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Prisons, Poaching & Possibilities
FIT PICKLER
July 18, 2024
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Health, Fitness, News & Fun for Picklers of All Ages
What's Cooking in the Kitchen This Week:
The Art of Poaching
Fitness Expert Glen Dawson: Fixing Elbow Pain Issues
The Redemptive Power of Pickleball
Business Deals Are Moving From the Golf Course to the PB Courts
Humor: Explaining Pickleball Scoring to a Tennis Player
Adaptive Pickleball: Providing Possibilities & Changing Lives
54-Year-Old Woman Goes Pro Five Years After Her First Lesson
The Fit Pickler Survey Contest:Enter Today!
Rally Rundown: Local Highlights
Announcements: RPPA Free Membership & PickleCon
Coach Mary: Get a Grip: Three Different Grips For The Backhand Shot
š„·SKILLS
The Art of Poaching
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In the fast-paced world of pickleball, a well-executed poach can be a game-changer, injecting excitement and strategic depth into every match. Letās take a deep dive into this shot detailing the intricacies of poaching, exploring its benefits, risks, and techniques to help you elevate your game.
When to Unleash the Poach
Poaching isn't a shot you want to overuse, but timing is crucial. Here are some scenarios where poaching can be particularly effective:
ā¢ Weak Returns: If your opponents consistently hit weak returns, poaching can be a great way to seize control of the point.
ā¢ Predictable Shots: When you notice a pattern in your opponents' shots (e.g., always hitting crosscourt), a well-timed poach can capitalize on their predictability.
ā¢ Long Third Shot Drops: If your opponents frequently miss their third-shot drops long, poaching allows you to take the ball out of the air before it bounces, putting them on the defensive.
šļø STAYING FIT with GLEN
Fixing Elbow Pain Issues
šļøNEWS
The Redemptive Power
Of Pickleball
Roger BelAire, a former investment broker, has been a leading voice in advocating for pickleball inside prisons and coaching incarcerated players since 2017. Pickleball is one sport that has the unique ability to bring together people from all walks of life and create a spirit of friendship and community among them.
As far as BelAire sees it, that makes it the perfect sport for inmates. He said, āWell, about 95 percent of people who are incarcerated are eventually released back into society. They are going to be in our malls, parks, and places where our kids are. If we can make life better for them and make them better people on the inside, itās going to make it safer for all of us once theyāre on the outside. They are going to be our neighbors tomorrow.ā
He founded the non-profit Pickleball For Incarcerated Communities (PICL) and has brought his program to over 18 prisons, including Rikers Island and San Quentin.
Watch an interview with Roger and learn how you can help below.
Recently PICL was features at the Worcester County House of Correction. Sara Gersten, who oversees the national operations for PICL, echoed BelAireās assertion, āThe idea is that by teaching pickleball to incarcerated communities, we can help lower behavioral incidents while people are still incarcerated and reduce recidivism for when people are eventually released.ā
See the feature story below.
š¼BUSINESS NEWS
Business Deals Are Moving From The
Golf Course to the Pickleball Courts
Many companies seem to be ditching the golf course for the pickleball courts when it comes to courting clients and networking. One health club, Life Time, in New York reports that since last year corporate bookings have increased five fold.
Realtors, lawyers and bankers, professions that require networking to obtain clients, are leading the trend. Some factors that are contributing to this shift include the ease of playing pickleball even as a newer player, the time commitment is a few hours rather than half the day and even if you pay to rent a pickleball court, the costs will be much lower than a round of golf.
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š¤£HUMOR
Explaining Pickleball Scoring
to a Tennis Player
@debatabledelaney If you need to learn the rules of Pickleball, this is for you #pickleball #tennis #funny
šCOMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT
Adaptive Pickleball: Providing
Possibilities & Changing Lives
Adaptive Pickleball is changing lives. The Founder of South Carolinaās Greenville Special Olympics golf and pickleball teams has led the APB for the past three years.
