Pickleball Central Blog

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 soon so … read more

TechTalk with PROLITE Sports: The Hyperweave LXII Series

by kellyfrazier88 on Mar 2, 2022

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

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

by kellyfrazier88 on Jan 14, 2022

Pickleball Pros Riley and Lindsey NewmanRiley and Lindsey Newman are a rockstar brother and sister duo (still working on the … read more

TechTalk with ProXR Pickleball and Their Game-Changing Handle Technology

by kellyfrazier88 on Jan 8, 2022

ProXR have established themselves as innovators in other sports like the NHL and MLB, and they are bringing the same creativity a … read more

6 Pickleball New Year's Resolutions You Can Do In 2022

by kellyfrazier88 on Jan 5, 2022

Pickleball Resolutions from 2022With the turn of the new year it is always nice to have some things to look forward to. Maybe you … read more

Paddles the Pros Used at the 2021 National Championships

by kellyfrazier88 on Dec 23, 2021

2021 Margaritaville USA Pickleball National Championships presented by Pickleball CentralPickleballCentral was proud to be the … read more

Get to know Diadem Pickleball

by kellyfrazier88 on Nov 6, 2021

We recently sat down with Diadem Pickleball to ask about how their expertise in the racket industry brought them to pickleball … read more

PROLITE Sports: The company that changed Pickleball

by kellyfrazier88 on Nov 1, 2021

We recently chatted with Neil Friedenberg of PROLITE Sports Pickleball about PROLITE’s past and present. The first compan … read more

Oneshot Launches New Pickleball Paddles Designed With Aero Flow Technology

by kellyfrazier88 on Sep 29, 2021

Oneshot Pickleball is family owned and operated Two families bonding over a game of pickleball, having fun with a little friendl … read more

Adidas Enters Pickleball With A New Line Of Paddles For Every Player

by karenthomaspbc on Sep 21, 2021

New Sport. Same Attitude. For more than seventy years, adidas has excelled when it … read more

Finding Your First Paddle

by laurapbc on Sep 13, 2021

Written by John C., Director of Vendor Relations at PickleballCentralSo many of us have been introduced to the game of pickleba … read more

Why Wear a Pickleball Shoe?

by laurapbc on Jul 13, 2021

Written by Kevin S., our in-house footwear expert and buyer As pickleball continues to be one of the fastest gr … read more

Get The Skinny On Slender Singles

by karenthomaspbc on Apr 29, 2020

If you’ve been playing pickleball for a while you’re probably already familiar with Skinny Singles. But have you heard of Slender … read more