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A Complete Beginners Guide To “What Is Pickleball?”

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

I’ve been playing pickleball for over six years but the game is actually over 50 years old. Despite its long history, new people are asking every year “what is pickleball?”Pickleball is an

Where Did Pickleball Originate And Who Invented It?

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

Pickleball is one of America’s fastest-growing sports and has become a popular choice at many parks and recreational facilities. With over 2.5 million players across the United States alone, it is becoming

A Helpful Beginners Guide To – Where Is Pickleball Played?

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

Pickleball is a sport that's been gaining in popularity for more than 15 years, mainly because it's fun to play, easy to learn and at it's heart, a game that bring people together. Also, a pickleball

11 Game-Changing Pickleball Tips For Intermediate Players

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

When I first started playing pickleball, my learning curve was fairly basic. But as I improved, and played the game more, I started implementing pickleball tips for intermediate players and my skill

How Many Pickleball Courts Fit On A Tennis Court?

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

Transitioning or converting a tennis court into pickleball courts is easy to do since a tennis court is so much bigger than a pickleball court. You have a ton of space to work with. In fact, it’s

Why Is It Called The Kitchen In Pickleball?

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

If you’ve ever been around pickleball players, you’ve probably heard the term “kitchen” casually mentioned. While quite the odd name to describe one of the most important areas of the pickleball

What Is A Let In Pickleball? Learn Why The Rule Changed.

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

Pickleball is becoming more popular every year, likely because it’s a fun, fast-paced sport that you can play almost anywhere with any skill set! Like other racquet sports, pickleball has quite

How To Choose A Pickleball Paddle Without Having To Buy It

I’ve been playing pickleball for a long time but when I first started, I was confused with how to choose a pickleball paddle because of the sheer number of options available. However, a few years

Babolat Pickleball Paddles – My Hands On Review Of All Paddles

Pickleball Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

I'll admit, I had been wondering why it took Babolat, a huge racquet sport giant, so long to enter the world of pickleball. However, Babolat pickleball paddles are finally here and we have four models

What Is A Fault In Pickleball? A Simple Answer For New Players

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

I love the game of pickleball but one of the aspects to the game that I needed clarity on when I was first started playing was a clear answer to the question: What is a fault in pickleball? A fault

A Step-By-Step Guide to Painting Pickleball Lines On A Tennis Court

Pickleball Reviews & Gear Strategy
/ By Keith

If you’re looking to turn a tennis court into a pickleball court, there are a few things you’ll need in order to do the job of painting pickleball lines on tennis court; correctly. Making a regulation

Pickleball Net Height vs. Tennis Net Height – A Helpful Beginners Guide

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

The net plays a crucial role in both pickleball and tennis, and must meet certain regulation standards according to their respective sports organizations. These standards include both an appropriate height

What Is The Kitchen In Pickleball? A Simple Answer For Beginners

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in America because it is a fast-paced and unique game that can be played by people of all ages and has simple rules that anyone can follow. While many

What Is a Pickleball Made Of? The Answer May Surprise You…

Pickleball Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

Pickleball is a unique blend of tennis, badminton, and ping pong that people of all ages and abilities can play, whether in a church parking lot or at a national-level competition. But you can’t

How To Use Temporary Pickleball Court Lines To Make A Pickleball Court

Pickleball Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

A temporary pickleball court is relatively easy to put together, especially if you already have a tennis court or other similar playing surface. All you need is a net and some lines to make your own court.Temporary

An Illustrated Look Into 23 Simple Pickleball Strategies For Beginners

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

One of the easiest ways to improve your pickleball game, even if you’re a brand new player, is to start implementing simple yet advanced pickleball strategies. Leveling up your game as a beginner,

Can You Hit Overhand in Pickleball? A Simple Answer For Beginners

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

There’s no doubt hitting overhand in pickleball provides more power than an underhand hit. You can use momentum, gravity, and more muscle power to put the point away. However, if you read the rules of

