This week on Pickleball Channel we are trying something different. Rusty Howes, our host of Pickleball 411, visited the So Cal Summer Classic tournament in Oceanside, CA and witnessed some great competitive play! We thought you would really enjoy watching one of these matches. Today’s match features four awesome players competing for the Gold Medal in Open Mixed Doubles. Watch […]
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Happy 4th of July! On this day we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the beginning of the United States of America. Our forefathers were pioneers. Starting something new. Today at Pickleball Channel we celebrate people like this. Take a look again at these trailblazers who are carving a path for pickleball, creating accessibility and bringing attention […]
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This week on Pickleball Channel we are responding to viewers’ desires to see more footage that can be studied. So today we have a short video showing an extended look of the power serve. Our friend Alex Hamner demonstrates her amazing power serve…but in a way you may not have seen before. We are providing all the action and including […]
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This week on Pickleball Channel we have a Pickleball Quick Tip about your serve. Today’s quick tip is from Bob Youngren. Bob has taught pickleball to thousands of people, volunteered his own time and has had a great impact on the sport. We were able to spend some time with the popular pickleball player who resides both in North San […]
Read MoreRusty Howes, host of Pickleball 411, gives a quick shout out to all the players in Portland, Maine. If you are traveling in the area, make sure you bring your pickleball paddle with you! Courts abound and the people are so friendly. Let us know where you think players should make sure they bring a pickleball paddle with them when […]
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In this episode of Pickleball 411, we focus on line calls and determining if a ball is in or out. Using some clear motion graphics, our host, Rusty Howes, will walk us through the elements of the rule itself: Court Lines, Compression and Point of Contact. We hope this short video will help clarify some of the discussion points of […]
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This week on Pickleball Channel we are going to introduce you to an USAPA Ambassador – Jean Sears from Glendale, CA! Watch and learn what Jean likes about pickleball and then share your own comments below! Maybe you have recently discovered an interest in this great sport called pickleball and your passion is growing. Consider becoming an ambassador yourself and introducing […]
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This week on Pickleball Channel we have another quick video to get a conversation going…all about the supplies you bring to play pickleball! For some players there are several must-haves that they bring to the court with them. Take a look and join the conversation. Who knows…you may give others a great idea based on what you bring! It’s all […]
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In our second episode of Pickleball 411, we explain the underhand serve motion. Using some clear motion graphics, our host, Rusty Howes, will walk us through the three main elements of the underhand serve motion: Underhand Stroke, Ball Contact and Paddle Head Position. We hope this short video will help clarify some of the trickier points of this part of […]
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