I was a skeptic. For the past two months, I’ve logged a lot of hours on the pickle court. I average three to five days a week. When I’m playing pick-up games, I’ll hang around for three hours. When I play scheduled pickleball games, I play for two hours and possibly hang for another ½ hour depending on how the games are going and the atmosphere (body language of the …
Coach Evan Gaudreau, a former D1 player, has been giving pickleball a go, not as a switch from tennis, but as an addition to it. This is his journey from tennis to pickleball. Crafting a style in pickleball I suck at Pickleball. When compared to my tennis. It’s hard to find the balance and the comfort I have strategically on the tennis court and transferring that to Pickle. On the …
I sweated my balls off on the pickleball courts this morning and it was eye-opening. I also give you 5 tips to improve your pickleball from a tennis coach. First of all, l don’t like the idea that you can’t serve overhand (Which seems like a rule that should be changed to allow more opportunities for the serving side). I also don’t like the fact that groundstroke winners are rare (one …
There a few common mistakes by club players that I see over and over again in my coaching career. Do you recognize these from your own tennis? Evan Gaudreau is back with some common mistakes by club players and some ideas on how to fix and improve. One of the biggest mistakes by recreational tennis players is… One of the biggest mistakes that club players make has less to do …
Coach Evan is back with another analysis piece: What has Sinner improved to win his first Grand Slam? If you’re curious about Jannik Sinner’s racquet, you can check out the post and our gear content in the Tennisnerd Guide to Racquets and Strings. Is there one thing or is there a combination of sorts? Have you noticed during the 2023 season how it seemed as if Sinner would “find” a …
Coach Evan Gaudreau is back with an analysis of the Indian Wells 2023 Final Alcaraz vs. Medvedev. As always, his writing is very personal… Indian Wells 2023 Final Alcaraz Vs Medvedev Ps. You can check out more of Evan’s pieces here. Ds. So! How have you been? What have you been up to? Have you seen any good bands lately? No! Do you read? What was the last book you …
Pickleball, pickleball, pickleball. Everyone is playing pickleball these days. At least in the USA. Coach Evan decides to give it a go. Everyone is playing pickleball “Have you played that Waffle Ball?” my Dad asked me. “Nope.” “All the oldsters are playing it down here.” My Dad’s in Florida for the winter. With my mother. They’ve been spending the last fifteen winters there. Roughly. I don’t keep track anymore. “Being down here …
Coach Evan is back with a new post dealing with the concept of highlight reel tennis. What is Winner Ball? Winner Ball In a way, it’s like “grip it and rip it.” “Lock and load.” Hit lasers and “hope for the best.” To be honest, it’s a fun way to play. It’s highlight reel tennis. It’s the way the world is moving. I never thought of it until now, but players are …
Coach Evan is back with a piece about brushing up the ball. Well, actually, don’t brush up the ball! Don’t Brush Up the Ball Here is why you shouldn’t “brush up the ball” and how it can cause you errors. “Brush up on the ball,” the tennis pro said as he fed a ball slowly and without any spin. The boy swung at the ball and released his left hand off …
Coach Evan Gaudreau is back with a new article: Why box training can take you to the next level. Do you box train? Why box training can take you to the next level Can Box training take you to the next level? What’s the alternative? Hit more crosscourts and down the lines? Work on your volleys? Make your forehand bigger? Serve? And so on. Players from the Club level up to …
