The Academy Blog

Imagine a room full of curious kids, digital scales, sound level recorders, and an array of pickleball equipment.

Sometimes all it takes is one person: one person with a passion, an idea, and the drive to make things happen.

Listen in to "What's Shakin' in Aiken" with Brian Katonak & Beth Eberhard as they discuss the hugely positive impact of pickleball in Aiken.

New rules are on the way, along with several updates. Learn all about these changes so that you're prepped and ready on January 1, 2025.

The Second Annual Reindeer Games pickleball tournament was nothing short of spectacular!

For a young nonprofit organization, the past year has been full! Hold on to your hats as you read these highlights.

The courts are filled with the thwack of balls, cheers of encourage from both the leaders and the participants, and excited laughter.

We are thrilled to announce the addition of JD Ross to the Southern Pickleball Academy Board of Directors.

A player misses a return shot and drops their paddle into the Non-Volley Zone (NVZ) but their partner successfully hit the ball over the net

First Paddle: a program that combines pickleball instruction with character development lessons to benefit students launches this fall.

Many sport players have rituals, certain movements or habits that they feel increase their success and pickleball players are no different.

About 90% or more of my drilling with one other person is doing three drills.  These three drills isolate all the important things in pickle

The thwack of balls, the squeak of shoes on the wooden floor, and the excited murmur of the crowd filled the gym at the Gregg Park...

So, if I can reach the serve from my side, can I swoop in return the serve if it's closer to me as I'm standing near the kitchen?

There are three things to consider when scheduling your pickleball life: where to play, who to play with, and how to organize the play.

Can I stand in the kitchen and hit the ball? Well, yes you can, but is it legal? Dive into "Kitchen Capers" and see what the ref has to say.

If you are as addicted to pickleball as I am, you'll want to find a game no matter where life takes you.

Twenty-four enthusiastic teenagers took the court on Saturday, May 25, for the first annual Battle of the Paddles pickleball tournament.

Why can't we have a paddle for each hand?

QUESTION: My partner and I were playing pickleball last week and we were confronted with a situation that neither of us had seen. I am a...