The best pickleball tip is not a fancy shot. It is five core concepts, from kitchen line control to ditching the drive off the bounce, that fix the most common mistakes at every level. Read More The Dink Pickleball
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7 Reasons Ben Johns Is the Best Pickleball Player in the World
Ben Johns has been the number one mixed doubles player since the PPA Tour began in 2020. A pro breaks down his strengths, his weaknesses, and what you can copy in your own game. Read More The Dink Pickleball
PPA Tour 2026 Virginia Beach Open: Draws, schedule and TV information
The PPA Tour is in action for the third straight week starting Tuesday — this time in Virginia Beach, Virginia, for the Virginia Beach Open. Given that it’s the third tournament in a row and the PPA Tour Australia Pickleball Cup is also being held this week, several big-name pros won’t be competing in […]
PPA Tour Australia Pickleball Cup Tournament Preview
The PPA Tour Australia Pickleball Cup is taking place October 14 – 18, 2026 at the Queensland Tennis Centre and it is worth 1,500 points to each of the winners. Read More The Dink Pickleball
PPA Tour Virginia Beach Open Tournament Preview
The PPA Tour is headed to Virginia Beach this week for the third week in a row of play. The Virginia Beach Open has a lot of excitement with a ton of new partnerships. Read More The Dink Pickleball
The Picklr Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Secures $4.5 Million Financing Commitment
The indoor pickleball giant says its clubs will remain open as its parent company restructures financial obligations stemming from rapid expansion. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Why Your Pickleball Heel Pain Keeps Coming Back (And What to Do About It)
Rest, ice and supportive shoes may ease the symptoms, but lasting improvement often requires rebuilding strength. Here’s a progressive 12-week plan to help your feet handle the demands of pickleball. Read More The Dink Pickleball
Pickleball instruction: Static vs. dynamic stacking — and why dynamic is better
If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you already know about stacking in pickleball — when you and your partner decide the strongest formation for your team, then get into that formation every rally, regardless of the score. The core concept of stacking is to give your team the highest chance of success […]
Expert review: New JOOLA POWER FX pickleball paddle feels nothing like what we expected
JOOLA recently released the brand’s first full-foam pickleball paddle — the POWER FX — and after playing with it for a couple weeks, we have been surprised with how this paddle feels and performs. The POWER FX has a stiff, crisp, hollow feel on contact, with an incredibly quick response off the face. That’s […]
PPA Tour 2026 Chicago Cup recap: Anna Leigh Waters wins title No. 200; newcomers pull off big upsets in men’s doubles, men’s singles
Anna Leigh Waters reached another historic milestone this weekend at the PPA Tour Chicago Cup, and we also saw several huge upsets on the men’s side throughout the tournament. Waters won her 200th career PPA Tour title in the first match on Championship Sunday, a win in mixed doubles with Ben Johns over JW […]