Month: April 2023

How to Poach on the Pickleball Court! “Poacher!” This may have been directed at you by your opponents, or even your partner, after you made a successful poach! Poaching is certainly a big part of the game. Your opponents move to get into position and get set from a shot from your partner, but then […]

What the Middle of the Pickleball Court Really Means When I was living in France, I was fortunate to become friends with Bjorn Borg, one of the greatest tennis players of all time. There’s’ no denying his greatness, but his style of play was, well, kind of boring. I asked him about his style of […]

New Pickleball Rules! The USAPA was certainly busy during 2020 with a revised rulebook for 2021! You can check out the new rulebook here! Alternatively, you can check out the Alternate 2021 rulebook here (this one attempts to simplify all the rules for you!). Don’t want to plow through the entire rulebook and want everything […]

Pics from Vero Beach 2021 Pickleball Bootcamp!

Pickleball Footwork! Good footwork is critical to advancing your pickleball game! You’ve got to know when to move forward, when to stop, and when to move to side to side! I even made a short video which shows the type of footwork you need on the court! Begin Moving Up I hang back for the […]

The Pickleball Reset Some people hate to play against bangers! And that’s understandable – it can be very difficult, especially if you try to outbang your friendly neighborhood banger! A while back, I sent out a few tips on playing against bangers. But there’s more… A couple of weeks ago, I sent out a bootcamp […]

Be Aggressive!!! I like to think that I have a pretty calm and cool demeanor. This translates pretty well with my coaching at clinics and bootcamps on the court, with an occasional growl (“Get up to the line!” “Keep them back!” “Paddle Up!”). Heck, even when I’m playing, you’ll typically see me laughing with a […]

Are you Ready to Pounce? Like a Tiger To Be Or Not To Be Aggressive A few months ago, I wrote an article about being aggressive or not. Looks like I did not do the best job, or as my 10-year-old would say – “huh”? Or perhaps my 7-year-old who just looks me straight in […]

What is Pickleball? Is it about winning or just having fun? It’s about a mother and a teenage girl team In one of my recent visits to a pickleball destination, I was privy to a unique one on one interaction between a teenage daughter and her mother. Oh no ? it’s not THE famous mom […]

KISS….. Maybe the solution to a bad day of pickleball Pickleball, Like Life Is About the Journey, Not the Destination.. If there is one thing I’ve heard about life from pickleball players around the country, it’s this. From retirees, to people who have quit their job to build a business around pickleball, to those who […]