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Do THIS When Your Opponents Won’t Hit You the Ball

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bored-paddleAs much as we all love this crazy sport, occasionally the interpersonal dynamics can make you wish you’d stayed home and not bothered to come to the courts. This topic came up with my recent Bootcamp Breakthrough participants and I wanted to give you some practical solutions to this common problem.

Your Opponents Won’t Hit the Ball to You

I can’t say how many times I have a group of people practically begging to get on the court with me, and then, as soon as the game starts, they hit every single ball to my partner.  [Read more…] about Do THIS When Your Opponents Won’t Hit You the Ball

3 Secrets Top Pickleball Players Know for Figuring Out the Score & Which Side You’re Serving From

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Ever heard your partner or opponent say, “The score must be even because you were over there before and now you’re over here…”?

You’re not the only one who’s heard such a proclamation and just moves obediently in the direction they’re pointing while wondering, “WHICH number is even? What does that even mean? And how they heck does that tell you anything anyway?”

If you’ve found yourself in that confusing situation, then this article is for you.

Woman Shrugging Her Shoulders - IsolatedThis article is NOT about the basic rules of pickleball scoring (click here for those). Instead, [Read more…] about 3 Secrets Top Pickleball Players Know for Figuring Out the Score & Which Side You’re Serving From

7 “Hit to the Middle” Secrets Every Pickleball Player Should Know

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7 “Hit to the Middle” Secrets Every Pickleball Player Should Know

If you’ve been playing pickleball for any length of time you’ve probably been told by some player (probably more advanced than you) to “Hit to the Middle”.  Maybe you’ve even congratulated your team on a winning shot by saying “Down the Middle Solves the Riddle!” (With or without a somewhat obnoxious “Yeah, Baby!” added before or afterwards…)

Hitting down the middle is often an excellent strategy, but it’s also frequently mis-understood and incorrectly implemented.  [Read more…] about 7 “Hit to the Middle” Secrets Every Pickleball Player Should Know

The 3 Most Common “Paddle Up” Mistakes (Featured on The Pickleball Channel)

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This week’s episode of Pickleball 411 Features (you guessed it!) Yours Truly Sharing the 3 Most Common Mistakes People Make When it Comes to Keeping Your Paddle Up…

If you aren’t subscribed to Pickleball Channel, do it ASAP!

Pickleball Channel produces TONS of great video content featuring top players, coaches and thought leaders in the sport of pickleball.

They produce plenty of more in-depth content but one of my favorite things they do is called “Pickleball 411” where they give you some great pickleball advice wrapped up in just a few short minutes.

If you’ve been part of #GuruNation for any period of time, chances are you’ve heard me discuss this week’s topic of keeping your paddle up before, BUT I am willing to bet you $100 that you STILL aren’t doing it consistently.  [Read more…] about The 3 Most Common “Paddle Up” Mistakes (Featured on The Pickleball Channel)