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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Feeling like a winner!
Playing in tournaments is both challenging and humbling. The level of play and the intensity of every player’s game is elevated from what you usually find at home in open play. The rush of adrenaline can make you sail a shot six feet past the baseline, smash an easy overhead directly into the net, or… Continue reading Feeling like a winner!
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 !!!!
NSYNC or In Sync?
Oh yes, I do love Justin Timberlake! But his boy band, NSYNC isn’t what I’m going to talk about here! Today I want to share a couple of things I'm working on. One of them is playing IN SYNC with my partner. Even though I play pickleball everyday (or nearly), I always have specific things… Continue reading NSYNC or In Sync?
Rules question – wrong server?
Since I started my blog just one month ago, I have received many compliments as well as some suggestion for future topics. I appreciate both the praises and the suggestions. I especially appreciate those of you who have added your comments and helped spread my blog to your pickleball clubs and friends! Each week I… Continue reading Rules question – wrong server?
If you want to play in big tournaments…….
……..you better be quick on the court, as well as with your dialing finger! And, you’ll need to stay up late, or better yet set your alarm to get back up at midnight to register! I’m not kidding! The 2017 Huntsman World Senior Games pickleball tournament filled up in 7 minutes! Yes, you read that… Continue reading If you want to play in big tournaments…….
In the news….
I love the caption under this photo from a section of the Arizona Republic newspaper today. Shows you how huge pickleball is getting if this is the biggest thing the retirees have on their minds!! They have 8 lit courts and just got approval for 8 more!
Understanding the Non Volley Zone.
Late last year I started writing a couple of informational/educational blogs to help beginners at Sylvania Pickleball Club. I revised them and thought that I would re-post. Here's the first one. The Non Volley Zone or Kitchen rule A majority of the questions I’m asked by newer players have to do with the non volley… Continue reading Understanding the Non Volley Zone.
Crazy Pickleball Lady 