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developing skills based on your level
Each lesson and clinic focuses on what skills you need and want to hone.
One on One lessons or group play with on-court instruction
Whether you want personal lessons to work on specific skills, or you want to learn while playing the game, the choice is yours.
Maximum Results
If you want to prep for a tournament, league, or to beat your undefeated friend, you'll get the tips and instruction for success.
Why You Should Choose pickle sherpa for pickleball lessons
developing skills based on your level
Each lesson and clinic focuses on what skills you need and want to hone.
One on One lessons or group play with on-court instruction
Whether you want personal lessons to work on specific skills, or you want to learn while playing the game, the choice is yours.
Maximum Results
If you want to prep for a tournament, league, or to beat your undefeated friend, you'll get the tips and instruction for success.
Why You Should Choose pickle sherpa for pickleball lessons
developing skills based on your level
Each lesson and clinic focuses on what skills you need and want to hone.
One on One lessons or group play with on-court instruction
Whether you want personal lessons to work on specific skills, or you want to learn while playing the game, the choice is yours.
Maximum Results
If you want to prep for a tournament, league, or to beat your undefeated friend, you'll get the tips and instruction for success.
Quick Pickleball Strategy Part 4: Bait and Erne
TLDR: Bait opponent and follow through with an Erne. This requires control. You’re pinpointing your dink to a kitchen corner, preferably your opponent’s weak side. Don’t forget to take note if they are left-handed or right-handed before the match! Once you dink the ball into the corner on your opponent’s weak side, get ready to pounce, but also take a fraction of a second to analyze their reaction. Were they surprised? Are they scrambling and the ball is getting behind them? If so, get ready to leap over the corner of the kitchen to give the
Here are the pickleball rule changes for 2023.
TLDR pickleball rule changes for 2023: You can’t intentionally add spin to the ball with your hand prior to making contact with your paddle. First up, we’ve got a new rule about apparel. Basically, don’t wear clothes that are the same color as the tournament ball, or the tournament director might make you change during a non-chargeable time-out. Next, we’ve got a rule change about the spin serve. You can’t intentionally add spin to the ball when you serve, but some natural rotation is allowed. The referee now has the power to stop play and order
A Surprising Update to My Selkirk Project 003 Comparisons: Adding Invikta to The Mix
Selkirk Project 003 S2, Epic, Invikta: What’s best? Does it matter? Should you spend a gazillion bucks on a paddle? TLDR: There are noticeable differences, but you need to account for your body type and abilities. Don’t force a paddle to work for you. And no, don’t spend what you can’t afford. There are $150 paddles that give you comparable performance to 003s. Let’s keep going. I’ve had oodles of time to use all three styles of the Selkirk Project 003 paddles. When I was trying to decide on one, I initially chose the S2 because
Quick Pickleball Doubles Strategy Part 3: Return Deep and Lofty
TLDR: Hit your returns deep and lofty. A lot of new players enter pickleball with the mindset of playing the power game. I wonder if they see dinking and think they’ll win by going in hard with drives. Well, that could work. And it certainly will when you’re playing in the 2.0-3.0 skill range. Once you start playing 3.5 and 4.0 doubles, your drives are going to get blocked and reset. Or, you’ll notice the other team simply sidesteps while watching your ball sail out of bounds. It doesn’t take much power for that ball to
Quick Pickleball Doubles Strategy Part 2: Cover The Lob
Cover the lob without hesitation and second guessing. When I’m out on these courts playing with various partners, communication seems to be lacking. I’ve noticed this with other teams as well. No one talks. If you’re not talking, you will react slower. And you risk bumping into each other or slappin’ paddles. This will definitely happen when trying to recover from a lob. The animation above shows off a simple strategy to cover the lob. It all depends on ball placement. Where the ball is changes your role on the court. If you’re the one responsible
Quick Pickleball Doubles Strategy Part 1: Cover The Line
Deny the passing shot every time. Communication is important for effective pickleball doubles strategy. And if you’re afraid the other team might overhear your strategy, then think of your own on court lingo. Like, instead of saying, “left” and “right,” then say, “salt” and “sugar.” In the animation above, I show a very simple strategy. It’s second nature for advanced players. Under 4.5, I’ve found the court to be incredibly quiet. No communication. The key things to remember are: communicate your intended shot, both you and your partner follow the ball, ensure the line is covered,
The 1 Helpful Selkirk Sports Epic and Invikta Paddle Comparison
Using the Power Air Models Epic and Invikta? With $77 to burn after submitting feedback in the Selkirk Labs R&D site for the Project 003 S2 paddle, I have been desperately trying to decide between the Selkirk Invikta or Epic paddle. The Project 003 Invikta doesn’t release until October, but the Epic is still available. It’s hard to find answers. You can go to Selkirk’s shapes page, or you can find, well, nothing. There’s nothing else. … Fine I’ll do it! Surprisingly, they are almost identical. There are some small differences that can affect your play
Selkirk Labs Project 003 S2 Paddle Thoughts and Experience: I Love It.
I bought the Selkirk Labs Project 003 S2 paddle because I’m a gear head. Commonly referred to, “that new Selkirk paddle with hole.” Tech, games, sports: it doesn’t matter. If it’s new and shiny, I’m like Gollum: I needs my precious. When Selkirk’s Project 003 dropped, I felt Sauron’s pull and bought the S2 immediately. Okay, I promise from here on out there will be no more Lord of the Rings references. Well, maybe. Here’s my Selkirk Labs Project 003 review. In very basic terms, I chose the Selkirk Labs Project 003 S2 over the Epic