Welcome to the PostPoint blog
A quick tour of what the PostPoint blog will cover — drills, strategy, technique, and how to actually improve at pickleball instead of just playing more open play.
PostPoint exists for rec players who want to actually get better at pickleball — not just log more open-play hours. This blog will be the same: practical, honest writing about the drills, shots, and tactics that move your game forward.
In short
The PostPoint blog is about deliberate pickleball improvement for rec players. Expect articles on drills and practice, strategy and tactics, shot technique, and how to climb the rating levels — written for people who play a few times a week and want those hours to count.
Who this is for
If you have ever lost to someone who clearly hits the ball softer and slower than you — and walked off the court genuinely confused about how — you are the reader we have in mind. Most players we talk to are stuck not because they lack athleticism, but because nobody ever told them what to practice.
Open play is fun, and it is where you compete. But playing more games is not the same as getting better. The players who climb fastest spend at least some of their time on deliberate practice — and they know which shot to practice next.
What we write about
We organize writing into a handful of categories you can return to over time:
- Getting Started — rules, scoring, the kitchen, and first habits.
- Drills & Practice — solo, wall, and partner drills, and how to structure a session.
- Strategy & Tactics — positioning, shot selection, stacking, and doubles communication.
- Skills & Technique — the third shot drop, dinks, serves, resets, and volleys.
- Rating & Progression — DUPR, the 2.5–5.0 levels, and how to move up.
- Fitness & Recovery — footwork, mobility, and staying healthy enough to keep playing.
- Comparisons — honest looks at apps, lessons, and other ways to learn.
Our bias: practice beats more play
The same bias runs through the PostPoint app and this blog: paying attention to the right shot beats another mindless hour of open play, and a coach that tells you the one thing to work on next beats a generic tip you read once and forget. If you have to choose between a perfect plan you never start and a 20-second check-in that actually happens after you play, the check-in wins almost every time.
Expect that point of view in everything we publish.
Where to start
If you are new here, pick the category that sounds most like the problem you are sitting with this week. Articles cross-link to related posts and category hubs, so you can wander into the parts of the game you care about most.
Takeaway: You do not rise through the levels by playing more games — you rise by fixing the one shot that is currently costing you points. The whole point of practice is to find that shot and groove it.
Keep reading
- Getting Started
Rules, scoring, the kitchen, and the first habits that decide how fast you improve.
- Skills & Technique
The third shot drop, dinks, serves, and resets — how each shot works and how to groove it.
- Strategy & Tactics
Positioning, shot selection, and the doubles tactics that win close games.
- Rating & Progression
What DUPR and the skill levels measure, and how to climb to the next one.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the PostPoint blog about?
- Practical pickleball improvement for rec players — drills, strategy, technique, and progression. How to actually get better, not just play more games.
- Who is this blog for?
- Rec players roughly in the 2.5–4.5 range who want a structured way to improve. If you keep losing to people who hit softer than you, the blog is written with you in mind.
- How often will you publish?
- We publish as we have something useful to say. We would rather skip a week than ship filler.
Get coached after every session
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.
Related reading
Why Am I Bad at Pickleball? 6 Real Reasons (and How to Fix Each)
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.
How does PostPoint work?
PostPoint is a pickleball coach that gets sharper every time you play. Before you play it gives you a focus; after, a 20-second tap-only check-in; then it tells you the one thing to work on next. Here is exactly how that loop works.
Why Am I Getting Worse at Pickleball? The Real Causes of a Plateau
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.