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Pickleball insights that focus on the why behind every shot and strategy. Tips on technique, game plans, and the mental side, from coach Tony Roig.
By Jeff Renshaw
About this series. Campers tend to go home from a Tony Roig Pickleball camp talking about similar things. I know because I have read more than a hundred of their testimonials, and b...
A player I have known for years told me something recently. We were talking about the game, an upcoming camp, the usual. And the response came back: I don't think I can advance anymore.
That stayed w...
Pickle & Pint is an awesome 12-court indoor pickleball facility located in Largo, Florida. Largo is about 20 minutes West of the Tampa Airport and 20 minutes from some of the nicest beaches in the USA...
The Camp Coach Will Dictate Your Experience
The single most important factor that decides the quality of your camp is the coaching team. Period. Nothing else comes close. That’s why we always recomme...
Doubles pickleball is a team sport. No different than football. Two players instead of 11, but the same dynamics apply: your team plays its best when both players are in sync.
Most of us know this. A...
Most of our time on the pickleball court is spent with our heads full.
The score. The shot you just missed. Your partner's mood. Your opponent’s serve, which you are pretty sure is illegal. The wind....
Authored by Tony Roig as a series for The Kitchen Community Newsletter
This article is part of a series where we debunk three big myths that pervade our game. I’ve heard some form of these since I st...
Authored by Tony Roig as a series for The Kitchen Community Newsletter
Before I became a pickleball coach, I was a pickleball player. As part of my “training” at the local courts, fellow players impa...
You are at the NVZ line. The ball comes back nice and high. This is the one you have been waiting for.
But you hit it into the net.
Or you blow it 4 feet past the baseline.Â
Or you catch the ball s...
The third shot drop is not the shot holding most players back. Here is why it probably should not be your priority yet, and the three return-side shots to focus on instead.
For almost every playe...
Perhaps the most common injury in pickleball is a strain in a player’s forearm or elbow. Below we tackle several of the most common causes of pickleball player arm pain and provide suggestions to redu...
Your opponents are serving, up 10-8-2. But you and your partner have been making a comeback. The momentum is clearly on your side. If you can win this rally and side them out, you’re confident you can...
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