Pickleball Country Club

09/03/2024

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Learn about the various pickleball paddle grips and the advantages and disadvantages for each style of grip. Find the grip that suits your play!

09/03/2024

08/30/2024

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If you are having trouble putting away the pickleball, there are three things you can work on: your footwork, rotation, and tension. Pickleball coach Morgan ...

08/29/2024

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Conquer the court! Discover 10 common pickleball beginner mistakes and expert tips to smash them, from mastering footwork to perfecting the delicate art of the drop shot.

08/28/2024

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As pickleball evolves into a faster-paced game, it demands lightning-quick reflexes and rapid processing speed. A mere split-second difference in response time can be the difference between victory and defeat. Heighten focus, improve shot selection, and anticipate your opponents' moves with these ti...

08/27/2024

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Learning how to play pickleball begins with the first step: having fun. Here’s our expert guide on how to play pickleball like a pro.

08/26/2024

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Once thought of as a backyard sport for retirees, the popular activity actually has several physical and mental benefits for all ages.

08/23/2024

Strategy to beat a banger 🏓🏓

How to BEAT BANGERS and HARD HITTING Pickleball Players in 3 SIMPLE Steps. Learn the best banger defense and how to play pickleball your style and pace. Don'...

08/22/2024

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One month after saying the pickleball craze "endangered" tennis, Novak Djokovic will pick up a paddle and play world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in pickleball.

08/21/2024

Pickleball 2028 Olympics Update!

Did you catch some of the Olympics? If not, we can tell you that the USA won the most medals and tied with China for the most gold medals.

Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky added to their already legendary careers, the USA men’s and women’s basketball teams both won gold (but barely), Snoop Dogg was everywhere and Tom Cruise made a cameo at the end.

Also, one of the coolest sports photographs of all time was taken.

But let’s cut to the chase — where was pickleball? Why wasn’t it in the Olympics? When will it get in? What needs to happen for it to qualify?

For starters, the Olympics requires one governing body to represent and regulate a sport worldwide. Pickleball currently has at least three international governing bodies, including the World Pickleball Federation, the International Pickleball Federation and the Global Pickleball Federation.

Seymour Rifkin, president of the World Pickleball Federation, is currently trying to negotiate a merger between all three organizations in order for the sport to qualify.

If that merger can happen, Rifkin is very optimistic. "I know for a fact that the IOC (International Olympic Committee) is very interested in pickleball. That is an absolute fact.”

There are also rules about a sport being practiced in a minimum number of countries throughout the world. But that shouldn’t be a problem, as there are already 60 countries where pickleball is being played, according to the World Pickleball Federation.

As for the prospects of pickleball getting into the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, "99% of the people say that it's too late, the earliest we could get it in is 2032," Rifkin said. "But I'm going to tell you this, and this has come directly from an IOC member, 'If we want you in, you're in.' Is it too late for 2028? It's never too late."

08/20/2024

Twelve tips on how to improve your serve!

If your pickleball skills are getting better in a lot of areas except for that pesky serve, then this one's for you. Maybe you think your serve is too weak or just inaccurate. Either way, if you think it's holding you back, there are several things you can do to better your pickleball serve. Here…

08/19/2024

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Is Pickleball Good exercise? Here's a data-driven analysis of the sport comparing it to racquetball, tennis, and squash to see just how good a workout Pickleball really is.