Using the third shot drop to earn optimal court position
Everyone who plays pickleball knows the importance of the third shot drop. This shot, which is completed on the third shot of the game, lands in your opponent’s non-volley zone to allow you and your partner to advance to the kitchen line. But in high-level pickleball, it’s not enough to solely execute a third shot drop. You need to place the third shot drop...
Improving your pickleball agility
To be successful on the pickleball court, you need to be more than quick. You also need to be agile. Agility is your body’s ability to react to everything happening on the court. While speed can help your agility, agility is more about being able to get your body quickly moving in the direction you’d like it to go. If you don’t naturally have...
At-home exercises to strengthen your arms for pickleball
Pickleball puts a lot of strain on your elbow, which is why many players experience pickleball elbow at some point in their playing career. When playing, you ask a lot of your dominant arm. When hitting forehands and backhands, you need wrist flexibility to execute them properly. When hitting drives, you ask a lot of your shoulder and bicep. If your muscular systems aren’t...
