IPTPA Training Comes to Charlotte

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From North Carolina Pickleball:

IPTPA REGISTRATION NOW OPEN - IPTPA COMES TO Charlotte area on August 25th. Training is designed for 3.0 - 3.5 and 4.0 players to "kick their game up a notch" - Easy registration on our web page at IPTPA TRAINING REGISTRATION PAGE.

Pickleball Strategies and Shot Selections

I previous wrote that I am in the process of becoming a certified pickleball instructor through the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA). My last post - Basic Pickleball Strokes - discussed a set of basic elements of good pickleball strokes developed by the IPTPA founders. This post switches toward strategies and the list developed by that same group. The following is based on that list.

1. Respect the net (hitting every ball over the net will minimize your net errors and lead to more success).

2, Serve Deep and once mastered direct to different target areas.

3. Return Deep and once mastered direct to different target areas.

4. The return team should approach the NVZ line right after the return of serve.

Basic Pickleball Strokes

As I previous wrote, I am in the process of becoming a certified pickleball instructor. The certification would be issued by the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA), an organization which I discussed in the post International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association. The IPTPA founders, a list of the "best of the best" in the pickleball world, developed a set of basic elements of good pickleball strokes. The following is based on that list.

1. A simple and fluid pendulum swing initiated from the shoulder and introduced with the dink can be consistently used for all strokes.

2. The basic stroke requires a shorter backswing than tennis or racquetball and a good follow through, swing from low to high.

3. The continental grip is the preferred grip as it eliminates switching between forehand and backhand grips.

International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association

I am in the process of becoming a certified pickleball instructor. The certification would be issued by the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA). They provide some very good information about the skills and strategies of the game. I will cover some of these in future posts so it would be good idea to establish some background about the organization. From their website:

The IPTPA is the world leader in developing teaching standards in the sport of Pickleball.

The IPTPA has a mission statement of:

The purpose of the IPTPA is to certify and elevate the standards of the Pickleball Teaching Professional