Posts by Jarrod Partridge
Farmville YMCA Adds Its First Pickleball Courts After Years of Member Requests
The Southside Virginia Family YMCA will unveil its first two pickleball courts at a free community open house on Saturday, Sept. 19. A $25,000 Dominion…
Read MoreDillon Colorado Opens Eight Free Pickleball Courts as US Participation Hits 24.3 Million Players
Dillon, Colorado opened eight new pickleball courts at Dillon Town Park on Friday, September 4, free to the public with players supplying their own paddles.…
Read MoreMoab’s First Dedicated Pickleball Courts Are Opening After a Three-Year Fight Over Where to Build Them
Moab’s first dedicated pickleball courts, eight in total, are set to open at the Old Spanish Trail Arena after a three-year process that started when…
Read MoreSmall Alabama City Raises Its Grant Request to $1 Million to Build New Tennis and Pickleball Courts
Moulton, Alabama city leaders voted to raise a federal grant request from $750,000 to $1 million, the maximum allowed, to help build four pickleball courts,…
Read MoreThe One Ready Position Fix That Stops Pickleball Hard Drives From Beating You At The Net
Most recreational pickleball players lose hard-drive exchanges at the net for one reason: their paddle starts too close to the body and has to travel…
Read MoreWhy Your Pickleball Backhand Flick Keeps Sailing Long, According to a 6.02 DUPR Pro
Most recreational pickleball players rely on a wrist snap for the backhand flick, but 6.02 DUPR pro Danni-Elle Townsend says that habit is exactly what…
Read MoreSpokane Valley Opens Four New Pickleball Courts After Years of Overflow Demand at Balfour Park
Spokane Valley finished four new pickleball courts, a full basketball court and two half basketball courts at Balfour Park this summer, backed by a $673,000…
Read MoreJack Sock Is Teaching Pickleball Players To Disguise The Lob As A Speed-Up
Pro Jack Sock is teaching recreational players to disguise the pickleball lob as a speed-up, catching opponents who lean aggressively into the kitchen line. The…
Read MorePickleball Coaches Are Teaching The Shovel Technique To Fix Overhead Defense
A short, compact “shovel” motion aimed at an opponent’s waist is replacing the instinct to hit a perfect slice or a big swing when defending…
Read MoreHow to Improve at Pickleball: The Right Order to Build Your Skills
Nine out of ten recreational players who ask how to improve at pickleball name the third shot drop first, but coaches say that shot is…
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