Just Love Pickleball

Pickleball Tips of the Week:  Drop at your opponent's feet more rather than driving. Many players can block a drive, so DROP... After you drop, close and look for the pop up to attack.  My Zone 1-2-3 Methodology: Zone 1 - Feet to knees is the red light, so drop & dink, Zone 2 - Knees to Waist, is the yellow light, so know your skill-sets and mix up your shots, Zone 3 - Waist & up, is your green light, so attack!  Keep your paddle up! Best Craig

 ZONE 123 PICKLEBALL METHODOLOGY Zone 1: Is your feet to your knees. This is your red zone and should be drops and dinks depending on the area of the court. Zone 2: Is your knees to your waist. This is your yellow zone and should be dinks, drops, drives, and speed-ups depending on the area of the court. Zone 3: Is your above your waist. This is your green zone and should be mostly drives, attack volleys, roller volleys, and overhead smashes. Zone 123 should be visualized in your mind like a stick figure and should become the way you identify and execute each shot. Write it down on your notecards now and keep it with you in your bag. Review it before, during, and after play.  Next, let's identify the areas of the court that I want your brain to use for analyzing and executing your shot selection and game plan. The back-court: This is the area behind the baseline. This is area we should drop from. The mid-court aka Transition Zone: This the area in front of the baseline leading ...

Monetizing Pickleball for Club Professionals is a guide for professionals, directors, and managers who understand how to monetize tennis or other racquet sports, but are not sure how to make money with Pickleball. The most common comment I hear from professionals in the racquets industry that have just put in lines or dedicated courts is, pickleball players don't spend money on lessons, clinics, and programs. That is false. However, I thought the same way early in my transition from Tennis to Pickleball. I look forward to sharing my steps to Monetizing Pickleball. Message me for more information. Cheers Craig