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Starting May 15, the Toledo Pickleball Club will have two "coaches" available on Monday nights to work with beginners and novice players from 5pm - 6:30pm. There is no charge to Toledo Pickleball Club Members. Non member drop in fee is $5 per session. Note: A beginner is someone who has never played. A novice is someone… Continue reading Northwest Ohio readers……beginner and novice help available at Toledo Pickleball Club!
I created this design specifically to wear at the US Open Pickleball Championships! Since I posted the design on Facebook, I have had several requests from people who want to know where they can get one! My Three Paddle w/USA flag tee shirt is available in the Crazy Pickleball Lady store on Teechip in several… Continue reading For those who asked how to get my 3 paddle w/USA flag tee shirt!
In just one week we will be flying to Naples to participate in the 2nd US Open Pickleball Championships. I am looking forward to this for so many reasons. Reason #1 of course, is to be able to experience the excitement of this event, where there are 1,200 other pickleball players! Claire and I will… Continue reading On the road……to the US Open Pickleball Championships!
Last year I became a USAPA Ambassador for Toledo and northwest Ohio. A large part of an ambassador’s responsibility is to help grow the game of pickleball. Honestly, this game grows itself. People are hearing about this great game from their friends, their families, and their co-workers. And as a result, there is a constant… Continue reading Training the trainers
What is ready position, and why is it so important? Seems like a really foolish question, doesn’t it! Everyone knows that you need to be in a ready position in order make your best shot. Yup, we all know it. Next time you are waiting for a game, look at the players on the courts. … Continue reading Be ready, be steady!
My friend Renee from Sylvania Pickleball Club called to ask a question relating to a situation that came up the other day. Renee is retired and an avid golfer who started to play pickleball last summer. She loves the game and has joined the many who consider themselves "addicted!" Renee's question was, "If the ball… Continue reading Rules Question – double hits/carries
We all know that the key to improvement in anything you do is practice, practice, practice. It’s no different in pickleball. We all want to get better, yet how many of us actually take time to practice? Practice our serving. Practice our service returns. Practice our third shots. Practice our dinking Practice anything! Look around… Continue reading How do you improve when all you do is play?
Warm ups are for warming up! When you warm up, the goal is to get your legs moving and to feel the ball on the paddle. Start slow by hitting dinks back and forth. They should be easy to return to the forehand and backhand, allowing you and your partner to bend at the hips… Continue reading Quick tip – warming up
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