Elevate Your Game in
5 Essential Areas

Improve Your Skills
Discover the skills, drills, and exercises you need to improve your performance and level up your game.

Manage Your Mindset
Learn how to manage your mindset, leverage your thinking, and improve your game with strategy.

Develop Your Doubles Strategy
Playing with other people is an essential part of pickleball. We’ll help you excel at this part.

Find the Best Gear for You
We’ll review gear and make recommendations you can count on to level up your game.

Stay Strong & Healthy
We’ll share the best facts on nutrition and exercises to keep you playing longer.

BONUS: Get Secrets from the Pros
Learn the best insider secrets from pickleball professionals and the top strategists around.
Pickleball Tip | 1 Skill that Separates Good Players from Great Ones
There are many important pickleball skills but there is one pickleball tip in particular that separates good players from great ones. This skill is transitioning from the baseline to the non volley zone. It may sound simple, but this is critical because the majority of points are won at the net, and if you can’t get to the net, you can’t win.
Today we’re going to cover the pickleball skill you need to master the transition zone so you can stay calm, get to the net with confidence, and win more points.
Pickleball Saved His Life… The Inspirational Story of Jay Gizmo Hall
Pickleball saved his life. But what is it about our amazing sport that helps people? Join me and special guest Gizmo for a new episode of Pickleball Banter as we discuss pickleball and mental health.
How to Play Better Pickleball FAST with Smart Footwork, Pickleball Strategy & Pickleball Drills
Your feet are incredibly important in pickleball but it’s a pickleball strategy that is often overlooked.
Your feet are the foundation of your game in many ways because before you swing, you first must establish your feet. If you neglect your footwork, your game could suffer, but if you use smart footwork, you have better balance, efficient movement, and a lower risk of injuries.
Today we’re going to look at a few ways to improve your footwork, drills you can do at home to improve your speed, and I’ll share my secrets for keeping your feet pain free.

hi, I’m Adam

I’m a certified instructor with the International Pickleball Teaching Professional Association (IPTPA) and chances are I’m a lot like you—a pickleball player who wants to improve.
High Five Pickleball is a resource designed to help you take the guesswork out of your game so you can maximize your time on the court, have more fun, and get better faster. I’ll do this through weekly blog posts, videos, and social media.
With High Five Pickleball, it’s my goal to help you cultivate your confidence, develop your strategy, and build a strong foundation of skills, techniques, and practices without all the unnecessary trial and error.

