Mo Nard and Reine Steel are certified pickleball teaching pros and founders of Positive Dinking pickleball instruction. Reine also created the PlayTime Scheduler website, used by 100,000+ pickleball players. Diana Landau and Carl Landau founded Pickleball Media. Carl hosts the popular podcast I Used to be Somebody.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Starting Out: Let the Dinking Begin! 5

Chapter 1: Welcome to Your New Favorite Sport 7

Chapter 2: Playing by the Rules 15

Chapter 3: Shifting into Gear: Equipment and Apparel 37

Chapter 4: Heading to the Courts 61

Chapter 5: Transitioning from Other Sports: You Can Do This! 81

Part 2: Getting into the Swing of Things 97

Chapter 6: Building Solid FUNdamentals 99

Chapter 7: Starting the Point: The First Three Shots 119

Chapter 8: Dinking: The Game within a Game 141

Chapter 9: The Big Thrill: Volleys, Smashes, and Lobs 157

Chapter 10: Achy, Breaky: Preventing Injuries and Managing Physical Limitations 177

Part 3: Mastering Pickleball Strategy 191

Chapter 11: Playing Smarter: Basic Doubles Strategies 193

Chapter 12: Diving Deeper: Intermediate to Advanced Doubles Strategies 219

Chapter 13: Going Solo: Singles Strategy 245

Part 4: Improving and Competing: Living with Obsessive Pickleball Disorder (OPD) 257

Chapter 14: Leveling Up: Advanced Skills You'll Need 259

Chapter 15: Strengthening Your Mental Game: Use Your Noggin! 289

Chapter 16: Improving Your Game: DIY or with an Expert 309

Chapter 17: Playing Tournaments 329

Part 5: Enjoying the Wider World of Pickleball 353

Chapter 18: So Social: Jumping into the Pickleball Scene 355

Chapter 19: Becoming More Involved 373

Part 6: The Part of Tens 385

Chapter 20: Ten Pickleball Pet Peeves 387

Chapter 21: Ten Common Pickleball Mistakes and How to Fix Them 395

Glossary 403

Index 413