Cindy Ogden
Reindeer Games Tournament Highlights
The Second Annual Reindeer Games pickleball tournament was nothing short of spectacular!
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Beth Eberhard
Nov 184 min read
The State of the Academy 2024
For a young nonprofit organization, the past year has been full! Hold on to your hats as you read these highlights.
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Beth Eberhard
Nov 113 min read
The Power of First Paddle
The courts are filled with the thwack of balls, cheers of encourage from both the leaders and the participants, and excited laughter.
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Cindy Ogden
Nov 92 min read
Southern Pickleball Academy Welcomes New Board Member JD Ross
We are thrilled to announce the addition of JD Ross to the Southern Pickleball Academy Board of Directors.
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Davion Bellinger
Oct 302 min read
Does Dropping a Paddle in the Non-Volley Zone Impact the Rally?
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
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Cindy Ogden
Sep 52 min read
First Paddle for Students - Coming Soon!
First Paddle: a program that combines pickleball instruction with character development lessons to benefit students launches this fall.
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Davion Bellinger
Sep 42 min read
Pickleball Serve Rituals: Are Pre-Serve Ball Taps a No-No?
Many sport players have rituals, certain movements or habits that they feel increase their success and pickleball players are no different.
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Cindy Ogden
Sep 33 min read
Drill, Baby, Drill!
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
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Beth Eberhard
Aug 272 min read
Back2School Scramble - a smashing success!
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...
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Davion Bellinger
Jul 222 min read
Net Serve Shenanigans: Can Your Partner Save the Day?
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?
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Beth Eberhard
Jul 203 min read
And Twice on Tuesday-How to Schedule Your Pickleball Life
There are three things to consider when scheduling your pickleball life: where to play, who to play with, and how to organize the play.
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Davion Bellinger
Jul 153 min read
Kitchen Capers
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.
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Beth Eberhard
Jul 123 min read
Places to Play--Where in the World?
If you are as addicted to pickleball as I am, you'll want to find a game no matter where life takes you.
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Cindy Ogden
May 302 min read
Teenagers Shine at Battle of the Paddles Pickleball Tournament
Twenty-four enthusiastic teenagers took the court on Saturday, May 25, for the first annual Battle of the Paddles pickleball tournament.
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Ben Lacy
May 202 min read
Paddle, paddle, who's got the paddle
Why can't we have a paddle for each hand?
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Ben Lacy
May 62 min read
Line Calls...Is it Live or Memorex?!?
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...
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Cindy Ogden
Apr 72 min read
Southern Spring Classic Tournament
Put your pickleball skills to the test in the Southern Pickleball Academy's Southern Spring Classic on April 27, 2024.
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Ben Lacy
Apr 12 min read
But I LIKE my shirt....
Nobody likes my jokes...and I nearly got kicked out of a tournament over it.
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