Pickleball Science

Paddle Science

These articles discuss everything you need to know about pickleball paddles so that you can confidently select a paddle that is suited to your style of play and abilities.

Paddle Science

These articles discuss everything you need to know about pickleball paddles so that you can confidently select a paddle that is suited to your style of play and abilities.

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The Power vs Control Dichotomy

Dichotomy (noun), dī-́ʹkä-tə-mē – A division into two especially mutually exclusive or contradictory groups or parts.  In common pickleball parlance, paddles are...

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Contact Dynamics

Conventional wisdom suggests that paddles with higher weight, lower stiffness, and higher PBCoR (Paddle/Ball Coefficient of Restitution) ratings will have greater power...

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Paddle Trampoline Modes

In a previous article, we discussed how the dynamics of your pickleball paddle contribute to the speed, power, and accuracy of your...

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Paddle Reactivity Rankings

In a previous article, we reviewed the technical basis behind the baseball / bat coefficient of restitution (BBCoR) and the pickleball paddle...

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Paddle Dynamics & PBCoR

In a previous article, we evaluated the paddle / ball coefficient of restitution test (PBCoR) using principles of conservation of momentum and...

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