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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...

The Drop Serve seem easier...but more confusing.

Don't let time get away from you...

Put your pickleball skills to the test in the Southern Pickleball Academy's Southern Spring Classic on April 27, 2024.

Nobody likes my jokes...and I nearly got kicked out of a tournament over it.

Don't Push Me...

Recognizing the power of pickleball to help our youth, the Academy began a campaign to get paddles into their hands instead of phones.

What do I do if I think the wrong score was called?

Do I HAVE to move up to the kitchen? Everyone tells me to "Move up!" But do I really have to?

Can I step into the NVZ now...or later? This answers a very common misconception.