She says, āOur participants are telling us about how literally weāve saved their life. How pickleball has gotten them out of the house for socialization. Theyāve lost weight. Before, they never thought theyād play a sport the rest of their lives because of their disability. Itās therapy and we call it pickleball therapy.ā
š©āš¦³SENIOR PRO NEWS
54-Year-Old Woman Goes Pro
Five Years After Her First Lesson
Kelly Stroble (@13kel13) ā¢ Instagram photo (artsier)
Like many of us, Kelly Stroble was introduced to Pickleball by a friend and soon became addicted. Growing up in southern California, she was a standout softball player on the United States National Team and picked up tennis after moving to Maryland.
She is now in her first year with the National Pickleball League, the countryās first professional association for players who are 50 years or older, which has 12 teams and 188 players. Stroble plays for The Oklahoma City Punishers.
šANNOUNCEMENTS
RPPA OFFERS FREE MEMBERSHIP
TIER FOR PLAYERS
The Recreational Pickleball Players Association allows pickleball players across the country to message one another, create local groups and events and get great deals from vendors who are a part of the first-ever business directory for all things pickleball. VIP Members can access fitness training as well as pickleball coaching and community resources that serve to connect communities and advocate for more courts.
Check it out here ā¦
PICKLECON IS COMING
Mark your calendars and grab your ticket to the Inaugural PickleCon convention in Kansas City from August 8-11th. Over 100 courts will be available in the Convention Center and over 80 vendors will attend, including The Fit Pickler! Stop by our booth and tell us your subscribe & get a Free Gift!
Get more information hereā¦
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š§COMMUNITY NEWS
RALLY RUNDOWN:
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS
FORT WORTH, TX: Pickleball Kingdom Inks Massive Lease In Fort Worth
ERIE, PA:A Church With A Pickleball Court? Elevate Church Reveals Expansion Ideas
BRAINTREE, MA:'Not Enough': Neighbors Still Frustrated With Pickleball Noise Despite Soundproofing Effort
LAKE ZURICH, IL:Bullying And Other Complaints Lead Ela Township To Temporarily Close Pickleball Courts
MIAMI, FL:Indoor Pickleball Complex With Pink and Blue Courts Coming to Miami's Upper Eastside
DALLAS, TX: Playkout, The First-Ever Pickleball-Inspired Fitness Studio To Open In Uptown
SALT LAKE CITY, UT:Charity Pickleball Tournament To Benefit Utah Children
MADISONVILLE, LA:Madisonville Leaders Weighing Pickleball Noise Concerns
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HOLDING COURT with
COACH MARY
šŖGET A GRIP!
Three Grips For
The Backhand Shot
Letās look at three different
grips for the backhand.
Watch this short and simple @congannet video detailing the standard backhand grip. Itās short, simple and easy to understand
Summary
Ā· Try to purchase a paddle with a longer handle.
Ā· If you cannot fit both hands on the grip, you can overlap a bit.
Ā· Place your pointer finger of your non-dominant hand on the back of the paddle.
Ā· Your non-dominant arm is the power on this stroke.
Ā· Incorporate a short, low to high backswing (point your paddle at 6 oāclock.)
In this video Ed Ju offers a short clip on the Penhold grip, which his friend Marcel shared with him recently.
The main takeaway is to place your pointer finger of your non dominant hand on the back of your paddle. Also, taking a backswing that points down at the ground (6 oāclock).
I am teaching this to all my students, especially beginners! This is just a back-up to the first video, but I,m including it because he demonstrates his incorrect and correct execution of some two-handed backhands.
I added an extra Ed Ju video to help readers understand the āPing Pongā grip. Itās for execution at the NVZ, on volleys.
Pros: for the forehand adding your pointer finger to the back of your paddle can give you more power. It can also help you target your shots with more accuracy.
Cons: this really forces you to have a punchy, āchicken wingā on your backhand. Also, opponents will target your forehand side, handcuffing you if you have kept this grip.
Be sure to watch the video several times to see how this grip looks on both the forehand and backhand side.