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Pickleball Elbow Is Not an Inflammation Problem. Here Is What Actually Fixes It.
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Resting a pickleball elbow removes pain but doesn't rebuild tendon capacity — which is why the injury returns the moment you play again.
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MLB trainer Connor Derrickson frames pickleball elbow as a capacity problem,...
Pickleball Just Broke Two Records in One Month — Here's What They Mean for Your Game
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The 2026 Proflex English Open in Birmingham drew 3,500 players from 56 countries — making it the world's largest indoor pickleball event ever held.
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MLP Finals viewership hit 773,000 on CBS, a 55% jump over the pre...
Coming From Tennis? Here Is Why You Hit a Wall at 4.0 — and What to Unlearn
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Tennis players plateau at 4.0 not from lack of athleticism but from three specific mechanical habits that tennis installed and pickleball actively punishes.
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Staying at the baseline while your opponent controls the...
You Can Now Get an Official DUPR Rating in Under 10 Minutes — Without Playing a Single Match
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DUPR and Volley launched an AI-powered on-court assessment in August 2026 that delivers an official rating in under 10 minutes — no opponent, match history, or coach required.
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The Volley trainer feeds every ball w...
The Best Pickleball Wall Drills: How to Actually Get Better Between Court Sessions
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Wall practice gives you repetition quality no partner drill can match — the ball returns with exactly the pace you gave it, with no waiting and no mercy.
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The short hop requires presetting the wrist before the arm...
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Adam Stetzer, PhD. Semi-retired tech exec and obsessed pickleball player in Rochester, NY. I write about the game, the community it builds, and what it means to keep getting better. 4.0 or bust.
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