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Hey Dinkville Community,
Something exciting is coming to the heart of Nashville, and we’re looking for rockstar team members to be part of it from day one.
We’ve partnered on a brand-new facility that will bring energy, fun, and unforgettable experiences to downtown. While we can’t spill all the details just yet 👀, we can say this: it’s going to be a game-changer.
We’re now hiring part-time and full-time staff to help us run this unique destination. If you’re passionate about people, love creating great experiences, and want to be part of a fast-growing team, we want to hear from you!
👉 Apply now and be part of something special before the doors even open.
One Month Away From Pickle N' Pigs Charity Tournament! Sign up Today
We’re excited to announce the Pickle N' Pigs Pickleball Charity Tournament happening October 25th–26th at Veterans Park in Hendersonville! This will be an amazing weekend of pickleball, barbecue, and community — all while supporting a great cause.
Here’s what you can expect:
• Brackets for Everyone – Men’s, Women’s, Mixed, and Singles, from beginners to advanced. Find the bracket that fits your game!
• Special 16 & Under Bracket – Got kids who love pickleball? This open bracket is just for them. A fun way for the next generation to get tournament experience!
• Great Food & Atmosphere – Barbecue trucks will be serving up some delicious eats all weekend long.
• Prizes & Merch – Sign up for a chance to win free merch and tournament giveaways.
Whether you’re chasing medals or just looking for a fun time on the courts, this tournament has something for everyone. Don’t miss your chance to play, connect, and celebrate pickleball with our community.
👉 Sign up now and secure your spot today!
Let’s play some pickleball, eat some barbecue, and support a great cause together.
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Book a Private Lesson with Pickleball Pros
Dinkville is proud to announce Andre Mick and Allison Harris as Dinkville Pros who are will to work with you and share their knowledge to take your game to the next level! They are the TOP Pickleball Players in Nashville and we are thankful to have them apart of the Dinkville Team! Book a Lesson with them today!
TUESDAY NIGHT FREE BEGINNER CLINICS – VETERANS PARK - HENDERSONVILLE
Every Tuesday evening in Hendersonville, we’re hosting free clinics for new players at Veterans Park. You’ll learn the rules, play with other beginners, and get top-notch instruction. Bonus: We give away a free Selkirk paddle every Tuesday, so come learn and maybe leave with some brand-new gear!
Book the Rooftop Court at the Bobby Hotel in Downtown Nashville Today!
Fall weather is here and is PRIME TIME for rooftop Pickleball, what are you waiting for?! This place is legit. Play with friends, host a little event, or just soak up the downtown Nashville vibes while dinking under the skyline. It’s hands down one of the coolest pickleball courts in the country.
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Up Your Game
The ‘Coil Method’ for Unbeatable Hands Battles
Zane Navratil wants you to loosen up. Or maybe tighten up? Allow us to explain.
When it comes to fast hands at the kitchen line, he’s a big proponent of “The Coil Method.”
By rotating your upper body as one unit, rather than standing stiff and just frantically swinging your paddle arm, you give yourself valuable extra range of motion to reload and counter-attack.
Here’s how he breaks it down:
✅ Think back to middle school science. Coils store and return energy at an efficient rate, right? Right. Your upper body is the same way. Rotate at the hips and your arms become loaded weapons.
✅ Rather than letting your non-dominant arm hang uselessly at your side, get that hand up near your paddle hand and move the two as one unit. By doing so, you’re engaging your legs, hips, and torso with every shot.
✅ On a forehand, imagine you’re pushing your paddle into position with your offhand. For a backhand, you’re pulling. After contact, snap your hips back toward the net and reload for the next one.
Once you get to a certain level, it’s the small tweaks that make the biggest difference. Now get our there and dominate some hands battles.
Pro Pickleball’s Youthful Inflection Point
Youngsters signing pro contracts is not new to sports, of course. Just look at the NHL, soccer, or even Formula 1, and myriad examples come to mind.
But pro pickleball is at an inflection point. While some of the top players haven’t hit 20 yet — Anna Leigh Waters, Jorja Johnson, Hayden Patriquin, and Gabe Tardio, to name a few — the age range to be competitive seems to be getting lower all the time.
Cailyn Campbell is just 15. And John Lucian Goins was going for his third consecutive PPA gold medal in men’s singles… and he’s only 17.
And then there’s this: Most of the sport’s current greats transitioned from other sports. Hayden played baseball. ALW considered playing Division 1 soccer. Many still came from tennis.
But this new crop of young talent, like recently signed 14-year-old Tama Shimabukuro, have had their sights set on one thing and one thing only: Being the next Ben Johns or Anna Leigh Waters.
There are a few being signed very soon who are even younger — and who might just have a shot.
An Update on ‘Paddlegate’
As we told you already, the UPA-A’s new paddle regulations have been causing quite the commotion so far at PPA Cincinnati.
There’s also been speculation online that Selkirk’s much-hyped and popular new paddle, the Boomstik, has failed testing and is now banned.
Allow us to be the voice of truth for a second and clear a few things up.
- First, those shiny reflective red weights on the sides are called the MOI Tuning System — they weigh 7.5 grams each and while classified as “semi-permanent” are not intended to be removed (we don’t recommend trying, either; it’s basically impossible).
- The Boomstik is approved by USA Pickleball for amateur play. That means 99% of the people reading this can use it whenever and wherever they want.
- The MOI weights have not been cleared by UPA-A, so as of right now any Boomstik played at pro events (see: Jack Sock) won’t have them (Selkirk is currently offering MOI-less versions to select pros only).
The long and short of this is that USAP categorizes the MOI system as external weights like lead or tungsten tape, a “preset perimeter weighting solution” in Selkirk’s parlance, while the UPA-A does not.
Could the MOI system return to pro play at some point? Selkirk sure hopes so. Might they sell a version of the Boomstik without the MOI system to the general consumer? No word yet, but the people seem to want it.
Pro Pickleball Streamlines into Two Distinct Tour Seasons
The PPA Tour announced this week a shakeup to its schedule that will create two distinct seasons between the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball.
The PPA Finals will be held May 4-10, 2026, at Life Time Rancho San Clemente. Soon thereafter, MLP will kick into action and run through August.
It’s a move, says PPA Founder and CEO Connor Pardoe, that should help distinguish the two products and grow the sport as a whole in the process.
“This slight restructure of the tour calendar will allow long-standing and brand new fans to better follow both the PPA Tour and Major League Pickleball,” said Pardoe.
➡️ Our pro writer, Erik Tice, breaks it all down.
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