Gear & Paddles
Grip size and grip technique, made simple
How to measure your grip, why smaller-plus-overgrip beats too big, the continental grip for most shots, and when a two-handed backhand earns its place.
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Tagged “improvement”
Straight-talking guides on playing pickleball in Bacolod — the rules, the drills, the gear, and what is happening at CentralCourt.
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Learn Pickleball
Pickleball ratings explained: 2.0 to 5.0 and DUPR
What each skill level actually looks like on court, how self-rating and DUPR differ, and the concrete skills that move you from one level to the next.
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Learn Pickleball
Dinking strategy: winning the soft game
What the dink is for, cross-court versus straight-ahead, where to aim, the tell-tale signs a ball is about to pop up, and when to speed it up.
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Learn Pickleball
5 ball-machine drills to level up fast
A focused hour in a practice bay: cross-court dinks, the third-shot drop, resets, punch volleys and serve targets — with rep counts that transfer to a game.
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Learn Pickleball
The third-shot drop: the shot that wins games
Why the third shot decides most points, how the drop works mechanically, drive versus drop, and a practice-bay routine to build it against a ball machine.
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