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Move Up by Drilling: Reps Beat More Open-Play Games

ByChief October 20, 2026

Troy Akin’s cue: the players who move up aren’t stacking more open-play games — they’re the ones drilling. Open play might give you ~10 dinks an hour; a drill block can give you hundreds, which is how a shot holds up when points get tight.

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If You’re Not Improving Fast Enough, Watch This

ByChief October 7, 2026

Coach Jess from Athena Pickleball says it’s actually hard to get better at pickleball.

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Pickleball Improvement Is Built Brick by Brick

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Progress comes from stacking useful reps long before results feel obvious. Improvement is usually built…

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