This Newsletter is Packed!
- A Fashionable New PB Contest Begins
- New Video: Mark Gets Jolted
- Bonus Podcast: Make Your Training Count!
- Contest Winners
- Pro Tip: Keep Your Paddle Quiet
- 7 Pickleball Myths
- Video: 2018 PRO Women's Gold @ US Open
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It's contest time again!! We want to see your #pickleballstyle! Show us your wildest pickleball look, no fashion degree required, we promise!
Add a photo of your look our Facebook page and be entered to win a trip for 2 to to the 2018 USAPA National Championships in Indian Wells, CA!
*contest closes 08/08/18 11:59 PM EST*
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By Mark Renneson
Have you heard that "If you've got 'em back, keep 'em back"? Well, that certainly is an option when you receive a drive from your opponents at the baseline. But while a solid deep volley means that your opponents probably can't do much damage, you're hitting the ball right back to them and giving them a chance to whack it again or to re-set the point with a drop.
An alternative to a deep volley is a soft drop volley that lands gently in the kitchen. By removing the speed from the ball and giving it a little bit of an arc, you can make your opponents desperately chase this crowd-pleasing shot.
The key to the drop volley is very limited paddle movement (aka keeping the paddle 'quiet'). If you want to take away speed, you best not have any forward swing at all. A soft, catching feeling can be your ticket to volley greatness. But watch out -- a little too soft and you're in the net, a little too hard or high and you're eating plastic for lunch. This is a high risk, high reward proposition!
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What do these place have in common?
- Burlington, Ontario
- Winnipeg, Manitoba
- Abbotsford, British Columbia
- Kansas City, Missouri
- Simi Valley, California
The correct answer is, these are all places that Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson will be running clinics over the next few months. Like what you see in this newsletter? You'll love what we do on the court!
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If you've been at a big PB tournament, you've probably seen -- and heard -- the Jolt Therapy Tool. In this promo vid, Mark and a helper take a look to see what all the fuss is about.
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Bonus Episode:
Make Your Training Sessions Count!
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If you are going to make the effort to practice, you might as well get the most out of it! In this special 5-minute edition of the show, Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson highlights some easy things you can do to practice perfectly.
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David S. of Portland, OR; your name is now in the grand prize draw to win a trip to Nationals!
Sylvia B. from Olney, MD you've won a brand new INVIKTA paddle from our friends at Selkirk Sport! Congratulations!
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From the Archives: 7 Pickleball Myths
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Like any activity, pickleball has its fair share of beliefs about the 'right' way to do things. Whether it is "forehand takes the middle" or "you should never miss your serve", these axioms grow slowly over time and become solidified in the way some of us think about the game.
But perhaps we should re-think some of our assumptions about the best way to do things. That's exactly what we did in this classic article...
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This is an awesome match! Watch it!
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