My decision to write a blog came on a winter day in Colorado last February while sitting at the kitchen table, looking out at Buffalo Mountain! It was a pickleball day, so I wasn't heading out early for the slopes. Just a relaxing morning with my coffee, my computer and a few ideas swimming in… Continue reading Are you “Following” Crazy Pickleball Lady?
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Part 2 – Does “friendly play” mean bending the rules?
You might remember, a while back, I wrote a short post entitled "Does 'friendly play' mean bending the rules." In that post, I asked a few questions to provoke some thought into the idea of whether or not friendly play means always playing by the rules. I got a little sidetracked with other posts, but… Continue reading Part 2 – Does “friendly play” mean bending the rules?
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
After thoughts from the Glass City Classic tournament…..
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…..
Final thoughts from my European pickleball tour
As I sat in Helsinki Airport with my Americano coffee on Monday morning, I was too exhausted to do anything but reflect on the past week I spent in Helsinki, Finland. While my time in Finland was short, my days were full with nonstop activity from morning to night, with a few days stretching into… Continue reading Final thoughts from my European pickleball tour
North to Scotland!
The Monday May 29 - Friday June 2 Over the weekend there was an IT outage at British Airways that could have possibly threatened my travel agenda for Monday, but despite the problems, my BA flight to Glasgow was on time! Thank you Lisa Foord for the early ride to the airport! I was greeted with… Continue reading North to Scotland!
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
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