Essential guides on fundamentals, technique, body mechanics, and skill-building for players at every level.
Learn to master the pickleball slice with our expert guide. Discover the proper grip, swing, and when to use backspin to gain a strategic advantage on the court. Avoid common mistakes and start slicing like a pro today!
If your backhand counters arrive late, float too high, or break down when the speed-up is already on you, this guide shows you how to fix the mechanics, train the right drills, and hold the shot together in real kitchen-line exchanges.
Playing more pickleball can make you more experienced without necessarily making you much better. You may recognize more situations, feel more comfortable on court, and learn how your regular opponents play. But if the same third-shot miss, transition error, short return, or rushed speedup keeps appearing, extra games alone may only give the mistake more…
Pickleball Grip Pressure: Mastering Power and Control Achieving the right pickleball grip pressure is one of the quickest upgrades you can make – because most players grip the paddle the way they grip the steering wheel when traffic gets ugly: too tight, too frantic, too much tension for no good reason. A purposeful but relaxed…
Better pickleball positioning helps you cover the court, stay connected with your partner, and prepare for the opponent’s most likely reply. Learn where to stand at the baseline, in transition, and at the kitchen—and how to recover after every shot.
Master Footwork & Stance for Game Changing Results Pickleball players often focus on swing technique, paddle selection, and spin generation. Yet one critical factor can determine the difference between a missed shot and a perfectly executed winner: pickleball movement and balance. When your stance is strong and your footwork is efficient, you set the stage…
Hand eye coordination in pickleball is not just about having fast hands. It is about seeing the ball early enough to make a clean decision before your paddle ever moves. As a coach, this is one of the first things I look for when a player tells me they are mishitting balls, popping up volleys,…
Pendulum dinking is a simple coaching cue that can make your dink smaller, smoother, and easier to repeat. Learn how to use a compact shoulder-led motion, stable wrist, natural elbow adjustment, proper spacing, and a controlled finish without becoming stiff or robotic.
See how Ben Johns disguises the backhand roll, attacks the right ball, and stays hard to read without turning this into a full how to guide.
Pickleball Lessons Online: Free Videos & Real Coaching Truths Pickleball is exploding, which means there’s no shortage of “lesson” videos out there. Most of them? Fluff. Clickbait. Coaches who’ve barely played two tournaments telling you how to “master the dink in 60 seconds.” That’s not how this game works. Real pickleball lessons – even free…
