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We hope you had a wonderful holiday ๐ with your family and that you carry the spirit of the holidays - you know, eat, dink, and be merry - with you every day. To start, let's dink in the New Year! ๐
If we were betting ๐ฐ (which you will be able to do in pickleball very soon), we would venture to guess that 2022 will be the best year yet for the sport of pickleball. We hope it's the best year yet for you, too!
With the New Year around the corner, we all are hopefully ready to make resolutions in an effort to set goals and improve our lives. This year, Pickler contributor, Frank Cerabino, has made 10 pickleball resolutions:
What are your pickleball resolutions? Share with us by emailing stacie@thepickler.com.
In case you missed them, catch up on our top 3 pickleball tip and strategy blogs of 2021: ๐
Getting beat up by the banger on the pickleball courts? No problem! Click here to learn how to beat the banger!
Pickleball is not all about winning. But, if you are playing to win (for instance, in a pickleball tournament), click here to learn 7 top pickleball tips to help you win on the pickleball courts.
โClick here to learn how to execute the perfect "Shake & Bake" on the pickleball courts, as well as how to defend against a doubles team that does it against you!
A lob serve is a high, loopy serve that is deep in the pickleball court. Click here (or watch the video below) to learn why you should try the lob serve ๐, as well as some keys ๐ to executing the perfect lob serve.
And, don't forget to subscribe to Pickler's YouTube page, so you never miss another Pickler video - whether it be a pickleball tip video, podcast, or other can't-miss video.
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Team Waters shares with NBC News why pickleball is not just your grandparents' sport anymore. Pickleball is in for a wild 2022! ๐ฅ
Get ready to follow Team Waters in 2022, as they get set to compete in more than 20 events. Until then, continue to follow Leigh's and Anna Leigh's journey here in Pickler's free pickleball newsletter, as well as on Instagram and Facebook.
The sport of pickleball is all about community. One pickleball player, Daniella Niss, strives to use this pickleball culture and community to make the larger surrounding community a better place for all. ๐
โClick here to learn how Daniella leads her local pickleball community to share the power of pickleball with others. ๐ช
We sat down with one of the most prolific coaches in the history of the sport of pickleball - Richard โCoach Moโ Movessian - for five questions.
โClick here to get the scoop on the conversation, as well as some advice for you to take to the pickleball court. ๐
We often discuss strategy on the pickleball courts in order to help you improve your chances of success. One strategy is to target to your opponents' weaknesses or even the weaker of your two opponents. ๐ฏ
However, sometimes, particularly in recreational play, you may find yourself across the pickleball net from a stronger player or maybe even a professional player. In these circumstances, the advice to target the weaker player should be "sidelined." ๐ซ Rather, you should hit more shots toward the stronger player for two primary reasons:
Bottom line: In recreational play, hit to the stronger player to challenge yourself and improve your game. ๐
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Pickleball and a cruise?! Definitely how to start 2022!
With the holidays around us, you might have missed the latest in the pickleball world ๐. No worries... catch up quick on the pickleball headlines from the past two weeks... ๐
Your foot ๐ฆถ placement is important at the point of contact on your serve. At the point of contact between your paddle and the pickleball on your serve, at least one foot must remain in contact with the ground behind the baseline. This means that you may not jump and serve at the same time - at least one foot must remain in contact with the ground behind the baseline.
Neither of your feet may touch the pickleball court on or inside the baseline, or on or outside of the imaginary extension lines of the applicable sideline or centerline. After you make contact on your serve, you are free to place your feet on the pickleball court wherever you see fit.
For a deeper breakdown on all of the rules of pickleball, check out Pickler's Ultimate Guide to the Rules of Pickleball.
Have you had an interesting rules issue on the pickleball court? Send it to us at stacie@thepickler.com, so we can share with the rest of the pickleball community in a future newsletter.
Did you read our 7 pickleball rule changes to learn for 2022? If so, you know the drop serve is here to stay!
While you are waiting for the ball to drop on 2022, you might want to perfect that drop serve! ๐
Bottom line: Watch the video above to nail the drop serve!
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Learn to play better pickleball, for free. Get Pickler's bi-weekly pickleball newsletter to learn tips, strategies, stories, the latest news & more from the best in the game, for free.
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