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Here are a few pickleball (doubles) strategies  Learn the third shot drop (you serve, its returned and you return the third shot) Get to the kitchen/ non-volley line after the third shot Practice to hit drop shots (hit the ball softly over the net so it lands short in the kitchen) Try to keep the opponents pinned to the baseline Serve deep (with more depth) Pickleball is not about power, is about placing the shot Move together with your partner Communicate with your partner Don’t get excited (be patient and focus on the ball and your shot) On backhand returns, serve deep Hit low (at your opponent's feet) Learn to keep the ball low (One of the hardest things to learn in pickleball) Keeping the ball low is one of the most difficult shots in pickleball, and also one of the most effective. The serve. The serve is where you have the most control and serving deep consistently and with accuracy will give you an edge throughout the game. Another tip is the deep return of the second sho

The kitchen also known as the non-volley zone extends seven feet from both sides of the court. The kitchen rules are simple: You can hit the ball inside the kitchen or non-volley zone only after the ball hits the surface inside the kitchen. Returning the ball from the air or volley is not allowed within the kitchen, it must first land on the surface. On both sides of the court, beginners often do not think about the kitchen, so it is important that we all learn the kitchen rules.

Do you live in a community and are actively playing pickleball with your neighbors, why not make it more interesting and establish an intra-community league within your association community? Form different teams under your association brand and compete with each other. WITHIN YOUR ASSOCATION YOU CAN ESTABLISH Round Robins Clinics Weekly or Monthly Meetings Social events And more Once you have an established team within your community you can join an Inter-Community League and compete with other communities. How does this sound? Is your community ready to establish an intra-community league, we like to hear from you.

Would you pay $1,000 initiation fee to join an indoor pickleball facility? There's a company in Florida planning to build an indoor pickleball facility at The Villages, in central Florida. The facility will be 40,772 square feet on 4.69 acres, it will have 16 pickleball courts. The $1,000.00 initiation fee is for those players who want to sign up early, it will increase to $1,500.00 when it opens, with a monthly membership fee of $100.00. We're wondering, how many of our readers would join such a facility?

" How often do you play?" We see friends in our community on the court 2-3 times a week, is that enough to satisfy that pickleball itch?