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Backing Up in Pickleball: A Step in the Right Direction?

By Sara McInnes
on October 31, 2025
I’ve been noticing that more and more players are taking a step backwards to fire the ball.
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The Art of Lobbing

By Sara McInnes
on October 31, 2025
Lobbing in pickleball is a bit like adding a twist to a familiar tune: unexpected, strategic, and occasionally controversial.
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Is Team Play Taking Over?

By Sara McInnes
on September 19, 2025
The first Major League Pickleball (MLP) event, which occurred in the latter half of 2021, was also the first large-scale team event for the sport.
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Sharpen Your Game: 2-Person Pickleball Drills That Actually Work

By Sara McInnes
on August 29, 2025
Let’s face it - pickleball drills aren’t exactly what people call “fun.”
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The Social Impacts of Pickleball

By Sara McInnes
on August 29, 2025
Before entering the world of pickleball, I was fully immersed in soccer and downhill skiing.
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Hitting to the Feet: An Underrated Pickleball Strategy You’re Not Using Enough

By Sara McInnes
on August 29, 2025
If you're reading this, chances are you're already hooked on pickleball - maybe even obsessed. At some point, you've gone from just trying to get the ball over the net to actually thinking about ...
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Lesson → Match: When Students Struggle to Apply What They Learn

By Sara McInnes
on July 29, 2025
One of the reasons pickleball has become such a phenomenon is because it’s instantly fun.
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Kitchen Violations: 10 Pickleball Hot Takes That Might Offend

By Sara McInnes
on June 27, 2025
Pickleball is no longer just a game for retirees in sunny Floridian cul-de-sacs.
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Why Players Are Stepping Back From the Kitchen Line

By Sara McInnes
on June 11, 2025
The mantra to "get to the kitchen and stay there" has echoed through pickleball circles for years - sometimes with more conviction than reason.
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From Community Fun to Court Crunch: Is Pickleball’s Growth a Threat to Local Access?

By Sara McInnes
on June 11, 2025
It’s no secret that pickleball has become one of the fastest-growing sports in North America.
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