Pickleball Central Blog

TechTalk with Oneshot Pickleball: Introducing the Flipshot

by kellyfrazier88 on May 25, 2022

Introducing the Flipshot by Oneshot Pickleball Why choose between touch and power when you can have it all? After years of pl … read more

Minto US OPEN Medal-Winning Paddles 2022

by kellyfrazier88 on May 17, 2022

With the dust still settling from the Minto US OPEN Championships, many picklers are eager to check out what gear the pros u … read more

What Kind of Tape Can You Put on Pickleball Paddles & Why Should You?

by karenthomaspbc on May 10, 2022

Get your paddle ready for action You may have heard of “edge tape”, “lead tape” or “grip tape&r … read more

TechTalk with Gearbox Pickleball: Technology-Forward Paddle Manufacturer

by kellyfrazier88 on May 4, 2022

Gearbox has always been about innovating the best sports equipment for players of all levels, and they did just that with th … read more

TechTalk with HEAD Pickleball: New Radical Series

by kellyfrazier88 on Apr 20, 2022

HEAD has revamped their popular Radical Pickleball Paddle series with thoughtfully designed new technology and graphics, for a … read more

Meet the Pro: Brandon Nsekpong

by kellyfrazier88 on Apr 13, 2022

Meet Brandon Nsekpong, a pickleball pro that has recently hit the scene and made quite a splash, with his skills in other sports … read more

JOOLA Enters Pickleball With a Bang and Partners With the World's #1 Ranked Player: Ben Johns!

by kellyfrazier88 on Apr 2, 2022

The first pickleball paddles were actually intended for table tennis, and now the industry is joined by a company with years of … read more

Pickleball Becomes Washington States Official Sport

by kellyfrazier88 on Mar 29, 2022

The bill was signed by Gov. Inslee on March 28th at the original Pickleball Court in Bainbridge, WA Pickleball is a home-gro … read more

Introducing Varsity Pickle apparel at Pickleball Central

by kellyfrazier88 on Mar 25, 2022

Owners of Varsity Pickle and best friends, Karen and Adele Childhood best friends, pickleball lovers and now business owners! … read more

Why Play In A Pickleball Tournament

by karenthomaspbc on Mar 18, 2022

The past few years has brought many new players to the sport of pickleball. We love seeing the new players at our local courts … read more

Ben Johns on Tournament Prep & Recovery

by kellyfrazier88 on Mar 15, 2022

Ben Johns Pickleball Pro As the #1 pickleball player in the world, pro Ben Johns obviously spends many consecutive hours and … read more

Running Shoes vs. Court Shoes - What's The Difference?

by karenthomaspbc on Mar 8, 2022

If you’re wearing running shoes when you play pickleball, you should consider replacing them with pickleball court shoes … read more

TechTalk with PROLITE Sports: The Hyperweave LXII Series

by kellyfrazier88 on Mar 3, 2022

PROLITE's new LX Series paddles set a new standard in woven carbon fiber. Dynamic performance, cutting-edge design and stunning … read more

TechTalk with Engage Pickleball: New 2022 Poach Infinity Paddles

by kellyfrazier88 on Feb 22, 2022

Engage Pickleball is a US pickleball company well known for their top-of-the-line paddles, developed with science and perfor … read more

BADDLE Pickleball is coming to Pickleball Central with a great new range of Paddles!

by kellyfrazier88 on Feb 17, 2022

Baddle Pickleball Paddles launched during the COVID-19 pandemic and has made a mark with their colorful stylish graphics. Their n … read more

2021 Final Pro Rankings from World Pickleball Rankings

by kellyfrazier88 on Feb 8, 2022

Pickleball World Rankings 2021 Powered by PickleballTournaments.com and launched in 2021, the World Pickleball Rankings is pi … read more

How To Select A Portable Pickleball Net

by karenthomaspbc on Jan 19, 2022

Portable pickleball nets (often referred to as “portable pickleball net systems”) are the perfect way for players t … read more

Meet the Pros: Riley and Lindsey Newman (aka Newman Squared)

by kellyfrazier88 on Jan 14, 2022

Riley and Lindsey Newman are a rockstar brother and sister duo (still working on their team name but kicking around 'Newman Squar … read more