What Is A Volley In Pickleball – A Helpful Guide For New Players

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

Volleying is a popular move in many paddle or racquet sports, including pickleball. If you’ve watched experienced players, there’s a chance you’ve heard them referring to volleys, and you’ve probably

Where To Stand In Pickleball – A Helpful Guide For New Players

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

Even though I’ve played pickleball now for over 5 years, I’m still learning the nuances of the game, even simple things like where to stand in pickleball can make a huge difference. Here’s

What Is The Double Bounce Rule In Pickleball? A Helpful Beginners Guide

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

When I first started playing, learning the double bounce rule in pickleball took some getting used to. But if you're wondering what the double bounce rule is all about and want to know what the true

What Are the 5 Rules of Pickleball? A Simple Answer For Beginners

Pickleball is a fun game that’s rising in popularity. In fact, it has been for quite some time. Even a pandemic hasn't slowed it down. It’s very similar to tennis, but there’s a

Graphite vs Composite Pickleball Paddles – A Helpful Guide For Beginners

Pickleball Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

Graphite vs composite pickleball paddles. The debate as to which type of paddle is the best has gone on for years now. And it's only getting stronger as more pickleball paddles come out using

The Best Pickleball Paddles Under $50 & How To Avoid Junk Paddles

Pickleball Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

Pickleball’s growth and popularity has created a bit of a problem. The number of companies making inexpensive paddles has exploded. Meaning finding the best pickleball paddle under $50 can

which pickleball paddles has the largest sweet spot

Which pickleball paddle has the largest sweet spot?

Pickleball Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

In this post, we’re going to examine which pickleball paddle has the largest sweet spot. Contrary to popular belief, pickleball paddles DO have sweet spots. And some paddles have larger sweet spots than

Which Pickleball Machines Replicate Shots The Best?

In an effort to improve my pickleball game when I was on my own, I recently began to look into pickleball machines and if they are a worthy investment. Well, after doing a ton of research, and extensively

The K-Swiss Express Light: A Perfect Dedicated Pickleball Shoe

Pickleball Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

The K-Swiss Express Light represents one of the first major racket sport brand's attempt at making a quality, dedicated pickleball shoe. But is it any good? I bought it, wore it for three weeks

The Wilson Rush Pro 3.0: The Most Durable Court Shoe Ever

Pickleball Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

Welcome to my review of the Wilson Rush Pro 3.0 court shoe. Most of the reviews of the Wilson Rush Pro 3.0 that you'll find online are going to be generic "retellings" of the manufacturer's specs

Is Pickleball Good Exercise? Get On The Court To Get In Shape!

I didn’t begin my journey playing pickleball for health benefits but, soon after playing a few times I began to wonder - is pickleball good exercise? So is pickleball really good exercise? After

Tennis Rackets For 4 Year Olds: A Helpful Beginners Guide

Buyers Guides & Reviews Tennis
/ By Keith

Hi, my name is Keith and I’m a tennis player and love all sports played with a racket or a paddle. If you’ve come to this article you probably have a 4 year old son or daughter or even grands

A Helpful Guide To Finding The Best Shoes For Platform Tennis

Buyers Guides & Reviews
/ By Keith

If you live in the north east part of the united states, and like to stay active even in the winter months, you may be familiar with platform tennis. You layer up and head outside to your local raised

The Best Pickleball Paddles I’ve Played With Over The Past Five Years

Welcome to the little experiment I’m doing to get the most accurate answer to the question I get all the time - “What are the best pickleball paddles on the market?”Most sites on the internet are

Tennis Rackets For 2 Year Olds – A Pint Sized Parental Guide

Buyers Guides & Reviews Tennis
/ By Keith

If you've landed on this page, it's most likely because you've got a little one interested in tennis - and you're looking for tennis rackets for 2 year olds. This is a very specific article, but

Prince Response Pro Review -Why I Fell In Love In Just 10 Minutes!

