Xenon Paddle shoe review
Sorry for the long period of radio silence on the blog. It’s been a very busy year and lots of excit…
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Kitchen Blockers review
You should be able to tell from my numerous photos on the site and social media that I have been esp…
The Lacoste Power Serve: my dream comes true
Phase one: is someone pulling a wind up on me? When I started the blog, I had no real way…
Put them in pickleball jail: the golden SEQUENCE to “break a banger “
Stand by people, this is a long one but possibly the most important blog I’ve ever written so stay w…
Inateck tech bag review
As I started to turn into the “pickleball version of Pitbull” (Mr Worldwide😂), travel hacking became…
Frank works The One review
I’ve been lucky to receive the first pair of Frank Works shoes for review in the Uk. Thanks to Rod a…
Coin Tossing
Whilst playing in a number of sessions, I noticed a trend developing in players that came in from a …
Dear Pickleball
Five years ago, pickleball entered my life, and it was love at first sight. I caught the “pickleball…
Kineon Move+ Review
At the recent Skechers Pickleball English Open, powered by the APP, Kineon was a key sponsor. As a h…
Diadem edge 18k speed pro review
Diadem have just released the Edge 18k Speed Pro, the new evolution of the Edge range. It’s billed a…
Better attacking dinking is as easy as turning on the TAPS
As players move through their pickleball career, they can no longer rely upon a healthy supply of un…
Diadem indoor Power Pickleball review
I was lucky to be one of the first people in the UK to try out a prototype indoor ball from Diadem. …
The spectrum of pickleballs
When I talk about differentiation in coach education courses, one of the most common topics I cover …
whoop Review
As regular readers of the blog will know, I love a gadget (and a new paddle): I’ve been toying with …
pickleball New Year Resolutions
If you are serious or even semi serious about your game and improvement, a new calendar year is ofte…
Selkirk Pro S1 Ball First Look
The most recent big new pickleball ball release is the Selkirk Pro S1. I was lucky to be given some …
Better pickleball, one step at a time
Progression is often said to be in small steps in almost all skills and sports. Pickleball is no dif…
English Nationals Preparations
If you are getting ready to compete at English Nationals, especially if you are a first timer, it wo…
Therabody RecoveryTherm Cube review
In my seemingly never ending quest for ways to help my elbow survive the rigours of coaching and pla…
Diadem Pickleball Net Review
Some of you may have seen me teasing on Instagram a big parcel from Framework Sports/Diadem. Inside …
Thorlo pickleball socks review
In previous blogs, I’ve written about the importance of correct footwear and socks when playing pick…
Therabody RecoveryPulse Arm Review
If you’ve seen me around a pickleball court anytime recently, you will notice I wear a compression s…
How to prepare for a tournament Bonus blog: recovery
After writing the four part series on how to get ready for a multi day tournament, I realised that I…
How to prepare for a tournament Part Four
The final part of this series is the actual activity you do on the day. It can be broken into two ph…
How to prepare for a tournament Part Three
So we’ve prepared our fuelling, we’ve tested the products to make sure it suits our gut and we’ve pa…
How to prepare for a tournament Part Two
Part one of the blog was all about fuelling, both food and liquids. That Precision Hydration blog is…
How to prepare for a tournament Part One
Nutrition and hydration tips for tournament preparation and during the event Part one of a four post…
Now you can wear Skechers to play pickleball
If you read my previous blog on shoes for pickleball, I mentioned that your favourite Skechers weren…
How an item from the Nando’s menu can help you do better speed ups
In my blog posts, I always like to come up with cryptic titles. During the planning of a recent sess…
How tapping paddles between points can impact every shot you make in doubles
You’ll notice lots of established pickleball teams tap paddles after every point, whether they win t…
How to “SETTLE” your serving yips
One of the common problems pickleball players find is that they get the serve “yips”: it…
Why your pickleball shots need to be PAMPERed
When working with some new coaching clients recently, one player mentioned that they hit a great sho…
Disguise shots and how to use lack of power
In a previous blog, I wrote at length about how to reset and use gentle blocks to take the heat out …
Why a character from Animal Crossing can win you more pickleball matches
In the original GameCube version of the Nintendo game Animal Crossing, there was a character called …
Why No Man’s land is actually the ZOO
In the early days of pickleball in the UK, there was a school of thought that after hitting a return…
“Shoes-ston, we have a problem”
Forgive the Apollo 13 pun in the title but it captures the importance of the topic and my own person…
A trip forward in time with a “super car” paddle
I’ve been the lucky recipient of the only Diadem Vice paddle in Europe: not due to my sponsorship wi…
You want to buy the pickleball player in your life a gift for xmas
It’s almost that time of year when thoughts turn to the festive season and the pickleball player in …
So you’ve started playing pickleball…
You’ve played a few games, grasped scoring (most of the time 😂) and are hooked: what are the first s…
The double deuce
A solo pickleball drill that’s needs just you, a court with a net and a bucket of balls (marke…
Blogs coming soon
What are they going to be about? Watch this space for thoughts on pickleball in general, tips, drill…