Your Journey from Curious Beginner to Obsessed Player Starts Here
Hey there! So glad you found your way to Pickleball Addict Life. If you're reading this, you're probably in one of two camps: either you just tried pickleball and can't stop thinking about it, or you've been playing for a while and are hungry to level up your game. Either way, you're in the right place, and I'm glad you're here!
Who Am I?
I'm a 3.4+ DUPR recreational player who fell head-over-heels for this sport a couple of years ago. Like many of you, I stumbled onto a court thinking it was "just tennis with a wiffle ball" and walked away completely hooked. Within six months, I was playing two to three times a week. Within a year, I'd upgraded my paddle three times, and was that person constantly thinking about dinking strategy.
But here's the thing—my journey wasn't smooth. I made every mistake in the book:
- Bought the wrong paddle (twice)
- Developed bad habits from YouTube videos that contradicted each other
- Got stuck at around the 3.0 level for eight frustrating months
- Committed embarrassing court etiquette faux pas (sorry to everyone I accidentally hit with errant shots)
Sound familiar? That's exactly why I created this blog. I want to share & try to help save you from the trial-and-error headaches I went through and fast-track your improvement while keeping the game fun.
What You'll Find Here
Pickleball Addict Life is designed for the recreational player—the person who plays for love of the game, not prize money. Whether you're a 2.5 just learning the rules or a 4.0 working on that consistent third-shot drop, I'm here to help if possible.
My philosophy is simple: practical over perfect and most important FUN 🤩 🏓. Most of us don't have time for complex theories that don't translate to rec play, and I'm guessing you don't either. Everything here is tested on real courts, with real rec players, in real games where your partner might be enjoying a libation in between points 😉.
Coming Soon: Content That Hopefully Helps Regular Peeps Like Us
I'm working on some killer content, and I wanted to give everyone a sneak peek of what's coming, from a regular pickler who, like you, also has a day job with a yearning, wishful eye toward early retirement to pickle as much as possible!
Your First 30+ Days
You had a chance to go out and play a few games, and now you're hooked! The confusion! The weird scoring! The feeling that everyone else knows some secret you don't!
I hope the upcoming comprehensive guide takes you from "Is it a kitchen or NVZ?" to confidently holding your own in recreational play. Target topics include:
- Phase 1: (2-3 weeks) Essential rules, scoring, and court etiquette (so you don't accidentally offend anyone)
- Phase 2: (2-3 weeks) The five fundamental shots every beginner needs (and the three you can ignore for now)
Your Next 30+ Days
Target topics include:
- Phase 3: (2-3 weeks) Basic strategy and positioning that actually makes sense
- Phase 4: (2-3 weeks) How to find the right games for your level and start building your pickleball community
- Bonus: The exact paddle I wish I'd bought first (and why it would've saved me $300)
This is the guide I desperately needed when I started. No fluff, no overwhelming technical jargon—just a clear path to competence and confidence.
Let's Build This Community Together
Here's the deal: I'm not a pro player with sponsors and a perfect game. I'm a regular peep who's obsessed with pickleball and has learned a ton through mistakes, research, many hours on the court, and from others. I'm sharing what actually works/worked for me, in hopes of helping others as well.
This blog is for:
- The working professional who plays three times a week and wants to maximize improvement
- The retiree who just discovered the sport and wants to play smart to avoid injury
- The competitive rec player stuck between levels and desperate for a breakthrough
- Anyone who thinks about pickleball way too much (guilty)
Follow along on Instagram (@pickleballaddictlife) for, among many other things, sneak peeks of upcoming content.
Welcome to the community. Let's get addicted (in a good way) together.
— Monico, Living the Pickleball Addict Life
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