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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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

This will come as no surprise, but as we pickleball players get older, we slow down. Muscle loss, arthritis, decreased coordination,...

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. ...

Pickleball matches are won by doing three things: 1) hitting shots that cause your opponents to hit their shots high; 2) positioning...

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...

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...

Players often reach a point where their improvement doesn't always come in big strides. Instead, it comes from a bunch of little things...

One difference between higher and lower-level players is the time it takes them to react to shots hit by their opponent. Higher-level...

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...

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...

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...