Dave Parker This month the Pickleball Club would like to feature Rod Daake, as player profile of the month. Rod has an inspiring story that we all can benefit from. I am a husband, a father, and a grandfather of five. I am a blessed man. After over fifty years living in Nebraska, my wife,…
Tag: Pickleball
Sports, February 2021
Relishing Pickleball: Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them (Mistakes 3 and 4)
David Zapatka This 12-common-mistakes column began after playing with some very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players at our community courts recently. After playing a couple games, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5 players?” Last month we reviewed the first two mistakes. This month we take…
Sports, January 2021
Relishing Pickleball: 12 Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them
David Zapatka While playing at the IronOaks courts in Sun Lakes for my first time last month, I ran into a group of very excited, highly motivated, new pickleball players. We played a couple games together and when we departed, this question was posed to me, “What should we do to improve and become 3.5…
Sports, January 2021
Pickleball Club December Shoot Out
Dave Parker Even though the morning temperature was 43 degrees, the Robson Ranch Pickleball Club filled all 16 courts in an All Club Shootout. The dress for the shootout was holiday festive and many of the players stepped up with some great attire. All 64 players were placed in relative skill levels with the most…
Front Page, December 2020
Pickleball Club: Fall Classic Fundraiser Tournament
Mark Kellam On Nov. 14 through 15, Robson Ranch Denton Pickleball Club held a fundraiser tournament. Our club recently paid for the purchase and installation of lights on eight courts (with some help from our HOA). Now all 16 of our courts are available for early morning and evening play. This was our first tournament since…
Sports, December 2020
Relishing Pickleball: Dink Responsibly
David Zapatka Often called the most important shot in all of pickleball, the dink is the critical shot aspiring players must learn to improve their game. The dink is a shot hit slowly and softly into the opponents’ non-volley zone, as close to the net as possible. If the opponent hits this ball hard, it…
Sports, December 2020
Let There Be Light!
Dave Parker With the growing demand for lighted evening pickleball courts, the Robson Ranch Pickleball Club decided to step up and make it happen! The club was polled, and a majority of the members supported the funding for lighting eight additional pickleball courts. After three years of planning, the lighting project was completed. Robson Ranch now…
Sports, November 2020
Relishing Pickleball: The Ready Position
David Zapatka One of the most common errors I see on the pickleball court is not being ready to play. What does this mean? Being ready to play means a number of things. It means being focused on the point at hand. Paying attention to debris on the court, listening to what someone is saying,…
Sports, November 2020
Pickleball Club Player Profile: Forest Bell
Dave Parker This month, the Robson Ranch Pickleball Club would like to profile Forest Bell. He loves the game and you can find him on the pickleball courts most mornings. Forest is Robson’s most famous chef, and is certainly our resident culinary expert. Tell us about your family and how you ended up at Robson…
Sports, October 2020
Pickleball Club Player Profile: Bob and Irene Romagosa
Dave Parker This month, the Robson Ranch Pickleball Club would like to profile a couple that are some of the country’s best pickleball ambassadors. Bob and Irene Romagosa are A-level players that travel the United States playing in pickleball tournaments. Not only are they great pickleball ambassadors, they are some of the country’s best referees…