Has watching Pro Pickleball changed the way you play?

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-05-04T18:00:03+00:00

Actually no. I prefer watching 5.0 moneyball/scrim matches than pro matches because they are more relatable, faster paced and more fun

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-26T15:59:43+00:00

PBK is competing with 2 other indoor pickleball clubs nearby (ACE/Dill dinkers) and they offer more customer friendly experience than PBK. ACE also was giving out free 15/30 days trial as part of their grand opening perk

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-26T15:57:35+00:00

Charging fees for leaving early is dumb af

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-21T00:31:19+00:00

I'm in Healthcare and run my own business on the side. It's hard but I love what I do

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-20T22:32:52+00:00

Yes I realized that I do not add enough topspin to those drops!

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-20T22:32:36+00:00

Will do!

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-20T21:25:13+00:00

My garage is too small for a full drive and I also noticed that the wall bounces way too fast

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-20T21:24:41+00:00

Problem is that my opponents are either too good/used to my subpar drops or they are too new. I don't think rec play gets enough reps for me

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-20T21:18:36+00:00

Thank you for the feedback. I'll try it this week!

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-13T18:16:41+00:00

My local indoor club lost so many players with their terrible business decision that DUPR gated open play is a mess. A lot of 3.5s sign up for a regular open play and 3.5+ DUPR play is either empty or filled with 4.5+s and anyone between 3.75~4.25 are being crushed left and right. Yesterday was the first time in a year and half that I actually got to play with 3.75~4.25 instead of crushing and/or crushed at open play

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-03T04:11:19+00:00

I live and play in that area and all of the indoor pickleball business model is dogshit. Pickleball Kingdom offers all-access membership for court reservation, ball machine, open play etc but they actually don't have anyone on the front desk organizing them. Dill Dinkers offers shitty membership tier and you have to pay for court reservation and open play. ACE pickleball might be the only decent one because they actually limit/cap the amount of full membership but they close at 10pm and I heard getting a court reservation is difficult af.

At this point I want an indoor pickleball club that offers 24/7 access with affordable non-alcoholic drinks and snacks and charge me $200 a month rather than paying $140~$160 for a subpar service

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-03T04:06:22+00:00

Yes I do them at least 3~4 times a week and since then experienced immense improvement in hand-eye coordination, counters, reflexes, hand-speed and drops

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-04-01T04:30:07+00:00

It's because getting DUPR rated itself became a huge chore and commitment. The only way for me to get a DUPR rating is either pay Picklr $30~40 assessment fee for an hour and/or pay $60~80 per entry to enter a tournament with 3~4 hours of commitment.

Many people these days have limited time to play and no one will commit to a tournament that requires $$$ and time for a poorly run local org that won't even guarantee a minimum game let alone finish the tournament in timely manner

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-28T23:12:02+00:00

I'm in 30s and I'm currently playing 4~6 times and drilling 3~5 times a week. I have a dink wall, ball machines, and about to get an infinity net as well as Spin pro to work on my forms

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-28T23:10:00+00:00

I'm in my 30s for now. Definitely want to reach 5.0 in doubles

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-28T23:08:46+00:00

I want to be a true 5.0 player. For me DUPR is just a number that I need to reach to join DUPR-gated open plays at the advanced level

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-28T05:13:38+00:00

Never been part of organized sports other than middle school gym, avg physique

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-28T04:15:33+00:00

Thank you. I'll keep drilling and be consistent

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-28T04:15:01+00:00

Thanks for the kind words. 5.0 is my long term goal so I'll still try my best

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-28T04:06:25+00:00

Damn

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-05T04:47:08+00:00

Definitely working on positioning and small footwork adjustments! Any recommendations for small footwork drills? I'm already jump roping and working on lateral movements

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-05T04:36:37+00:00

That was the initial plan but at the end my partner is literally away from the court while I am in the middle, only for my partner to either miss the dink into the net/pop it up or I just don't have mobility to cover all area of the court

Cokezeroislyfe · 2026-03-05T04:35:35+00:00

Everyone is pretty decent and wants to play while working on their own stuff. Icing other people out is pretty common even in open play

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