Stop Trying to Win Every Shot: A Smarter Way to Play Pickleball One of the biggest mistakes new pickleball players make is treating every ball like an opportunity to hit a winner. A hard drive down the line. A sharp angle. A powerful overhead. A
Common Pickleball Mistakes for Beginners and How to Fix Them Pickleball is easy to start playing, but playing it well takes more than simply getting the ball over the net. Many beginners struggle with the same problems: hitting too hard, standing in the wrong place,
Dinking for Beginners: How to Control the Ball and Win More Points at the Kitchen Dinking is one of the most important skills to learn in pickleball, especially once you begin spending more time near the kitchen line. At first, dinking can seem simple. You
Beginner’s Guide to Kitchen Positioning Learning where to stand on a pickleball court can make almost as much difference as learning how to hit the ball. For beginners, one of the most important positions to understand is the Kitchen line, officially called the Non-Volley Zone
A Beginner’s Guide to the Pickleball Kitchen If you are new to pickleball, the kitchen can be one of the most confusing parts of the game. You may hear players say things like: “Stay out of the kitchen.” “Get to the kitchen line.” “Don’t step
Moving from the baseline to the kitchen is one of the most important transitions beginners learn in pickleball. At the start of many points, you will be positioned near the baseline. As the rally develops, however, your goal is often to move forward toward the
A Simple Beginner’s Guide The two-bounce rule is one of the most important rules to understand when learning pickleball. It affects the beginning of every rally and has a major influence on where players stand, when they move forward and when they are allowed to
A Beginner’s Guide Returning serve is one of the first skills every pickleball player needs to develop. A good return does more than simply put the ball back over the net. It gives you time to move forward, helps you establish a strong court position
Every pickleball rally begins with a serve. For a beginner, that makes the serve one of the most important shots to learn. Fortunately, you do not need a powerful or complicated serve to play effective pickleball. A good beginner serve has a much simpler job:
Hit a Pickleball Dink Like a Pro: A Simple Guide for Beginners The dink may look like one of the simplest shots in pickleball. It is slow, soft and usually travels only a short distance over the net. But learning how to hit a pickleball