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The best pickleball paddles to start with: what to look for and what to avoid
What features a pickleball paddle should have if you're starting: weight, material, size and grip. And what signs tell you it's better not to buy it.
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Paddles and balls
How to choose a pickleball paddle: weight, thickness, surface and grip
Weight, core thickness, surface, shape and grip: what each spec of a pickleball paddle means and how to choose without overspending. With...
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Accessories and gifts
Pickleball gifts: useful ideas for someone who plays
Five pickleball gifts, for those who play a little and those who play a lot, with what each one does and who it's for.
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Paddles and balls
How to take care of your pickleball paddle so it lasts: 7 habits that matter
Heat, moisture, rubbing against keys and a worn grip ruin a paddle more than playing does. Seven habits to make it last, and how to notic...
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Accessories and gifts
Cover or backpack for pickleball: which one you need depending on what you carry
A cover protects the paddle and leaves your hands free. A backpack also carries the bottle and towel. How to decide between the two witho...
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Accessories and gifts
How to carry your pickleball paddle to the court: cover, backpack or paddle bag
The paddle in your hand, in a cover, in a backpack with a sleeve or in a paddle bag. What suits you depending on what you carry, how you ...
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Accessories and gifts
Pickleball ball pickup tools: types, which to choose and when you don't need one
Tube, basket and handle: what each type of pickleball ball pickup tool does, what it's for, what to check before buying and when it's bet...
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Picking up the pickleball without bending down: 5 ways, from the free one to the one you buy
The foot technique, hip hinge, spare ball, tube pickup tool and handle pickup tool. When each one works, what it costs and its drawbacks.
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Body and gear
Back pain playing pickleball: why it gets loaded and what you can change
The base position, low balls at the kitchen and bending to pick up the ball load the back more than it seems. What you can change without...
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Getting started
Pickleball if you come from padel or tennis: what changes
What is different about pickleball compared with padel and tennis: the paddle, the ball, the court and the rules that surprise people who...
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Getting started
How much does it cost to start playing pickleball?
The essentials to start playing pickleball, what you can leave for later and how the cost adds up if you start with another person.
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Accessories and gifts
Pickleball gift ideas for the holidays
Gift ideas for someone who plays or wants to start playing pickleball: from small accessories to a complete set with paddles, bag and balls.
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Paddles and balls
Pickleball paddle weight: light or heavy
What changes with paddle weight, how to choose yours and why a paddle of about 220 g (7.8 oz) is a good option to start with.
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Pickleball paddle: fiberglass or carbon, which to choose?
What changes between a fiberglass and a carbon paddle, which suits starting out and which suits hitting harder, without jargon.
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Is a pickleball paddle set worth buying?
When it pays to buy two paddles with a bag and balls in a single set, when it's better to buy separately and what to check before paying.
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Getting started
Pickleball doubles: positions and strategy for beginners
How to position yourself in doubles, when to move up to the net, who covers what and four simple strategy rules so you don't give away po...
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Getting started
Pickleball kit for beginners: what to buy first
What you really need to start playing pickleball: paddle, balls, shoes and little else. Budget by levels and what not to spend on at first.
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Accessories and gifts
The best pickleball accessories: what to buy and what not to
Pickleball accessories that are worth it (and which aren't) for playing comfortably: insoles, supports, cover, backpack and ball pickup t...
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Body and gear
Recovery after playing pickleball: a simple 10-minute routine
A 10-minute routine after the match: bring your heart rate down, drink, gentle mobility and what to do the next day. No miracle tricks.
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Paddles and balls
Pickleballs: differences between indoor and outdoor
Indoor and outdoor balls aren't the same: holes, hardness and bounce. Which ball to use on each court, how long they last and how not to ...
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What the dink is in pickleball and how to practice it
The dink is the soft shot that lands in the kitchen and decides many points. What it is, why it's played, how to hit it and three drills ...
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Body and gear
Creatine and pickleball: what it is, what it does and how to take it
What the European Union says about creatine, how it's taken and who shouldn't take it. No myths and no promises that can't be made.
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What to bring to a pickleball match: the complete list
The essentials, what you'll appreciate in the second hour, what's too much and how to carry it all without loose paddles in the trunk. Wi...
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Pickleball from age 50: why it hooks you so much and how to start well
It's the racket sport growing fastest among people over 50, and there are concrete reasons. What makes it accessible, what to watch for a...
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The 10 mistakes everyone makes when starting pickleball
Staying at the baseline, hitting hard, not letting it bounce, playing too much the first week. The typical beginner mistakes and how to f...
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Getting started
The rules of pickleball explained, without jargon
Serve, two-bounce rule, the kitchen, how scoring works and the most common faults. Everything you need to play and referee yourself, expl...
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Body and gear
Pickleball warm-up: eight minutes before you step on court
A short, concrete routine built around the real pickleball movements: lateral plants, knee flexion and forearm rotation. No equipment and...
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How to start playing pickleball: a first-month guide
Where to play, how much it costs to start, what gear you really need, the minimum rules so you don't embarrass yourself on day one and th...
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Body and gear
What shoes you need to play pickleball (and why running shoes won't do)
An honest guide to choosing pickleball footwear: what to look for in the sole, support and last, what works from padel and tennis, and th...
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Pickleball and padel: how they're alike, how they differ, and what changes for your body
You come from padel and you're trying pickleball. Here are the real differences in court, gear and movement, and why your body notices ev...
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Body and gear
Ankle support, knee support or elbow sleeve: which one you need depending on where it hurts
Three joints, three different pickleball movements. An honest guide so you don't buy what you don't need.
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What insole size to choose for your pickleball shoes
A short, no-nonsense guide to getting the size right the first time: how to measure, what to do if you're between two sizes and why insol...
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Why your feet hurt playing pickleball (and what you can do about it)
Pickleball is played sideways, on a tiny court and built on hard stops. Here is why that punishes your feet in a way running doesn't, and...
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