis, and they treat it like they’re playing ping pong – but they should treat it like they’re about to play tennis,” Elizabeth Chaffin Director of Clinical Education in the Department of Physical Therapy at the
Read more →Last year we reported on the inaugural Pickleball Slam featuring tennis greats John McEnroe and Andre Agassi. This past Sunday the biggest grudge match in pickleball continued this time featuring Maria Sharapova on McEnroe’s team while Agassi was joined by his wife Steffi Graf. Andre Agassi and
Read more →Several weeks ago, USA Pickleball (the national governing body for the sport) introduced a “Quiet Category” for pickleball products. The aim of this new category is “to reduce the sport’s sound output during recreational play.” As pickleball’s popularity grows and more courts open, the initiative aims
Read more →Although the sport of pickleball was invented over 50 years ago in 1965, the sport, the strategies, the shots, etc. are all constantly evolving. As a result, to stay ahead on the pickleball court it is important to constantly evolve yourself as a player. As we prepare
Read more →Every December USA pickleball updates it’s rulebook based on suggestions from official USA Pickleball members. The rule suggestions have been vetted by and voted on by the USA Pickleball Rules Committee and the USAP Board of Directors. Let’s take a look at the small number of
Read more →The most simple and accessible way to get better at pickleball is to practice against a wall. Practicing on a wall can yield 12 times more touches. 15 minutes of wall drilling is roughly equivalent to the amount of touches you will get in 3 hours of
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