Paddles Up With Chris

06/13/2026

Most of my pickleball content, coaching updates, and event coverage will now be shared through my personal profile at Chris Bernardo (facebook.com/paddlesupwithchris).
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06/12/2026

Getting my steps in at Bash Pickleball Club!

Fun games, good competition, lots of laughs!

06/11/2026

Lea Jansen is my spirit animal. Always squinting, looks uncomfortable, tired, huffing and puffing. Big fan.

06/09/2026

Major League Pickleball - Week 3 Recap!

St Louis Shock took the event win!

What was your favorite moment of the weekend?

06/01/2026

MLP Columbus is officially in the books 👀

The New Jersey 5s bounced back in a HUGE way this weekend, going 6-0 and taking the Columbus event.

Top 5 event results:

1. New Jersey 5s — 25 pts
2. St. Louis Shock — 18 pts
3. Columbus Sliders — 15 pts
4. Palm Beach Royals — 12 pts
5. Las Vegas Night Owls — 10 pts

Two events into the season and the top of the standings is already getting interesting.

A few early takeaways:
• New Jersey responded fast after Dallas
• St. Louis keeps stacking points
• Columbus looks legit
• The title race already feels wide open

Honestly feels like every weekend is going to completely shift the conversation this season 😂

Who’s your championship favorite right now?

05/27/2026

☀️ Youth pickleball is back this summer at Pickleball 365! ☀️

We’re excited to kick off another season of Youth Summer Programs designed to help kids learn the game, build confidence, make friends, and stay active all summer long.

Whether your child is brand new to pickleball or already competing, we have a program built for their skill level:

🎯 Beginner Development
🎯 Intermediate Academy
🎯 Advanced Development
🎯 Advanced Play with a Coach

Our sessions focus on:
✅ Skill development
✅ Teamwork & sportsmanship
✅ Confidence building
✅ Live play & strategy
✅ Having FUN while learning the fastest-growing sport in the country

Spots are limited and these programs are expected to fill quickly!

📍 Pickleball 365 – Fair Haven
📲 Sign up through the Pickleball 365 app (https://pickleball365.podplay.app/community/events?tag=Kids)

We can’t wait to see our young athletes grow, compete, and fall in love with the game this summer! 💚💙

05/26/2026

MLP Dallas is officially in the books 👀

The LA Mad Drops came out HOT to start the 2026 season, finishing 6-0 and taking the opening event.

Top 5 after Dallas:

1. LA Mad Drops — 25 pts
2. Columbus Sliders — 18 pts
3. St. Louis Shock — 15 pts
4. New Jersey 5s — 12 pts
5. Dallas Flash — 10 pts

A few early takeaways:
• LA already looks like a problem
• St. Louis might be even scarier than people expected
• DreamBreakers are still complete chaos
• The new format makes every event feel important immediately

Honestly feels like this season is gonna be wild 😂

What’s your biggest takeaway from opening weekend? And who do you think is the team to beat right now?

05/25/2026

🎯 Serve and Return Clinic — Tomorrow!

One of the biggest game changers in pickleball is learning how to start points with confidence. If your serve feels inconsistent, lacks depth, or you’re not sure how to use it strategically, this clinic is for you.

We’ll cover:
• Consistent serve mechanics
• Adding depth, placement, and spin
• Serve strategy that creates easier points
• The habits confident servers use under pressure

We’ll also spend time on returns and finish with live play so you can immediately put everything into action.

🕠 Tomorrow | 5:30pm–7pm
📍 10177 Marine City Hwy, Suite A, Fair Haven

Come ready to hit a LOT of serves 🔥

👉

May 26th at Fair Haven - Standard Courts from 05:30pm to 07:00pm

05/25/2026

Back on the top of the podium with my bff, ! Thanks for locking in with me and kicking some butt. Big thanks to Allan, Madisyn (my good luck charm), Jordyn, and C**t for supporting all day. And all of our pickleball people who dropped by to encourage and watch us play.
It wasn’t pretty but we reset after pool play and went all the way. Ending on a pickle on the last finals match.
Big shoutout to .pb and the crew at for putting together some of the best tournaments in town.
Until the next one.

05/20/2026

MLP is finally back this weekend 👀

Opening event is in Dallas and there are some REALLY good matchups right away. Feels like we’re gonna learn a lot about these teams immediately.

Also really interested to see how the new single-division format changes things this season.

Who do you think leaves Dallas looking like the team to beat?