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Both teams entered the event undefeated, making it one of the most anticipated matchups of the season. [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/can-you-beat-a-team-by-targeting-just-one-player) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Player%20volleying%20at%20kitchen%20line%20(No.%202447463869).jpg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Player%20volleying%20at%20kitchen%20line%20(No.%202447463869).jpg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/what-do-you-avoid) ### [What Do You Avoid?](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/what-do-you-avoid) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on August 05, 2026 There’s always something to work on in pickleball. That’s part of what makes the game so great. [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/what-do-you-avoid) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pickleball%20and%20net%20stock%20pic%20(No.%201408893167).jpg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Pickleball%20and%20net%20stock%20pic%20(No.%201408893167).jpg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/when-momentum-takes-over-a-pickleball-match) ### [When Momentum Takes Over a Pickleball Match](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/when-momentum-takes-over-a-pickleball-match) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on August 05, 2026 If you’ve played enough competitive pickleball, you’ve seen it happen countless times. [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/when-momentum-takes-over-a-pickleball-match) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Pickleball%20Rally%20No.2395082219.jpg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Pickleball%20Rally%20No.2395082219.jpg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/the-missing-foundation-behind-consistent-pickleball) ### [The Missing Foundation Behind Consistent Pickleball](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/the-missing-foundation-behind-consistent-pickleball) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on July 10, 2026 The other week, I was working with a student on midcourt resets. [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/the-missing-foundation-behind-consistent-pickleball) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Doubles%20play%20(No.%202395082241).jpg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Doubles%20play%20(No.%202395082241).jpg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/a-few-reasons-why-the-best-pickleball-happens-before-the-winner) ### [A Few Reasons Why the Best Pickleball Happens Before the Winner](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/a-few-reasons-why-the-best-pickleball-happens-before-the-winner) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on July 03, 2026 What I’ve come to appreciate most about pickleball isn’t necessarily the hardest shot or the fastest hands. It’s the smaller moments within a rally - the setup before an attack, the communication ... [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/a-few-reasons-why-the-best-pickleball-happens-before-the-winner) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/BFCM%202026%20Graphics%201800x1200%20(1).png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=BFCM%202026%20Graphics%201800x1200%20(1).png)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/will-pickleball-surpass-padel-in-popularity) ### [Will Pickleball Surpass Padel in Popularity?](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/will-pickleball-surpass-padel-in-popularity) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on June 02, 2026 Pickleball was invented in 1965 on Bainbridge Island, Washington, and has since exploded across North America, particularly in the United States and Canada. [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/will-pickleball-surpass-padel-in-popularity) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Sara.png?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Sara.png)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/when-just-playing-games-isnt-enough-anymore) ### [When “Just Playing Games” Isn’t Enough Anymore](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/when-just-playing-games-isnt-enough-anymore) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on May 08, 2026 Are you getting tired of just playing games? [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/when-just-playing-games-isnt-enough-anymore) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2170754015.jpg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=shutterstock_2170754015.jpg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/drilling-dinks-for-4.0-players) ### [Drilling Dinks for 4.0 Players](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/drilling-dinks-for-4.0-players) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on April 23, 2026 At the 3.0 and even early 3.5 levels, dinking is often taught as a soft, controlled exchange - get the ball over, keep it low, and wait for a mistake. [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/drilling-dinks-for-4.0-players) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/High%20volley%20(No.%202500341331)%20(1).jpg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=High%20volley%20(No.%202500341331)%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/how-opponents-make-you-uncomfortable-and-how-to-take-back-control) ### [How Opponents Make You Uncomfortable - and How to Take Back Control](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/how-opponents-make-you-uncomfortable-and-how-to-take-back-control) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on April 04, 2026 Why do you feel caught off guard with certain plays or shots? [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/how-opponents-make-you-uncomfortable-and-how-to-take-back-control) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_1300892929.jpg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=shutterstock_1300892929.jpg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/addressing-bad-habits) ### [Addressing Bad Habits](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/addressing-bad-habits) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on April 04, 2026 If you’ve been playing for a while and feel stuck - it’s usually not your talent holding you back. 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