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10 Tips on How to Communicate with Your Pickleball Doubles Partner During a Game

Ways to Communicate with Your Pickleball Doubles Partner How do you communicate with your Pickleball doubles partner during a fast moving game? If you’ve ever watched a great pickleball doubles team in action whether at a casual UK club match or in the finals of a national tournament you’ll notice something beyond the dinks and […]

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5 Skills to Improve Your Pickleball Level. Mastering the Fundamentals

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Improve Your Pickleball Level How do you improve your Pickleball level? In pickleball, real improvement doesn’t come from flashy shots, it comes from mastering the fundamentals and learning when to apply them. Whether you’re just starting out or grinding your way through competitive league play, there are certain core skills that consistently elevate your game.

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How to Turn Defence into Offence in Pickleball

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Turn Defence into Offence in Pickleball Turning defence into offence is what separates solid players from smart, strategic ones. One of the most exciting aspects of pickleball especially at competitive levels is how quickly the game can flip. You can go from being pinned back, scrambling to reset, to suddenly controlling the point with a

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Why Do Pickleball Players Tap Paddles? The Meaning Behind the Tradition

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Pickleball Players tap Paddles no matter the outcome, win or lose, players walk to the net, extend their paddles out, and give each other a quick “paddle tap.” It might look small or symbolic, but this simple gesture carries huge weight in the pickleball community. It’s not just about routine—it represents sportsmanship, respect, and the

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How to Master the Backhand in Pickleball

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The backhand in pickleball is one of those shots that can make or break your confidence—especially under pressure. Unlike the forehand, which feels more natural for most players, the backhand often gets neglected. But in doubles and singles play alike, being able to confidently hit a backhand—whether it’s a dink, drive, volley, or reset—opens up

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Pickleball Etiquette in the UK for Doubles Games

Pickleball Tips

Pickleball etiquette in doubles matches plays a huge role in maintaining the sport’s unique charm. The game is not just about volleys, dinks and third shot drops—it’s also about how you conduct yourself on court. It’s one of the few sports where competitive edge meets camaraderie, and that’s especially true in doubles, where teamwork, communication

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Top 10 Habits to Becoming a Pro Pickleball Player

Pickleball Pros

Becoming a pro pickleball player isn’t about luck or natural talent—it’s about commitment, repetition, and building the kind of habits that transform good players into elite competitors. In the UK, where the pickleball scene is growing rapidly, more and more players are asking the same question: What does it really take to play like a

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How to Attack Volley in the Air in Your Pickleball Games

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Attack volley in pickleball—especially when the ball is in the air and travelling fast—is one of the most exciting and high-stakes moments in the game. It’s the art of recognising opportunity, using sharp timing, and delivering a decisive shot that ends the point or shifts momentum. But it’s also one of the most misunderstood elements

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How to Get Good at Cross-Court Dink in Pickleball

Pickleball Tips

The cross-court dink is a shot that defines high-quality pickleball play—especially in doubles. It’s a soft shot hit diagonally from one side of the Kitchen to the other, aimed to land in the opponent’s non-volley zone with low bounce and awkward angles. Done well, a cross-court dink keeps your opponent on the move, forces them

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What Is the 3rd Shot Drop in Pickleball?

Pickleball 101

The 3rd shot drop as the name suggests, is the 3rd shot of a rally, hit by the serving team, after the serve and the return. It’s a soft, arcing shot that lands in the opponent’s Kitchen (non-volley zone), giving the serving team time to advance to the net and neutralise the returner’s initial positional

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