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In pickleball, the term "Stacking" describes a doubles strategy in which both players on a team line up on the same side of the court before a serve or return, enabling them to switch to their preferred side following the initial hit quickly. This is typically done to maximize their strengths and play from their dominant side throughout the point; normally, this means that one player stays primarily on the left side and the other on the right, regardless of who is serving or receiving.

What is Body bagging in pickleball?  A pickleball tactic known as body bagging involves hitting an opponent in the body with a ball that has accelerated off the bounce. It's regarded as pickleball's most deceptive tactic. Some argue that body bagging is not suitable for every game and that open-court play should prohibit targeting an opponent above the shoulder. They also say that continued body-bagging can make pickleball less accessible to new players.

There is some controversy as to the word “pickle” in pickleball, it is generally accepted that in the summer of 1965, pickleball was founded by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Shortly thereafter, Joan Pritchard, the wife of Joel had come up with the name “pickleball”, associating it with the thrown-together leftover non-starters in the “pickle boat” of crew races. However, years later, as the sport of pickleball grew in popularity, there was some controversy when neighbors of the Pritchard family said they were present when Joan Pritchard named the game after their dog, Pickles. Nevertheless, the Pritchard family including Joan has remained steadfast for decades that the dog “Pickles” joined the family a few years after and in fact named after the pickleball game.  So, it seems the name "pickleball" is associated with the thrown-together leftover non-starters in the “pickle boat” of crew races.

 Life of a pickleball.  The durability and longevity of pickleball balls varies from brand to brand and how often you play. Some say outdoor pickleballs should be replaced in 3 to 10 games depending on how often you place, others say about 100 hours. Rule of thumb, if the ball starts to show cracks and loses its bounce, it's time to replace the ball.

It is a strategic position, not a rule, the receiver’s partner should stand behind the kitchen line (or non-volley line) to keep an eye on the serve and help call the ball if it's out of play.  You can also defend the line.  In doubles, there’s no rule on the position of any player with the exception of the server, which must serve from behind the line.  Players can position themselves anywhere as long as they are on their respective side of the court.

WHAT IS A VETERAN? You can't tell a veteran just by looking. He is the cop on the beat who spent six months in Saudi Arabia sweating 2 gallons a day making sure the armored personnel carriers didn't run out of fuel. He is the barroom loud-mouth whose frat-boy behavior is outweighed in the cosmic scales by four hours of unparalleled bravery near the 38th Parallel in Korea. She is the nurse who fought against futility in Da Nang and went to sleep sobbing every night for two solid years. He is the POW who went away one person and came back another. He is the white-haired old guy bagging groceries at the supermarket, aggravatingly slow, who helped liberate a Nazi death camp. A Veteran is an ordinary and extraordinary human being who offered his life's most vital years in the service of his country. He is a soldier and a savior and a sword against the darkness, and nothing more than the finest, greatest testimony on behalf of the finest, greatest nation ever known. We will never...

An idea has been floating among real estate developers to build pickleball courts inside struggling shopping malls. Question. Would you go out to the mall just to play pickleball ?

 Pickleball has exploded in popularity The popularity of pickleball exploded in 2022. Now more than 36 million people are pickleballers and it continues to grow. In fact, pickleball has attracted sports legends like Tom Brady, Patrick Mahomes, LeBron James, and others investing millions of dollars in the sport, and across America, tennis courts are being replaced with pickleball courts.

Differences in indoor and outdoor pickleballs: Indoor pickleballs have larger holes, about 26 compared to 40 for outdoor balls.  Indoor pickleballs are softer and lighter and designed for indoor court, if used outside, they will not hold up to windy conditions. Outdoor pickleballs are made heavier with thicker plastic, they have smaller holes (40), which are more effective in windy conditions.

Pickleball has been around since the 1960s, is a paddle/racket game played outdoors and indoors where typically four players, two on each team hit a hollow perforated plastic ball (40-holes outdoor ball – 26-holes indoor ball) using solid-faced graphite or fiberglass paddles over a 36-inch-high net. Teams on each side of the court hit the ball back and forth until one commits an infraction. Two can also play the game, one player on each side of the net. Pickleball was invented in the summer of 1965 by three dads, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum in Bainbridge, a town outside of Seattle, WA. The three dads got together to discuss possible games for their kids to play during the summer, and Voilà, pickleball was born.

