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Do you want to learn how to spin the ball? If you do, this blog is for you. We’ve gotten a few questions on how to learn how to spin the ball when you first start playing pickleball. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfH6chk2UJg You’re pretty much learning the basics,...

In today’s blog we're going to talk about creating offense with the step-back dink. A lot of blogs that we share and teach with you, and for the majority of the time, we want to educate players to make sure that they're up at the non-volley zone line so that they...

Do you have the service “yips”? If you do then this blog is just for you. If you find yourself missing your serve for no apparent reason you might have the service “yips”. This happens to the best of us and can happen to players beginner, intermediate and at any...

In today's blog we're going to talk about the third shot and specifically the arc that it has over the net. We have gotten a lot of questions and comments about the third shot. When we're talking about the third shot it's a soft shot from the baseline. Remember we're...

In today's blog we're going to go over the off pace, or off speed, attack. When it comes to offensive strategy where you’re speeding up the ball right to an opponent's torso, right to their body, sometimes it's not the best idea....

In today's blog we're going to be talking about three shots that are hurting your pickleball game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-btSmG-ehM If you're doing any one of these then there's a really good chance it's preventing you from getting to that 4.0+ and beyond...

If you've played pickleball for any length of time at all then you know that there are many different types and styles of pickleball players out there. One of the most challenging to deal with is the aggressive player that is also consistent in their aggressive play....

In today’s blog we're going to talk about the five most common return mistakes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkWKpfW9uhY Mistake #1 – Standing Too close To The Baseline   The first most common mistake in the return game is standing too close to the baseline,...

In today's blog we're going to be talking about the three golden rules of winning pickleball strategy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBK4HGPEWWI Golden Strategy Rule #1 - Have A Plan. Be Proactive, Not Reactive. Golden strategy rule number one is to have a plan....

In this blog we're gonna go over the top nine basic pickleball strategy mistakes we see out there on the courts as well as how to fix them. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iL3Vkgr1Gq8 Mistake #1 - “Wandering” Server The first mistake that we see a lot of players...

In today’s blog we're going to talk about the top ten do's and don'ts for pickleball. These are not in any particular order. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkYLOfyAUr8 Tip #1 - DO Give Yourself Margin For Error Tip number one is to give yourself margin for error....

In today's blog we are going to give you five tips that are going to improve your serve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fThStvI53oA Tip #1 - Use Your Whole Body. Not Just Your Arm. A lot of beginner players, and even intermediate players, just use their arm or their...

In today's blog we're going to go over the top nine pickleball tips that we think can transform your game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNvL7V0Jstc We really think these tips will help accelerate your game a lot quicker. Even if you don't have a racket background,...

In this blog we're going to go over the top ten basic technique mistakes that we see many players making. Identifying if these mistakes are present in your game and resolving them quickly is critical to your ability to play consistently well and set a good foundation...

There’s an interesting trend in racquet sports happening across North America. It appears that more and more tennis players are moving over and becoming pickleball players. What’s fueling the pickleball vs tennis game debate is the fact that during prime...

Here at prime time we're definitely for attacking. But, we’re not for attacking every ball that comes your way. One big mistake that we see is many players attack on just about everything. They don’t really have much of a plan other than to hit it as hard as they can...

What is arguably the toughest place to be on the court in pickleball? The area where most would recommend that you do not stand because it's a losing proposition? I’d argue it's the transition zone and I think many would agree. And what is arguably the toughest shot...

One of the main skills that separates advanced pickleball players from the rest is their ability to control the ball. They can speed it up or slow it down at will. They can also pick a target on the court that is quite specific and either nail that target or get...

One of my favorite shots is my backhand. I really enjoy hitting a groundstroke whether that be a drive, topspin or slice. I also like resets or dinks on the backhand side. But, that wasn't always the case. I really had to work quite hard on my backhand as most people...

I see many players making some really BIG forehand groundstroke mistakes and their WHOLE game is suffering as a result. You can't make your opponents pay for weak shots and you can't setup for finishing shots as you otherwise could with a strong forehand groundstroke....

One of the shots we see players struggling with the most is the backhand. That makes sense, it's just not as easy to hit the ball leading with the back of your hand as it is the front of your hand. So, I can understand why people have more trouble on the backhand side...

These are the top 9 pickleball skills you need specifically for doubles in order to be a force on the court: #1 - Dinking and Dink Volleys. #2 - Attacking from the non-volley zone line. #3 - Resetting & Blocking from the non-volley zone line & mid-court. #4 -...