Four Tips to Hitting the Perfect Pickleball Slice

Four Tips to Hitting the Perfect Pickleball Slice

There are a lot of shots to master on the pickleball court. One common shot to master is the slice—which is a shot where you put backspin on the pickleball (i.e., spin that travels from 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock back toward the player that makes contact

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Growth & Positive Effects of Pickleball

Growth & Positive Effects of Pickleball

Researchers from the Apple Heart and Movement Study announced that, based on data collected from Apple Watch, “the number of participants playing pickleball in a single month surpassed the number of participants playing tennis for the first time” in July 2023.   In connection with this finding, Apple Heart

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Pickleball Drills To Increase Hand Speed

Pickleball Drills To Increase Hand Speed

Hand speed is paramount in pickleball as it directly influences a player’s ability to react swiftly to the fast-paced and dynamic nature of the game. To enhance your hand speed on the pickleball court, try these two drills: Rapid Volleys Drill To do this pickleball drill: Stand

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USA Pickleball National Championships

USA Pickleball National Championships

The USA Pickleball National Championships are set to take place November 5th through November 12th at the Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, TX.   4,000 players are expected to participate, making it the largest pickleball tournament ever.     The street running directly through Brookhaven Country Club

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Should Protective Eyewear Be Worn On The Pickleball Court?

Should Protective Eyewear Be Worn On The Pickleball Court?

Pickleball is a game where a small, perforated whiffle ball flies back and forth over a net, as players run around a court to hit the ball with a paddle. And, for a majority of the game, players who are positioned at or near the Non-Volley Zone

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3 Types of Pickleball Shots

3 Types of Pickleball Shots

At times in pickleball you will need to be offensive with your shots. This may require you to hit the pickleball below the net. While it may seem like a gamble there are 3 shot types that allow you to apply pressure and minimalize the risk.  

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Pickleball: Terms To Know Before You Play

Pickleball: Terms To Know Before You Play

Even though pickleball has been around for almost 50 years, it’s popularity is just starting to peak. While a lot of terms used in pickleball have carried over from other sports such as table tennis, badminton and tennis there are many words you only hear in pickleball.

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Pickleball Court: Start to Finish

Pickleball Court: Start to Finish

We recently had a customer with an overrun community garden. DeShayes Dream Courts was able to transform what was once an eye sore into a beautiful brand new pickleball court that will last a lifetime. Once the garden was removed the area was rough graded and compacted.

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History of Pickleball

History of Pickleball

Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, just outside of Seattle. In an effort to appease their children’s summertime boredom three fathers, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum created the game. The Pritchard’s home had an old badminton court, but it did not have a

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Announcing the launch of TennisCourtConversions.com

Announcing the launch of TennisCourtConversions.com

We are very excited to announce the launch of our newly designed Tennis Court Conversions website. Visit us at www.tenniscourtconversions.com today! We have been experiencing a high demand for these types of jobs, so we have been hard at work creating a new easy to navigate, user friendly site

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