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07-25-2022

Stacie Townsend

2022 Beer City Open Pickleball Tournament Shines Through the Rain

The Beer City Open is back for the fourth time, as pickleball pro and tournament director (not to mention, also full-time...

9 min read

07-11-2022

Stacie Townsend

The Threat Is As Good As The Real Thing

Ernes, poaches, switching, stacking, and other unexpected movements on the pickleball court can be effective (and fun). But,...

1 min read

07-11-2022

Stacie Townsend

4-Letter Words On The Court

In a recent pro match at the APP So Cal Classic, one pro player expressed his frustration after hitting the pickleball into...

2 min read

07-11-2022

Stacie Townsend

How to Use Speed to Create Chaos on the Pickleball Court

Speed is something that you should take advantage of on the pickleball court, so you can cause chaos and force errors by...

7 min read

07-11-2022

Frank Cerabino

Murmurs from the Losers’ Bracket: The Poetry of Empty Courts

Inspired by a poem from the Canadian town of Niagara-on-the-Lake, where a judge has ordered pickleball closed for two years,...

5 min read

07-11-2022

Stacie Townsend

3 Pickleball Patterns at the Kitchen Line to Win More Points

Strategy is so important in the sport of pickleball. The doubles pickleball team or singles pickleball player that figures...

07-11-2022

Frank Cerabino

It’s Time for a Pickleball Movie: And One California Man Has the Script

Despite being the fastest-growing sport in the country, pickleball remains a mystery to most people. One way to change that...

8 min read

07-11-2022

Stacie Townsend

5 Keys to Mastering the Around the Post (ATP) Shot on the Pickleball Court

An around the post shot, also known as an “ATP,” is a specialty shot where you hit the pickleball under the top of the...

8 min read

07-04-2022

Stacie Townsend

USA Pickleball Newport Beach Championships Feature Triple Crown

Pro pickleball continued its California tour, but this time with a USA Pickleball Championship Series event, which earned...

9 min read