Often, ideas to write about pop into my head when I see or experience something while playing or watching pickleball. I usually think, "maybe they just don't know that," or maybe it's something I think would help a problem I see someone having. Pickleball and golf have something in common that many sports do not …
Category: General
These are simply random thoughts or a description of my day or an even of the that that I felt like writing about.
Teaching pickleball to a tennis player
Yesterday, I was teamed up in a golf tournament with someone I never played with before. She was a young woman, probably in her 30's, who played a great golf game. The weather was perfect and along with two others, we won the tournament. At the luncheon after play, I heard her mention that she …
Fancy a trip to Australia?
I can't possibly promote every tournament on my blog, but here's one I hadn't hear of before! The Australia Pickleball Championships! Australia is one place I've never been and would like to go sometime. So, it's good to see that pickleball is growing there! Here's some information on the upcoming Australian Pickleball Championships tournament in …
Shhhhh…..listen.
Stop and close your eyes. Listen. What do you hear? The other day between games in open play, another player suggested I stop and listen. And here's what I heard. Bam, bam, bam, bam, give or take one or two bams. What was I hearing, and what was to be made of it? We …
Quick Pickle – helping players get better
There are many sources of information for pickleball on the internet. Websites, blogs, YouTube videos, and so much more. Each of these is created and supported by someone who felt they had something worthwhile to offer to the pickleball player and/or community. No matter the platform, each offering is rewarded by the number of people …
The Origin of Pickleball- video by Pickleball Channel
Enjoy this great video by Pickleball Channel which explains the origin of pickleball, a game that started over 50 years ago on Bainbridge Island by a couple families with bored kids! Click FOLLOW and get an email each time I make a new post! Provide your email address and click FOLLOW at the top of …
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April is National Pickleball Month!
Every cause has celebration month, or so it seems. I can't even begin to list all the things that are celebrated with their own "Month." Add pickleball to that list! April is National Pickleball Month! So, what is National Pickleball Month, and how will you celebrate? To quote USAPA Executive Director Justin Maloof, “Creating National …
