Best Pickleball Paddles 2021 – Updated Buyers Guide Pickleball is one of the fastest-growing sports in America. As more people flock to this fun, social game it can be difficult to keep up with all the newest pickleball equipment. This buyer’s guide to the best pickleball paddles of 2021 will focus on beginner to intermediate players. Once you start playing pickleball regularly your game will grow and you will figure out what type of player you are. Once you determine that you will want to get a higher-end pickleball paddle to complement your game. There will be a small section…
INPICKLEBALL a New Pickleball Lifestyle Magazine Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in America and very soon we’ll have a new sports-lifestyle magazine dedicated to it. INPICKLEBALL or In Pickleball will be a Vogue-style publication appealing to the higher end of the pickleball sports spectrum. Publisher Dick Porter and magazine designer J. Armus have teamed up to launch In-Pickleball Magazine. In the first issue, In Pickleball magazine will feature articles about Teddi Mellencamp Arroyave a former “The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star, “America’s fastest growing sport: How pickleball conquered the nation,” and “Quiz: What king of pickleball player are…
3rd Shot Drive – Pickleball Skills and Drills The 3rd shot drive is a strategy you need to add to your game. In most circumstances you will play the 3rd shot drop however there are several situations where a well-played 3rd shot drive can keep the point alive if not turn it in your favor. I really like the video below because it breaks down when you would want to use the 3rd shot drive instead of the drop as well as discusses a common mistake many of us pickleballers make when returning a heavy spin shot. This video will…
Engage Pickleball Paddle Reviews and Buyers Guide EngagePickleball is a US-based manufacturer that claims it takes Pickleball paddles to the next level. They perform every step of the paddle manufacturing process here in the United States. All the design, innovation and creativity is done internally by their engineers. Work with US-based suppliers to come up with new core components and processes. Take all this into their own manufacturing plant to design, engineer and build the leading edge paddles with their own in-house technicians. Most paddle manufacturers outsource their paddles to OEM manufacturers overseas. Engage keeps everyting in-house to ensure the…
The Minto US Open Pickleball Championship is being played in Naples Florida this year. It runs from April 17th thru April 24th. Since I find watching other players the best way to learn strategy and techniques I thought I would share this live stream from Sunday. This is quite a long clip since it was a live stream of the action Sunday and although I always tell myself I won’t watch that much of it I find it strangely addiction and always end up watching more that I thought I would. Anyway Enjoy! Living in Southwest Florida I have to…
Kinetic Pro and Ovation Flight Pickleball Paddles by Prokennex The Kinetic Flight series paddles are highly rated high end pickleball paddles. They claim to be the most advanced paddle on the market and they certainly have some nice features. Keep reading to see what technology they are using. Some of features I like most about these Prokennex Pickleball paddles is how thin they are, the replaceable edge guard and the diamond frost surface. As a player that uses spin a lot the control from the textured surface is important. For more on what components make up a paddle check out…
What is inside the core of a Pickleball Paddle. What’s inside a pickleball paddle? This is a common question, one that I’ve asked and researched myself. You can find info about what components make up a pickleball paddle on Pickleball Equipment Page. I found this video on youtube and they do a good job of doing in-depth about a lot of the cores you find in pickleball paddles. It’s a little bit long but a good watch if you are in the market for a new paddle or trying to decide what would be a good paddle to start with.…