The Kitchen Pickleball
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The Kitchen was created to provide a place where pickleball players and enthusiasts could congregate. What started out as a passion project has turned into the largest and most passionate group of pickleballers in the world. When Jared Paul first played the game back in 2021, he was hooked. Mesmerized by the sport, he leveraged his ability for building communities online by setting up a Facebook group called Pickleball Austin. As the group grew and the enthusiasm for this sport permeated from places well beyond Texas, The Kitchen was born.
We started as a virtual community on social media, but quickly grew into something much more meaningful. The Kitchen is the gateway to this beautiful game of pickleball. We continue to grow this wonderful community by creating entertaining content, hosting events and tournaments, helping players find the best gear for cheap on our new shop, and hosting tons of epic giveaways. Source
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| Country | United States of America |
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Search ArticlesPro pickleball player Paula Rives shows you how to hit the third-shot drop roll
Pro pickleball player Paula Rives has one of the best topspin roll shots in the game today. In this video, Paula walks Coach Tony Roig through how to hit it — from the kitchen line, cross court, and finally from the baseline as a full third-shot drop roll. Here’s what you will learn in this video: ✅ What the third-shot drop roll is trying to accomplish. ✅ The proper grip pressure. ✅ How to drop the paddle face and brush up through the ball. ✅ Why margin over the net is your friend, not your enemy.
Major League Pickleball St. Louis 2026: Pools, schedule, viewing guide and storylines
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The best pickleball paddles with summer vibes (2026)
Most pickleball paddles still look pretty similar. Black carbon fiber. Dark graphics. Serious branding. But summer is the perfect excuse for brands to loosen up and get creative. From popsicles and peaches to flamingos and patriotic graphics, these are our favorite pickleball paddles bringing summer vibes to the courts in 2026. Buy on The Kitchen website and get a free Kitchen hat of your choice (under $30). Few paddle releases have felt more like summer than the JOOLA Rally Rocket.
Holbrook Pickleball: Building a community of players chasing better
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Selkirk Omni review: Is Selkirk’s latest paddle better than the Boomstik?
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Major League Pickleball 2026 Week 2 Power Rankings
The New Jersey 5s showed this week why many fans and pundits considered them among the favorites heading into the 2026 season, with a dominant performance at the league’s second event in Columbus, Ohio. After walking away with a disappointing 4th-place finish at MLP Dallas, the 5s bounced back by going undefeated at MLP Columbus with wins against both of the teams that had beaten them in Week 1 — the Columbus Sliders and St. Louis Shock.
WATCH: Trailer for upcoming pickleball comedy ‘The Dink’
We got an early look this week at Ben Stiller’s new pickleball comedy “The Dink” featuring Jake Johnson as a washed-up former tennis star who discovers the superior racket sport. The trailer focuses on Johnson’s character as he experiences what many young, athletic men have been through at one time or another on the pickleball court: Getting his ass kicked by a bunch of older ladies who know what they’re doing.
Major League Pickleball Columbus 2026: Pools, schedule, viewing guide and storylines
After a thrilling slate of matches in Dallas over Memorial Day weekend, Major League Pickleball is back in action this week. There are 11 teams participating in MLP Columbus, which starts Thursday from Pickle & Chill, an indoor facility that has hosted several past MLP events. Here are the teams in the field this week: Group A: Atlanta Bouncers, California Black Bears, Chicago Slice, Columbus Sliders, Miami Pickleball Club, New Jersey 5s.
Opinion: Jared Paul's 5 key takeaways from MLP Dallas
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Major League Pickleball 2026 Week 1 (over)reactions + updated power rankings
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