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SPECIAL EDITION: INSTRUCTIONAL ISSUE SPRING 2026
PECIAL EDITION: INSTRUCTIONAL ISSUE
Simple Fixes Smarter Strategy
Real Results
SPRING 2026
YOUR BEST
GAME
STARTS HERE!
DEPARTMENTS
8 Publisher ' s Playbook 64 Back Court By Jonny Hawkins
instruction
BEGINNER
12 Start Off Right— With an Effective Serve!
By Sonny Tannan 16 Advice for the Beginners By Alice Tym 18 Return of Serve for Beginners and Improvers
By Jeff Rausch 20 Transition Zone for Improvers By Jeff Rausch
INTERMEDIATE
22 Top Five Common Mistakes— And How to Fix Them
By Matthew Schwartz 24 Running Down Lobs By Wayne Dollard 26 Drills for Dudes By Alice Tym 28 How to Create An Attackable Ball with a Dink
By Josh Deutsch 30 Purposeful Shots By Alice Tym
ADVANCED
34 Training to Elevate Your Pickleball Game: A Stepby-Step Guide By Kyle McMakin
36 What Can I Do Against Hard-Hitting Competition? By Sonny Tannan
38 Mastering High-Level Patterns: Advanced Pickleball Strategy for 5.0 Players By Kyle McMakin 40 Drilling with Purpose By Kyle McMakin 44 The Art of Stillness By Kyle McMakin
ALL LEVELS
48 Winning the Mental Game By Alice Tym 50 Striking with a Smooth and Fluid Swing
By Kyle McMakin 52 The Secrets of Senior Success By Alice Tym 56 The Core Trio: Court Positioning, Ready Position and Strike Zone By Kyle McMakin 60 How to Become a More Effective Pickleball Player
By Alice Tym
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