I've really tried to be up on the rules of pickleball. I've read the rule book, several times actually, and have a pretty good grasp of them. Sometimes though, there are situations that really require some extra thinking! Here’s a scenario that had me stumped! Player A unexpectedly hits a soft service return, dropping the… Continue reading What’s the call?
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Rules question from the courts……
Often, players will ask rules questions of me. Here's a good one. This question was posed as a result of circumstances that sometimes occur in recreational play due to the friendliness of a game. “Is there a rule, or is it just player courtesy for the server to wait for the receiving team to be… Continue reading Rules question from the courts……
Keeping a good head
Recently in a conversation over lunch, a friend was commending me for my Crazy Pickleball Lady blog. We discussed the challenge of continually coming up with ideas for topics, as well as the time it takes to write and edit each post. I invited her to write a post on a topic that my readers… Continue reading Keeping a good head
Quick tip: Playing in the wind
Wind can make a game of pickleball even more challenging, especially the serve and service return! The server has to gauge the strength of their serve on whether they are hitting into the wind or with it. Just as importantly, the receiver has to adjust their court position based on the same factors. Here's a… Continue reading Quick tip: Playing in the wind
Northwest Ohio readers……beginner and novice help available at Toledo Pickleball Club!
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!
Training the trainers
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
How do you improve when all you do is play?
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?
Quick tip – warming up
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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