June 2026 Pickleball Tournaments
We map the 10 largest upcoming U.S. pickleball tournaments in June 2026 and follow the money from $5 grassroots brackets to $140 national events. We argue about what players are actually paying for an...
14 Touko 5min
Your Paddle Is Not Made Of Bananas
We break down why pickleball rewards stillness, timing, and court geography more than brute force. We map the mechanics that help us control the kitchen line, neutralize hard hitters, and stay healthi...
6 Touko 23min
The Pickleball Elbow Epidemic: Are You Wrecking Your Arm?
We break down why pickleball elbow can be worse than tennis elbow, even with a lightweight paddle and a plastic ball. We connect the real cause to biomechanics, high-volume hitting, and sneaky tendon ...
28 Huhti 9min
The Shoe Mistake That Can Rupture Your Achilles In Pickleball
We break down how the wrong footwear can turn a normal pickleball shuffle into a sudden Achilles tendon rupture. We map the physics of why running shoes fail on hard courts and give a simple checklist...
25 Huhti 17min
The Hundred Million Dollar Shot
We chase the real shortcut in pickleball by focusing on safe entry to the kitchen rather than swinging harder from the baseline. We break down the $100 million third shot drop with simple mechanics an...
22 Huhti 8min
May 2026 Pickleball Tournaments Ranked By Size
We rank the 10 largest pickleball tournaments happening in May 2026 by registration count and walk through what the numbers say about where competitive play is headed. We also dig into why entry fees ...
18 Huhti 5min
Congratulations, You Just Perfected Your Worst Shot
We explain why casual pickleball games can hardwire sloppy mechanics, even when you feel like you are improving. We lay out a practical path from survival-mode strokes to deliberate training, then int...
15 Huhti 17min
Why Your Pickleball Game Might Be a Trip to the ER
A plastic wiffle ball shouldn’t be sending people to the emergency room, yet pickleball injuries are rising fast and the numbers are hard to ignore. We break down the reported 91% surge in ER visits a...
14 Huhti 19min
