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🤾‍♀️ An unbeatable pickleball ready position

Rahul, Pickleheads community manager and APP Top 150 player, is back once again with this week’s top tip…

You’ll hear a lot of people tell you how to hold your paddle in the ready position in pickleball.

Some will say hold it high, some will say hold it low. And some will say somewhere in between.

However, after experimenting for countless hours…I’ve discovered the PERFECT ready position to make your counters and resets perfect too!

Keep your paddle at navel level and have your elbows aligned with your rib cage! 

So, what does this do?

Well, this allows you to cover the hardest spot in pickleball…

Your hips!

It also reduces time to hit those high speedups. And, makes it easy to get those low resets.

In every other ready position, you’re usually reaching to an extreme to hit a particular shot.

However, with this ready position you can easily reach all different shots in the midcourt and at the net while staying prepared for everything else.

Use this ready position next time you’re playing pickleball and be ready for every ball!

Here’s a video of Rahul talking you through this week’s tip 👇

NEW: Instantly chat with players at courts you follow

A few weeks ago we launched court chat, the easiest way to connect with nearby players!

Follow a court, and you can now chat with everyone who plays there:

This is perfect if you’re traveling or exploring new courts in your area.

Just hop in the court chat to confirm open play times or find games at your level:

No more hunting for local Facebook groups, TeamReach codes or GroupMe invites.

Click follow on any court page and you’ll be automatically added to a group chat with other players who follow that court.

One of my favorite paddles in 2024… still

I’ve tested over 20 new paddles in 2024. But I keep coming back to this one…

It’s the Pro Line Energy S from Pickleball Apes.

I’ll be honest, I was NOT expecting to find a new favorite paddle while testing it late last year. But I just can’t put it down.

Why? This paddle is unique – it’s made with kevlar and raw carbon fiber.

To me, Kevlar softens the edges of raw carbon fiber – and that has a big impact on your game.

It hits hard and has some of the biggest spin I’ve played with. But when you need to slow down, it has that plush feel to get you back in the point.

You can hit those buttery smooth drop shots that get you to the kitchen in a single go 🤌

I predict we’ll see more and more Kevlar paddles in 2024. And right now, Pickleball Apes makes the best one.

If you’re an intermediate who needs a paddle that does a bit of everything, this is my pick for you. 

Because if I show up to a 4.0+ advanced session and can only grab one paddle… this is it.

I’m also happy to share a special 10% off with code PICKLEHEADS. Which takes the price down to a super-reasonable $135.00. 

Hope you have as much fun with this paddle as I do :)

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My trusty drilling partner

Summer is here!

And, if you’re like me you’re probably playing a bunch more trying to get into your best pickleball shape.

I’m currently trying to take my game to the next level but there’s only so much of that you can do in live game situations.

So I’ve been drilling A LOT lately! At least once a week with my ERNE.

And I must say… I’m seeing results 🙌

I’m now playing with higher-level players. I even played with some 5.0’s recently and held my own.

If you’re looking to play your best game this summer, give the ERNE a look.

They are still on backorder but wait times are getting shorter – if you order now, delivery is guaranteed for August.

And remember - Pickleheads subscribers get $100 off with the code PH100.

Click the link below to secure delivery in August 2024 👇🏻

**Use code PH100 to save $100 on the Erne**