Groundstrokes in pickleball are crucial for pickleball success. Driving a pickleball with power and precision takes a little practice but will significantly improve overall gameplay and confidence on the court.
Many coaches believe that the serve is the most important skill in the game of pickleball. It is critical that players be taught proper techniques because more games at the beginner level are lost through poor serving than any other reason. Once properly learned, the serve will form the heart of your future offensive skills.…
Compare your desired skills with reality. How are you actually performing? Designing training without identifying performance issues is like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole – the training won’t be relevant or useful, and the performance gap will continue to persist. Creating a yearly training plan is simple once you know how. Learn more…
In case you missed it, USA Pickleball has a few new changes to the 2024 rules. Paddle Specifications (2.E.2/2.E.5.a/2.E.5.c) Paddle specifications have been updated to address new and emerging paddle technology, features, and to clarify the alterations that players are allowed to make to certified paddles. Section 3 Definitions 3.A.19. Live Ball – The timeframe…
Good Coaching is when someone is consistent in the pay they deal with clients and their problems. A super coach goes way deeper. Find out if your coach is a Super Coach.
Physical preparation depends to a large extent on training. Sound training depends on knowing how training works and how it affects your performance. Physical preparation also depends on planning. Developing your energy systems systematically plays a key role in of competition preparation. Al training has a couple things in common, physical changes due to the…
Every Year, pickleball players are given an opportunity to submit suggestions for rule changes to the USA Pickleball Association. 2023 is no exception, 92 suggestions had been made by USAPA members back in May and the public was able to make comments on the proposed rule changes until May 31st, 2023. The USA Pickleball Rules…
Howling cold winds in the North, blazing sunshine in the South – knowing how these conditions will inevitably affect your game will give you an upper hand when battling for points during a pickleball game. Whether it is the extreme heat, cool dampness, or blustery conditions you want to respond with a mentally tough attitude…
The boom in pickleball is not exclusive to adults and seniors. Many coaches and teachers are incorporating pickleball into their daily regime of coaching. In fact, pickleball was featured on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt: Kids Edition! The program highlighted the benefits of kids learning how to play. Over my many years of coaching,…
In sports, performance anxiety lurks deep in the crevasses of our grey matter. Studies have shown pregame anxiety and doubts can lead athletes to under perform in competition. Dr. Patrick Cohn says most anxiety and worry is driven by fear of failure. Our fear is based on 2 concepts- social approval and high or strict…
Being on the cutting edge of an ever evolving sport is thrilling. The committee who reviews all the rules decided to reflect the overall wide and deep factors within the sport and make it more universal for all players and not just for the elite players.
Originally posted on Successful Pickleball: A proper warm-up is as important for all exercise and sport participation. It is very important to perform simple range of motion movements through your natural range to warm up your muscles and assess any limitations you may have or if any past injuries. Regardless of age and fitness level,…
Mental Health impacts the quality of life and performance. Sport is no doubt linked to a range of both positive outcomes and negative emotions that left unchecked can become crippling for athletes and those around them. The foundations of mental health is an important to review and a big step toward good mental health including…