Every pickleball match begins with a serve and a (hopefully) deep return to the baseline. Each team is trying to take control of the net, so what comes after the return of serve is critical? A common shot, executed by the serving team, is known as the pickleball third...
If you’re new to pickleball, you may be scratching your head as to what an Erne shot is. Read on and let us tell you! And if you don’t have a clue what an “Erne” is, we’ve published a great blog post on Pickleball Terms to help out. An...
Pickleball is about strategy and skills – one of those skills is, slowing down the game. You may be wondering why we would even be discussing slowing the game down when pickleball seems to be a game of rapid-fire dinks and adrenaline-pumping smashes, but we’re...
Franklin Sports Factor Pickleball Paddle’s core is made of a variety of components. Franklin Sports Challenger Aluminum pickleball paddle, for example, gets its name from the aluminum core, whereas Franklin Sports Factor has a Nomex core. Nomex is a lighter,...
Are you like me where you experience pickleball cramping? It’s frustrating and very painful. In the past two tournaments, we’ve battled to get to the gold medal matches. Both times, my body has experienced intense muscle cramping – both times we won...
Every single point starts with a serve, so it’s imperative to understand the basics of the pickleball serve. It’s easy enough, but there are some key things to know the next time you head out on the court. The Basics The pickleball serve is not meant to be an...
