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Avoiding Pickleball Injuries: My Top 3 Tips

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In a mad rush toward the ball, your partner crashes into the kitchen, collides with the net, and ends up with their back on the ground, groaning…Under the best of circumstances, they had a safe fall and managed to get off with only a scraped knee.  Under the worst of circumstances, YOU are the one careening toward the net and pickleball injuries can be painful and long-lasting, if not permanent.

I’ve been asked a lot lately whether I have any tips on how to avoid pickleball injuries.

That’s why I wanted to invest in finding some answers to this question, and I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised by what what my team and I have put together for you… [Read more…] about Avoiding Pickleball Injuries: My Top 3 Tips

Pickleball Drill: Walk the Kitchen Line

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Pickleball practice drill written by Jacquee Ware, a fan of the Pickleball Guru.
Two players start at the opposite ends of the kitchen line across the net from each other.  Then doing nothing but dinks, using both the forehand and backhand shots, walking the kitchen line placing the ball just in front (they use their forehand dink shot) or behind (using the backhand shot — no fair running around to the forehand of the player across the net.  This allows for a player to get really comfortable at the kitchen line with the dink game and allows a player to learn how to place the ball where they really want to instead of just “guessing” where it’s going to go. Also, the practice helps keep the ball low to the net instead of sending it high for someone with very long arms or a poacher to put away the ball.
It’s really helped me out in pickleball. I used to do it a lot playing tennis, but since I really was a baseliner most of the time, it only helped when I was at the service line. But, I was able to get to a lot of shots that most people thought were winners and able to control the ball to wherever I wanted to place it (that is, again, once I got there!).
If you have a tip or drill that you’d like to share, send it along and we’ll post it here.

The Difference Between Being Committed to Improving & Just Wanting to Complain About Your Bad Shots

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Okay, here’s a little bit of a rant… Ready?

Getting Better Takes Effort

You have to practice to get better. You have to play against different players to get better. You have to pay for your mistakes in order to get better.

You won’t get better if you keep doing the exact same things you’ve always done. You won’t win more games if you keep hitting the same number of unforced errors. And, you can wish all you want that the tooth-fairy will grant you better pickleball skills, but I’m sorry to say, it probably isn’t going to help next time you’re out on the court.

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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