What’s an important shot that can make or break your game? It’s the third shot drop! Join us for this episode of Pickleball 411 as Rusty has the privilege of talking with top 5.0 player Wes Gabrielsen. Wes gives us the low down about this tricky shot, telling us why it’s important and how to use it. He lays out […]
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Pickleball is an unusual name for the sport we all love so we wanted to let some of the families who were actually there tell the story for themselves of how the game got its name. Travel with us now back to Bainbridge Island once again for this fun episode of Pickleball 411 and learn from founder Barney McCallum the […]
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Everyone needs to check this video out! In this episode of Pickleball 411, our host, Rusty Howes, is joined by Jennifer Lucore, Alex Hamner and Bob Youngren who demonstrate the different serves they use and explain when and why they use them. Not only do you get to see these serves demonstrated by top players, you get the detailed strategy […]
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It’s summertime, and that means pickleball tournaments! Did you know that you can use time-outs strategically to give you an edge? Time-outs can not only give you a moment to refresh yourself, they can also be a time to refocus, strategize and move the momentum of the game in your favor. In this episode of Pickleball 411, learn more about […]
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What’s an easy shot to learn that can improve your game tremendously? It’s the soft return! In this episode of Pickleball 411 we are fortunate to have 5.0 players Bob Youngren and Gail Dacey talk about the benefits of the soft return. They discuss what it is, why it’s important, and how you can improve your technique. Great for beginning […]
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Have you heard about stacking? Many of our subscribers have asked about this topic and how to use it during a game of pickleball. We were fortunate enough to get some help from Dave Weinbach and Justin Rodgers who use stacking frequently as a strategy to be a stronger doubles team. Stacking is not necessarily for beginners, but this week’s […]
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In this episode of Pickleball 411, four-time USAPA Nationals Gold Medalists, Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore (with a little help from Bob Youngren) demonstrate how they warm up for a tournament or regular game play. You will get to see the unique exercises that they do to prepare their bodies to play as well as connect as doubles partners before […]
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** Please see Rule Clarification Information Below ** In this episode of Pickleball 411, Rusty walks us through the ins and outs of who calls kitchen foot faults during a game of pickleball. You might be surprised at what you learn from this episode as the information is sometimes varied among players. But having kitchen faults called can be an […]
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In this episode of Pickleball 411, Coach Mo (a popular pickleball coach from The Villages in Florida) introduces the idea of playing to the middle of the court and why it will instantly improve your game. Coach Mo goes over in detail why and how we should play this way and encourages us to improve our game now. You can […]
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