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Strategy, culture, technique, and the occasional existential crisis about plastic balls.
Anna Leigh Waters turned a sleepy, old-school serve into the most disruptive weapon on the PPA Tour. Time to add it to your arsenal.
Nearly 800 players descended on Hanoi for the PPA Tour's first Asian event. Pickleball's global era isn't coming — it just arrived.
The biggest pickleball party in the world celebrates a decade this April. Here's why every dinker should care — and how to experience it, even from your couch.
You're not losing because your dinks are bad. You're losing because nobody owns the middle. Here's how to fix the most common doubles leak in pickleball.
Lawsuits, decibel meters, and neighborhood drama — pickleball's explosive growth has a loud side effect that's landing in courtrooms across America.
Tennis converts bring incredible athleticism to pickleball — and some absolutely terrible habits. Here's what they get wrong, what they get right, and what every rec player can steal from their game.
Every pickleball player hits the 3.5 wall. You're too good for open play, not good enough for the sharks. Here's exactly what separates 3.5 from 4.0 — and it's probably not what you think.
When billion-dollar golf companies start making pickleball paddles, it means one thing: the sport has officially arrived. But can golf R&D actually make a better paddle?
You've been obsessing over your paddle and your dinks. Meanwhile, your feet have been freelancing. Here's the one move that separates smooth operators from court chaos.
Your doubles partner choice might matter more than your paddle choice. Here's how to find 'the one' — and what to do when the honeymoon phase wears off.
Dedicated pickleball clubs with craft cocktails, DJs, and velvet ropes are popping up everywhere. Is this the best thing to happen to the sport — or the beginning of the end?
ALW hasn't lost a singles match since June 2024. She just went 11-2, 11-1 at Newport Beach. At what point do we stop calling this a streak and start calling it an era?
Three years ago you could count the pros using a two-handed backhand on one hand. Now you can count the ones who don't. Here's how the twoey took over — and whether you should add it to your game.
Parris Todd got fined fifty grand for playing in a tournament in Japan. Three other pros got their contracts terminated entirely. Here's why pickleball's labor fight matters — even if you've never left your local rec center.
The soft game isn't dead — but the players who only play soft are. Here's how the pickleball meta shifted toward smart aggression and what it means for your game.
Seven new USAP rules took effect in January and your local courts are already butchering at least three of them. Here's what actually changed — and what didn't.
19,000 pickleball injuries a year, and most of them are totally preventable. Here's the fitness playbook your body has been begging for.
You drill third shot drops at 90% in practice, then brick them at 30% when it counts. Here's the science behind why you choke — and five techniques to stop it.
AI-powered cameras are replacing human line judges at pro pickleball events in 2026. Here's how the tech works, why it matters, and what it means for that guy at your local courts who calls everything out.
Honeycomb cores have ruled pickleball for a decade. Foam is coming for the throne. Here's what Gen 4 means for your game — and your wallet.
The non-volley zone is where games are won, egos are shattered, and true dinkers are born. Here's how to master it.
This is a safe space. A no-volley zone of emotional support. But it's time to recognize the signs.
The most important shot in pickleball that nobody can consistently execute. Let's fix that.
