By now you may have heard about VAIR, the performance-based rating platform designed to bring greater accuracy, transparency and structure to amateur and competitive play. VAIR uses skill assessment by trained experts alongside AI to combine “data science, probability theory and adaptive modeling to accurately account for age, gender, mixed play and wheelchair classifications.” […]
Tag: News
test
test https://www.google.com/ Read More The Kitchen Pickleball
Thrive bringing customization to the pickleball paddle industry
If you look closely on most pickleball paddle websites, you’ll see a range for a paddle’s weight under specs – such as 8.0-8.2 ounces or sometimes even a wider range, like 7.8-8.2 ounces. For Thrive owner Scott Phillips, that’s unacceptable. If somebody is going to pay $200 or more for a product, they should […]
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim… Read More The Kitchen Pickleball
PPA Tour 2026 Las Vegas Open: Draws, schedule and TV information
After a week off, the PPA Tour is back in action this week from Las Vegas. The 2026 Las Vegas Open started Monday with pro qualifying, and main-draw matches will start on Tuesday, with one round in every division to be played each day through Championship Sunday. As an “Open” event, there are 1,000 […]
The Pickleball Partner Pep Talk: 3 Signs It’s Time Mid-Game
A pickleball partner pep talk is a ten-second reset between points, not a coaching session. Learn the three signs your teammate needs one and the exact script that works. Read More The Dink Pickleball
How to Handle Playing a Better Team in Pickleball
Playing a better team in pickleball exposes every gap in your game, but only if you stop chasing the scoreboard and start chasing execution. Here are the three shots, the targeting order, and the mental reset that keep underdogs competitive. Read More The Dink Pickleball
How to Play Against a Team That Serves Deep Every Time in Pickleball
A pickleball deep serve strategy wins points by forcing weak, short returns rather than hitting aces. Beating it comes down to three positional fixes: start deeper, split step on the server’s contact, and return high and deep down the middle. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Why Your Ground Strokes Have No Power (And How Simone Jardim Fixes It)
Most players skip the first two phases of a pickleball ground stroke and wonder why they have no power. Simone Jardim’s private lesson reveals exactly what you’re missing. Read More The Dink Pickleball
The Push Drop: The Most Consistent Third Shot Drop in Pickleball
The push drop is the most consistent third shot drop in pickleball, and most players have never tried it. Here is exactly how to build it from scratch. Read More The Dink Pickleball