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Don’t Catch Directly in Front — Contact Beside the Body

ByChief October 15, 2026

All Things Pickleball (with Sammy) shows why catching the ball directly in front limits you — from that spot the paddle mostly goes up, so you can clear the net but you can’t create angles.

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How to play the triangle

ByChief October 6, 2026

Jack Munro shows that you don’t always need to hit harder to create an opening: use angles, move your opponents and play the triangle.

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Stop giving your opponent the ATP

ByChief September 18, 2026October 4, 2026

The Prince of Pickleball’s short is one concrete line: he gave up an ATP by…

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