I recently bought the Prince Response Pro because of the comments made about it from Simone Jardim, a 5.0 level pro and gold medeal winner. Even though I'm just a 3.5 level player, I was intrigued

A Helpful Beginners Guide To Ping Pong Table Dimensions

If you're considering purchasing a ping pong table for the first time but, have tons of questions about ping pong table dimensions floating through your head; you've come to the right spot. The purpose

The Best Tennis Bags Rated By Storage, Affordability & Ease Of Use

Buyers Guides & Reviews Tennis
/ By Keith

Don't judge me, but I recently took a family trip and thought I could travel with tennis racquets laying loose in the trunk of the car. Mistake! I needed a dedicated tennis bag and fast! So,

What Are The Best Tennis Racquets for Seniors?

This post is designed to help you find the best tennis racquets for seniors. I did some research, spoke to some racquet design experts, read tons of testimonials and one thing became crystal clear...one

Spec Tennis Paddles – Analysis and Direction From The Game’s Inventor

I recently did an interview with Nate Gross, the inventor of Spec Tennis, to get the low down on the game and what makes it so unique. You can read the interview here. Since then, he and I

What is Spec Tennis And Why Are Younger Players Preferring It?

A while back, I began to look into and learn more about other paddle or racquet sports (aside from pickleball) being played on a smaller court. Ironically, it was at this time that I got an email

Toddler Tennis Rackets – A Helpful Guide for Parents & Grandparents

Buyers Guides & Reviews Tennis
/ By Keith

I’ve got two sons, now ages six and nine but, they started tennis lessons way back when they were three and four years of age. So, I’ve had to learn a thing or two about toddler tennis rackets.

How Technology is Serving Tennis Strategy a Makeover

Strategy Tennis
/ By Keith

In this post I wanted to explore the idea of tennis strategy and tennis technology have finally come face to face. You see, just 10-15 years ago tennis strategy and tennis technology were two completely

Best Tennis Racquets For Juniors: A Helpful Guide For Parents

I’m a dad of two boys, ages six and eight. Both have been in tennis lessons for a while. As you would expect, they’ve outgrown their racquets multiple times. So to make sure I was getting

15 Ways How The Right Ping Pong Strategy Can Improve Your Game

Are you ready to take your ping pong game to the next level? Do you find yourself wishing you won more games against your friends or coworkers? I can relate because I’ve been playing ping

9 Practical Tennis Tips For Instant Improvement With “How To’s” Included!

Want to play like the world's greatest tennis champions? If you want to play like Serena Williams or Roger Federer, you've got to practice like them. If you've played the game for any length

What Pickleball Paddles Do The Pros Use? 4 Pros Share Their Secrets

Let's talk pickleball paddles for a moment. I've been playing pickleball for over four years now and have researched and played with many, many paddles. Some have been good, some not so good. Pickleball

Best Tennis Shoes For Flat Feet: A HelpfulGuide For Less Pain

ARTICLE GOAL: To give tennis players plagued with flat feet a comprehensive list of the Best Tennis Shoes For Flat Feet that have a proper “low arch” rating ideal for players with fallen arches. The

Best Tennis Racquets for a female beginner

What Are The Best Tennis Racquets For High School Players?

Buyers Guides & Reviews
/ By Keith

Best Tennis Racquets for High School Players - Article Goal: Our goal in this article is to analyze, compare and provide young players, specifically high school players, a list of the best three tennis

The 12 Best Premade Ping Pong Paddles For Anyone

Buyers Guides & Reviews
/ By Keith

About 6 months ago I got really frustrated. I was looking to upgrade my ping pong paddle and quickly got lost down a rabbit hole of options. So, I began my own personal quest to create the

HEAD Pickleball Paddles – Paddle Comparison & Analysis

Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

HEAD Pickleball PaddlesIn today’s post we’re going to take a closer look at all the HEAD Pickleball Paddles, explain the differences between them and give you our top pick. HEAD offers a variety

Pickleball Unforced Errors – The Mental Side of the Game

In this post we're going to talk about an aspect of the game of pickleball that plagues beginners and experts alike. Whether you're still learning pickleball or competing in tournaments - unforced

Pickleball Gifts – Your Holiday Gift Guide!

