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Stop the Drop Obsession: Why Sub-4.0 Players Are Chasing the Wrong Pickleball Dream

We’ve all seen it. You’re at the local courts, watching a 3.5-level match, and everyone is trying to channel their inner Ben Johns by obsessing over the Holy Grail of pickleball: The Third Shot Drop. There’s just one problem. Most players are so busy trying to master this pro-level finesse shot that they’re actually donating […]

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The Hardest Shot in Pickleball: When You Have Too Much Time

English / David Brensilber

I have been asked what is the hardest shot in pickleball. I started to think about the third shot dink or backhand lob to the corner but that is not it for me. Imagine this scenario: the ball floats gently over the net, a perfect set-up. Your opponent is out of position, the court wide

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Pickleball Double Strategies of the Day

English / David Brensilber

I played pickleball yesterday and I had a few thoughts on the game as a result of my and my partner’s play. May of these are obvious but worth repeating. Communication is the Fundamental: You and your partner need to figure out how to communicate on multiple types of shots like who will take a

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Rule 7(h) — Ridiculous Pickleball Rule of the Day

English / David Brensilber

I was playing pickleball yesterday when my opponent airmailed a shot that hit me by the back fence. I was out of bounds by 5 to 10 feet. He claimed that it was his point since it hit me before the ball bounced. Where I or the ball was did not matter. We had to

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Pickleball Tip of the Day: Angles

English / David Brensilber

One of the best tips you can remember in pickleball is the concept that straight lines give straight lines and angles give angles. I know this sounds like a riddle but it is sage advice to remember in order to determine your next shot selection. When you give an angle, meaning you hit a diagonal

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The Pickleball Dig: A Valuable Shot in Your Arensal That Could Turn the Tide

English / David Brensilber

In honor of it being National Pickleball Day, I wanted to highlight a key defensive pickleball shot that you need to add into your arsenal. The Dig is a defensive shot played after the ball has bounced, often in response to a hard-hit ball or a difficult shot. It’s a recovery shot aimed at lifting

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Is Pickleball Strategy More Important Than Execution?

English / David Brensilber

In business it has been proven time and again that execution is more important than strategy. More company have failed with a great strategy but poor execution. Very few have failed with great execution and poor strategy. How does this transfer over in the game of pickleball? My premise that it is more important to

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Pickleball Advice of the Day: Who Should Cover the Return of a Lob in Pickleball

English / David Brensilber

Pickleball Advice of the Day… When a lob is hit over your head, the player on the opposite side of the lobbed ball should run back to retrieve it. For example, if the lob is hit to your right, your partner should run back to retrieve it, while you slide to the right to cover

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Beyond the Dink: Why Joola Paddles Are The Choice of The Top Pickleball Pros in the MLP?

English / David Brensilber

I found this interesting graphic showing the top paddles used ny Pickleball Pros According to this graphic, which I know is annoying since there are only 2 colors with a bunch of shading, Joola represents roughly a third of the pro market place. Are their paddles so much better than Proton, Selkirk or Paddletex? After

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Should You Lob in Pickleball or is it a Losing Strategy?

English / David Brensilber

I was just playing pickleball and had a vigorous discussion with a friend on whether you should lob? As I dug into this question, I was surprised with how strong some opinions were in this game. The argument against the lob is that is a low percentage shot due to the size of the court.

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