December 27, 2024Paddle Certification Updates USA Pickleball is dedicated to preserving the sport’s equity and accessibility for players of all skill levels and varying abilities. To ensure consistency and maintain the integrity of the sport, we’ve introduced an enhanced testing standard, PBCoR (Paddle/Ball Coefficient of Restitution) in Q4 of 2024, to measure paddle performance and … Read more
It’s happened to all of us, no doubt. And nobody is exempt – not even the PPA’s third ranked mixed doubles team of J.W. Johnson and Jorga Johnson. Like so many other pickleball competitors, we, perhaps unknowingly in the moment, take our foot off the gas and transition our mental game from playing to-win to … Read more
Pickleball is a great sport because it’s fun, social and keeps people active! The sport has grown so much over past few years that there is now a day dedicated to it. National Pickleball Day is held in the United States on August 8 each year. The number 8/8 makes it easier to remember the … Read more
Two Lucky Fans Attend San Clemente Finals, Drive Away with Cars San Clemente, CA – Dec. 9, 2024 — The Professional Pickleball Association (PPA Tour) and Carvana, the leading e-commerce platform for buying and selling used cars, today announced the winners of their joint “Road to the Finals” sweepstakes. Over recent months, pickleball fans participated … Read more
If you feel like you’re able to hit your third shot drop consistently and you want to get more aggressive in transition, add the topspin drop to your game! Adding topspin makes your drop more offensive. Topspin brings the ball down, so it allows you to swing harder and still keep it in the kitchen. … Read more
It’s been great to see the rise of pickleball over the past few years! Most everyone sees how fun, social and beneficial the game is. To the chagrin of some of their fans and tennis purists, even professional tennis players are jumping on the pickleball bandwagon. I, like many other pickleball fans, believe that tennis … Read more
Jarrod Smith is a sponsored pickleball player with ONIX Pickleball. His full-time job is the men’s and women’s tennis coach at Drury University. The university recently announced on Nov. 3, 2023, it has added a new co-ed pickleball team to its sports offerings and Smith will be transitioning to head coach of the pickleball program. … Read more
By Stephen HuntRed Line Editorial Clemence Neflas has a fairly traditional pickleball origin story. A former tennis player, he was looking for a new activity to lean into after retiring at age 55 in 2021. By the following March he’d discovered pickleball, and now the longtime Boeing manager plays four or five times a week … Read more
With the growth of pickleball booming over the past few years, the demand for the number of courts has also grown. This demand has posed a unique business opportunity for investors and entrepreneurs. According to Forbes, in order to keep up with the current demand of the fastest growing sport, the United States needs 25,000 … Read more
The Senior Pro Tour proudly announces its strategic partnership with ONIX Pickleball, designating the Dura Fast 40 as the official ball for The Senior Pro Tour’s highly anticipated 2024 season. As Pickleball gains unprecedented popularity among seniors, The Senior Pro Tour continues to lead the charge in showcasing top-tier talent. The 2024 season, featuring 18 … Read more