The year ahead is shaping up to be the biggest and most exciting yet for the sport of pickleball with many big things ahead for both players and fans of the sport. The sport of pickleball is experiencing explosive growth both on the recreational and especially on the professional level. The year ahead will see […]
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Is pickleball vs golf the new great sports debate? While the popularity of golf remains high with over 25 million participants, a major shift is occurring as athletes look for more time-efficient and social alternatives. With golf course closures on the rise and pickleball being named America’s fastest-growing sport, many are trading their clubs for
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As I bring my readers along on my pickleball journey I wanted to share with you all some goals I have to improve my skills as a pickleball player. More specifically, my primary pickleball goal for 2023 is to improve my skills enough to improve my level of play from a 3.5 to a 4.0
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The past few weeks leading up to Christmas was the time to let your family know what pickleball or tennis gear you wanted for Christmas. I have been trying out new pickleball paddles in December and I hope to make a paddle purchase soon. But most of you presumably already have your new equipment in
Pickleball New Year’s Resolutions 2023 Read More »
Merry Christmas to all the tennis and pickleball players out there. Enjoy this special day with your family and friends and take some time to relax and enjoy the company of the special people in your life. We thank you for visiting the Racket and Roll Blog and we hope you will continue to visit
I was at the local tennis and pickleball shop today and I noticed these items on the rack of socks they had in the store. For the longest time there was only tennis socks on the rack, but now I noticed there were pickleball socks right alongside the tennis socks on the rack. The obvious
Is There Any Difference Between Tennis Socks vs Pickleball Socks? Read More »
Serving the ball is an essential skill to have as a pickleball player and is a must for those wanting to play the game. The pickleball serve is a unique motion not commonly found in any other sport so learning the pickleball serve for newcomers might take some time. There are several pickleball serve rules
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I have been shuttling my kids to tennis tournaments for the past 10+ years so I was intrigued by the opportunity to actually play in a tournament myself. There is a pickleball tournament most every weekend somewhere in the country and here in Arizona where I live, I found one on the calendar and I
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Learning to serve properly in pickleball can be a challenge for both newbies as well as experienced racket or paddle sports players. The serving motion in pickleball is a unique motion that certainly requires some getting used to. I am an experienced tennis player used to serving overhand of course, but I am also proficient
Can you Bounce the Ball on a Pickleball Serve? Read More »
As a long time devotee of the game of tennis I feel I am well qualified to share my thoughts on some of the benefits of playing the game. I sometimes play several times per week so I can give a firsthand perspective of just how good the game of tennis can be for those
What Are the Benefits of Playing Both Tennis and Pickleball? Read More »
