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09/28/2026

The Rate Las Vegas Open Tournament PreviewThe Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour is back in action in Las Vegas at the Darling Tennis Center for the Rate Las Vegas Open, September 28 - October 4.

The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA) Tour is back in action in Las Vegas at the Darling Tennis Center for the Rate Las Vegas Open, September 28 - October 4.

09/27/2026

10 Advanced Pickleball Tips to Master the Off-Speed CounterThese advanced pickleball tips break down the off-speed counter, the shot that kills a banger's timing instead of matching their power. You'll get grip pressure numbers, contact-point fixes, target selection, and two drills that make it stick.

These advanced pickleball tips break down the off-speed counter, the shot that kills a banger's timing instead of matching their power. You'll get grip pressure numbers, contact-point fixes, target selection, and two drills that make it stick.

09/26/2026

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09/26/2026

The Flat Top Hybrid Paddle: 3 Reasons Every Player Is SwitchingThe flat top hybrid paddle is one of the fastest growing shapes in pickleball right now. Here are the three reasons it went from niche to mainstream in 2026.

The flat top hybrid paddle is one of the fastest growing shapes in pickleball right now. Here are the three reasons it went from niche to mainstream in 2026.

09/25/2026

Why Your Pickleball Forehand Drive Has No Power (And How to Fix It)Most players never learned the real mechanics behind a pickleball forehand drive. These five fundamentals will add power and consistency you can use right away.

Most players never learned the real mechanics behind a pickleball forehand drive. These five fundamentals will add power and consistency you can use right away.

09/24/2026

5 Advanced Pickleball Tips for Dictating Third Shot Drive PlacementMost players hit the third shot drive hard and hope. These advanced pickleball tips teach you to pick a target first so the drive sets up the fifth ball instead of ending the point for your opponents.

Most players hit the third shot drive hard and hope. These advanced pickleball tips teach you to pick a target first so the drive sets up the fifth ball instead of ending the point for your opponents.

09/23/2026

Is This the Cleanest Overgrip Ever Put on a Pickleball Paddle?Look good, feel good. Feel good, play good. And damn, does this overgrip look good.

Look good, feel good. Feel good, play good. And damn, does this overgrip look good.

09/22/2026

How to Defend Against Stacking in PickleballStacking looks complicated, but it telegraphs exactly where your opponents are going. Here is how to defend against stacking in pickleball by reading the finish, returning to the vacating side, and hunting the middle during the switch.

Stacking looks complicated, but it telegraphs exactly where your opponents are going. Here is how to defend against stacking in pickleball by reading the finish, returning to the vacating side, and hunting the middle during the switch.

09/21/2026

12 Pickleball Mistakes a Coach Fixes Over and Over AgainThese are the pickleball mistakes a coach sees over and over again across six foundational shots. Fix even two of these and your game will look different by next week.

These are the pickleball mistakes a coach sees over and over again across six foundational shots. Fix even two of these and your game will look different by next week.

09/20/2026

How Funemizu and Acevedo Pulled Off the Biggest Upset at the 2026 PPA Arizona OpenThe biggest upset at the 2026 PPA Arizona Open came from an unlikely duo: Uda Funemizu and Nico Acevedo. Here is exactly how they beat Ben Johns and Federico Staksrud in straight games.

The biggest upset at the 2026 PPA Arizona Open came from an unlikely duo: Uda Funemizu and Nico Acevedo. Here is exactly how they beat Ben Johns and Federico Staksrud in straight games.