The 2017 holiday season is upon us which means it's the perfect time to find the perfect pickleball gift for the pickleball fanatic in your life! Aside from the standard options of pickleball related

An Illustrated Look at the Best Pickleball Bags

Pickleball Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

I recently bought a bunch of new paddles and I needed to upgrade my pickleball bag badly! I began to research and look into the best pickleball bags on the market and analyze which one met my needs

Our guide to the Best Pickleball Paddles for Beginners – Updated in 2020

Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

If you just started playing pickleball and you're looking for a list of the best pickleball paddles for beginners - you've come to the right place. Chances are, when you got introduced to the game,

After Testing 20 Paddles -These Are The Best Pickleball Paddles For Spin

Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

Over the past year I’ve been buying and trying out various pickleball paddles to get a better feel for which ones are the best pickleball paddles for spin. If you come from a tennis background

The Best Pickleball Paddle Covers To Help Protect Your Gear

Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

If you've recently purchased a brand new pickleball paddle, you may want to spend a little extra money and consider buying one of the best pickleball paddle covers on the market. This will help keep

Best Pickleball Shirts – Show Your Love for the Game!

Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

Pickleball is arguably the most inviting, inclusive sports I can think of. What I mean, is that whether you're a beginner and don't even fully know the rules yet, or an expert who's been

Pickleball Pro Tip – Get The Net!

Strategy
/ By Keith

In this article, we're going to break down a common "Pickleball Pro Tip" - Getting to the net!Like “capture the flag”, the primary objective during a pickleball point is to get to and dominate the

The Weekly Pickleball Blog – New Player Diary

Strategy
/ By Keith

Welcome to our weekly series entitled The Pickleball Blog - New Player Diary. We've recruited a brand new player to the game of pickleball and he's agreed to allow us to chronicle his development

Pickleball Volley Strategy – How to Dominate at the Net!

Good pickleball volley technique is vitally important to winning points consistently. Most points, if kept alive, are won or lost at the net. That means good pickleball form and technique at the

The Fascinating History of Pickleball – Do You Know the Whole Story?

Pickleball Strategy
/ By Keith

Believe it or not, the game of pickleball is over 50 years old! That's right, the game began way back in 1965! It took a while to makes it's way across the united states but it's evolution

25 Simple Pickleball Tips for Beginners

In this post, we’re going to talk about 25 simple pickleball tips for beginners. These pickleball tips are designed to be elementary and basic for a reason. Our goal is to help someone

The Best Shoes For Pickleball I’ve Worn Over The Past 5 Years

In my opinion, finding the right shoes for pickleball, is the most important aspect for a new player learning the game. There are literally hundreds of court shoes to choose from. Some designed

Pickleball Strategy – The 9 Best Ways to Improve Your Return of Serve

Welcome to the second installment in our Pickleball Strategy Series. Our first post in this series was about five simple ways to improve your serve! You can find that info here.

Common Pickleball Injuries and How to Avoid Them

Pickleball injuries are becoming more and more common as the game continues to grow in popularity. Pickleball has exploded because of how easy and fun it is...especially with older, retired folks

ProLite Sports – Blaster 2 Alloy Paddle Review

Reviews & Gear
/ By Keith

About Prolite SportsThe Blaster series has been a flagship product line for ProLite Sports since 2010. The "Blaster" term indicates the type of paddle face (meaning big sweet spot) and their latest installment,

The BEST Pickleball Shot to Defeat a New Player

The BEST Pickleball Shot to defeat a New Player In today's post, we're going to discuss the single most lethal pickleball shot that makes it easy to defeat a new player. We're

Improving Your Pickleball Serve: A Helpful Guide to 5 Easy Tips

The purpose of this post is to give you clear, concise tips on how you can improve your pickleball serve and the strategy behind it. To give you the most helpful pickleball serving tips, I consulted