Contents
VOLUME 5 / ISSUE 6 DECEMBER 2020
33
features
33 The Ultimate Social-Distancing Game
Despite COVID-19 , there ’ s no slowdown in sight for pickleball or the demand for paddles and equipment .
2021 GEAR GUIDE
36-58 Paddles
60 Bags
62 Balls
63 Training Equipment
64 Ball Machines
65 Theragun
66 Nets
67 Jewelry
68 Eyewear
70 Footwear
DEPARTMENTS
6 Publisher ’ s Playbook 16 Dinks : What ’ s News in Pickleball 18 Q & A with Rules Guru Bob Unetich 20 Around the Post with Jennifer Lucore &
Alex Hamner 24 Scene on the Court : ‘ You ’ re Wrong !’ 78 Pickleball Canada 82 Around the World : Pickleball England 84 In the Know : Equipment Reviews with
Jack Bandel
90 Health & Nutrition : Oops , I Gained the Quarantine 15 : Five Tips for Pandemic Weight Loss
96 Back Court : World Pickleball Day at a Glance
FROM USA PICKLEBALL
9 Message from USA Pickleball Chairman of the Board Phil Mortenson
11 Message from USA Pickleball Executive Director Justin Maloof
88 USA Pickleball ’ s Recently Approved Equipment
94 USA Pickleball Junior Spotlight : Morgan Brown
INSTRUCTION
28 A Proper Warm-Up with Alice Tym 74 The Overhead Smash — Love it ,
Don ’ t Miss It ! with PPR ’ s Vicki Foster 92 Dealing with the Elements with Alice Tym
DECEMBER 2020 | MAGAZINE 5