Last weekend, Toledo Pickleball Club hosted their annual fundraising tournament, the Glass City Classic at their courts in Rossford, Ohio. The tournament offered men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, and mixed doubles. These events were completed over three days with a total of 236 matches played. Players came from near and far, including… Continue reading After thoughts from the Glass City Classic tournament…..
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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
Be ready, be steady!
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!
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
Quick tip – OUT !!!!
What????? Did your opponent just call that ball out that you thought just caught the edge of the line? Well, they just might be right. Remember, a pickleball doesn’t compress when it hits the floor like a tennis ball does. Therefore, the point of contact is much smaller than you might think, leaving a sizable… Continue reading Quick tip – OUT !!!!
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