There are only 5 essential pieces of equipment you need to play pickleball: 1. Pickleballs (outdoor or indoor) 2. Pickleball paddles 3. A pickleball net 4. A lined hard court 5. Appropriate shoes for the court you’re playing on. (And maybe it goes without saying, but it’s a 2 or 4 person game so you’ll …
I’m sure you’ve seen tennis ball machines before, but you might not have seen a pickleball practice machine yet. My guess is if you haven’t you will see one soon. I dove headfirst into researching and comparing all of the available options out there and I think I’ve come up with one of the most …
NOTE: Due to coronavirus a LOT of pickleball nets are either out of stock or very delayed. Here are a few good options that seem to be available: 1) BEST OPTION RIGHT NOW: PickleNet – Oval Poles from Oncourt Offcourt (Affiliate link) 2) Onix Pickleball 2-in-1 Regulation-Size Portable Net with Wheeled Carrying Case (Amazon affiliate …
Read moreBest Portable Pickleball Nets for 2020 – Buying Guide
There are a few ways to go about setting up and building a pickleball court. There’s the hard way (detailed below) where you are actually building an outdoor pickleball court from scratch. The medium-hard way – setting one up indoors, using an indoor basketball or tennis court. Or the easy way, where you are using …
Read moreHow to Build a Pickleball Court – A DIY Construction Guide
Got a pickleballer in your life? Looking for some excellent pickleball gift ideas? Wouldn’t you know it — that’s exactly what this article is here for! (Some of the below links are affiliate links which means we get paid a bit if you click through and buy something — don’t worry it doesn’t add anything …
Pickleball bags, also called pickleball sling bags or pickleball backpacks, are much more than regular bags you use to hold all of your gear. Specially designed for the sport, these sling bags are equipped with plenty of pockets and extra-large storage for everything you need. (Some of the below links are affiliate links which means …
If you’re just getting into pickleball and you’re looking to find the best pickleball paddle for beginners, you have a few ways to go about it. Right off the bat you probably shouldn’t focus on getting a top of the line paddle because a) as a beginner you won’t get the full benefit of the …
Unlike in tennis where you likely have time between shots to switch your grip a bit between backhand and forehand, pickleball is much faster. You won’t have much time to switch your grip up between shots (usually) so you will need to settle on one grip that can serve you well most of the time …
Read moreHow To Hold Your Pickleball Paddle – Best Grips for your game
If you go to the trouble of buying a pickleball machine or renting one, don’t waste your time and effort practicing poorly. The aim, after all, is to improve your game and without a clear skill to focus on you’ll just be batting a ball around with a machine, not improving your skills. Below are …
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With a name like pickleball you know some of the slang has to be good! Don’t be confused again. via GIPHY Here is a complete glossary of all of the pickleball terms and definitions, terminology, phrase, slang, argot, lingo, colloquialism, jargon and vernacular. In easy to find alphabetical order: Ace – a serve that isn’t …
Read moreThe Definitive Glossary of Pickleball Terms and Definitions
If you haven’t seen them already, pretty soon I’m sure you’ll start to spot pickleball courts popping up in driveways and on tennis courts seemingly everywhere. There are myriad reasons why this unique, addictive sport has caught on and has become so popular. Pickleball has grown organically over the last 55 years. It was founded …
Read moreWhy is pickleball so popular? And is it the fastest growing sport?
Is there a pain in your elbow while playing pickleball? Is it getting worse? There’s a chance you might be developing pickleball elbow. One of the selling points of playing pickleball is that you are less likely to get injured while playing when compared to other sports such as tennis, but that doesn’t mean there …
Read moreWhat to do about pickleball elbow? How to identify, treat and avoid it
