Why Pickleball Pros Keep The Paddle Tip Down
Master the pro “paddle tip down” technique to disguise shots, attack low balls, and block with control—no more pop-ups, just precision.| Pickleball Union
Every pickleball player has been there. You show up to the courts, feeling off from the first serve. Your drops are floating, your volleys pop up, your partner’s rhythm doesn’t sync with yours. You know you’re not playing your best. And yet… somehow, some players still manage to win those days. They don’t blast winners. [...]| Pickleball Union
Master the pro “paddle tip down” technique to disguise shots, attack low balls, and block with control—no more pop-ups, just precision.| Pickleball Union
It’s Monday night. You’ve had a long day, you show up at the courts, and within ten minutes you’re muttering, “Why am I missing everything I normally hit?” Welcome to recreational pickleball — that magical place where fun and frustration exist in equal measure. But here’s the truth most players never figure out: how much [...]| Pickleball Union
I’ll be honest — for years I treated footwork as background noise. I knew what “open stance” and “closed stance” meant, but I wasn’t really thinking about them mid-point. Then I watched slow-mo footage of my own game — and realized my feet were the silent reason for most of my misses. Intermediate players already [...]| Pickleball Union
Stop rushing the kitchen. Learn the smarter, modern way to move up the court, avoid the zone of death, and win more points in pickleball.| Pickleball Union
I know — it sounds basic. “Keep your eye on the ball” is the oldest piece of sports advice ever spoken. But in pickleball, how you look at the ball can be the difference between a clean, confident shot and a frustrating mis-hit that dies halfway to the kitchen. Let’s go deeper than the cliché. [...]| Pickleball Union
Have you ever watched a player hit a serve that doesn’t seem to bounce — it just skids low and rushes at the returner like it’s angry? Meanwhile, your serves seem to pop up just enough to make returns easy. That low-bouncing serve looks like magic, but it’s not. It’s physics — and you can [...]| Pickleball Union
You know that moment — you’re in a smooth kitchen rally, trading clean, soft dinks back and forth. Then your opponent slides one just a little deeper… right toward your toes. Instant panic. You freeze for half a second, lunge late, and end up catching the ball too close to your body. The result? A [...]| Pickleball Union
Most players don’t lose from bad mechanics—they play tight and scared. Learn how to build confidence, play free, and handle pressure in pickleball.| Pickleball Union
Curious if body bagging or Nasty Nelsons are poor etiquette in pickleball? Learn when it's fair play and when it might cross the line in your next match!| Pickleball Union
Coach Marko’s 15-minute pickleball dink drill is your new at-home secret weapon—fix your dinks, resets, and speedups without leaving the house.| Pickleball Union
Want to win more hands battles at the kitchen? Learn how to use the Triangle Rule to predict attacks and place your speedups perfectly.| Pickleball Union
Struggling with awkward chicken wing shots in pickleball? Learn why they happen and how to fix them with smart footwork and better prep.| Pickleball Union
