Tips for playing pickleball with your spouse
Playing pickleball with your spouse offers a unique opportunity to strengthen your relationship while engaging in physical activity. However, differences in skill levels and competitive natures can sometimes lead to tension. To maintain both your marital bliss and your competitive edge, it's crucial to focus on positive communication and mutual support while on the pickleball court. Effective strategies for pickleball success with your spouse...
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...
