The Kiwanis Club of Robson Ranch gives a big thank you to the Robson Ranch pickleball members who generously donated summertime items for the children at Cumberland Youth and Family Services in Denton. The pickleball community has hearts of gold and shows, once again, it takes a village!
David Zapatka The Volley Continuing our study of Pickleball Fundamentals Master the basics and compete with confidence by Mary Littlewood, “A volley is a shot hit in the air before the ball bounces. It is used as a return of a ball that travels close to the top of the net and that is usually hit…
Ken Quarfoot The Robson Ranch Pickleball Club happily hosted a group of physical education teachers from the Argyle Independent School District one afternoon in February. The teachers, who were working on a plan to introduce pickleball into their curriculum, contacted the club for help with the basics of the game. Naturally, we were delighted to…
Mary Ann Bane If you’ve never played pickleball or if it’s just been a long time since you last played, how about making pickleball one of your 2022 Fitness Resolutions? There are lots of reasons to consider it! Let’s talk about a few. Exercise – Many of us exercise, and we understand its importance to overall…
David Zapatka Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence, by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a serve, “contact must be made below the waist, which is defined as level with the navel. Further, IFP Official Tournament Rulebook rule 4.A1 states the arm ‘must be moving in an upward arc’ and that the…
The Robson ladies’ pickleball team didn’t actually finish in first place, but they were the first all-Robson Ranch pickleball team that competed in an outside league. The team competed in the Tennis Competitors of Dallas (TCD) Pickleball League and finished fourth in the Open Division. We even had a sponsor, Joe and Sara Lucido. They…
Mary Ann Bane ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the Ranch, Not a player was stirring, not even a tree branch; The pickleballs were hung by the ping pong tables with care, In hopes that the weather soon would be fair; Club members were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of…
Mary Ann Bane and Ken Quarfoot Recently, our pickleball club was delighted to have professional pickleball player Riley Newman visit Robson Ranch. Craig DeCrescenzo, a pickleball instructor who recently moved to Robson, is a friend of Riley and arranged for him to come to the ranch and conduct skills clinics for our members. Riley was…
David Zapatka Forehand Groundstroke Quoting from Pickleball Fundamentals: Master the basics and compete with confidence, by Mary Littlewood, when hitting a forehand groundstroke, “from the moment the ball leaves the opponent’s paddle, you should be tracking its flight with your eyes to aid you in judging the speed and direction of the ball. Move to the…
Ken Quarfoot and Mary Ann Bane Take a look at the crowd watching these players! It’s a common sight to see the courts and the viewing seats filled! Like so many, you might be asking what is going on with all of that pickleball activity? They are out playing at 6 a.m. and they are…