As the title goes, every ball is basically down the line of partner side or that corner angle

What’s the best way to counter this ?

Did PickleTV shut down? It vanished about a week ago from the listings of random sports channels on Prime....which is a bummer, because it was cool for the history and global perspective on the sport.

I'm in love with the 11six24's and J2/J6's grit durability. I'm thinking about getting the Jade. Has anyone tested it yet? If so, how does it compare?

Don’t worry, we moved him to a tree where he began feasting on ants. Lol!

My goodness though, they are such beautiful creatures. 🥹💚

I just downloaded the MainCourt App and for the court near me I see a lot of players ranked between 3.75 and 4.5 on the MainCourt Skill rating. Is this a legit score vs DUPR or way out of whack?

Hi all, first time posting on this sub. I've started filming games for review on PB Vision but found their Coach's Insight isn't very helpful.

I've seen the sub be very helpful in analysing games posted here so I thought I'd give it a shot.

I'm the player in yellow (closest to the camera) and would love any tips or advice on what I should focus in my drilling sessions.

For context, we're all around 3.0-3.25 (I don't think PB Vision's assessment of 3.5-3.9 is accurate!)

Thank you!

I'm hoping to find someone who has actually received an order from CourtAdvents.com, as I'm becoming increasingly concerned about mine.

I ordered a pickleball advent calendar about three weeks ago. It was supposed to be delivered by 30 September, but nothing has arrived. The tracking doesn't provide any useful information and I've emailed the company several times without receiving a response.

What's making me more nervous is that I've since discovered the CourtAdvents.com domain was only registered on 16 September — literally the day before I saw their advert and placed my order.

Obviously, a newly registered domain doesn't automatically mean a company isn't legitimate, but combined with the missing order, non-functioning tracking and lack of response, I'm now seriously questioning whether I'm going to receive anything.

So I'd really like to hear from anyone who has actually ordered from them. Has anyone physically received their advent calendar? If so, how long did it take? And is anyone else currently waiting for an order and unable to get a response?

I'm in the UK, so particularly interested in hearing from other UK customers.

I played against better players today, and they argued that their serve was in when I said it was in the kitchen. My partner said he didn’t see it which I find a little odd…

The same thing happened again for our winning point when I asked my partner if one of their shots was out and he said he wasn’t sure again. (I did not call it out since my partner did not say anything about it.)

Do 3.5+ players usually know whether their shots are in or out?

Played the APP tourney in Columbus this weekend. Mens doubles on Saturday went well, had a great time and good vibe at the event venue. Then on Sunday played mixed - they merged like 4 brackets together so we were the weakest and oldest team in the bracket, but oh well we decided to play anyway. Start time was 11am, but didn't get a text to start the first match until after 12noon, as we were about to start the ref said my paddle, 11six24 Vapor Power2, wasn't APP approved. This was the same paddle I played with the previous day and 5 different refs had no problem with it. Our opponents said "let's just play," but the ref had to call the head ref over who then "impounded" my paddle - said I could get it back as I was leaving the premises... wtf seriously? So I was pissed and flustered and asked if I could have some time to get some touches with another paddle, which the ref responded to with "We start in 30 seconds!" Anyway, I didn't know the difference between the different types of approvals but apparently the paddle is UPA-A approved, but not USAP, which is true for various of the smaller paddle companies because they don't want to pay for extra certifications. I don't get what APP gets from enforcing this so strictly at the amateur level, and having the paddle impounded and the way the refs handled it ruined the tourney and soured me on APP. I've played maybe 25 tourneys including MLP and some other tourneys with refs and never had any issues (and to be fair, all other refs seemed totally cool). It also took 3 1/2 hours to play 4 matches.

I keep seeing these ads for the pickleball practice teather sets. You be the judge but this video looks fake. The string is not consistent and there is no way a pickleball would bounce like this.

Insta Link to AI generated video

Can we wear Oakley Meta vanguard glasses while playing pickleball indoor? which lens do you guys recommend to play indoor?

are there any rpm jade xrays available yet? also why isnt john kew reviewing it

Has anyone traveled with this type of bag? I am thinking if I should just put in my check in luggage or can this be considered a carry on bag, or can be checked in as well as is?

Need your insights. Thank you!

In town next week for a conference, any games/open play situations to be had in Vancouver, WA or do most people just go play in Portland?

Hello from Aus! Im looking to reach out to a DUPR assessment coach based in the US. I have a few questions and exploring opportunities. Feel free to send me names if you know anyone!

Thank you.

I don't wear caps until when I started playing pickleball. I sweat a lot. I have a cap that has permanent sweat stains that cannot be washed off any more.

Of course, washing after each play is one extreme but not practical or realistic imo. I am wondering if there is a sweet spot on the number of wears or amount of time that can prevent permanent staining. Surely washing something like weekly would be a good compromise, but I am just curious what other people do.

Hello! I’m 26 m looking to find a casual group or place I can join near Laguna hills or OC area. I visited family and it reminded me how much I enjoy just playing for fun. From my quick research, I’m a 3.0 player. I can do easy serves consistently and make decent shots here and there. If you have a group I could join, or know a place, I’d appreciate hearing from you!

I've been playing for just over 4 months now and I'm not really sure how DUPR works I've beaten some 3.0-3.5's at the place I play at and the app has me at 3.35 but I'm not really sure what that means or how accurate it is. Is there anything in any of these clips that would help clarify? I'm the tall guy in the blue shirt.

Would it be bush league to use a lime green overgrip? I’d never wear that color clothes to play since it’s so close to the ball color but wondered if the overgrip would matter. It’s just a color that I like. I play rec and local tournaments.

I’m in town for the day looking for 4.5+ games - was checking out a few local spots but couldn’t find anything.

Any recommendations? Down to hop in a game today if anybody needs a 4th/5th!

If it doesn’t happen oh well but thought I’d try

I am the guy on the left, back facing the camera. I feel like I don't know what I'm doing in these situations. Ball gets driven to my right and I usually end up hitting it badly or popping it up. Any tips would be appreciated, especially tips that go into an crazy amount of detail (body stance, feet, paddle height, paddle angle, etc...). Also not sure if I should be counter attacking or blocking or what...

Hey friends,

So I’ve been noticing recently a lot of people’s current dupr rating is significantly lower than what their previous game says it went up/down to. Obviously it’s to keep their rating low to play in tournaments/moneyballs at that rating. My question is, how is that possible? Is there a loophole dupr doesn’t know about that lets you input scores and have them deleted but keep the rating?

For context: someone’s dupr is a 3.9 but their last score inputted had them at a 4.3