Today we have a few topics in mind for you. First, we talk about how I’m super confused about paddle weights and how they work. I thought I understood it, but perhaps I don’t entirely! We also get into some discussions about physical fitness and about how Jana and I …
One of the most common questions that I get in teaching pickleball has to do with line calls. It can be frustrating to be on the wrong side of the line call. But on the same token, it’s important how pickleball lines work and how to call shots properly. When …
Have you ever wanted to officiate matches at pickleball tournaments? Today, I sat down with Courtney Johnson to discuss everything there is to know about being a referee or line judge in pickleball. We also talk about some of her experiences and how to deal with the rare times that …
There are many jokes, expressions and hilarious uses of wordplay in pickleball. But one of the more “funny and kind of true” jokes is that learning how to score in pickleball is more difficult than learning how to play the game itself. We all know it isn’t true, but sometimes …
The rules of pickleball are important to understand if you want to play the sport well. As you’d expect, pickleball rules are very similar to other racket sports like tennis. Hitting into the net or not letting the ball bounce twice are standard rules that they share. But pickleball has …
If you’ve been playing for awhile, you probably know how simple pickleball rules are. But even with it being so simple, there are some rules that you may not know which could bite you if you’re not careful. We all know about the general rules that apply in pickleball such as …
The pickleball non-volley zone or kitchen rule is easily one of the most infamous rules in pickleball. And also one of the most hilarious. There’s nothing funnier than seeing someone volley a ball (hit it out of mid-air) while they are in the middle of the kitchen (which is a fault). Everyone …
