Pickleball Central Blog

Four Reasons a Ball Machine is your Best Drill Partner

by Karen Thomas on Nov 16, 2022

If you’re serious about improving your pickleball skills, drilling is essential. Playing games is great fun, but during games you … read more

Continental vs Eastern Grip

by Patrick Moore on Nov 8, 2022

Over your time playing pickleball you may have heard your friends talk about what kind of grip they use, or you may have notic … read more

TechTalk with Selkirk Sport: Power Air Paddles

Nov 1, 2022

As professional pickleball has grown increasingly focused on power and spin over the past two years, the larger community di … read more

Pickleball Hand Signals - Why and How to use them

by karenthomaspbc on Oct 27, 2022

If you’re relatively new to pickleball you might have noticed players making gestures behind their backs and wondered what that’s … read more

Meet The Pro: KaSandra Gehrke

Oct 24, 2022

Kasandra Gehrke is a pro pickleball player who travels, competes, and teaches pickleball to players all over the country. … read more

What We’re Looking Forward to At Nationals – Our Top 5 Picks

by Patrick Moore on Oct 20, 2022

It’s that time of year again! The Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships is quickly approaching and thousands of … read more

A Pickleball Machine Comparison: Lobster vs. Tutor

by kellyfrazier88 on Sep 9, 2022

Pickleball Machines at Pickleball Central As pickleball grows, the number of ball machines on the market also grows. At Pickl … read more

Footwear TechTalk with Babolat

by karenthomaspbc on Aug 23, 2022

Babolat Footwear at Pickleball Central Babolat invented tennis racquet strings in the year 1875. Ever since, they have enjoy … read more

Meet the Pro: Parris Todd

by kellyfrazier88 on Aug 18, 2022

Pickleball Player: Parris Todd At just five years old, Parris Todd asked her parents for a tennis racket for her birthday. H … read more

Top 5 Pickleball Paddles for Control

by kellyfrazier88 on Aug 13, 2022

Best Paddles for Control at PickleballCentral Everyone is seeking a unicorn paddle that provides the ultimate in power and co … read more

6 Ways to Serve Up Fun on National Pickleball Day

by laurapbc on Aug 1, 2022

National Pickleball Day was only created last year in 2021 by instructor Deirdre Morris, but the game has been going strong since … read more

Meet the Pro: Daniel De La Rosa

by kellyfrazier88 on Jul 26, 2022

Meet Pro Pickleball Player: Daniel De La Rosa Thank you, dad! Pickleball player De La Rosa''s father introduced him to racque … read more

TechTalk with Paddletek Pickleball

by kellyfrazier88 on Jul 20, 2022

Paddletek at Pickleball Central Paddletek has been a major force in pickleball since 2010, originally starting as a small fam … read more

Pickleball Tournament Snack Ideas

by kellyfrazier88 on Jul 19, 2022

By Brandi Givens, RD Brandi Givens - Dietitian, Nutrition Writer and Pickleball Player This week I celebrated summer solsti … read more

A Quick Guide to Outdoor Balls for Summer Play

by kellyfrazier88 on Jul 12, 2022

With so many pickleballs on the market, it can be a challenge to pick the right one for your game. This is intended as a simple … read more

Ashley and Collin Cooke Travel to The Franklin NYC Open for the APPTour

by kellyfrazier88 on Jul 8, 2022

Fruit Smash from New Belgium Brewery gave away an all-expenses-paid trip to the APP Tour NYC Open in April 2022. After thousand … read more

Top 5 Pickleball Paddles for Spin

by kellyfrazier88 on Jun 30, 2022

Top 5 Pickleball Paddles for Spin at Pickleball Central Spin has become an important weapon in the game of pickleball. As pla … read more

What Is Pickleball?

by laurapbc on Jun 24, 2022

Pickleball was deemed the fastest growing sport in the U.S. after participation rose 21.3% between 2019 and 2020. In Ma … read more