This week we are going back to the basics and going over the ABC’s of pickleball. In this quick tip, pickleball instructor Lon Krantz teaches us an easy to remember tool that he uses to get his students using their brain on the court, not just their brawn. A – Anticipate After you hit a shot, you don’t get a […]
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Everyone loves playing pickleball, even Mother Nature. We have all had those games where the wind picks up our drives and sends them sailing into the next county. This gives us two options, either start blaming our bad shots on the wind (sometimes a preferred tactic 😉), or we can learn to play with the wind. In this week’s Pickleball […]
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The Plaza Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas does it right when it comes to pickleball. Big camera truck, top players, lots of prize money – all the elements you need for an awesome tournament. Check out this BONUS MATCH from the 2020 Las Vegas Pickleball Open. It’s the semifinal match on the way to gold with Simone Jardim and […]
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We see it all too often…players running backwards on their heels to return a deep lob. Unfortunately this often results in missing the ball or worse, falling backwards and serious injury. But there is a better way! Follow the trajectory of the ball and turn around to run it down. Watch this Pickleball Quick Tip with Jennifer Lucore and Alex […]
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It’s Halloween and pro pickleball player Rob Cassidy has a spooky new quick tip for you called ‘The Frankenstein Stance.’ It turns out old Frankie has a lot to teach us about building good habits for improving our dink drop volleys. We all know how Frankenstein walks: arms stiff, straight in front of the body…and we can imitate that to […]
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While gamblers may be trying to hit it big at the casino below, the real action is happening on top of the Plaza Hotel & Casino. They say ‘The House always wins,” but Riley Newman and his partner Irina Tereschenko will try to prove that “The House” of pickleball, Ben Johns and Simone Jardim, can be beaten. Check out this […]
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The world may be somewhat shut down, but good luck stopping pickleball players from doing what they love… playing pickleball. The Plaza Hotel & Casino once again hosted the greatest players in the world on her beautiful rooftop courts for the 2020 Las Vegas Pickleball Open presented by Head Penn Pickleball, and just like Vegas herself this tournament is always […]
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Everyone loves a great rally during a pickleball game and we are so excited to be able to share a fantastic one with you! If you missed it this past weekend, Pickleball Channel was able to air the live stream of the PRO Mixed Doubles matches from the Las Vegas Pickleball Open presented by Head Penn Pickleball. This point […]
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If you liked last week’s Pickleball Channel REWIND, then buckle up because we are bringing you another awesome pro gold medal match from the 2016 Minto US Open. 2016 was the Minto US Open’s inaugural year, and it was making big waves. It had one of the largest cash prizes, a national television broadcast deal, and one of the first […]
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