Bragging Rights on the Line at the MLP Mid-Season Tournament
Pickleball.com's Jim Kloss previews the Edward Jones MLP Mid-Season Tournament, a 24-team double-elimination event running July 8-12 in Grand Rapids that adds Team Australia, Team Canada, Team Europe, and a College All-Stars squad to the 20 Major League Pickleball teams. New Jersey, St. Louis, and Los Angeles hold the top three seeds, with six standings points going to the winner, four to the runner-up, and two to third place as teams jockey for playoff positioning.
Read at Pickleball.com →The Dink: 3 Drop Shots Every Player Needs - Push, Slice, and Topspin
The Dink Media Team breaks down the three drop shots every player should own, drawing on coaches Austin Hardy and Caleb at Pickleball Playbook: the push drop as the reliable default, the slice drop for balls that are short and low, and the topspin drop for adding pace with built-in margin. The guide covers grip and aiming toward the middle or slightly cross court into the back third of the kitchen, plus a toss-to-live-ball drill progression, citing Ben Johns' low topspin third shot as the model.
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