Section

Tactics

The Tactics archive focuses on how points are won in modern pickleball, covering positioning, transition play, tempo control, doubles patterns, and match decisions that separate good players from consistent winners.

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Rules and Strategy

How to win a one-point pickleball match: choose to receive

Rules and Strategy

How to come back after losing the first game in pickleball

Tactics

Why closing a pickleball match is now the hardest part of winning

Tactics

Early Rounds Are Getting Harder. Most Players Haven’t Adjusted Yet

Tactics

4 Advanced Pickleball Shots to Modernise Your Game

Learn Pickleball

The Blueprint: 5 Essential Two-Handed Backhands with Connor Garnett

Tactics

The Return-Fourth Combo: 4 Return Targets That Win Points

Tactics

Why Pickleball Players Avoid the Slice, and Regret It

Tactics

When Not to Speed Up in Pickleball — Even If It Looks Open

Tactics

The Forehand Bias: How Overreliance Destroys Court Coverage in Pickleball

Tactics

Why the Lob Is a Smart Shot in Pickleball

Tactics

Are You a Rusher or a Resetter? The Two Types of Pickleball Minds