http://pickleballsuccess.com Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:06:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Whether you are playing pickleball recreationally or are interested in competing in tournaments, your object every day should be to "keep the ball in play"!  So many errors are committed by players who are intent on "putting the ball away" or "playing the perfect shot" with the result being the ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2010/04/keep-the-ball-in-play-in-pickleball/ Ahwatukee is a retirement community located just off of I-10 south of Phoenix, Arizona.  It is a popular haven for those of us who prefer living "on the south side" of the Phoenix area - close to shopping; the airport; restaurants and auto travel in all directions.  Even though houses ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2010/01/the-birth-of-pickleball-in-ahwatukee/ This is a time of year for all of us reflect on how lucky and blessed we are!  To have been born in this wonderful country of ours - to be blessed with loving family and friends - AND to still be able to enjoy quality of life - most ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/12/happy-pickling-in-2010/ Having been involved in athletics most of my life, I've been part of the battle fought by girls and women for equal opportunities in school sponsored athletics.  Prior to the passing of Title IX,  female athletes in schools all over the country were thought of as non-competitive bodies who appeared ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/11/scheduling-matches-in-a-pickleball-tournament/ The first national tournament sponsored by the USA Pickleblall Association is being held in Buckeye, Arizona, November 2 to 8, 2009.  One day in the future, this will be an historical event!  It establishes the importance of the USAPA as being our national governing body and gives meaning to being ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/10/comments-on-usapa-national-pickleball-tournament/ Those of us who have played and competed in other sports have discovered that, if we try to think of too many things at once when correcting an error, nothing is accomplished.  Frustration sets in when nothing seems to work.  To remedy that, set just one goal per day or ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/10/goal-setting-in-pickleball-2/ Playing in a pickleball tournament involves not only being prepared physically, mentally and emotionally to do battle on the court, but also being prepared to spend many hours on the sideline as a spectator.  Most of us are familiar with the special rules, or ethics, that apply to being a spectator at ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/08/your-role-on-the-sideline-of-a-pickleball-match/ We have decided to combine our two existing books, "Drilling for Success in Pickleball" and "Teaching for Success in Pickleball".  Our new book, "Pickleball - A Guide for Teaching", will consist of 110 pages - 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 - and include the following:  The Game; History and Growth Warm-up and ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/08/a-new-pickleball-book-pickleball-a-guide-for-teachers/ Pickleball is a sport!  While it is a relatively new sport, it is just as important to pickleball players that they have access to quality teaching and coaching as do players of other sports.  We suggest that the same methods of teaching golf and tennis to players of all skill ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/07/pickleball-teaching-venues/ Forgive us for being somewhat passive this past month or so with our blog site!  We have just moved from Apache Junction to the Ahwatukee area in Phoenix.  As I'm sure many of you know, moving is a major production that allows for just one focus - that of surviving!  ... http://pickleballsuccess.com/2009/06/our-happenings/