CONTENTS
JANUARY
2016
Volume 1 Issue 1
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USAPA
NATIONALS VII RAISES THE BAR
$ 20,000 Purse brings out the best pickleball competition ever displayed in one venue
USAPA
7 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’ S LETTER
8 USAPA BOARD MEMBER PROFILE / FROM THE PRESIDENT
10 USAPA AMBASSADOR PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS PLAYERS’ PASSION FOR PICKLEBALL
12 3,777 PLACES TO PLAY AND GROWING!
27 MEET THE USAPA TRAINING DEPARTMENT
SPONSORED CONTENT
14 RIVERSTYKS
FEATURES
15 PICKLEBALL 50 YEARS IN THE MAKING 28 WHAT’ S THE RIGHT PADDLE FOR ME? 37 AROUND THE WORLD: COSTA RICA 38 ASK THE RULES MASTER
42 PLAYER PROFILES: DANIEL AND SCOTT MOORE
43 PLAYER PROFILES: CORRINE CARR AND SIMONE JARDIM
46 TOURNAMENT PLANNING
47 THE CURE TO THE RATINGS HEADACHE?
50 HOW DO WE GET MORE AND BETTER QUALIFIED REFEREES?
54 FITNESS & NUTRITION
55 GROWING YOUR CLUB / AROUND THE POST
56 FACILITY OF THE MONTH
59 MAKING PICKLEBALL EASIER … ON THE BODY AT LEAST
60 TOURNAMENT RESULTS 62 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
INSTRUCTION
40 HOW TO( GRACIOUSLY) GET TO PLAY WITH BETTER PLAYERS
44 THE VOLLEY
48 HOW SHOULD YOU HOLD YOUR PICKLEBALL PADDLE?
52 PICKLEBALL 411: THE THIRD SHOT DROP DRILL
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