In the Basics section on our site, I quote pickleball participation at 4.8 million people in 2021, up from 3.46 million in 2019. Today, that number is 36.5 million. Amazing, I need to update the site! Sales of pickleball apparel, equipment, and even courts are exploding, creating an entirely new industry. Another business seeing increased … Continue reading Pickleball Injuries – This Player’s Christmas Wish
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Transitioning to Pickleball – New Santa Monica Pickleball Center in LA
We’ve written about the Pickleball Wars versus tennis, so we were delighted when asked to cover a more collaborative transition that occurred recently in Los Angeles. As the popularity of pickleball continues, more tennis facilities are converting to pickleball or adding dedicated courts. Recently two LA tennis pros, John Neeter, and Julio Rivera, hosted the … Continue reading Transitioning to Pickleball – New Santa Monica Pickleball Center in LA
Protein Supplementation for the Pickleball Player – A Definitive Guide to How Much, When, & What Type
Has anyone else noticed? Elite professional pickleball players like Ben Johns and JW Johnson are getting even leaner and with more lower body muscle. Tyson McGuffin and the Flying Frenchman Jay Devilliers are both muscled. Check out the quads on these athletes. See Callie Jo Smith (pictured below), one of the fittest women in the … Continue reading Protein Supplementation for the Pickleball Player – A Definitive Guide to How Much, When, & What Type
The Pickleball Wars
We have it on expert authority that the recent incursions into our air space are, in fact, spying on U.S. facilities. Sure, they glimpsed the B2 at Whiteman AFB in Missouri and collected information about our communication systems and radar capabilities. However, before being shot down off the coast of South Carolina, the balloon was … Continue reading The Pickleball Wars
Intermittent Fasting for the Pickleball Player – Can IF Make You Faster on the Court
The young ones dominate the professional game. Ben Johns, Anna Leigh Waters, JW Johnson, Lea Jansen, and Zane Navratil (pictured above) come to mind. Besides being young, they have several other important attributes, including speed and endurance. Tune in for championship Sunday, and the participants have another thing in common, they’re extremely fit. For the … Continue reading Intermittent Fasting for the Pickleball Player – Can IF Make You Faster on the Court
Best Joint Supplements for the Pickleball Player
Are you an avid pickleball player with joint pain? If so, you’re not alone. The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) tells us that nearly one in four adults in the U.S. suffers from arthritis. Joints, unlike fine wine, don’t improve with age. A new National Poll on Healthy Aging by the University of … Continue reading Best Joint Supplements for the Pickleball Player
Pickleball in the News – Brady, and Brees, and LeBron, Oh My!
Steve Kuhn is a very busy man. In addition to being the founder of MLP (Major League Pickleball), Kuhn founded DUPR, the newest pickleball rating system, and opened Dreamland in Dripping Springs, Texas, a multi-recreation facility featuring music, art, food, and sports activities, including fifteen pickleball courts. In his spare time, Mr. Kuhn has also … Continue reading Pickleball in the News – Brady, and Brees, and LeBron, Oh My!
Best Supplements for the Pickleball Player
According to USA Pickleball, we’re at five million strong today, and Steve Kuhn, the founder of Major League Pickleball, predicts that number will grow to forty million by 2030. People of all ages continue to join our ranks, from Jordan Briones’ young son, shown in a recent video practicing with a paddle in each hand, … Continue reading Best Supplements for the Pickleball Player
Pickleball Update – the King is In
Lebron James Joins MLB Team Ownership Ranks What does pickleball have that’s missing in the NFL, MLB, NBA, and NHL? The ability to play and compete, even as a professional, at virtually any age. When one hears about a traveling team, you think of youth baseball or perhaps AAU basketball. What about your retirement community’s … Continue reading Pickleball Update – the King is In
Pickleball Shots Overview – An Introduction to all the Shots
Becoming familiar with the various pickleball shots can be a bit challenging for those taking up the game. Many of the strokes are the same as in tennis (pickleball is said to be at the intersection of tennis, badminton, and ping pong). However, there are shots unique to pickleball, such as dinks, third shot drops, … Continue reading Pickleball Shots Overview – An Introduction to all the Shots
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