Quick answer: Here is how to win the kitchen bounce shot in pickleball. Decide to let the ball bounce the instant you see it landing short, get your feet moving immediately, open your hips toward your target, and step in…
The short answer: pickleball in Biddeford splits cleanly in two. Indoors there is Bounce Pickle + Play, a six-court facility on Alfred Street with a bar attached. Outdoors, the city has free courts at Clifford Park and Mayfield Park —…
JOOLA is stepping into the fastest-moving corner of the paddle world. The brand has announced the Power FX — its first-ever full-foam paddle — and it lands September 30, 2026. If you’ve watched foam-core paddles take over tournament benches over…
Quick answer: Kevlar pickleball paddles use a woven aramid fibre face instead of the raw carbon fibre that dominates the market. The pitch is softer feel, longer dwell time and more control. We checked that pitch against the 728 paddles…
Short answer: So how much do pro pickleball players make? There is no single salary number, because the sport is in the middle of moving away from guaranteed contracts. The United Pickleball Association — the parent of both the PPA…
Quick answer: Fiberglass pickleball paddles have a reputation as the cheap, poppy, low-control option that raw carbon fiber made obsolete. We checked that against our own catalog of 728 paddles, and it does not hold up. The 50 paddles with…
Short answer: Ben Johns is the most decorated player in professional pickleball history and the closest thing the sport has to a household name. Born in 1999 and raised in Laytonsville, Maryland, he picked up a paddle on a Florida…
Short answer: USA Pickleball has announced five owned-and-operated Golden Ticket tournaments for 2027 — Glendale AZ, Las Vegas NV, Opelika AL, San Diego CA and Colorado Springs CO. Win your division at one and you earn priority registration for the…
Short answer: The New Jersey 5s are the 2026 Major League Pickleball champions. They swept the St. Louis Shock 2–0 in the Finals series in Central Park — and here is the part worth remembering: both matches were decided by…
Short answer: The PPA National Championships results are in from Cary, North Carolina. Anna Bright and Anna Leigh Waters each walked away with double gold, Ben Johns and Gabe Tardio took men’s doubles, and Hunter Johnson won men’s singles over…
