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[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? 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[Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/how-one-player-can-change-an-entire-match) [![](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/some-drills-at-the-4.5-level) ### [Some Drills at the 4.5 Level](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/some-drills-at-the-4.5-level) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on February 26, 2026 One of the most common questions players ask as they improve is: [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/some-drills-at-the-4.5-level) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Two%20handed%20shot%20(No.%202209621411).jpg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Two%20handed%20shot%20(No.%202209621411).jpg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/from-progress-to-plateau-how-pickleball-players-get-stuck) ### [From Progress to Plateau: How Pickleball Players Get Stuck](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/from-progress-to-plateau-how-pickleball-players-get-stuck) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on January 30, 2026 Climbing in pickleball is everyone’s appetite. [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/from-progress-to-plateau-how-pickleball-players-get-stuck) [![](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/2026-rulebook-highlights-5-ways-pickleball-is-still-evolving) ### [2026 Rulebook Highlights: 5 Ways Pickleball Is Still Evolving](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/2026-rulebook-highlights-5-ways-pickleball-is-still-evolving) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on January 09, 2026 A new year brings fresh opportunities, and for pickleball players, that means some updates to the official rulebook. [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/2026-rulebook-highlights-5-ways-pickleball-is-still-evolving) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_618134951-jpg.jpeg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=shutterstock_618134951-jpg.jpeg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/understanding-mixed-doubles-the-five-factors-behind-the-most-common-mistakes) ### [Understanding Mixed Doubles: The Five Factors Behind the Most Common Mistakes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/understanding-mixed-doubles-the-five-factors-behind-the-most-common-mistakes) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on January 09, 2026 Back in 2017, when I first started playing tournaments, I actually only entered singles and mixed doubles. [Read More](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/understanding-mixed-doubles-the-five-factors-behind-the-most-common-mistakes) [![](https://blog.controlthet.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Jump%20smash%20shot%20(No.%202515797867)%20(1).jpg?upscale=true&width=1120&upscale=true&name=Jump%20smash%20shot%20(No.%202515797867)%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/top-5-pickleball-trick-shots-to-impress-your-opponents) ### [Top 5 Pickleball Trick Shots to Impress Your Opponents](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/top-5-pickleball-trick-shots-to-impress-your-opponents) By [Sara McInnes](https://blog.controlthet.com/pickleball/author/sara-mcinnes) on January 09, 2026 Pickleball has evolved far beyond its reputation as a casual backyard pastime. Today, it’s a fast-paced, strategic sport that rewards creativity as much as precision. 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