Fast reaction time is important, at every skill level, when you play pickleball. The thought of reaction time likely seems easy, right? Do you believe that getting to the ball and hitting it over the net is all that there is to improving your reaction time? Some people play pickleball for years, yet never seem …
Imagine standing for hours with your earpods in, listening to your favorite tunes and practicing pickleball. It could even be raining outside, or in the dark. You can do this with a pickleball practice wall. They are quite easy to make and are affordable. A pickleball practice wall (or picklewall) can change your game entirely. …
After a year of playing pickleball together, Wifey and I had to admit that we sucked it. But just when we thought all was lost, our son, Myles, came to our rescue. “Why do you guys get a pickleball machine?” he advised one day, after witnessing just how bad we were at our game. “You …
The Rolling Stones once sang, “You can’t always get what you want.” Those who can’t find a partner with which to practice pickleball or a court on which to practice it might resort to using the garage or basement wall to get what they want. We all need practice at our favorite sport, and pickleball …
Pickleball players often start learning on grass, but grass play is not just for beginners. You can play it without a court, too. I recommend that you at least establish scoring boundary lines though. First Off…What is pickleball? It just occurred to me that not everyone knows what this sport is. I describe pickleball as …
If you like pickleball and are fairly good at it, becoming an instructor will be easy after a series of exams and practical assessments. There are many organizations in the world that have a certification or instructor program for people that want to be a pickleball instructor. Each organization will have its own rules and …
Becoming a professional pickleball player is not an easy task, and the financial impacts and tournament lifestyle is not an easy journey either. Yet the pro life remains the dream of every serious pickleball player. To get there, you need skill, a good pickleball rating, and you need to be able to travel regularly to …
As the old saying goes, practice makes perfect. As pickleball hype grows, competitions are becoming popular by the day. If you are like me, you love winning – trust me, I do. So how do you become a pickleball pro within no time? The answer is pickleball training aids. Notably, pickleball training aids do not …
Who can be a referee? With pickleball, you do not need any particular diploma to be a referee. You only need a good knowledge of the rules of the game. This is essential, as well as some training, if you have never played the game before. The rules are specific. You can find videos online …