Master the pickleball speed-up: How to execute a speed-up and where to aim your shot
Just as the name suggests, a speed-up is a shot in which players hit a high-bouncing ball with force to make the game move faster. Speed-ups are a necessary part of the game in higher-level pickleball because they allow players to catch their opponents off guard, setting themselves up for a winning rally. In the latest episode of her “How to Crush your Friends...
Defensive vs offensive dinking: How to successfully neutralize your opponent
A lot of newer players, particularly those coming from tennis, like to hit the ball hard. While this might be a successful strategy among newer players, you won’t be able to advance to higher levels of play by only executing strong drives. In fact, much of high-level pickleball games are won not by power but by using strategically placed dinks to set up putaway...
Common pickleball shoulder injuries and how to prevent them
Shoulder injuries are extremely common with athletes participating in paddle and racket sports. This is because of many factors, including overuse, improper movement when hitting overhead shots, and even falls on outstretched arms. Common pickleball shoulder injuries include dislocated shoulders, collarbone fractures, rotator cuff tears, humeral fractures, and scapular fractures. Unfortunately, many of these orthopedic injuries to the shoulder joint cannot be managed with...
