How to improve your reactive skills for pickleball
Pickleball is a largely reactive sport. Players must be able to respond to the ball, their opponents, and even their partners at the drop of a hat. Being able to move well at the kitchen line is reliant on strength and power, but you have to be able to express those abilities in real-time. Different from working on strength in the gym, when you...
Using a pickleball to relieve shoulder pain
One of the largest muscle groups used while playing pickleball is those surrounding your shoulder. This is because every shot completed on the court is driven by the shoulder muscles. As such, it is very common for pickleballers to feel soreness and tightness in the shoulder muscles after playing. In this new Selkirk TV episode, Certified Teaching Pro & NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist Dustin...
Exercises to help manage tennis elbow or pickleball elbow pain
If you’ve ever played a racket sport for prolonged periods, you’ve likely experienced pain on the top of your elbow. This is referred to as tennis elbow, or even pickleball elbow, and is caused by repetitive motion or overuse. However, there are several on- and off-court steps you can take to prevent tennis elbow. In this new Selkirk TV episode, Certified Teaching Pro &...
