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Pickleball News
from Pickleball Plus
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December, 2023 - Issue 12
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Shari's Tip:
Are You on Offense or Defense?
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Over a year ago I wrote an article about thinking differently on the pickleball court when you are the serving team verses when you are the receiving team. Change the mindset when receiving so that you aren't giving away free points. But as I play with people, I am not seeing any difference. Most people are playing the same way whether they are serving or receiving. I was trying to explain it to someone I was playing with and came up another way of looking at it. Since many people around here are football fans that is where I will make the connection.
Football teams have an offense and a defense that work together to win the game. You and your partner need to do the same. When you are the serving team you are like the offense on the field (court). Your job is to score points. Do whatever it takes and go for it. Once you get a side-out and become the receivers, the defense needs to come in. The job of the defense is to stop the offense from scoring. Every error you make gives the serving team points. Be patient! Be conservative! Be defensive!
Score on offense – Serving Team!
Stop them from scoring on defense – Receiving Team!
That doesn't mean that when you are the serving team you aren't defensive during the rally. Certainly if you are being attacked you need to defend. The same is true for the receiving team. If you are given a high ball or a floater - attack it! But for the most part play more offensively when serving and more defensively when receiving! Change your mindset and your playing style when you are serving verses receiving and stop giving free points to the serving team.
Checkout the videos below for more tips on playing offensively and defensively on the pickleball court.
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How to Immediately Improve
Your Defense in Pickleball
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What to do When
You're on the Offense
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Rehab 2 Perform Physical Therapy
Build Your Power for Pickleball
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Pickleball Plus is excited to be working with Rehab 2 Perform Physical Therapy to help prepare before and recover after matches, the right way.
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The Pickleboys Podcast continues to thrive. Listeners are growing far beyond our club members. The latest podcast interview that they did was with me, Shari Sternberg. We ended up chatting for so long that it became a 3-part interview. I hope you find it enlightening, informative, educational, and entertaining. Click the button to the right to listen. |
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Annapolis Pickleball Club |
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Annapolis Pickleball Club is a growing and thriving club. Their Mission is to serve the needs of members of all backgrounds, skill levels, and ages through programs, activities, and social options. APC advocates for the sport and works to ensure court access. It fosters fun, health, skills development, and competition.
If you join on December 1st or later, the month of December is included in the next years dues.
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Help Save the Planet One Pickleball at a Time! |
Remember to put your cracked and warped pickleballs in the bins located at Truxtun Park, Foxhill Park, and the Bowie Gymnasium. We have collected over a hundred balls that would have ended up in landfills. I have ordered more bins to be located at the busier places to play. Recycling bins will be added to Bestgate Park in Annapolis, PAL Park in Annapolis, and Two Rivers in Odenton. If you play at a location where you see a need for a recycling bin, please let me know. |
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Pickleball Club Nikola Tesla Croatia
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When I was in Croatia in October, I had the pleasure of participating in a Pickleball Exhibition with the Nikola Tesla Pickleball Club. Pickleball Club Nikola Tesla Croatia now proudly unveils its first promotional video showcasing not only the dynamic nature of the sport, but also presenting the beautiful Lika-Senj County as a desirable destination for pickleball enthusiasts. They can’t wait to share the joy and excitement of this sport with the world and bring pickleball players together at the Tesla Pickleball Festival in Gospić on July 20 and 21, 2024. Click on the image to the right to check out the video. Then make your reservations for the festival next July.
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Check out the latest edition of
Pickleball Magazine
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This issue of Pickleball Magazine is a gear guide for 2024 pickleball equipment. Check out paddles, balls, ball machines, bags, shoes, and more! Then contact Pickleball Plus for more information and pricing on any of the items you see. Remember Pickleball Plus has much lower prices than retail.
Click the magazine cover to check it out.
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Punta Cana: All-inclusive Resort including Pickleball
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Enjoy Club Med’s all-inclusive resort with its wide variety of amenities including pickleball!!
Grab your paddle and a friend and head off to Punta Cana. All-inclusive package includes all resort activities, meals, beverages with open bar, all Pickleball instruction & open play, round-trip airport transfers, and all taxes & fees. Package does not include air transportation. In addition to Pickleball, revel in all that Club Med has to offer, from sailing to yoga, from spa services to trapeze lessons - there is something for everyone at Club Med. Food, beverages, accommodations, and all activities are included in one price.
Slots still available for the dates listed below. Click for more information or to sign up. Let me know that you booked a trip for a discount on your next Pickleball Plus order.
Stay tuned in future newsletters for other pickleball trips including - Turks and Caicos, Costa Rica, and more. Have you been thinking about another destination for a pickleball trip? Custom trips available. Contact Shari to learn more.
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Pickleball Schedule for PG County |
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I am happy to say that a new site has been added to the schedule on Sundays. Sunday afternoons from 1-3pm at Beltsville Elementary are now available. There will be social play and some clinics. Thanks to Jay Alignay for securing that site. Click on the image to download the schedule.
All information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. It is recommended that you call before you go. Especially this time of year with so many holiday activities going on at the community centers.
Contact Jay Alignay, 202-505-4488 for more information.
If you see any discrepancies or notice a site missing from the schedule, please let me know.
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Upcoming Tournaments in the Area |
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2023 Legends Holiday Bash, Dec 28-30, 2024 - Warrenton, VA
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Ocean City Winter Pickleball Tournament 2024, Feb 17-18, 2024 - Ocean City, MD
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Dill Dinkers President's Day Tournament, Feb 17-18, 2024,- Finksburg, MD
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Kitchens for Kitchens benefitting Habitat for Humanity, March 23, 2024 - Fruitland, MD
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Pickleball
What's the Real Scoop on How it Began?
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Pickleball!: The Curious History of Pickleball
From Its Origins As Picklepong 1959 - 1963
PICKLEBALL! The Curious History of Pickleball From its Origins as Picklepong 1959 - 1963 is for ALL to enjoy! This fascinating account of Pickleball's earliest iterations, from someone who was there to witness its birth, exposes the true beginnings of Pickleball as told by an eyewitness, albeit a young one.
Patrick Smith's eloquently shared descriptions of the life and times and the people involved as the game was first invented, BEFORE 1965, gives the flavor of Washington state's history and some of the movers and shakers of the late 1950s and 60s.
In addition, the book features traditional food and drink recipes of the times, to serve up the Perfect Pickleball Party in the authentic style of olde! Find out what being "pickled" is really all about! A great gift for every Pickleballer's collection, this book is sure to be a Classic!
Click the book for more info or to purchase.
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Pickleball Plus
For All Your Pickleball Needs
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Paddles, balls, nets, hats, apparel, gifts and more. Pickleball Plus not only has it all but has it all at a discount. Contact Pickleball Plus for ideas, prices, and selection.
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It's time to get those holiday gifts for all the pickleball players in your life! Or treat yourself to something new.
Prices at Pickleball Plus are lower than all retail pricing. Why not save money while supporting a small, woman-owned, local business that supports the Pickleball Community!?
Gift cards available for products, lessons, or ball machine practice.
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vSee V1 Max
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