If you keep hanging back after your return of serve, you’re giving your opponents the edge. Here’s why claiming the kitchen line immediately changes your entire pickleball game.

Mental toughness is one of the most overlooked skills in pickleball. From pre-match nerves to in-game resets, Gina breaks down how she stays calm, focused, and competitive under pressure—and how the right habits, breathing, and partner connection can change your entire match experience.

Every player has weaknesses, but pretending they don’t exist won’t make you better. This article reframes flaws as opportunities for awareness, strategy, and mental toughness. When you acknowledge what you’re not great at—whether it’s confidence, power, speed, or overthinking—you gain tools to extend rallies, play smarter, and actually improve. Awareness isn’t a setback; it’s your strongest advantage.

Learn how smarter angles—not bigger swings—turn every lob into a high-percentage finishing shot. Mastering directional control can instantly elevate your overhead game and force more errors from your opponents.

Stronger legs mean better balance, quicker reactions, and more power on the court. Here’s how to train your lower body for the speed, stability, and stamina pickleball demands.

Better court awareness can change your pickleball game overnight. From mastering the transition zone to syncing with your partner, these tips from Gina Cilento show how smarter positioning beats flashier shots every time.

The right pickleball shoes can completely change your game. From traction and arch support to fit and breathability, here’s how to find the pair that keeps your feet happy and your play steady.

Mastering the kitchen is about control, not power. These four simple drills will help you sharpen your touch, reset under pressure, and gain confidence holding your ground at the NVZ.

The offensive lob in pickleball isn’t just a desperate shot—it’s a planned, strategic play that can flip a rally in your favor. Used during dink battles or against predictable movement, it forces opponents off balance and opens the court for a winning shot. But timing is everything: executed wrong, it turns into a free overhead.

In mixed doubles, women are often targeted with drives, dinks, and pressure. But instead of seeing it as a disadvantage, you can use it to your advantage. From resets and positioning to communication and counterattacks, here’s how to stay composed, turn defense into offense, and own the court under fire.

Power isn’t everything. A deep, accurate serve can control the rally from the first hit—keeping opponents back, breaking their rhythm, and setting you up to win more points.

Master the pickleball kitchen with smart footwork, disciplined paddle positioning, and strategic dinking. Learn how control—not power—wins points at the Non-Volley Zone (NVZ).

Learn smart stacking strategies for women’s doubles pickleball with simple drills to improve positioning, teamwork, and court confidence.

Facing power players at the pickleball kitchen line can feel overwhelming—but speed isn’t unbeatable. With the right anticipation, paddle positioning, soft hands, and resets, you can turn their pace into your advantage and flip the rally in your favor.

Indoor and outdoor pickleball aren’t the same game. From faster balls and wind to echoey gyms and slick floors, knowing how to adjust instantly can make all the difference. Champions adapt—here’s how.

Too many players treat the pickleball serve as just a way to start the point. But with the right mix of speed, spin, depth, and placement, your serve becomes a weapon that disrupts rhythm, forces weaker returns, and sets you up to win rallies.

Winning in pickleball isn’t about swinging harder. It’s about creating situations that force your opponent into mistakes. Here’s how to use precision, angles, and footwork to make it happen.

Playing mixed doubles can feel intimidating when you’re across the net from a hard-hitting guy. The good news? You don’t need to swing harder to compete. With the right mindset, smart positioning, and a few confidence-building tactics, you can flip the script and play your game with control.

You don’t need hours on court to sharpen up. These three pickleball drills build shot consistency, control, and confidence—in just 15 minutes each.

When your pickleball game plan falls apart, it doesn’t have to mean defeat. By recognizing mistakes, scouting your opponent’s weaknesses, and making smart tactical shifts, you can flip the momentum and fight your way back. Here’s how to stay composed, adjust on the fly, and give yourself the best chance at a comeback.