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As much as pickleball may be trying to shirk the stereotype that it has anything to do with pickles, pickleball and pickles may be inextricably linked forever.
Check out a few quick hit headlines from Pickler The Newsroom in the video below ๐, and then let's pickle to the good stuff...
Once you get a pickleball paddle in your hand, you may be like me and quickly commit to improving your skills. If you are working on raising your game, learn the two skills that helped me improve (from a 3.0 to a 5.0). In other words, โI got really good at pickleball whenโฆโ ๐คฉ
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Pickleball is growing, especially at the participatory level. However, is pickleball just a sport to play, or is it also a sport to watch? Some entrepreneurs, celebrities, athletes, and now Fortune 500 companies, like Anheuser-Busch ๐ป, believe that pickleball has the potential to be a spectator sport. But, others are not believers, like veteran sports commentator and author, Bill Simmons. Learn about Simmons' reservations on pickleball. ๐ค
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Yes, it is getting to be that time of year again... It is time to eat, dink, be merry & play pickleball! Regardless of skill level, we have your gift ideas covered for the holidays with these handpicked pickleball gifts. Check out the best gifts to give to a pickleball player this 2022 season! ๐
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We here at Murmurs from the Losersโ Bracket often have to process defeat on the pickleball court. Yet, we always persist thanks to a pickleball version of Zen Buddhism. ๐งโโ๏ธ If you plan to nama-stay on the pickleball court through thick and thin, learn some Zen words to live by with their appropriate pickleball modifications. Read now and have a laugh! ๐
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Tennis players ๐พ have slowly been transitioning to the sport of pickleball. With more and more opportunities coming alive in pro pickleball (including more prize money), higher-level and higher-ranked tennis players are beginning to seriously consider pivoting to pro pickleball. This includes Junior Wimbledon Champion Noah Rubin, who ranked as high as #125 in pro tennis. At the age of 26, Rubin is exchanging his tennis racquet for a pickleball paddle and going pro in pickleball. As he methodically maps out his path into pro pickleball, learn what motivated Rubin to make the switch and what his goals are as he gets ready to jump all-in into pickleball in 2023. Tune in to the latest episode of Pickler The Podcast now! ๐ง
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ATPs - or around the post shots - are increasingly being hit with success on the pickleball court, as players improve their skills. Learn how to defend against the ATP like a pickleball pro. ๐
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They say pickleball is more like chess, not checkers. In other words, pickleball is a game of strategy. And, in doubles pickleball, it is important to work with your partner to figure out the best strategy and execute it. But, sometimes, you and your partner may disagree when it comes to the best strategy. When that happens, it is critical that you and your partner get on the same page. ๐ If you both are playing different strategies, neither of you will be successful. For instance, if one partner wants to stay back off of the Kitchen line, while the other wants to hold the line, then there will be too many angles and openings on the court. So, even if you initially disagree, find a way to get on the same page, and stay on the same page, when it comes to strategy in order to have the most success.
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One commonly unknown rule in pickleball is that you may not cross the plane of the net (or the imaginary extension line of the net beyond the net posts) until after you hit the pickleball. This includes anything that you are wearing or carrying, such as a pickleball paddle. Phrased another way, you may not cross the plane of the net before you hit the pickleball. If you cross the plane of the net before you hit the pickleball, then you would have committed a fault and will lose the rally. (To note, there is one exception to this rule on an over-and-back pickleball, though.)
So, respect the net plane ๐, just like pro Kyle Yates carefully does in the video below when counterattacking an ATP from Riley Newman. Yates holds his ground just inside the plane of the net and does not cross the imaginary line.
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Over the last eight days, approximately 2,300 pickleball players (ages 8 to 85 years old) competed at the 2022 USA Pickleball National Championships at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. One pro player rose above the rest to not only claim the title of "National Champion," but also to claim the coveted triple crown. ๐ธ๐ธ๐ธ
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And, don't forget to mark your calendars for more pro pickleball action this month! ๐
Just a week after a new pro pickleball league is announced, two of the major forces in the pro pickleball landscape - Major League Pickleball and the PPA Tour - merge and join forces ๐ค in an effort to unify the sport. Learn more about what this merger means for pickleball.
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