12-12-2023 • Frank Cerabino The Pilgrims and Pickleball – The Untold Story We here at Murmurs from the Losers’ Bracket have been inspired by fellow pickleballer, Perri Blackmer. She offered an alternative... 9 min read
12-12-2023 • Stacie Townsend First “Quiet” Pickleball Paddle Hits the Market Several weeks ago, USA Pickleball (the national governing body for the sport) introduced a “Quiet Category” for... 3 min read
12-12-2023 • Stacie Townsend Top 5 Pickleball Mistakes to Avoid in 2024 Although the sport of pickleball was invented over 50 years ago in 1965, the sport, the strategies, the shots, etc. are all... 4 min read
12-12-2023 • Stacie Townsend This Pickleball Strategy is Holding You Back Many pickleball players believe that the serve is simply a shot to start the rally. As a result, these pickleball players... 5 min read
11-14-2023 • Pickle4 Team Placement By Mark Peifer, USA Pickleball Certified Referee; Past Chairman, USA Pickleball Rules Committee “Some of my friends... 2 min read
11-14-2023 • Pickle4 Team Work the Angle When you have an overhead, look to hit the pickleball on an angle (i.e., taking the pickleball to the left or to the right... 1 min read
11-14-2023 • Frank Cerabino A Baby Boomer Lament We here at Murmurs from the Loser’s Bracket feel it’s necessary to sound the alarm about a trend developing on the pickleball... 7 min read
11-14-2023 • Stacie Townsend Three Ways to Counterattack a Slice Return in Pickleball A slice—which is a shot where you put backspin on the pickleball (i.e., spin that travels from 6 o’clock to 12 o’clock... 6 min read
11-14-2023 • Pickle4 Team 2024 Pickleball Tournament Calendar: Insights Into the Best Events in the Coming Year Are you new to pickleball and looking to compete in your first tournament? Or are you returning to the court to defend your... 10 min read
