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THE MOST UNIQUE TREND IN PICKLEBALL EXPOSED!
New Fitness Section & the crazy latest trend you won't believe
FIT PICKLER
December 14, 2023
Health, Fitness, News & Fun for Picklers of All Ages
What's Cooking in the Kitchen This Week:
Fitness Expert Glen Dawson on Shoulder Stretches
The Most Unique Twist on Pickleball Exposed!
Mathematics of Pickleball - We All Use Math!
Pickleball Dating Apps: Who’s Up For A Match?
Pickleball Office Parties
The Coolest Charcuterie Board You Have Ever Seen!
Coach Mary: 3 Strategy Mistakes That Are Ruining Your G
STAYING FIT WITH GLEN
Shoulder injuries are one of the more prevalent injuries for Pickleball players. This week, Glen Dawson gives us the ABC’s or “YTI’s” of Shoulder Stretches.
🗞️ IN THE NEWS
Or Shall We Say “In the Nudes?”
🤭 When it comes to the world of sports and recreation, there's a surprising and unconventional twist on the classic game of pickleball that has garnered attention in recent years—nude pickleball. This unique variation of the popular sport has generated curiosity, debate, and a dedicated following among those who seek a different kind of pickleball experience.
While traditional pickleball is typically played in athletic attire with strict adherence to the rules and regulations, nude pickleball challenges societal norms and adds an exhilarating dimension to the game.
Read our Full Article Here… (and see where you can find a court)
Mathematics of Pickleball
“You use [math] all the time,You don’t even know that you’re using it.” So says Trish Hammer, associate dean for faculty affairs in the Virginia Tech College of Science. And she should know.
Hammer is heading to the USA Pickleball National Cahampionship in Dallas in Novemeber. “With each of those shots, you have to think about the angle, like 45 degrees, 80 degrees, and 10 degrees, while also thinking about the margin of error.”
“Every time I hit the ball, I have 18 different ways to hit this one shot which translates to 5,832 ways to sequence three shots” The field of applied math could have you looking at the sport in a whole new light.
Read More Here… (Don’t worry, there won’t be homework!)
👏 COMMUNITY
Who’s Up For A Match?
Pickleball Dating APPS
What started out as a conversation about dating with a friend on the Pickleball court led, Jyl Steinback, Pickleball Dating co-founder, to create an App for single Pickleball lovers.
The dating professionals always say look for someone who shares your interest when looking for a date so she and her boyfriend co-founder seem to be onto something. In fact, she met her boyfriend on the Pickleball Court!
The App also matches friends and local players depending on your interest. While we meet new folks everyday on the courts, we don’t always get to know them. Steinback says “(The app) takes it to the next level so that you can learn about them, have a discussion and find out their interests. … You know already that they love pickleball, so they can’t be that bad.”
Learn more about the site see how to sign up Here…
🎅🏻 ‘TIS THE SEASON
Gone Away are the Office Parties
Here to Stay are the Pickleball Parties
Fortune Magazine is reporting that this year companies are finding creative ways to celebrate the holiday season this year. Gone are the tired old free drinks in the conference room days.
Instead of traditional office parties, some companies are hosting pickleball tournaments, mixology classes, candle-making workshops, all aimed at boosting staff morale.
Long recognized as one of the most social sports ever invented Pickleball gives employees to have fun and bond in whole new ways outside the office setting.
Another trend proving Pickleball has definitely hit the mainstream. Read further to see if jackets and ties are required…🤭
See More Here…
👩🍳 FOOD & FUN
It’s OK To Go in the Kitchen If You’re
Making One of These Adorable
Pickleball Charcuterie Boards!
Grab some Pretzel Rods, Chocolate Chips or Chunks, small pickles, Oreos and Icing and head into the No Volley Zone to create this Appetizing Appetizer.
And be sure to wrap your Paddle before serving. We don’t want those dinks sticking to the surface the next day. To see more about this fun recipe,
Click Here…
HOLDING COURT with COACH MARY
😱Are These 3 “Strategies” Ruining Your Game?
3 PICKLEBALL STRATEGIES THAT ARE RUINING
YOUR GAME, AND HOW TO FIX THEM!
Jordan Briones recently posted this video: be sure to watch it several times! He covers misconceptions about strategy, that have changed as the game has changed.
Misconception #1: The serve is just to start the point.
Jordan explains that 8 years ago, he emphasized just getting the ball in for the serve. Not anymore, with more tennis players coming to the sport, bringing more spin and slice to their returns. Your serve needs to put them on defense, so they cannot attack you!
He mentions the “bowling motion, or elephant trunk” serve – I use this analogy also. Instead of just bringing your arm straight back and straight forward, like a bowling motion, you need to mimic the golf or baseball swing, incorporating your hips, your core, and your shoulders. Your paddle is part of your shoulder and hip motion, rather than a separate arm swing.
Rather than using just your arm, you will use your hips, your lower body, and your shoulders to execute a strong serve. I will add that “low to high” is a good tip to add topspin to your serve. Lastly, you need to follow-through with your shoulders and your off arm, with your paddle arm finishing across your body. Be sure to watch the video! Do not stop your paddle after contact – finish high. Deep serve – target their backhand or into their body.
Misconception #2: “Dink until you die.”
This worked a few years ago. Now, with players getting better and stronger, we need to learn how to attack. Learn how to attack, off the bounce, and out of the air.
Off the bounce: Look for a ball that is out in front. This is a dead dink, or an attackable ball. Your paddle needs to come down, low to high. Jordan talks about pronation. Paddle is pointing down (6 o’clock}, and you flick it over, using pronation, finishing at your opposite shoulder. Watch the video!
Look to attack to certain targets. Target your opponents’ dominant side. Force the “chicken wing” from your opponent. Try to think “speed up”, rather than a hard drive, since you are close to the net. Watch the video again.
Misconception #3: You must drop your third shot drop in the kitchen.
You should not become a banger, but you can strategically use not only the third shot drop, but the third shot drive, third shot ¾, or the third shot lob.
If you are coming in on a short ball, this is an opportunity to drive it! Use topspin, and take this higher ball and target the middle, while your opponent is still moving in. This is also an opportunity to create a “Shake and Bake”. If you have a good drive that attacks your opponent as they are trying to get to the net, you can cause a pop-up or an attackable ball, where either you or your partner can attack with a poach or an aggressive response.
Lastly, if you hit a good third shot drive, your opponent will not be able to get the ball back deep to you. They will have to defend, so their fourth ball will be short. This allows you to come in and hit an effective 5th shot drop and get to the kitchen line. Again, watch the videos several times.
