Empower Pickleball has always been about empowering athletes and celebrating their stories. As our community has grown, so have we. Our new identity reflects that growth: professional, dynamic, and inclusive. 💙 Same mission. Fresh look. Stronger voice. Where every play belongs.

The best partner isn’t the one who never misses. It’s the one who lets you miss without making you play scared. They help you reset, share your goals and act like a teammate. 5 green flags: empowerpickleball.com/blogs/…

Borrowed paddles. Courts improvised in streets, parks and schoolyards. That’s how Carlos López helped pickleball take root in Cuba. Now he’s creating opportunities for juniors across Latin America. His story: empowerpickleball.com/carlos…

“Sorry” doesn’t help your doubles partner reset. Try: “Mine.” “Yours.” “Switch.” “Nice try.” Confident communication keeps the team moving forward instead of stuck on the last mistake. Read more: empowerpickleball.com/blogs/…

At the Olympic level, a common cold medicine can cost an athlete a gold medal. Strict liability, surprise testing, whereabouts filings and supplement risks are part of the reality pickleball must embrace to pursue the rings: empowerpickleball.com/blogs/…

Would a $100 pickleball lesson help? The real value is the diagnosis: a coach can spot in minutes what you’ve been practicing incorrectly for months. Improvement comes from the reps you put in afterward. When private coaching is worth it: empowerpickleball.com/blogs/…

Advanced spins can wait. Beginners improve faster by learning to serve and return deep, reach the kitchen, control the soft game, block hard shots, move their feet and choose the right shot. Master these 7 skills first: empowerpickleball.com/beginn…

You’ll forget most of your rec-play wins. You won’t forget how someone treated you after a missed shot. Senior Pro Gina Cilento asks when competition, rankings and court politics stop being fun—and start costing us real relationships: empowerpickleball.com/blogs/…

Building pickleball courts is only the first step. Keeping them accessible, playable and supported for years is the harder part. Emerald Valley Pickleball Foundation is creating a community-first model designed to last: empowerpickleball.com/blogs/…

45 people at the first event. 73 at the second. Around 130 at the third. Maria and Jesus Escobedo built pickleball for Georgia's Latino community themselves, and people showed up. This is what growing the game looks like: empowerpickleball.com/pickle…

The $300 paddle era may finally be cracking. Budget Gen 4 paddles are delivering the power, spin, and foam-core performance players once had to pay premium prices to get. We compared five options proving competitive performance doesn’t have to cost $300: empowerpickleball.com/best-b…

Pro pickleball players are running out of places to put sponsor logos. Are they starting to look like NASCAR drivers, or is this what happens when a sport grows up? We looked at what the sponsorship boom really means: empowerpickleball.com/are-pr…

Founder and CEO Kim Bastien built Empower Pickleball around the people growing the sport in their communities. Today, we reach 91,000+ subscribers nationwide. Read her story in @BusinessWest413: businesswest.com/blog/kim-ba…

Pickleball doesn’t need more stuff. It needs gear that helps you play longer. Three accessories deserve a spot in your bag in 2026: 🏓 Fresh grips 🧦 Proper athletic socks 🥽 Protective eyewear Here’s why each one matters: empowerpickleball.com/blogs/…

Looking for a pickleball app to improve your game? We compared SwingVision, PickleWatch, and PB Vision to see how they stack up in features, usability, value, and overall performance. 🔗 empowerpickleball.com/best-p…

After an early screening of The Dink and an exclusive interview with Mary Steenburgen, we can confidently say this movie gets the sport right. The Dink premieres tomorrow on @AppleTV. 🎬 empowerpickleball.com/mary-s…

Looking for a pickleball paddle that keeps its spin over time? We rounded up our top picks for long-lasting spin, from premium options to budget-friendly favorites. 🔗 empowerpickleball.com/best-p…

The @OfficialAPPTour is expanding its partnership with @PickleballEng ahead of the 2026 English Open in Birmingham. The event is expected to draw 3,000+ players from 45+ countries, another sign of pickleball's growing global reach. Read more: empowerpickleball.com/app-pi…

Bad line calls are one of pickleball's biggest talking points. AI is starting to change how the pro game is officiated, but not every solution gets it right. Here's where line calling stands today and what it could mean for the future of the sport. 🔗 empowerpickleball.com/pickle…

Why does pickleball have so many international governing bodies? For years, the answer was... complicated, but for the first time, global pickleball governance may finally be moving toward a unified structure. Here's what that means: empowerpickleball.com/global…

A few pickleball facilities close and suddenly the internet decides the sport is dead. Meanwhile, courts are still packed. Let's talk about the difference between a market correction and a participation problem. empowerpickleball.com/is-pic…