Mastering Variations in Your Third Shot Drop

Recreational Revolution, 3D Printed Balls & Skin Health

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FIT PICKLER
August 15, 2024

Health, Fitness, News & Fun for Picklers of All Ages

What's Cooking in the Kitchen This Week:

  • Mastering Variations in Your Third Shot Drop

  • Fitness Expert Glenn Dawson: Lower your Elevated Shoulder in 3 Moves

  • Revolutionizing Recreational Pickleball

  • Will 3D Printed Pickleballs Change the Game’s Noise Issues?

  • Health: Radiation Oncologist’s Tips On Protecting Our Skin

  • Founders Tourney On Bainbridge Island “Saving Lives”

  • Humor: Taking Your Training to the Next Level (And Beyond)

  • Twin Brothers Aim to Set Guinness World Record in Pickleball

  • The Fit Pickler Survey Contest: Enter Today!

  • Rally Rundown: Local Highlights

  • Coach Mary: Strategies For Seniors Competing Against Youngsters

🗞️ NEWS

Revolutionizing Recreational Pickleball

Connecting Players, Connecting Communities

The Recreational Pickleball Players Association (RPPA) is set to transform the landscape of America's fastest-growing sport by bringing together recreational pickleball players and offering exclusive travel deals through RPPA TRAVEL.

Their inception comes at a pivotal moment in pickleball's trajectory. Despite the meteoric rise of this sport over the past five years, there has been a notable absence of organizations catering specifically to recreational players who frequent local parks, clubs, and community courts multiple times per week.

RPPA aims to support and nurture the grassroots enthusiasm that has propelled the sport to its current popularity. With a nationwide player’s directory, events calendar, and the first-ever comprehensive pickleball business directory offering members deals and discounts.

Members can enjoy unbeatable savings on hotels, flights, and rental cars, making it easier than ever to travel and play. With support from partners like Diadem Sports, RPPA is set to transform how players connect and explore the pickleball world. See the Yahoo finance article here…

🥷SKILLS

Mastering Third Shot Drop
VARIATIONS

How Low Can You Go?

The third shot drop is a cornerstone of strategic pickleball play, often dictating the pace and flow of a rally. While many players are familiar with the basic third shot drop, variations of this shot can add a new layer of complexity to your game, keeping opponents on their toes and increasing your chances of controlling the net.

Discover the advanced aspects of the third shot drop, explore different variations, shot selections, and how to perfect these techniques through targeted drills.

 🏋️ STAYING FIT with
GLENN & BRIANNA

Lower Your Elevated Shoulder
in 3 Moves

🗞️NEWS

Will 3D Printed Pickleballs Change the Game’s Noise Issues?

Some day…Shhhhh

A new innovation is set to revolutionize the pickleball world by addressing one of the sport's biggest concerns: noise. Co-founders Brandon Teets and Tyler Marvin of Accel Digital Solutions have developed the DigiPro, a 3D-printed pickleball made from thermoplastic elastomer, which promises to be at least 10 times quieter than traditional balls.

Certified by USA Pickleball, the DigiPro retains the size, weight, and bounce of standard balls but eliminates the noise that has led to complaints and even court closures. This breakthrough could be the solution to keeping pickleball's growth on track without the noise issues holding it back.

👨‍🔬HEALTH

Radiation Oncologist’s Tips On
Protecting Our Skin

Sunscreen is Our Friend

As pickleball continues to gain popularity, especially in sun-soaked areas like Austin, it's important to stay mindful of skin safety while enjoying the game. Dr. Ryan Tierney, a radiation oncologist with Texas Oncology, offers essential advice on protecting your skin from sun damage during outdoor play.

He also provides key insights on how to recognize signs of skin damage, using the ABCDE guide for melanoma. From the importance of sunscreen to what to look for in unusual skin changes, Dr. Tierney offers essential advice for pickleball enthusiasts. Learn how to keep your skin safe on the court.

👏 COMMUNITY NEWS

Founders Tourney On Bainbridge
Island: “Saving Lives”

Superhero Pickleball Edition

The fifth annual Founders Tournament at Battle Point Park on Bainbridge Island, the birthplace of pickleball, drew players from around the world, all united by the sport’s powerful sense of community. This event, hosted by the Bainbridge History Museum, isn’t just a celebration of pickleball’s origins—it’s a testament to how the sport is changing lives.

From fostering friendships and teamwork to inspiring new initiatives like a pickleball facility in Lahaina, Hawaii, the tournament highlighted pickleball’s unique ability to bring people together. Discover how this iconic event is keeping the spirit of pickleball alive and thriving.

🤣HUMOR

Taking Your PB Training To
The Next Level (& Beyond)

@thekitchenpickleball

When the pickleball apocalypse comes I want this dude on my side. 🧟‍♂️ #pickleball #pickleballtiktok #pickleballplayers #zombieapocalypse ... See more

👏 COMMUNITY NEWS

Twin Brothers Aim to Set Guinness World Record in Pickleball

Wonder Twin Powers, Activate

Twin brothers Angelo and Ettore Rossetti are gearing up to break a Guinness World Record for the longest pickleball volley at Pickleball America in Stamford on August 17. This event, hosted at the largest indoor pickleball center in the U.S., isn’t just about setting a record—it’s also a fundraiser for Save the Children.

Known for their previous record-breaking feats in both tennis and pickleball, the Rossetti Brothers are once again pushing the limits. Find out how this attempt could add another impressive title to their list of achievements.
See more here...

✅ SURVEY CONTEST ✅

🧭 COMMUNITY NEWS

RALLY RUNDOWN:
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS


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HOLDING COURT with
COACH MARY

  💪 Strategies For Seniors Competing
Against Younger Players

Breaking Down Steve Paranto’s Video
On Strategies Against Youngsters!

1. Keep the ball in play. Younger players will get anxious and make more unforced errors.

2. Do not give them attackable balls! Keep your dinks short and low. Do not pop up anything high.

3. Do not got for lines when you are playing doubles. Youngsters can still get to that ball.

4. Do not go for extreme angles in dinking with youngsters. They can execute ATP’s and get to it and recover.

5. Avoid getting into “paddle battles.” Fast hands competitions with youngsters. Do not do speed ups. Stay in the soft game, reset, only attack with a ball they put up to you.

6. I want to play as much as possible a soft game against younger players.

7. Lobbing against senior players does not always work against younger players. You will have to be a much better lobber, with topspin, to get it over them. You will have to disguise it better from the NVZ zone. Lob over their backhand side, or over the slower player.

8. Drop volleys do not work as well against younger players. They can get to it, and you are inviting them to the net.

9. Fourth ball- put it at their feet as they are trying to get to the NVZ. Do not dead drop. Use topspin.

A personal note: About 8 years ago, I was playing 4.5 mixed against some youngsters from San Diego. My partner was a very strong 4.5 senior male. They won the first set, and he was frustrated. I started dinking to the guy, who was the weaker player. I took the girl out of the point. We came back to win the next two sets.

The kids came up to me afterwards and asked, “How did you beat us?” I took them out of their zone, their success against us, and made the less patient player take more balls. I stayed soft and did not give them balls to attack. Pickleball is more like chess than checkers!

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