Drills, strategy, technique, and progression tips for rec pickleball players who actually want to get better.
If you keep losing to people who hit slower and softer than you, you're not bad — you're undiagnosed. Here are the six real reasons rec players struggle, and how to tell which one is yours.
DUPR is the rating that has quietly become pickleball’s common currency. Here is what it actually measures, how it differs from the old self-rated levels, why both your wins and your losses matter, and the realistic ways to push your number up.
The third shot drop is the shot that gets you from the baseline to the kitchen line. Here is how the swing actually works, the two mistakes that ruin it, and a drill progression to make it reliable.
The rules, the gear, the scoring, and the first habits that turn a curious beginner into a confident rec-league regular.
Solo drills, partner drills, and wall work that build the shots you actually use in a game — without needing a full court of four.
Positioning, shot selection, stacking, and doubles communication — the strategy that wins points against players with bigger shots.
The third shot drop, the dink, the serve, the reset, and the volleys — how each shot works and how to make yours reliable.
What DUPR and the 2.5–5.0 skill levels actually measure, and the concrete skills that move you from one level to the next.
Footwork, mobility, injury prevention, and recovery for players who want to stay on court for years, not weeks.
Honest comparisons of pickleball training apps, app coaching vs. in-person lessons, and how to choose what fits your game and budget.
You haven't actually lost your game overnight. The 'getting worse' feeling is usually a plateau colliding with better competition and a habit or two going sideways. Here's what's really happening, and how to get moving again.
You feel like the better player and still lose. That gap is tactical, not physical: banging instead of resetting, never reaching the kitchen line, attacking too early, and targeting the wrong opponent. Here’s how to stop bleeding close games.
Pickleball ages exceptionally well. It rewards control, patience, and court sense over raw athleticism, so the soft game and shot IQ are where experienced players quietly dominate. Here’s how to get good — and stay healthy doing it.
There is no single best way to learn pickleball. Private lessons, coaching apps, YouTube, and open play each do something the others cannot. Here is an honest look at the trade-offs — and why the smartest players combine them.
Better footwork makes you a better player and a healthier one. Here are the movement fundamentals every rec player should own, the injuries that sideline open-play regulars, and how to warm up and recover so you can keep playing.
The jump from 3.0 to 3.5 is less about new tricks and more about consistency and intent. Here are the specific gaps that separate the two levels and a practical plan to close each one.
Most rec players treat the dink as a holding pattern. Good players treat it as the setup. Here is how to dink with intent — cross-court, to the backhand, moving people around — until you earn a ball you can attack.
PostPoint gives you three things to focus on before you play and the one thing to work on after — from a coach that learns your game with every 20-second check-in. Download the app to get started.
