Pickleball Is All Blog Joe Palmere, Pickleball Coach, Rating Specialist & Ambassador

“WHITE MARSH PICKLEBALL” LEARN TO PLAY THE “COACH JOE” WAY  “THE UNATTACKABLE BALL STRATEGY” “Joe Palmere Jr.”   IPTPA PICKLEBALL CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL LEVEL II COACH PTR/ PROFESSIONAL PICKLEBALL COACHING REGISTRY MEMBER USAPA AMBASSADOR BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD  Professional On-Court Coaching Service for beginnings thru experienced players wanting to advance their skills, and learn the “UATTACKABLE BALL STRATEGY,” while having fun in a “workshop style closed game play environment.”  Each week players will receive a written “performance evaluation” of their stroke mechanics and shot selections that need improving. Homework drills  One on one “Coaching” will be provided on an individual basis.  Home Practice Drills, for correcting weaknesses, will be included in the written evaluation.  *In additon to in-class coaching, Players Must be Willing to Practice these Drills at Home* [Don’t waste time & money (yours & others) if you are not w...

Civility, Etiquette and Common Courtesy Saturday last, at NERRC OPEN PLAY, my friend Lachezar Kostov, informed me that when I first entered, I walked onto  the court where he and his friend "Tom"  were playing a highly contested singles game, and he almost hit me with a ball,  causing them to stop play, until I was out of the way. As “Lach” and I continued to discuss the matter in a civil and respectful manner, I realize that I was guilty of this act. I was embarrassed that “I” would do such an inconsiderate thing  to a fellow pickle ball player, and violate one of the key principals of good pickle ball court etiquette. I teach and emphasize good court etiquette as part of every beginners instruction class. And I should know better. I apologized to my friend, “Lach,” and he graciously accepted my apology. “Lach” also commented, “Joe, I know what you stand for, and this was not you.”  I also thanked “Lach” for bringing this ...

TENNIS STROKE DEVELOPMENT VERSUS PICKLEBALL STROKE DEVELOPMENT, AND LET’ US NOT FORGET BADMINTON  As a “devout student” of the game of pickle ball Several years of Instructing adult Beginners How play the sport and Coaching experienced adult pickleball players how to improve their game, I have concluded that former tennis players, who begin playing pickleball, have inherent skill sets to better perform most of the pickleball strokes with an accomplished capability. Many of the current Pickleball Pros have extensive tennis playing backgrounds. I have also had the pleasure of coaching some highly skilled Badminton players on how to play pickleball.  These individuals also have an inherent racquet skill set of stroke development that is easily adapted to the paddle skills of pickleball.  Skilled Badminton Players are also prime candidates for good pickleball players. However, I cannot evaluate the influence of Badminton stroke development on pickleball, simply beca...