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Many players new to the game of pickleball do not realize the strategies behind playing this super fun game. For those who love to understand strategies and want to learn better game play, here are five reasons why playing pickleball at the non-volley zone line is a great strategy for your doubles game: 1) You have less area to cover - By playing right at or an inch or two away from the non-volley zone line you cut out over half the court for your opponents to hit the ball to versus staying in the back court. Visualize the number of shots...

As several of us are travelling for the Holidays or seeking warm weather vacations during the frigid months, always remember to pack your pickleball paddles and a few balls. Every time I travel I always make sure I bring a couple of pickleball paddles, balls, at 25 feet tape measure and a few pieces of sidewalk chalk, because I always run across a tennis court and people who are interested in playing. Most larger and many smaller resorts or condominiums have tennis courts that you can convert into a pickleball court with minimal work! Make sure you bring a 25 foot tape...

At least for me, now is about the time I start planning that warm weather vacation trip or have booked it and now are putting together the fun itinerary! Of course the islands of Hawaii come up for us a lot as they are easy to get to from where we live and super tropical and warm! Last year we planned a trip to Maui, and of course I love playing pickleball when I travel and meeting all the other pickleballers across the globe, that I went on a search for somewhere to play! Wow, I had no idea you...

Since the weather is nice why not enjoy playing pickleball outside! Finding true pickleball courts outside can be a challenging task, here is a list of public courts we have found so far. Please let us  know other public outdoor courts you run across!!  Auburn: Game Farm Park - 3030 R St SE  Scootie Brown - 1403 Henry Rd. NE Shaunessey Park - 3302 21st St. SE Federal Way: SW 312th Sports Courts - SW 312th & 11th Ave SW Kent: Canterbury Park - 24409 100th Ave. SE Kirkland: Everest Park - 500 8th Street South (added lines to tennis courts) Redmond: Meadow Park - 10710 160 Ave NE Nike Park - 17207...