Pickleball Articles and Guides

Discover practical pickleball tips, techniques, and strategies to help you improve your skills and enjoy every game. From learning the fundamentals and developing consistent shots to mastering court positioning and competitive play, explore helpful guides for every stage of your pickleball journey.

Pickleball Tips, Techniques and Strategies

Find pickleball guides that match your experience and playing goals. Learn the fundamentals of serving, scoring, and court positioning, improve your consistency with dinks, volleys, and third-shot drops, or explore advanced tactics for smarter doubles play. Choose your level below to discover articles that will help you take your game further.

Intermediate

Choose Safe Targets During a Pickleball Rally

Intermediate

Choose Between a Soft Shot and a Firm Shot

Intermediate

Recover Safely from a Pickleball Lob

Intermediate

Hit a Controlled Pickleball Overhead

Intermediate

Decide When to Let an Out Ball Go

Intermediate

Recover Your Court Position in Singles

Intermediate

Communicate and Cover the Middle in Doubles

Intermediate

Move Side to Side with Your Doubles Partner

Intermediate

Move Toward the Kitchen at the Right Time

Intermediate

Decide When to Volley or Let the Ball Bounce

Learning to volley gives you another way to return the ball, but it does not mean you should hit every...

Intermediate

Use a Block Volley Against Faster Balls

When an incoming pickleball arrives faster, a beginner may instinctively swing faster in response. That usually makes the shot harder...

Intermediate

Control Groundstroke Height and Depth

Learning to Control Groundstroke Height and Depth helps turn a basic forehand or backhand groundstroke into a more dependable shot....

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