Posts by Jarrod Partridge
Six Pickleball Drills That Feel Unfair Build Footwork And Touch
The Dink details six training drills from an Aylex Pickleball Academy session in which a badminton pro trains with Coach Brandon. The drills cover lateral…
Read MoreMichael Lloyd Shares Five Pickleball Strategy Tips For Every Point
Pro player and coach Michael Lloyd lays out five mindset-based approaches to better pickleball, according to The Dink. His advice puts pressure ahead of pace,…
Read MoreSeven Habits That Move A 4.0 Pickleball Player Toward 5.0
The Dink lays out seven habits from Tanner (tanner.pickleball on YouTube) that separate 5.0 players from 4.0 players. The gap between the two levels is…
Read MoreSeven Topspin Dink Techniques From A Seven-Time Canadian Champion
Christina Chin, a 5.47 DUPR player and seven-time Canadian champion, teaches seven topspin dink techniques in a lesson on Ed Ju’s YouTube channel. A topspin…
Read MoreNaples Pickleball Center Names Jay Devilliers Director Of New Academy
Jay Devilliers is joining the USOP National Pickleball Center in Naples, Florida, as Director of The Academy, which launches November 16. The Academy will offer…
Read MoreTwo Fixes Turn Pickleball Dinks Into Attacks At The Kitchen
Attacking a dink out of the air starts before the return arrives, with a lean in and reach right after your dink. Pointing the paddle…
Read MorePickleball Chain The Picklr Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The Picklr’s parent company, Picklr Inc., filed a voluntary Chapter 11 petition in the Northern District of Texas, and the company says its clubs remain…
Read MorePickleball Doubles Partners Can Click Faster With Three Agreements
A new Dink guide says doubles chemistry is not luck. It comes from three agreements: court roles, in-point communication, and a plan for bad points.…
Read MoreWhy Targeting the Middle Wins More Pickleball Doubles Points
Targeting the middle means aiming at the seam between your two opponents, not the painted centerline, and the seam moves as they move. The net…
Read MoreHolland America Puts Pickleball Courts, Free Lessons, and Pro Meet-Ups on Its Cruises, With a Private Island Event Set for March 2027
Holland America Line offers pickleball courts across its fleet, free onboard lessons, and free gear, and added dedicated courts at its private Caribbean island, RelaxAway,…
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