Your pickleball serve is the only shot where your opponent has zero influence over the outcome. Here is how to stop wasting it and start winning points from the very first ball. Read More The Dink Pickleball
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Pickleball Getaways offers bucket-list international trips for pickleball enthusiasts of all ages, skills
Dekel Bar has been traveling his whole life. He grew up in Israel and his mother has a travel consulting business. That meant regular trips all over the world when he was a kid, and when he became a professional tennis player in his early 20s, that came with plenty of international travel as […]
Why Your Putaway Has No Power (And 3 Fixes That Work)
Most players arm their pickleball putaway and wonder why it lacks pace. These three fixes will add real power without sacrificing consistency. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Why You Keep Missing the Erne (And the Fix That Works)
The Erne in pickleball is one of the most aggressive shots at the kitchen line, but most players either never go for it or botch the timing. Here is exactly how to fix that. Read More The Dink Pickleball
5 Right Side Speed-Up Techniques That Create Easy Offense
The right side speed up is one of the most dangerous weapons in doubles pickleball when you use deception correctly. These five techniques show you exactly how to do it. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Why You’re Stuck Below 4.0 (And What’s Actually Holding You Back)
If you’ve been playing for two years and still can’t crack 4.0, the problem probably isn’t your athleticism. These five habits are what’s actually keeping you stuck as a 4.0 pickleball player. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Major League Pickleball Playoffs: A closer look at the semifinal matchups
There are four Major League Pickleball teams left standing with one weekend left to play — the semifinals and finals in New York City on Aug. 28-30. The New Jersey 5s, as the No. 1 overall seed, had their choice of opponent between the Brooklyn Pickleball Team (No. 3 seed) and Dallas Flash (No. […]
Your DUPR Rating Just Entered the Intelligence Era
For the entire history of amateur pickleball, the only record of your match was the score and your memory, and memory is a generous narrator. Thanks to AI integration, it’s a whole new dawn. Read More The Dink Pickleball
The best pickleball paddles for dinks and drops
The number of pickleball paddles that have been released in the past couple years is hard to comprehend. And for the most part, they are all good at something — sometimes multiple things. Companies have experimented with different core materials — polypropelyne, EVA foam, EPP foam, MPP foam, etc. — to produce a variety […]
Why You Keep Popping Up Slice Returns (And How to Fix It)
A slice return in pickleball behaves differently than a flat ball, it pulls downward and punishes anyone who stays upright. Fix your stance, open your paddle face, and you can turn that spin against the person who hit it. Read More The Dink Pickleball