👱‍♀️ Taylor Swift’s pickleball skirt goes viral

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Welcome back to the Pickleheads Newsletter!

In this issue:

😮 A no-look backhand winner in slooow motion..
🤾 Aim for your opponent’s feet OR body to force errors!
👱‍♀️ Taylor Swift’s pickleball skirt goes viral
🫠 SF anti-pickleball couple sell mansion with court

😮 A no-look backhand winner in slooow motion..

This week’s epic point was submitted by one of our very own subscribers, Derek of Foundation Pickleball.

You can even enjoy his impressive no-look backhand winner in slllllooooow motion too 👏

To check out this week’s epic point, click the image ▶️

Wanna see the extended version? 😍

Have a filthy point caught on cam? 📸

Reply to this email or submit yours to [email protected]. The most epic one will feature in next week’s newsletter!

AND if we pick your submission, we'll send you a free Pickleheads t-shirt 🙌 

🤾 Aim for your opponents feet OR body to draw errors!

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

Simple yet effective: Aim for your opponent’s feet OR body to force errors!

We love to hit overheads and easy putaways at the kitchen, but how do you do this consistently?

You’ve probably heard, hitting at our opponent’s feet is a good way to do this. It often draws pop ups from our opponent, right?

However, this isn’t the only spot to consistently draw pop ups and create easy putaways.

Aiming for the body (either the chest or lower body) of your opponents while attacking creates easy offensive opportunities for you and your partner.

This is because players are often sitting on their backhand, or covering their sides.

More often than not, players are leaving their body open to be attacked when in a defensive position!

So, rather than trying to pass your opponent or hit away from them, go right at their body! This delays their reactions, draws easy errors and you can then finish off the point!

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

My favorite spin paddle for 2024

How important is spin to your game?

If you’re like me… spin is everything. 

And if you want the best spin paddle, right now it’s the Diadem Edge 18K.

This paddle is a spin machine!

I’ll be honest when I read about the 18K technology it sounded like marketing jargon but… 

This paddle really does spin unlike any paddle I’ve played with.

The idea is the carbon weave (what generates spin) works at every angle of contact, so you get more consistent spin. 

It’s one of the few paddles you can swing like a tennis racquet with big topspin and still win games. 

I love it on serves - you can swing extra hard and almost never miss one.

I always have this paddle in my bag. And I’m pleased to share you can save 10% on any of the Edge 18K models with my code PICKLEHEADS10. 

Happy spinning!

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👱‍♀️ Taylor Swift’s pickleball skirt goes viral

Taylor Swift has had an eventful week, unveiling several looks while promoting the debut of her new album.

Her first single “Fortnight,” a collaboration with Post Malone, is currently sparking a viral TikTok challenge being led by none other than Swift herself…in a pickleball dress.

🫠  SF couple who started anti-pickleball petition sell mansion — with pickleball court

A couple who started a petition complaining about noise from a nearby pickleball court appears to be selling their Presidio Heights home.

It now appears one of the amenities listed with the 12,000 square foot mansion is a pickleball court..

👗 Target and Prince Pickleball drop a collaborative collection inspired by vintage tennis skirts

There’s already a handful of collaborative collections of pickleball garms that have launched this year. With plenty of pleated picks to add to your wardrobe.

Another one to add to your “to shop list?” Target and Prince’s pickleball drop, which is available to shop April 20.

Save $50 on all lessons at Pickleheads

You now get $50 off all lessons booked through Pickleheads!

To find lessons, just click the ‘Lessons’ tab while searching:

💵 You’ll get a $50 coupon auto-applied when you find a coach through out site. You can also add your savings manually on Teachme.to with code Pickleheads50. 

There’s no better way to improve your game than with a hands-on lesson from a coach.

And we’re pleased to offer this discount to help you along your journey.

Punta Mita, Mexico

You’ll find this week’s dream court in Punta Mita. 

A luxurious, 1,500-acre resort and residential community that lies on a spear-shaped peninsula surrounded on three sides by white sand beaches, Pacific Ocean waters and lush tropical flora.

I think I just found my latest dream vacation destination 🥰😍

To celebrate National Pickleball Month, Gearbox has some exclusive deals! Which they’re switching up weekly…

So, what’s available this week?

April 24th-April 28th

30% off all hat purchases

$20 off backpacks

Wow! Over 30,000 of you have taken our paddle quiz since it launched!

I still get asked every week for paddle recs but it’s hard without knowing your play-style and needs…

So enter the quiz - answer 7 quick questions and I’ll recommend the 3 best for you. I have tested over 100 paddles by now and added a few exciting new 2024 releases to the quiz recently.

Are you playing with the best paddle for your game? Find out below 👇

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