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How to overgrip your pickleball paddle for maximum performance

Applying a fresh overgrip is a simple yet highly effective maintenance tool to combat sweat, prevent the handle from twisting during fast-paced exchanges, and improve overall paddle control.

The wrapping direction is determined by your dominant hand: looking down at the butt cap, right-handed players pull the grip to the right, while left-handed players pull to the left.

Maintaining a consistent tension of roughly 70 to 80 percent as you overlap and rotate up the handle ensures a smooth, secure fit. Finishing the application with finishing tape or a rubber collar at the top of the handle keeps the grip firmly locked in place and ready for tournament play.

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