Everyone wants to master the third shot drop in order to play better pickleball! Even Ben Johns knows you need a third drop shot (SEE here). There are many ways to practice, but watch this video where Seymour Rifkind, President of the IPTPA, explains how he has players master this shot with progressive learning while still playing a game! He will […]
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Listen to Cammy MacGregor as she shares what helped her win at the 2018 Minto US Open Pickleball Championships. As the Senior Singles Gold Medalist, she had to battle one of her friends, Jennifer Dawson, by being patient and taking it one point at a time. You can click on the SUBSCRIBE HERE button to subscribe for free and be notified as […]
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There were some insane matches from the US Open Pickleball Championships this year that Pickleball Channel captured in a new way using live stream! Some of these matches we would not have normally covered, but with this unique medium we were able to record 10 high-energy matches and 3 additional tips form the winners themselves. Besides getting to watch some […]
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The Huntsman World Senior Games are almost here! This month we celebrate the annual event with a video playlist to get you ready for everything going on in St. George, Utah, including pickleball. Everyone has a great time and if you haven’t heard of this awesome gathering, now is the time! Check out this compilation of 12 videos (whoa!) from […]
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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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How can you improve your pickleball game? One way is to watch other pickleball players at their best! Check out this gold medal match from the State Games of Oregon held near Portland, OR last summer. Watch Miok Lee & Dalton Vavra battle against Lynn Syler & Enrique Ruiz for gold in the Mixed Doubles 5.0 category. Get inspired to […]
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZNLUdvLeeQHow did the pickleball paddle evolve from wood to the lighter paddle most people use today? It all started with a competitive pickleball player who was tired of losing! As part of Pickleball History month, Pickleball Channel takes a look at the very first light-weight paddle made out of composite material. Hear from Arlen Paranto and his son, pickleball champion […]
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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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