I took a ball to the face during my third week playing. Missed it on a volley. Smacked me right in the eye. Lucky for me, I was wearing sunglasses. Regular sunglasses, but still. Could've been way wor

I tried being a pure power player. Lasted two months. Too one-dimensional. Then I attempted full defensive mode. Boring. Points took forever. I nearly fell asleep. Then I discovered balanced play. Eve

I bought the prettiest pickleball balls I could find. Bright colors. Cool design. They cracked in two days. Turns out, choosing outdoor balls requires more than color preference. Who knew? Outdoor bal

I brought outdoor balls to my first indoor tournament. The gym echoed like a cannon range. People stared. Yeah, that happened. Not my proudest pickleball moment. Indoor balls aren't just "different."

I've bought five paddle bags in three years. Yeah, five. Each time I thought I found "the one." Then reality hit. Too small. Wrong style. Uncomfortable straps. Back to square one. You don't need to ma

You're not just one thing. You adapt. You read the game. You play every style when needed. That's me too. I'm the player who power drives one shot. Then drops a soft dink the next. All-court players a