‘Gulfcoasting’ for the Pickleball Showdown at The Courts
NORMALLY BECAUSE THAT. NOT TRYING TO PICK UP LIKE, WOW, PICKLED IT’S DOMINATING. OKAY. RIGHT NOW THE PICKLEBALL IS GOING ON. EVERYBODY CAN GET IN ON THE GAME THE TOURNAMENT FEATURES. 32 OUTDOOR PICKLEBALL COURTS AND THE WHOLE FAMILY CAN GET INVOLVED HERE. YES, ADJACENT RUIS GULF COAST IN FOR US THIS MORNING. SOUTHWEST SECOND AVENUE. >> AND HE IS DRESSED FOR THE YOU VERY NICE. VERY FESTIVE. >> IN GENERAL, JOSHUA, JIM, GOOD MORNING. GULF COAST. WE ARE HERE AT THE COURTS. ALL DECKED OUT FOR SOME PICKLEBALL. THERE’S A PICKLEBALL SHOWDOWN THAT’S HAPPENING JANUARY SECOND THROUGH THE 4TH, WHICH THERE’S STILL TIME TO REGISTER, TOO. COME ON OUT AND, YOU KNOW, PLAY LITTLE PICKLEBALL OR EVEN JUST WATCH AS A SPECTATOR, RIGHT? KEITH ABSOLUTELY ARE. WHETHER YOU’RE AN AMATEUR AND WANT TO PLAY OR MAYBE YOU’RE HIGH-LEVEL PLAYER AND YOU WANT TO HAVE A CHANCE TO WIN SOME MONEY OR IF YOU JUST WANT TO COME OUT AND SEE SOME SOME GREAT ENTERTAINMENT IN IN SOME SOME GOOD ATHLETICISM BECAUSE PICKLEBALL IS STILL A SPORT IS A SPORT. KNOW YOU UK OTHER 4 LETTER WORDS THAT COME OUT YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU MISS THEM AND YOU ALSO HAVE. WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THE PRO SHOP. YOU’VE GOT SOME GREAT GIFT IDEAS IN THERE. BUT YOU ALSO HAVE LIKE THIS BATTLE HERE. >> IT’S THE COURTS THAT’LL CORRECT. AND THAT COMES ALMOST LIKE WITH THE PACKAGE YOU CAN GET. ABSOLUTELY. SO IF YOU’RE LOOKING TO PLAY, WE ACTUALLY HAVE TO CLASS STARTER PACKAGE WHICH COMES WITH A PADDLE. HAD A TRAINING GUIDE. YOU GET A LESSON WOULD PROBABLY MYSELF OR ONE OF THE OTHER PROS HERE. AND YOU ALSO GET A VOUCHER TO THE CAFE. SHE CAN TRY ONE OF OUR BEVERAGES AT THE CAFE. SO IT’S A REALLY GREAT STARTED PACKAGE. IF YOU WANT TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY PICKLEBALL AND YOU’RE RECOVERING TENNIS PLAYER I AM I ADMITTEDLY SO WE DO HAVE TENNIS IRIDESCENT. OTHERS TURNED 12 COURTS, WEALTH COURTS FOR TENNIS. 32 PICKLEBALL COURTS RIGHT HERE AND YET THEY COME IN HERE BRIGHT AND EARLY. EVEN THE OPEN AT 7 O’CLOCK AND I THINK IT 10 OF THEIR CARS PULL IN AND EVERYBODY JUST LOVES THE PICKLEBALL. IT’S GREAT. THEY LINE UP JUST ABOUT EVERY DAY OUT THERE, NO MATTER HOW COLD IT COULD BE 30 DEGREES AND PEOPLE ARE LINING UP. THEY WANT TO GET THEIR PICKLEBALL. ALL RIGHT. WELL, TEACHING EVERYBODY HOW TO PLAY PICKLEBALL FROM BEGINNER TO. BUT I’M SURE YOU GET BRUSH UP LESSONS TO WRITE SALUTE. SOMETIMES I GET A HIGHER LEVEL PLAYER THAT’S HAVING A LITTLE TROUBLE WITH SOMETHING SO I CAN USE TO LOOK AT THE MECHANICS, MAKE A FEW CORRECTIONS AND TRY TO IMPROVE THEIR GAME WHOSE HARDER THE ADULT OF THE KIDS TO TEACH. THE KIDS SOMETIMES ARE MORE FUN, A LITTLE MORE ENERGY. THERE