Coaching
Why Ready Position Wins Fast Exchanges in Pickleball
The First Paddle Up Wins: Why Ready Position Decides Fast Exchanges In fast-paced pickleball, players love to talk…
Author: Chris Beaumont
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Coaching
The Clockwork Player: How Predictable Pickleball Patterns Get Exposed
The Clockwork Player: Predictable Patterns That Get Exploited Consistency is a beautiful thing in pickleball—until it becomes predictability.…
World Pickleball Report
Pro Contracts Restructured, Seoul’s Boom, CNPL Finals Set
Good morning, pickleballers! Another week, indeed a month, disappearing – who can believe it is August tomorrow?! Plenty…
Coaching
Why Smart Pickleball Players Use Lobs and Why You Should Too
Across many intermediate pickleball courts, a quiet stigma persists: the idea that the lob is a beginner’s shot.…
Coaching
The Third Shot Drop Myth: Why Chasing Perfection Can Hurt Your Pickleball Game
The Problem with the “Perfect” Third Shot Drop For many players, the third shot drop is treated like…
Coaching
Why Dinking Isn’t Always the Smartest Pickleball Strategy
“The Soft Game Is Always Better”: When Dinks Backfire The soft game is often viewed as the gold…
Pickle Daily
The Driver Mentality: Why Some Pickleball Players Blast Every Transition Shot
The Driver: Why Certain Players Blast Everything in Transition Watch any recreational pickleball match and you’ll often spot…
Coaching
The Middle Serve Return: A Smart Pickleball Strategy That Creates Chaos
The Middle Serve Return: Why It Creates Confusion and Easy Setups In pickleball, most players are taught early…
Podcast
Big English Open preview plus PPA Brisbane, One GP and WPC Malaysia talk
In today’s World Pickleball Podcast, Chris Beaumont and Gordon Watson talk about the following… 🌍 What Chris and…
Pickle Daily
Why 2.5 Pickleball Players Avoid Poaching — And Why That Needs to Change
Why Nobody Poaches at 2.5 — And Everyone Should Learn It Sooner Pickleball at the 2.5 level is…