Posts Tagged With ‘ Rockets Ramblings ’

Every great pickleball coach will tell you this same simple, but critical tip.  If you want to improve your ability to control a pickleball, the first key is not in practicing your forehand or backhand or serve. It’s not in practicing your drop, dink or lob.   No, the very first key to work on is your hand-eye coordination.  No amount of shots from a ball machine or training partner will help you improve your control if you do not first improve your hand-eye coordination.  You only have to play this crazy game for a short period of time before you realize that there is a direct correlation... Continue Reading

The Perfect Pickleball Christmas Gift Can there be a more perfect Christmas gift for that special player in your life?  Hint: It may be you. Currently we have a great selection of cool, high quality recreational paddles available for quick shipment.All paddles priced from $39 – $79 and are fully compliant with USA Pickleball rules and regulations. So if you want to give someone the gift of pickleball or simply put a great second paddle in your own bag, we have you covered. Enjoy and Merry Christmas,The Pickleball Rocks Team CLICK HERE to Grab A Great Paddle Originally... Continue Reading

The DUDE: Play With Attitude Originally Published on PickleballRocks.com Continue Reading

Six months ago, our team at Pickleball Rocks reached out to our huge Facebook fan base and asked a simple question: “With all the macho named paddles out there, what would be a great paddle name that ladies would like?  Go ladies!”And OH MY the responses! There were names like Honey Badger and Godiva.  There was Queen B and there was Bella.And yep there were names of both female and male body parts that we just won’t mention here.  🙂But the point is, we were inundated with names to choose from and ultimately the name that won out was “The Pink Widow”. Thank you Michell Cook... Continue Reading

January 1st, 2023: The new USA Pickleball Rules officially went into effect.  SPOILER ALERT:  You can wear Lime Green shirts or apparel while playing pickleball. No Rule Against It. Every year it is a big deal.  The new rules go into effect and immediately everybody starts talking about them. Some rules get no discussion, while some rule’s conversations go viral with players dissecting every sentence and word to make sure they understand the intent and how to apply the rule to their next game of pickleball.   This year one of the first posts to hit social media was... Continue Reading

Wow! I thought our sport was exploding before.  Now the word explosion almost under describes the growth.  How about tsunami?  This just in from USA Pickleball.  The 2023 Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s (SFIA) Topline Participation Report was released today, announcing that pickleball continued to be America’s fastest-growing sport for the third year in a row. According to the report, pickleball participation almost doubled in 2022, increasing by 85.7 percent year-over-year and by an astonishing 158.6 percent over three years. “After anticipating the 2023 SFIA report... Continue Reading

Today we are welcoming long-time sales professional, Kevin Lindley to the Pickleball Rocks team.Kevin joins the team as our new National Team Sales and Event Sales Director.Besides selling our famous Pickleball Rocks clothing all across the country, helping the sport grow has been our passion and mission for over 13 years. We’ve worked with communities, small and large, and we have worked with players of every age and ability level. We are excited to announce that we have added a new business division to our Pickleball Rocks parent company. The new division was added to... Continue Reading

Memories are wonderful things, especially when it comes to pickleball. We remember important milestones in the growth of the sport and we remember personal events that continue to make us smile (or sometimes cry). I remember playing my first USAPA Nationals in Buckeye, Arizona. As a new 16 year old, just getting my feet wet, I won the Mens Singles 5.0 Open division and pocketed my first pickleball paycheck of $1,000.  Wait, maybe that is just a fantasy. But I do actually remember that first nationals for me.  It was in Buckeye, and I did manage to play in a big men’s singles bracket... Continue Reading

The One Ball That Changed Pickleball History Originally Published on PickleballRocks.com Continue Reading

Help us help the small local businesses. Sadly, this year many small businesses will not be open for business because of the effects of covid19.   We know the pandemic has shut down many small pickleball businesses as well as many small local businesses of every type. We are truly thankful that players across the country have made Pickleball Rocks the most recognized pickleball apparel brand in America. And we are equally thankful that every Christmas season, many players choose to do their online shopping with us.  This year seems to be no different. Orders for Christmas presents are... Continue Reading