Senior Pickleball Tips

How do you play the volley in pickleball? When is the best time to 'stab' the ball or even drop it? Should the backhand dominate the volleying? What grip is best and how firmly do you grip your paddle for each kind of volley? Paddy deals with a whole 'volley' of these question (Ouch! Sorry....!) in his usual fun but informative way.

With a special guest appearance from coach Kevin Beeson, you're not going to want to miss this episode which could help to make you the 'Volley King or Queen' of your group!!

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The third shot drop is known as the most difficult shot in the game and is something we ALL need to master. As seniors it gives us more time to get to the kitchen line, but it is indeed very 'tickyfult' to get right. And also nowadays more and more people are driving the third shot, not dropping it at all!! So what are we to do???

Paddy talks you through it all in his informal, fun way (he even sings a bit - so mind your ears!) and answers that important question "Shall I drop or shall I drive now......?" He explains when to drop and when to drive and goes through techniques and tips along the way.

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Thinking of starting to play senior pickleball? Or have friends aged 50+ who you think would really love it and will benefit from the sport? Then this episode is for you.

Paddy simply goes through all the reasons why pickleball is such a good pastime for seniors - for those who have a history of playing sport and for those who don't. Plus a few tips at the end of what you need to think about when you first step onto a pickleball court.

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Paddy chats with John Gill, an Aussie, who is working hard to see the sport at the Olympics for the first time in Brisbane in 2032. President of the World Pickleball Association and a well-know coach in his own right (check out 'Aussie John Pickleball'), John spends his time between USA and Australia spreading the word.

Paddy and John share some Antipodean banter along the way, but you should be able to understand most of it! Meet this great Aussie doing some wonderful things for the sport.

Find John's YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@AussieJohnG

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Many think the return of serve is the most important shot in pickleball. Is this the case? It certainly gives you your best chance to get to the kitchen line. What are the different returns you can do? What ought to be most people's 'default' return?

Paddy will go through it all in this episode to make sure that YOU understand the importance of this shot and how to bring it into YOUR game.

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David Bungard (77) started playing pickleball at the age of 73 after seeing it being played at his local leisure centre in Surrey, UK. At the time his dear wife was seriously ill and sadly died soon after. Listen to how David used the 'power of pickleball' to not only help himself but many others as he introduces the sport to young and old in UK and also overseas, especially in Nepal.

He is a seriously lovely gentleman and the first person Paddy met on a pickleball court. David is very well-known in the UK and in Europe as he travels around competing and having fun!

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In this episode we look at the pickleball serve - the ten golden rules, the five main kinds of serve, how to hold the paddle, pre-serve routine, key aspects of placement, and all the other basics to help YOU hit better serves. We will strongly suggest one particular serve that ALL players of all standards from complete beginner right up to 4.0 (and beyond) need to undertake - it's simple but effective.

.... and we'll have some fun along the way!

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John Hamilton (76) lives in Arizona, got into pickleball late in life and is totally addicted! Not only does he play a lot and competitively in tournaments but also 'spreads the word' as an ambassador for United States Senior Pickleball (USPP).

A huge advocate of the sport for seniors, he and Paddy discuss things from all sorts of angles including how the sport is growing and changing, how it is SO good for everyone but especially seniors - learn how pickleball can add ten years to your life!!

John is a great guy and he and Paddy 'chew the cud' about many aspects of pickleball for those aged 50+, within the US but also worldwide.

Join USSP here: https://www.usseniorpickleball.org/

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Senior Pickleball Tips has a membership of 155,000 people aged 50+ who absolutely LOVE pickleball. We share tips and advice on all sorts of topics for example, shot techniques, how to keep injury-free, how to find places to play, how to start playing pickleball, how to improve your game but also how to maximize on your enjoyment of the sport. All from a seniors point of view!

We are mainly from USA/Canada/Mexico, but also from 61 other countries all over the world - we very much want to grow our global audience in other continents.

We don't take life too seriously and certainly have fun!

Paddy explains why he started the Senior Pickleball Tips Facebook group, tells his own pickleball story, how the membership has grown hugely and his plans with this podcast, to broaden our reach to other seniors who play pickleball (or are thinking about it).

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