ARE MORE EXCITEMENT AND THEY TEND TO PICK UP THINGS A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY IN THE OF THOSE. BUT THEY’RE EQUALLY FUN. I WOULD ALL RIGHT. LET’S SEE WHAT YOU CAN FIX WITH ME. CLEARLY NOT PLAY VERY OFTEN. YEAH, BUT, YOU KNOW, I WAS ABLE TO GET IT OVER THE NET A COUPLE OF TIMES YOU WERE. SO IS THERE A PROPER TECHNIQUE FOR HOLDING PADDLE? THOSE OF SOFTWARE, YOUR RIGHT HAND? AND JUST SO, YOU KNOW, ON THE LEFT HANDED GREAT. BUT IT TRY ON ONE OF THE RARE PROS HERE THAT ACTUALLY TEACH EVERYBODY RIGHT HAND. THE SAUCON ACTUALLY PLAYED PRETTY GOOD RIGHT HAND BECAUSE I WANT YOU TO SEE HOW IT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN. OKAY. JUST KIND OF A BEGINNER GRID, JUST HOW YOU DO IT. THE PADDLE STRAIGHT OUT IN FRONT OF SO IF YOU’VE EVER USED A HAMMER OR A HANDSHAKE, YOU PROBABLY SHAKING SOMEONE’S HAND AND SHE SIMPLY WRAP RIGHT AROUND THAT. I DON’T TAKE IT JUST LIKE YOU WOULD. AND BEGINNERS GOING TO HOLD A PADDLE. AND NOW WE’RE READY TO HIT THE BALL OVER IF THERE IS THAT IN THEORY, SO DO YOU BALANCE OR DO YOU TOSS IT UP? WHAT’S THE WHAT’S THE IT BASICALLY DEPENDS ON WHAT YOU’RE TRYING TO DO. IF WE’RE GOING TO SERVE, THERE’S 2 TYPES OF SIR. WE MAY TAKE IT OUT OF A BALI SERVE SO WE MAY DIRECTLY OUT OF THE AIR. THEY ALSO IMPLEMENTED A NEW SERVED WHICH IS CALLED THE DROPS ARE SO I CAN SIMPLY HOLD THE BALL HIGH, LET IT BOUNCE. AND NOW I HIT IT OFF THE BOUNCE AND I CAN START TO PLAY UNDER HAND OVER HAND, DOESN’T MATTER. IT HAS TO BE UNDER HAND ALL SERVING LIKE TENNIS IS OVERHEAD. EVERYTHING WILL PICK A BALL WITH US OR HAS TO BE UNDER HAND. IT’S NOT THE SERVICE NOT MEANT TO BE A WEAPON LIKE IT IS INTENDED IS THINGS YOU LEARN WHEN YOU’RE LEARNING ALL RIGHT. SO GIVE ME A DIMINISHED. LET’S SEE HOW YOU DO. AND THEN ALL I’M GOING TO TRY AND FOLLOW SUIT. SO A SIMPLE, A SIMPLE SEARCH FOR A BEGINNER WOULD BE TO TAKE THAT CONTINENTAL GRIP. WE’RE GOING TO POINT THAT TOWARDS THE MIDDLE OF THE BOXES TO CROSS COURT SERVED JUST LIKE YOU WOULD FOR TENNIS HAS TO BE CROSS COURT LEFT FOOT, POINTING TOWARDS THE BOX, THE RIGHT FOOT KIND OF AT A 45. WE HAVE THE HAMMER GROUP ARE GOING TO TAKE THE PADDLE BEHIND US. WE’RE GOING TO TAKE THAT BALL UP HIGH AND WE’RE SIMPLY GOING TO LET IT CALL OUT OF HER HAND. WE’RE GOING TO LET IT DROP. AND ONE OF THE COMPONENTS WING AND WE’RE GOING TO HIT IT AND THE BUCS ON THE SIDE, WHAT A CASE IN THE GRAY AREAS, THE KITCHEN, RIGHT? THE GREATER IS THE KITCHEN. THAT DOES HAVE TO CLEAR THE KITCHEN. IT HAS TO CLEAR THE KITCHEN OR I SWAP OUT HERE. YOU TAKE THE MIC. >> AND OKAY. SO THIS THAT DROP. RIGHT? AND GOT IT OVER THE NET, WHICH IS THE FIRST KEY INGREDIENT. AND THEN WE JUST NEED TO TWEAK IT A LITTLE BIT. BUT YOU’RE VERY CLOSE. WELL, WILL BE TWEAKING MORE. AND YES, I’LL BE