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PICKLEBALL POST C-19 SHUT DOWN ~ POSSIBLE CHANGES HOW WE WILL PLAY

RALLY SCORING MAY BE IN OUR POST C-19 PICKLEBALL FUTURE . . . LIKE IT OR NOT! POST C-19 RESUMPTION OF PICKLEBALL PLAY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS WITHIN OUR OWN PICKLEBALL PLAYING COMMUNITY. INDOOR VERSUS OUTDOOR PLAY POST C-19 RESUMPTION OF PLAY PRIOR HEALTH & WELLNESS COMMON SENSE ARTICLES FOR DISEASE PROTECTION & PREVENTION MEASURESContinue reading “PICKLEBALL POST C-19 SHUT DOWN ~ POSSIBLE CHANGES HOW WE WILL PLAY”

REWRAPING YOUR PADDLE GRIP FOR BETTER FEEL OF THE BALL, BETTER BALL CONTROL & TO REDUCE THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF YOUR HANDLE

by Pickleball Coach Joe Palmere Jr. 4/23/2020 © Grip circumference size can be increased or decreased with a variety of brand name replacement grips. Check the packaging it will give the grip thickness in mm. A 1.25mm is about as thin as they come. This will reduce a 4.5″ factory grip circumference to 4 1/8.”ButContinue reading “REWRAPING YOUR PADDLE GRIP FOR BETTER FEEL OF THE BALL, BETTER BALL CONTROL & TO REDUCE THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF YOUR HANDLE”

GEARBOX PICKLEBALL COMMENTARY by Coach Joe Palmere Jr

4/20/2020 At the request of one of my faithful blog followers, I have written this commentary on GEARBOX PICKLEBALL PADDLES. Gearbox Paddles come in 11 models. Eight (8) models are branded as either GS6 Control and GS6 Power, and GS5 Control and GS5 Power. The 8 PRO Models are block shaped. There are 2 tearContinue reading “GEARBOX PICKLEBALL COMMENTARY by Coach Joe Palmere Jr”

PADDLE TALK 2020 PART TWO

by Coach Joe Palmere Jr. 4/9/2020 I frequently conduct paddle selection clinics at retail racquet sport stores, such as HOLABIRD SPORTS on 9220 Pulaski Highway. The owner, David Hirschfeld and Son, Brian, have an indoor racquet sport demo court for customers to try out pickleball paddles, tennis and racquet ball racquets, while trying on aContinue reading “PADDLE TALK 2020 PART TWO”

RESUMING PICKLEBALL PLAY POST C-19 VIRUS CLOSURE

By Coach Joe Palmere Jr. April 15, 2020 Word count 1,625 When we are permitted to resume playing pickleball we must follow the guidelines of the medical professionals and caregivers, for prevention of spreading, and awareness of protective measures against contracting any  C-19 virus “remnants,” that may still be around. Realistically, as pickleball players weContinue reading “RESUMING PICKLEBALL PLAY POST C-19 VIRUS CLOSURE”

PICKLEBALL IS ALL

INSTRUCTION & DISCUSSION Coach Joe Palmere Jr. IPTPA Pro Pickleball Coach Level 2 IPTPA Certified Rating Specialist CRS-4 USAPA Ambassador Baltimore Co. MD “The “Pickleball Is All” Coach Joe Palmere Jr. Website is designed for pickleball players as a reliable resource to learn how to play and win the game, at all skill levels.