Pickleball Training Tips & Pro Advice

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June 17, 2026

How to Handle a Pickleball Banger and Hard Drives

A source-linked guide to handling hard pickleball drives with positioning, compact blocks, resets, target selection, and context-dependent decisions.

May 29, 2026

How to Improve Your Pickleball Game When You Can't Get to the Court

How to keep improving at pickleball when you can't get to the court — shadow work, film study, mental rehearsal, and conditioning.

May 29, 2026

Pickleball Warm-Up Routine: How to Prepare for the Court

A practical pickleball warm-up that progresses from easy movement to controlled hitting, with safety guidance from the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

May 26, 2026

How to Read Your Opponent in Pickleball: 5 Tell-Tale Signs Before They Hit

In pickleball, anticipation is a skill — and like all skills, it can be trained. The players who seem to always be in the right position aren't just faster. They're reading cues before the ball is struck and moving before the shot is fully committed.

May 24, 2026

How to Play Pickleball Doubles: Positioning, Communication, and Strategy

Most recreational pickleball is played in doubles, but most recreational players haven't thought seriously about what doubles-specific strategy actually looks like. In doubles, you and your partner should move as a connected unit.

May 22, 2026

5 Bad Pickleball Habits That Are Costing You Points (And How to Fix Them)

The five bad pickleball habits most recreational players have — and practical ways to fix each one before your next session.

May 20, 2026

The Third Shot Drop: Purpose, Choices, and Practice

The third shot drop explained: what it is, when to drop vs drive, and a five-step practice progression to build a soft game that holds up in real points.

May 18, 2026

How to Practice Pickleball Alone: A Solo Drill Guide

No partner, no problem. A complete solo pickleball session — wall drills, footwork patterns, serve targets, and drop rehearsal — with a simple way to track progress.

May 15, 2026

The Mental Game: How to Recover from Unforced Errors Without Losing Your Focus

How to recover from unforced errors without losing your focus — the mental game techniques that serious pickleball players use.

May 8, 2026

How to Add More Power to Your Pickleball Game Without Swinging Harder

How to add real power to your pickleball game through proper mechanics — not harder swings, but better weight transfer and rotation.

May 8, 2026

5 Common Beginner Pickleball Mistakes and Fixes

Five beginner pickleball habits to review: court position after the serve, kitchen-rule confusion, oversized swings, rushed movement, and practice without a clear target.

May 7, 2026

7 Pickleball Dink Drills for Control and Consistency

Seven dink drills that build touch, placement, and patience — from cooperative crosscourts to constrained point play, with a progression you can run at any level.

May 6, 2026

Pickleball Paddle Specs Explained: A Plain-English Glossary

Weight, balance, grip circumference, core thickness, face materials — what every paddle spec actually means, and which ones deserve your attention.

May 6, 2026

Doubles Pickleball Strategy: How to Win With Your Partner

A doubles strategy guide covering synchronized movement, middle-ball responsibility, communication, positioning, and how partners can play as one unit.

May 6, 2026

How to Improve Your Pickleball Serve in 2 Weeks

A two-week pickleball serving practice plan focused on placement, depth, consistency, spin variation, and repeatable mechanics rather than maximum power.

May 6, 2026

5 Common Pickleball Mistakes and How to Fix Them

Five common pickleball mistakes—rushing the kitchen, mishitting third shots, poor positioning, overhitting, and weak communication—with practical corrections.

May 6, 2026

How to Dink in Pickleball: Technique, Placement and Drills

Learn the purpose of a pickleball dink, a simple technique, crosscourt and straight-ahead placement, common errors, safe drills, and progression.

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SOO DOPE!!!

The amount of detail & thought that went into this paddle & High Roller treasure chest is UN-REAL! When you’re holding this paddle, it feels like the holy grail. There’s something about playing with a paddle that has so much thought that went into it that it’s like playing with an original Picasso & everyone else is playing with copies that have some big brand name on them (boring). If you want to blend in with the sheep, this paddle is NOT for you. If you’re ready to stand out and turn some spectators heads towards your court during games, this IS the paddle for YOU!!!

Beautiful Paddle

In terms of aesthetics and design, this paddle sets a new standard in the luxury pickleball category. Putting performance aside, it's easily the most visually striking paddle on the market - elegant, modern, and undeniably premium.

EYE CATCHER CONVO STARTER

Received this bundle the other day. I was immediately impressed by the packaging and how professional it looked. Time and effort was very much put into this bundle.

Next day, I got to play with the paddle. I will say, this paddle isn’t gonna be a bullet serving monster, but it is consistent and very pleasant to hit with. Also, the amount of people asking to see the paddle and hear about the DOPE story was fun to share. Excited to see what this company does moving forward!

Thank you so much! We’re pumped you noticed the packaging and detail—it really means a lot.

You nailed it: the High Roller wasn’t made to be a cannon, but a smooth, stylish performer that still turns heads. Appreciate you spreading the DOPE story.

We’ve got more heat coming your way soon!

Top Notch! 🤩🤩🤩

The high roller bundle sets a new bar for racket sports all over the world. Almost everything you need to step out on the court to dominate. Look good, feel great, play even better!

RJ007! 🔥 You already know how much that means coming from you. We’re working behind the scenes to keep raising the bar—on and off the court. You help make this movement what it is.

Appreciate you always. ♠️

On the fence

The paddle is nice, it does have some weird markings on one side in the area of the sweet spot don't know what they’re from.Doesn’t effect the performance I guess.There is some cool swag though, keep the stickers, key chains, and dice and give me the hat instead.

Thanks for the honest feedback, Randall—we seriously appreciate it. 🙏

We’ve actually been making some updates on the performance side and would love to get the new version out to you once it’s finished. Any feedback like this helps us keep pushing and improving.

Hopefully the next one earns us that fifth star!

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