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Why You Can Hit the Ball Wrong 99 Times Out of 100 and Still Be Doing Everything Right

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Pickleball, Like Life Is About the Journey, Not the Destination…

If there is one thing I’ve heard about life from pickleball players around the country, it’s this.  From retirees, to people who have quit their job to build a business around pickleball, to those who wish they could, my wife Wendy and I have received lots of admiration and support for the not-always-easy and definitely-sometimes-risky choices we have made to prioritize enjoying life NOW rather than waiting for “someday.”

The same goes for your pickleball game. If you can find ways to feel less frustrated during your learning process, you’ll be better able to enjoy all the games and hours or, yes, even years before you achieve your “ideal” level of play. [Read more…] about Why You Can Hit the Ball Wrong 99 Times Out of 100 and Still Be Doing Everything Right

When It is OK to Talk Like a Top Pickleball Player, Even if You Don’t Play Like One (Really!)

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Yes, it’s true.  There IS a time when it is absolutely OK to talk like a top pickleball player, even if you don’t play like one.  But I don’t mean trash-talking or even friendly banter (though you can do that if you want).

What I mean is: You can communicate with your partner the way top players do — even if you don’t play like one.

Get it?
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How to Play Those Awkward, Down-the-Middle Shots

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Part 1 – Call the Ball

Maybe you’ve heard the saying, “Down the middle solves the riddle.”  In pickleball, a soft or hard shot down the middle often leaves your opponents both thinking the other person was going to get the ball and as a result of a lack of communication, neither of them gets it. — Score one for your team!

Of course, it’s fantastic when it’s your opponents who are confused.  On the other and, it’s frustrating and sometimes embarrassing when you and your partner are the ones to be confused.

Equally as frustrating is the situation in which you are all set up to make an excellent shot and your partner goes in to make a less-than-stellar smash into the net.  (Not to mention–AHEM!!–the case in which you are the one to take a great shot from your partner…)

So what’s the answer to these pickleball conundrums?

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Pickleball Strategy – Cover the Line or the Middle?

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Want to improve your pickleball strategy? How many times have you had your opponents hit a great shot down the middle, where you and your partner just watch it go by? And how many times have your opponents hit a great passing shot down the line, while you were trying to cover the middle?

How ARE you supposed to know when to cover the middle and when to cover the line?? (Because, if you haven’t noticed, even as small as a pickleball court is, it’s hard to cover both at the same time.)

Here’s the secret:

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