MI Pickleball: Gold Medal Team of Photographers!

February 3, 2009

Gold Medal Team of Photographers!

Michigan Senior Olympic

2009 Winter Pickleball Games are still in progress.

Results are being posted on the USAPA tournament pages at:

MSO 2009 Winter Pickleball Tournament Results

A "Gold Medal Team of Photographers"

is chronicling the Celebration of Athletes.

Glen Drellishak

Gary Grobson

Mark Maxwell

Dennis Troskak

Stan Wilson

The MI Pickleball Players recognize the years of training and experience that these men have invested in their skill and extends deep application to for their Volunteer service. Their work will be posted soon. Meanwhile please enjoy these 'first fruits' that arrived via email from Amy Kessler. If you have Pickleball Victory Stories and/or photos you would like posted on MI Pickleball, please email them to MIPickleball@gmail.com

Enjoy the Games! Enjoy the Glory!

Bronze! Mixed Doubles 50-54 John and Jenny Martin

Silver! Mixed Doubles 50-54 Patrick McPhail and Clare Bushman

Gold! Mixed Doubles 50-54 Steve and Beth Mosshart

Michigan Senior Olympic 2009 Winter Pickleball

Definitions

Continental Grip - When the point of the V between your thumb and index finger is placed at the middle of the top of the handle when your paddle is perpendicular to the ground.

Poach - Since you don't need butter or oil, poaching is a very healthful way to prepare eggs. The perfect poached egg will have a nice undisturbed yolk surrounded evenly by a shiny opaque oval of egg white. Presenting the perfect poached egg is a guaranteed way to impress a breakfast of brunch guest, but it can be tricky to master, especially for pickleball players because we 'stay out of the kitchen'!

Drop Volley - A soft hit ball that is placed just over the net with an underspin on the ball so it won't bounce high.

Overhead - A ball hit at the center of the paddle from a point as high as you can reach over your head.

Underspin - typing pickleball instead of PICKLEBALL!!

Top Spin -When a player makes the ball spin away from him low to high, the ball tends to drop because the contact of the paddle of the ball is up and over the ball.

Pure Winner - When your opponent never even touches your shot.

Cross Step - From a split step postition moving your right foot toward the left post or left foot toward the right post without moving your other foot at all.

Split Step - When both feet are parallel to each other and ready to cross in either direction.

3/4 Winner - Not htting a shot the fastest that you are capable of hitting so you will not sacrifice placement for power

Forehand - When hitting the ball on your right side of your body for right handed players and hitting the ball on the left side of your body when you are a left handed player.

Backhand - The stroke that eludes me.

N0 Volly Zone - (NVZ or Kitchen) - The area of the court between the net and the front line of the serving boxes.

Unforced Error - When a player misses a shot that is not very difficult.

Lob - A ball that is hit over your opponents head and bounces inside the baseline.

Volley - A ball that is hit before it touches the ground.

Ground Stroke - A ball that is hit after it bounces.

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Gold Medal Team of Photographers!

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