Contents
VOLUME 3 / ISSUE 3
MAY/JUNE 2018
DEPARTMENTS
30
features
30 Minto US Open
April 21-29, 2018 in Naples, Florida.
45 Smash Hit
Pickleball Clothing & Accessories.
49 Thankfulness vs. Entitlement
What better players don’t owe you on the court.
50 How One Soldier Turned the Stresses
of War into Pickleball Therapy
(from the USAPA)
on the cover
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Publisher’s Playbook
Dinks—Bits of News in Pickleball
The Rules Guru
Player Profile: Roger BelAir
Around the Post
League Spotlight: New Jersey Pickleball
Association
Regional News
Biz Buzz: Spotlight on Head Sports
Around the World: Phillipines
Belgium (from the USAPA)
Pickleball Canada
Health & Wellness: Lower Extremity
Injuries (from the USAPA)
INSTRUCTION
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Pickleball 411: Warming Up with
Alex Hamner and Jennifer Lucore
The Ws of Successful Lobbing
Quick Tips: The Secret of Spin
Pickleball Partnerships
It’s All About the Base
FROM THE USAPA
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Letter From the USAPA President
USAPA Announces New Tournament Rating
System
USAPA Partners with St. Jude Children’s
Hospital
2018 USAPA National Championships Event
Schedule
Most Recently Approved Paddles
Meet Steve Manolis, Ambassador of
Education, SW Region
Pickleball in Big Sky Country
Smash Park, Des Moines, IA
Recently-Certified Referees
2018 Citi Open, Washington, DC
Lucy Kovalova and Matt Wright
2018 Minto US Open Mixed Doubles Pro Silver Medalists
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