What is the pickleball experience? The pickleball experience may differ from community to community, for example, we have visited other HOA communities, and in some, the experience we noticed is basically uniform, players lined up their paddles and wait for their turn to play, the games are serious, but we didn’t see the social comradery we were expecting, although a less-close comradery did exist, I would not call it a social gathering,  the age range in these communities was the 60s to 80s, they all played well. In other communities we saw a different type of comradery, here, music was playing, and you can see how the players reacted, they expressed joy on the court, and they were much friendlier to one another, some doing their dance moves to the music.  Basically, same age group, but it was clear that the social atmosphere here was stronger, and some even commented that they looked forward to these games for the social closeness and their therapeutic effect. So the pickleb...

Pickleballo.com Staff Writer Pickleball is not just for seniors anymore! Originally the game was ideal for seniors, a low-impact game that almost anyone from their 50s to their 80s could play easily and have fun. But now you see teens through 30 year olds competing at a very high level, and many becoming professional players in their teens and 20’s. And there are young pickleball Youtubers teaching techniques on how to play better and be more competitive. These players are fit and compete as hard as any professional athlete, and with investors buying pickleball teams for millions of dollars, pickleball has joined the big leagues of sports. So what’s happening with seniors and pickleball? It’s booming! The seniors continue to play pickleball in their communities with their friends and neighbors, making each game a social experience combining friendly competitiveness with community closeness, because of pickleball, people are actually making friends in their HOA communities faster than e...

First, the serve must bounce before being returned by the opponent, the same is when the serve is returned by the opponent, it must also first bounce. Then we have the third shot drop.  Mastering a good return/third shot will give you a significant advantage over your opponent. The objective of the serve return is to make the third shot to your opponent a difficult one, a way to accomplish this is to hit the ball right over the net into the opponent’s kitchen, or hit the return serve court deep, going after your opponent’s weak side, but be prepared for an aggressive opponent's return just in case. What a great game!

Keeping the ball low on your serves and returns is a technique that requires a lot of practice, and even after you think you've nailed it, in many instances the ball falls short of the net by a hair, yes, very frustrating! Learning and mastering this technique will give you a significant advantage over your opponent, the key, in addition to the low serves and return is the speed of the ball, hard and in play, which makes learning the shot more difficult, but with practice, you got this, and a significant advantage.

Pickleball was invented in the summer of 1965 by three dads, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum in Bainbridge, a town outside of Seattle, WA. The three dads got together to discuss possible games they can come up with for their kids during the summer, and Voilà, pickleball was born. How did pickleball get its name? According to Barney McCallum, the game was named after Pritchard's dog, however, as stated by Joan, Joel Pritchard's wife “the combination of different sports reminded him of the pickle boat in crew where oarsmen were chosen from the leftovers of other boats.” Thank you, Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum, for bringing the world this great game!

There is some controversy as to the word “pickle” in pickleball, it is generally accepted that in the summer of 1965, pickleball was founded by Joel Pritchard, Bill Bell, and Barney McCallum on Bainbridge Island, Washington. Shortly thereafter, Joan Pritchard, the wife of Joel had come up with the name “pickle ball”, associating it with the thrown-together leftover non-starters in the “pickle boat” of crew races. However, years later, as the sport of pickleball grew in popularity, there was some controversy when neighbors of the Pritchard family said they were present when Joan Pritchard named the game after their dog, Pickles. Nevertheless, the Pritchard family including Joan has remained steadfast for decades that the dog “Pickles” joined the family a few years after and in fact named after the pickleball game.  So, it seems the name "pickleball" is associated with the thrown-together leftover non-starters in the “pickle boat” of crew races.

Why is the kitchen called the kitchen in pickleball? It seems no one is really certain why the kitchen in pickleball is called the kitchen, it is believed, however, that it may have originated and borrowed from shuffleboard. Shuffleboard also has a kitchen area, where if you land, you lose 10 points.

How is your serve, are you confident when you serve, or perhaps a bit nervous?  The serve is one of the best opportunities we have in controlling the game and rattling your opponent. We all remember when we started to play this game, our serve was a soft hit over the net without a second thought, not difficult at all for your opponent, that has changed, and advanced players realize that a well-positioned serve can have advantages throughout the game. How can we improve our serve? As amateurs, we also can learn the techniques of serving in a way that can make it difficult for our opponent. A good example is serving the ball fast, right over the kitchen at the baseline of the court, of course, the opponent will adjust quickly if this is the only serve you focus on, so you need to mix it up, another good serve is a short low serve or deep right at your opponent's feet. It takes practice, in our community we are all amateurs, but competitive, we take about 15-20 minutes before we start...

 Happy New Year to all pickleballers everywhere!