SIGNING UP FOR SOME LESSONS HERE, WHICH THEY DO OFFER AT THE COURT. SO YOU CAN LEARN HOW >> IMPROVE YOUR PICKLEBALL RIGHT HERE AT THE COURTS. KEITH, THANK YOU SO MUCH MERRY CHRISTMAS. HAPPY HOLIDAYS. HAPPY NEW YEAR. GOOD LUCK WITH THE SHOWDOWN. COMING UP ON THE SECOND THROUGH THE 4TH AND WE’LL HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION FOR GULF COAST NEWS NOW DOT COM, JEN JOSHUA, MERRY CHRISTMAS. HAPPY HOLIDAYS. WE’LL SEE YOU AFTER THE NEW YEAR. >> THAT’S GOT TO BE MY FAVO
‘Gulfcoasting’ for the Pickleball Showdown at The Courts
Updated: 12:08 PM EST Dec 23, 2025
January 2-4 at The Courts in Cape Coral, get ready for the Pickleball Showdown. This tournament will be held at the awesome venue of The Courts Cape Coral (formerly Lake Kennedy Racquet Center), which features 32 outdoor dedicated pickleball courts.There will be singles, doubles, and mixed with skill levels ranging from 3.0-4.5-plus, with prize money for the 4.5-plus divisions. Total prize money depends on the total number of entrants in 4.5-plus divisions. There will be prizes such as free entry, bags, hats, etc., for all gold medalists from each bracket.”Good Morning Gulfcoast’s” Jason Drew, elf costume and all, went “Gulfcoasting” at The Courts and met up with Keith Dougherty, director of Pickleball, to get the details on the Pickleball Showdown.There will be food available for purchase on-site as well. Come out for fun games, competitive pickleball, and a good time.To register and get more information on the showdown, check out their website at Pickleball Showdown Cape Coral.WATCH THE FULL STORY ABOVEDOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CAPE CORAL, Fla. —
January 2-4 at The Courts in Cape Coral, get ready for the Pickleball Showdown. This tournament will be held at the awesome venue of The Courts Cape Coral (formerly Lake Kennedy Racquet Center), which features 32 outdoor dedicated pickleball courts.
There will be singles, doubles, and mixed with skill levels ranging from 3.0-4.5-plus, with prize money for the 4.5-plus divisions. Total prize money depends on the total number of entrants in 4.5-plus divisions. There will be prizes such as free entry, bags, hats, etc., for all gold medalists from each bracket.
“Good Morning Gulfcoast’s” Jason Drew, elf costume and all, went “Gulfcoasting” at The Courts and met up with Keith Dougherty, director of Pickleball, to get the details on the Pickleball Showdown.
There will be food available for purchase on-site as well. Come out for fun games, competitive pickleball, and a good time.
To register and get more information on the showdown, check out their website at Pickleball Showdown Cape Coral.
WATCH THE FULL STORY ABOVE
DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.