Contents
VOLUME 6 / ISSUE 1 JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2021
38
features
38 How Pickleball Really Got Its Name
Spoiler Alert : The game wasn ’ t named after the family dog . By Wayne Dollard
42 Medicine for the Mind
Pickleball encourages positive mental health and improves mental performance in several unique ways .
By Kent Lindeman
44 The Bainbridge Cup Tournament Event Coming to the USA !
The tournament will take place April 7-11 in Holly Hill , Florida , at Pictona , a new , state-of-the-art $ 6 million facility .
By Pat Murphy
DEPARTMENTS
6 Publisher ’ s Playbook 18 Dinks : What ’ s News in Pickleball 22 Q & A with Rules Guru Bob Unetich 26 Around the Post with Jennifer Lucore &
Alex Hamner
28 Scene on the Court : Nowhere Man in No Man ’ s Land with Pickleball Curmudgeon Craig Laughlin 48 Pickleball Canada 50 Around the World : Pickleball England 54 In the Know : Equipment Reviews with
Jack Bandel 62 Ask the Pickleball Doctor : Sports Drinks — Which Electrolyte Drink is for You ? with Dr . Noe Sariban
64 Health & Nutrition : Now Trending — Reset Your Breakfast with Brandi Givens , RDN
72 Back Court : Ringing in the New Year with Pickleball !
FROM USA PICKLEBALL
9 Message from USA Pickleball Chairman of the Board Phil Mortenson
11 Message from USA Pickleball CEO Stu Upson
60 USA Pickleball ’ s Recently Approved Equipment
68 USA Pickleball Junior Spotlight : Emma Iacono by Laura Gainor and Bob Nibarger
INSTRUCTION
32 How to Move More Effectively at the No Volley Zone Line with Alice Tym
46 The Importance of the Dynamic Warmup with PPR ’ s Lee Whitwell and Dorian Adam
58 Advanced Dinking Technique — Rapid Recovery with Morgan Evans
66 It ’ s Time to Change Your Outdated View on Pickleball Singles with Frank Anthony Davis JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2021 | MAGAZINE 5