Getting paired with a new partner and having almost no time to build chemistry is one of the most common problems in pickleball and it doesn't matter if you're a pro or a rec player.

Most people use their warm up to get their own strokes loose. If you're playing with someone new, you should be watching them. Which side do they favor? Do they reset or counterattack? Are they a banger or a grinder? The more info you can gather here, the better!

Figure out the middle early. Hesitation kills more points than both players going for the same ball. I'd rather see two people clash paddles than neither of them move. Talk about it! Decide early! Say it out loud!

Talk constantly!! Silence is the enemy of chemistry. It doesn't matter if every call is right. What matters is that you're communicating and adjusting!

And when things go sideways (they will) don't blame. Just adjust. The second you point fingers, whatever chemistry you had is gone.

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In a dink rally I am player A , I push player C to the back trying to setup an erne , hence I am watching the line. ( Or I have a failed attempt at an erne) However if player C manages to hit the ball between me and My partner Player B, who should intercept that?

Most of my partners tell that I ( Player A) should take that ( my right hand), but my argument is I already took a shot on my left side and watching the ball on line, it's not possible for me to take the shot immediately on the right.

What should be the strategy here? Should my partner B crowd the T as soon as I push C back and take the middle one OR I am smoking weed expecting that much from my partner??

Filmed with meta glasses, really enjoy the pov angle these do!

Hi! Hoping to find someone or group that dont mind playing with a beginner? Been wanting to get into the sport but i dont know anyone that plays or want to learn it with me.

Hello, does anyone have any tips, exercises, or apps/websites that randomly show me a signal to react to? Often when playing I’ll be at the kitchen and I can see the opposition are about to lob the hall but I freeze. It’s frustrating as I’m not surprised, just stuck.

I don’t have access to a court nearby that would allow me to practice court drills but I do have access to gym.

Thank you

Simple question, just wondering if the DUPR global percentile is accurate. At 3.9 I’m a top 14 percentile player? Maybe it’s just because I played in college, and those tournaments weren’t segregated by DUPR ratings so I’m used to playing people that MAJORLY outmatch me, but I was under the assumption that I was like an average player at best. Y’all think this might be just marketing to get people to buy DUPR + when the 2 weeks are up?

I would like to ask for weight placement on 11Six24 Jellybean ultre 2?

I've been so overwhelmed by the number of paddles on the market and all these types of cores and materials. I need help deciphering the different types of materials and grits I've been playing a Juciao Spin 1.0 for about a year and a half, and before that I had a Selkirk Halo. I loved both of those paddles.

I bought a Gruvn full foam paddle earlier this year after a few YouTubers recommended it. Huge mistake. I absolutely hate the paddle. It feels like a wood paddle. Very poppy with a ton of power, but I play so inconsistently with it. It just stays in my bag.

I wish I could play with a paddle before purchasing. I want a paddle plays like my Juciao. I'm between a 3,0 and 3.5 DUPR.

I don't want a paddle that has a more plush feel but also has decent power. Everyone keeps raving about this new RPM jade but it's hard to justify spending that much money sight unseen.

What should I be looking for in terms of core material to give me a plusher or softer feel ?

WTF is wrong w pb people and manners.

On our courts there are 10 courts, we're playing/driling singles and there are 2 beginners, they are around a lot but skill wise they are very bad and unathletic even by 65 yo women standards .

I think if they asked if they asked how long we would be, of if we wanted a game we'd be more inclined to or just give them the court.

We were hitting skinny singles down the line but they just walked on to the court without asking and started dinking on half the court and just assumed we were going to play (at the park 2 people can't hold a court if a group of 4 people are waiting but they didn't have 4).

My friend and I asked them why they assumed we wanted to play or share the court . They said it's rude, I thought it was rude AF to walk into a court while we were playing and assume we'd play.

