Gear & Paddles
A beginner pickleball starter kit, by budget
What a new player actually needs versus what can wait, three sensible budget tiers for the Philippines, and why borrowing first still beats buying.
5 min read·
Tagged “beginners”
Straight-talking guides on playing pickleball in Bacolod — the rules, the drills, the gear, and what is happening at CentralCourt.
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Gear & Paddles
What to wear and bring to a pickleball session
A simple kit list for indoor play in Bacolod — clothing, shoes, hydration, the small things that save a session, and what CentralCourt provides.
4 min read·
Learn Pickleball
How to return serve — and why it decides the point
The return is the receiving team’s biggest weapon: hit it deep, then get to the net. Split-step timing, target, depth over pace, and the errors that cost you.
5 min read·
Gear & Paddles
Why court shoes matter (and what to look for)
Running shoes are the wrong tool for pickleball. What a proper court shoe does for your ankles and your game, indoor vs outdoor outsoles, and how to choose and replace.
5 min read·
Playing in Bacolod
Indoor vs outdoor pickleball: which should you play?
How indoor and outdoor pickleball differ — ball, wind, surface, heat, noise — and why indoor wins for year-round play in Negros.
5 min read·
Learn Pickleball
The kitchen rule, and why beginners keep faulting
A close look at the non-volley zone — what is and is not allowed, the momentum trap, the partner-pulls-you-in fault, and the footwork habit that keeps you legal.
5 min read·
Gear & Paddles
Choosing a paddle: power vs control
Weight, shape, core thickness, grip size and face material — how each one shifts a paddle toward power or control, and exactly what a new player should buy.
6 min read·
Learn Pickleball
Pickleball rules, explained simply
The whole game in one read: the court, the serve, the double-bounce rule, the non-volley zone, scoring to 11, and the faults that decide most beginner games.
7 min read·