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  ​Three pickleball shots are quietly killing your game every time you step on the court. Cut them out and replace them with better mechanics starting today.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​Eric Oncins has a specific approach to pickleball tournament preparation that goes far beyond hitting balls. Here are five habits from his routine you can actually use.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​If a banger in pickleball keeps beating you, the problem is not their strategy. It is your inability to take away their power, and these three fixes will change that.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​The two-handed backhand pickleball shot gives you power and control when built correctly. Here is exactly how to stop leaving pace on the table every time you hit it.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​The first round of the Major League Pickleball playoffs is taking place this weekend at Pickler Universe in Carrollton, Texas, a suburb of Dallas. The winners of the four matchups will move on to face off against the top four seeds next week in the second round.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​The 2026 APP Vlasic Classic Chicago event is taking place from Thursday, August 6 – Sunday, August 9 at Danny Cunniff Park in Chicago, Illinois.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​Pro pickleball has entered its “entourage era,” with some of the biggest names in the sport spending 5 figures a month on the team around them: private chefs, nutritionists, massage therapists, strength coaches, functional medicine, and more.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​Most players miss their pickleball drop because of one wrist mistake they don’t even notice. Fix this one thing and your drops become dramatically more consistent.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​Your pickleball skill level usually changes weeks before you notice it. These five signs, drawn from cognitive science on skill acquisition, tell you when you’re ready to play up.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball 

  ​Pickleball lateral movement training is less about strength than about where your body sits when the load arrives. Here’s what cutting-mechanics research says about plant width, trunk lean, and why your hips matter more than your quads.  Read More  The Dink Pickleball