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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.

Three Big Myths Holding You Back – Myth 3 nvz pickleball myths pickleball strategy serve side third shot three big myths transition zone Sep 23, 2026

Authored by Tony Roig as a series for The Kitchen Community Newsletter

This article is part of a series in which we debunk three big myths that pervade our game. Myths are tricky – they sound good, a...

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Three Big Myths Holding You Back – Myth 2 doubles pickleball forehand in the middle middle ball pickleball myths pickleball strategy respect the x Sep 04, 2026

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...

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Three Big Myths Holding You Back – Myth 1 court movement doubles pickleball move with the ball pickleball myths pickleball positioning pickleball strategy Sep 03, 2026

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...

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The Third Shot Drop is NOT for every player – yet pickleball strategy return of serve shot selection third shot drop transition zone Aug 14, 2026

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...

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Out Balls – The Team Approach out balls partner communication pickleball camps pickleball doubles pickleball strategy three phases of pickleball Jul 29, 2026

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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Avoid Information Overload learning the game pickleball improvement pickleball strategy pickleball therapy player development Jul 03, 2026

Before you add the next pickleball strategy or shot to your game, read below.

During Episode 302 of our Pickleball Therapy podcast, we tackled the real problem of pickleball information overload. Ove...

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The Dead Dink – Why, When, and How to Use It defensive shots dinking nvz play pickleball strategy shot technique Jun 27, 2026

The “Dead” Dink is a misunderstood and wrongly maligned shot in our sport. It is one of those areas of the game where a few coaches and content creators created a stigma around a shot that is critical...

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