Get Better This Season
As we begin to transition to warmer and longer days, I want to challenge you to make it a goal this outdoor season to improve your...
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Carter Turner
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Slow and Steady Wins the (Game)
I played with a solid group of players this evening in what turned out to be a cool and gusty night. It goes without saying, but it...
Carter Turner
Nov 16, 20221 min read
I know that guy!
Here is a profile of my journey from crippling back pain and a heart attack to the game of Pickleball. Carter Turner - People of Pickle
Carter Turner
Oct 21, 20223 min read
What People Think About Your Game is None of Your Business
I few months ago while traveling for work, I arranged to play some pickleball in the evening through a friend I knew in the area. He and...
Carter Turner
Oct 7, 20221 min read
Pickleball is making YOU Better
I watched a 70ish year-old woman play last night who had taken a lesson with me four or five months earlier when she was just starting...
Carter Turner
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Tennis is Toast - but there's good news ...
Dear Tennis Players - Here's the hard truth about your sport. Someone has come along and invented a game that's a lot like tennis - only...
Carter Turner
Sep 16, 20223 min read
Mobility and Paddle Shape - Overcoming the Dreaded Jam
This will come as no surprise, but as we pickleball players get older, we slow down. Muscle loss, arthritis, decreased coordination,...
Carter Turner
May 5, 20222 min read
The Key to Improving your Game: Intentionality
I've been teaching for over thirty years. First as a tennis pro, then as a college professor, and now as an instructor of pickleball. ...
Carter Turner
Apr 21, 20223 min read
Pickleball isn't just won at the net: It's won at the net with the right grip.
Pickleball matches are won by doing three things: 1) hitting shots that cause your opponents to hit their shots high; 2) positioning...
Carter Turner
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Drop or Drive the 3rd Ball? How Tired is your Opponent?
Several factors affect how and where you hit your third ball in a pickleball point but one factor that I don’t think gets enough...
Carter Turner
Mar 12, 20223 min read
The Not-So Surprising Cause of Unforced Errors - Fatigue
When I made the decision to actively improve my game, the first task was to figure out where to start. I could think of a lot of things...
Carter Turner
Mar 12, 20221 min read
Has your Improvement Stalled?
Players often reach a point where their improvement doesn't always come in big strides. Instead, it comes from a bunch of little things...
Carter Turner
Mar 12, 20221 min read
How to React More Quickly to your Opponent's Shots
One difference between higher and lower-level players is the time it takes them to react to shots hit by their opponent. Higher-level...
Carter Turner
Mar 10, 20221 min read
The Put Away: The Reason We Hit all the Other Shots
The higher the level of play, the more important put away opportunities become. Whether you drive a high ball at your opponent's feet or...
Carter Turner
Mar 8, 20221 min read
Four Tips to Help 3.0-4.0 Players Improve
1) Don't miss serves and don't put too much energy in serving hard. If you grunt when you serve, you're serving too hard. You're also...
Carter Turner
Mar 5, 20223 min read
Let's talk about Paddles
As a fan of tennis great, Björn Borg, I was delighted in 1991 when the Swede decided to make a comeback at the Monte Carlo Open after...
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