When you are out to play pickleball, it is helpful to stop and check your body position. Check if you are flat-footed or not. It also helps to prevent if your paddle is at your side. Check if your feet are correctly positioned to move to the next shot swiftly. It is easy to relax […]

Simone Jardim has seen a number of changes in her sport as pickleball’s popularity has exploded over the last few years.One of the biggest has been an influx of younger players who have helped drive this growth. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association, pickleball participation almost doubled in 2022 to 8.9 million players […]

I was enjoying a delightfully quiet tennis rally with my son a few summers ago when suddenly I heard it, from the court beside us: Thwack. Thwack. Thwack. Wiffle balls hitting hard court, then — thwack, thwack, thwack — ricocheting off wooden paddles. “This is like, honey, I blew up the ping-pong table,” I thought. […]

You may have heard about—or read one of about 8 million news articles on—pickleball, the paddle sport combining elements of tennis, badminton, and ping-pong that continues to fascinate the nation. (The latest sign of pickleball’s ascendance: Wollman Rink, the venerable skating facility in Central Park, will be converted into 14 pickleball courts this spring.) Andy […]

Anna Leigh Waters is 15 years old, which is almost a footnote considering all the unexpected turns and opportunities of the past year. Not long ago, she was a promising soccer player with her sights set on college, perhaps even the pros. That feels like a long time ago.Now she is one of the biggest […]