The Complete Guide to Pickleball
What is pickleball? How did it get started? What’s up with the name? Our complete pickleball guide covers everything you need to know, including these questions and more.
Month: November 2022
Full Guide: How to Score in Pickleball
In pickleball you can only score points on the serve. (The receiving side cannot score a point.) At the start of every serve the person serving will shout out three numbers in doubles (e.g. “5-2-1”) or two numbers in single play. If it’s doubles, the game starts with player on the right side (or even court) will serve to the play who is opposite diagonally. Service then moves to the left side (or odd court).
Pickleball is Not An Olympic Sport… Yet
Pickleball is not yet an Olympic sport today. While it is the fastest-growing sport in America, it has not been deemed an official Olympic sport by International Olympic Committee (IOC). This could change by the 2028 LA Summer Olympics.
Learn How to Master Good Dinks
A dink is a soft pickleball shot that you hit from around your kitchen (the non-volley zone line) that lands inside your opponent’s kitchen. A good, effective dink will arc downward when it crosses the net, which makes it a harder shot for your opponent to return.
What Is An Erne and How Do I Master It?
An Erne is an advanced pickleball shot: a volley that you hit while your body is in the air. The fun, thrilling shot is named after Erne Perry who was one of the first players to execute the play in competition.