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Basketball To Pickleball Transformation

Basketball To Pickleball Transformation

This community in Delaware featured a basketball court that while still in good shape wasn’t getting a lot of use. This DeShayes Pickleball Courts project spotlight transforms a low use basketball court in Delaware to a new double pickleball court. Read the full story here at DeShayes

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Pickleball Courts Are Everywhere

Pickleball Courts Are Everywhere

America’s fastest-growing sport is also rapidly growing its footprint. Over the past seven years, the number of outdoor public park pickleball courts in major cities has skyrocketed 650%, according to a new report by the Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people to

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Third-Shot-Net-Defense Drill

Third-Shot-Net-Defense Drill

Derived from a drill/game learned at a Tyson McGuffin camp, the Third Shot and Net Defense Drill is a dynamic exercise tailored to enhance both offensive and defensive prowess on the court. Operating on a rotational basis, players alternate between executing strategic third shots and defending the

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7 Tips to Dominate Your Pickleball Tournament

7 Tips to Dominate Your Pickleball Tournament

Step aside March Madness pickleball tournaments are becoming increasingly popular among pickleball players. This includes The Biggest Pickleball Party in the World™—the US Open Pickleball Championships which begins on Saturday, April 13th, 2024 in Naples, Florida. The US Open Pickleball Championships is hosting more than 3,000 pickleball

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The Third Shot and Net Defense Drill

The Third Shot and Net Defense Drill

Derived from a drill/game we learned at a Tyson McGuffin camp, the Third Shot and Net Defense Drill in pickleball is a dynamic exercise tailored to enhance both offensive and defensive prowess on the court. Operating on a rotational basis, players alternate between executing strategic third shots and

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First “Quiet” Pickleball Paddle Hits the Market

First “Quiet” Pickleball Paddle Hits the Market

Several weeks ago, USA Pickleball (the national governing body for the sport) introduced a “Quiet Category” for pickleball products. The aim of this new category is “to reduce the sport’s sound output during recreational play.” As pickleball’s popularity grows and more courts open, the initiative aims to

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Top 5 Pickleball Mistakes to Avoid in 2024

Top 5 Pickleball Mistakes to Avoid in 2024

Although the sport of pickleball was invented over 50 years ago in 1965, the sport, the strategies, the shots, etc. are all constantly evolving. As a result, to stay ahead on the pickleball court it is important to constantly evolve yourself as a player. As we prepare

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The Best Pickleball Wall Drills

The Best Pickleball Wall Drills

The most simple and accessible way to get better at pickleball is to practice against a wall. Practicing on a wall can yield 12 times more touches. 15 minutes of wall drilling is roughly equivalent to the amount of touches you will get in 3 hours of

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Growth & Positive Effects of Pickleball

Growth & Positive Effects of Pickleball

Researchers from the Apple Heart and Movement Study announced that, based on data collected from Apple Watch, “the number of participants playing pickleball in a single month surpassed the number of participants playing tennis for the first time” in July 2023. Pickleball popularity exploded last year, with more than

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USA Pickleball National Championships

USA Pickleball National Championships

The USA Pickleball National Championships are set to take place November 5th through November 12th at the Brookhaven Country Club in Dallas, TX. 4,000 players are expected to participate, making it the largest pickleball tournament ever.   Read more about the tournament here. For more information regarding

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Pickleball In The Media

Pickleball In The Media

As the immensely popular sport of pickleball continues to grow it is now finding its place in media. Two competition based reality programs are currently in the works set to air this fall. “Pickleballers” will take a look inside an amatuer pickleball tournament with a $100,000 prize

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Should Protective Eyewear Be Worn On The Pickleball Court?

Should Protective Eyewear Be Worn On The Pickleball Court?

Pickleball is a game where a small, perforated whiffle ball flies back and forth over a net, as players run around a court to hit the ball with a paddle. And, for a majority of the game, players who are positioned at or near the Non-Volley Zone

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Pickleball – The Fastest Growing Recreational Sport

Pickleball - The Fastest Growing Recreational Sport

Believe it or not, Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America for people over the age of fifty. Younger players are even falling in love with the game just as much. According to research, there are almost three million Americans who play pickleball. This sport is

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