I've seen this happen more than a few times, when a single no one wants to hit with (there's a few and everyone probably has this person at their park) just walks on when 2-3 people are drilling

PICKLR LEGAL UPDATE — OCTOBER 15, 2026
A significant new development has appeared in the Florida bankruptcy dispute involving Picklr Clubs, Inc..
October 15 — Docket Entry #48: 3 Strand Holdings LLC filed an Agreed Motion to Abate Trial Scheduled for October 20.
This means the parties are jointly seeking to postpone the trial involving their disputed asset-purchase agreement. The docket does not yet establish that the judge has approved the postponement.
October 14 — Three additional motions were filed:
Entry #43: Burlington PB LLC, Danvers PB LLC and Westbrook PB LLC requested permission to sell operating assets, accept bids through an auction process, and assign leases and contracts.
Entry #44: Exton PB LLC requested permission to reject commercial lease obligations.
Entry #45: Newark PB LLC filed a similar lease-rejection motion.
A preliminary hearing on these motions is scheduled for October 20 at 9:30 a.m. in Tampa, Florida.

We visit Scottsdale often but have not found a good place to play. Where are people playing 3.5+ for open play that does not require a long term membership?

The mentality (that pickleball is only fun if we’re all playing strictly for fun and exercise) is slowly killing the sport. It creates an unrealistic expectation that no one should ever aspire to get better so YOU can feel better about being mediocre. 🤷

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Quite often, after playing for 2 to 3 hours, I get knee joint stiffness and soreness that lasts for a while. Sometimes a pinched nerve or maybe it is a micro muscle tear. I am not sure. But, what is your favorite exercise or routine that minimizes knee pain and related stiffness from pickleball? Are there any particular changes that I should do to the way I actually play the game, the way I stand, how much I try too hard to get to difficult shots etc.? I love the game but knee joint related pains are making it more difficult to play more often.

Looking for a fun group of people: singles, mixed doubles, doubles open rec play in the St Louis area

Hi! New pickleball player here and I’m going to a pickleball kingdom nearby me to do some open play! I have never done something like this before so I am just wondering if there are any tips you guys can give me on etiquette or how to join games and get groups established! Thanks

I’ve been playing since April and I’ve lost 45 pounds. Started at 225 currently sitting at 180. 20 pounds away from my goal. I play 5-6 days a week and sometimes mornings and evenings. Safe to say I’m obsessed

Started playing in March and quickly got addicted. At first, I was terrible, but I am figuring it out and have turned some corners of late and recently got invited to sub in an advanced player league where I did pretty well.

The other night, I was playing open play with some of the cliquey better players where I play and I was playing really well for me. My partner was good and better than me but, together, we were really doing well. After one of our wins, I quickly left the court to grab my water on the next court. In the seconds I was away, the group of three people, invited someone else to take my place and, as I was feet away from re-entering the court, they closed the gate on me right in my face. Nobody said a word and it seemed deliberate.

I talked to a pickleball mentor and he suggested maybe they didn’t like “how I was playing” and they probably only like “good games.” I make sure to not be boastful or mean or smash directly at people. I’m encouraging to both my partner and opponents. I don’t cheat. I just love the game and the exercise. It just seems that they didn’t like to play with me when I was a rookie because of all the errors, but, now, I’m getting to be as good as them and they don’t like that either.

If my mentor was right, what does he mean? What can I do with my game to make it less likely for better players to bar me from the court even after I win? The only thing I can think of is maybe initiate more dink rallies? More drives, less drops? More drops, less drives? I’m kind of puzzled.

Has anyone been to guangzhou and shopped for pickelball paddles there before? What are some good places? And I;ve heard about OEMs, any idea how i can get those?

Thanks in advance

I was introduced to pickleball around June, but I really started playing more in August (2 to 3 days a week, 4-6 sets.

I am really interested in what to improve on my serves. Right now i prioritize not to miss, maybe i miss 1 in every 8 serves. Usually my error is that the ball went out maybe 1-2 inches away from the baseline.

Any constructive criticism or advice from experienced people here?

Prediction on this match ? Will CA redeem himself in Asian or Vietnamese other top Hooker take him down?

Sometimes I get these paceless dink shots they are low so I don’t feel like I can speed up. I am the green shirt right side player in most these matchups. One ball comes right to me , and i am afraid to speed up but I feel jammed and just miss short. Should I be speeding up , should I just be dinking it back. Is my footwork poor where it’s not giving me room to give back a good return? What are you thinking when dinking these paceless shots? What can I do better?