2023 was an incredible year for pickleball and for the PCKL brand.   Thank you so much for being a part of TeamPCKL and joining us on this ride. Here are some fun stats and facts from the year behind. We're looking forward to a great year of pickleball in 2024! Thanks to ChatGPT for the assist on a couple of images below. So Many Balls PCKL Balls Are Everywhere 2023 saw the launch of our Elite 40 High-Performance Pickleballs, and players everywhere took them to the court by the thousands. If you laid down all of the balls end-to-end, the chain would be lon ..read more

Pickleball is like the wild wild west — the quickest hands win the day. The moment someone speeds up the ball, they’re firing the first shot of a hands battle. And if you’re slow on the draw, your opponents will have no fear in challenging you to battle after battle knowing they have the upperhand. Hand speed is the skill that separates the duds from the studs.  You can improve your hand speed by doing these two simple drills with a partner.  Volleying in the kitchen This drill is simple, but difficult. You and your partner will stand at the kitchen line across from each other. You’l ..read more

To the PCKL community, Thank you for making 2023 a year we’ll never forget. Pickleball has grown into a sport the world is taking more seriously. It’s hard not to when more than 36 million people are playing in the U.S. alone. And when celebrities are putting their money on the line. And when players are getting six-figure contracts. The sport is getting the respect we know it deserves.  Pickleball’s unprecedented growth couldn’t be possible without you — the people with an extraordinary love for the game. You’ve proven that passion can spread a sport to communities across the country. Yo ..read more

Holiday season is coming up, which means so is your spending and internet searching for “Best (fill in the blank).”  We’ve seen a few holiday guides for pickleball enthusiasts, but here’s the problem with most of them: they’re not created by pickleball enthusiasts. The lists end up being full of trinkets no avid pickler would use or enjoy.  We’re like you — obsessed with the sport. So we asked ourselves what are some gifts we would love to receive. We’re confident you’ll love them too.  For the cute doubles team: A folding bench for two When you’re waiting for your next game, yo ..read more

36.5 million.  You’ve seen that number a lot by now. It’s how many picklers there are in the US.  Those picklers need quality gear. It’s why we exist.  And what gear do picklers need the most of?  Balls — lots of them.  It’s why there are 500 million pickleballs manufactured each year! That’s enough pickleballs for everyone in the US and Russia to have one.  Many pickleballs are like good loaves of bread — they go bad fast. And when a pickleball cracks or loses its pop, it’s tossed to the trash.  Then what?  Well, right now, more than 200 million pickleb ..read more

The only thing booming more than pickleball is TikTok. And it’s not just because teens are showing off their dances they learned from Fortnite. It’s because it can be an incredibly powerful tool for learning new things — including pickleball.  Here are 10 of the best pickleball accounts to follow on TikTok.  @enhancepickleball 79.8k followers  Enhance Pickleball is the best place to learn the rules of pickleball. Many of their videos answer the core question we all had in our early days of pickle: Is this illegal? But their content doesn’t stop there. You’ll also learn drills an ..read more

In this article, we'll explore the key elements of an effective pickleball warmup, including active movements, dynamic stretches, and mental preparation techniques. We know it is tempting to walk up to the pickleball court, hit a couple of dinks and just start playing. Before play you should perform dynamic warm up exercises, using full-body movements to get all those pickleball muscle groups engaged and mimic the demands of pickleball. You want to emphasize balance, technique, control, and muscle activation. Well-executed warm up exercises will enhance your performance and significantly reduc ..read more

The 10 Best Pickleball Accounts to Follow on Instagram  Your Instagram feed doesn’t have to be a never-ending scroll of your acquaintances' latest weddings, vacations, and baby announcements. It can be a resource to help your pickleball game.  Here’s our list of the 10 best pickleball accounts to follow on Instagram. @picklejuice.137 // 3,846 followers Pickle Juice is a part of the ONE37PM community, a multimedia brand dedicated to men’s lifestyle content covering gaming, sports, entrepreneurship, hip hop, streetwear, trading cards, and more. The account will keep you up to date wi ..read more

The air is getting crisper, the leaves are changing, and your pickleballs are breaking.  Fall brings remarkable weather for pickleball, but the cooler temperatures also means your pickleballs are more likely to break and warp. That’s the main reason we created the Elite 40 Pickleballs — a ball durable enough to withstand the coldest conditions.  Pickleball is one-of-a-kind, but similar to other sports, it’s not immune to harsher weather conditions.  Cold golf balls lead to less speed and distance on your shot. For football, cold weather reduces the air pressure of the ball by 20 ..read more

It’s spooky season!  Our team is here to help you bring your passion for pickleball to the Halloween season. Here are four DIY Halloween costume ideas for the avid pickler. The Paddle Let’s start simple. It’s just a big ole PCKL paddle with a spot for your face. That’s it. Finally, a paddle big enough to reach every lob.  Jeff Bezos would love to help you build it. Just use all those Amazon boxes you’ve got lying around. Snag the biggest one you can find or tape smaller ones together to create the right height and shape for your body. Then, the redneck’s swiss army knife comes in ha ..read more