Beyond the skill development, there’s the pure joy of it. You can see the smile on Carrie’s face as those pickleballs find their way into the hoop. It’s a reminder that pickleball, at its heart, is a social and enjoyable sport. Sometimes, the best practice is the kind that doesn’t even feel like practice!
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In the fast-paced world of doubles pickleball, seizing control of the game begins with one fundamental strategy: taking the ball out of the air. By intercepting the ball before it kisses the ground, you strip away precious milliseconds from your opponents’ reaction time.
An Unconventional Beach Ball Game If you think that mastering different spins in pickleball can only be done on a traditional court, think again! In this playful video by Carrie and Anne Zarraonandia, USPTA Norcal Coach Developers for Pickleball, they show us how to practice our spins on the beach using colorful beach balls. So…
Tennis vs Pickleball If you’re looking for a new sport to try, look no further than pickleball! This fast-paced game is played on a court half the size of a tennis court and features a hard plastic ball with between 26 and 40 holes. With a lower net height and different serving techniques than tennis,…
Three Keys to a Great Pickleball Dink Shot The three most important elements of the pickleball dink shot are: Super Light Grip Pressure. On a scale of one to ten, with ten being a death grip and one being, barely holding onto the grip, use a three amount of pressure on the handle of the pickleball…
What in the world is the third shot drop? The “Third Shot” strategy is an essential part of Pickleball. Often called the “Third Shot Drop” it’s a shot that lands in the Kitchen or the Non-Volley Zone (NVZ ) of your opponent, forcing the receiving team to dink or hit the ball up. If you execute this shot correctly…
