Navigating through the transition zone to the kitchen line is one of the great pickleball challenges. It is not always a straight path. More often, it is a zigzag journey that requires multiple drop shots and resets before you successfully reach the kitchen line. The third-shot drop gets most of the attention, but in […]
Pros have a new favorite word for elite defense: squishy. Here is how the right kitchen line positioning lets you reset a speedup and still take the next ball out of the air. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Learn what a dink is, why dinking wins points, and how dinking in the kitchen transforms your game in 2026 and beyond Read More The Dink Pickleball
It was a weird week at Major League Pickleball New York. There were a handful of upsets/confusing results, and the event itself was partially overshadowed by the scary incident that resulted in Brooklyn’s Rachel Rohrabacher being struck and injured by a baseline video board that was blown over by a gust of wind (more […]
Jared Paul is the co-host of Pickleballers and the founder of The Kitchen Pickleball — the largest and most engaged pickleball community and media company in the world, with more than 2 million cumulative members, followers and email subscribers across platforms. In this episode, co-host Roscoe Bellamy flips the script and puts Jared in […]
Pickleball counter errors come from too much motion, not slow hands. Learn 5 pro fixes from Zane Navratil covering head stability, elbow position, ground-up power, footwork, and smart shot selection to win more hands battles at the kitchen line. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Knowing the pickleball terms every beginner should know is the fastest shortcut to playing smarter and talking the talk on court. This complete glossary covers every essential word, shot name, and rule concept you’ll hear in your first few months of play. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Knowing how to hit a dink shot in pickleball is the single fastest way to move from recreational player to someone opponents actually fear at the net. This guide breaks down grip, arc, stance, and placement so your dinking game stops being a liability and starts winning you rallies. Read More The Dink Pickleball
The around the post shot turns a ball pulled wide into one of the most satisfying winners in pickleball. Here is how to set it up, time it, and recover after you hit it. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Three-player teams, three games to 21, no DreamBreaker. A year into MiLP v3, here’s how the format actually plays. Read More The Dink Pickleball