Benjamin

As a two letter varsity football player at Dartmouth college, Benjamin learned what it takes to compete at a high level. He uses the same approach towards improving at pickleball, emphasizing footwork as the foundation that facilitates success. Starting in 4U boys soccer, he's coached Jett's teams for 6 seasons, as well as two seasons of little league. The one thing he took away from all the training he received from AYSO and Little League is that young players hate drills and they hate standing in line. Creative games emphasize certain skills and put the kids in a position to improve and succeed. You'll see this philosophy play out in the Pickleball Games for Kids playlist. Academically, Benjamin majored in Engineering, which he leans on heavily to evaluate pickleball equipment. He's spearheaded many testing regimens during his career, including mechanical testing CDMA receivers to mil specs while working at Lockheed Sanders. Later on in his career, he lead an effort to characterize a new video cabling standard while at semiconductor startup Pixelworks. This background in engineering testing shines in the pickleball testing, using empirical data to determine ball quality.

Best Pickleball Shoes – 10 Shoes Tested 310 Data Points

We tested 10 pairs of pickleball shoes by playing extensively on court, and taking measurements in the lab to find…

7 months ago

Vulcan VPro Flight V2 Update

Vulcan is attempting to negate the new gen 3 hot paddles. Softer Ball? Slower Game?

7 months ago

Junior PPA Masters Trip

Jett competed in the first Junior PPA Masters coed doubles in 12U singles. Find out if he won!

11 months ago

Best Pickleball Paddle Upgrades 2024 PPA Masters

We're going to show you our favorite paddle upgrades, one set of modifications that works great for kids, and then…

12 months ago

The 10 Best Christmas Gifts for Pickleball Players

If you have a pickleball player on your gift list, or perhaps a few in your gift exchange, you need…

1 year ago

Guaranteed Rate PPA Championships 2023

Jett worked hard all summer refining his game and entered in the PPA Championships in Men’s Doubles 3.0 8-34. He…

1 year ago

Best Pickleball Balls – 10 Brands Tested – 900+ Measurements

We wanted to try out the top pickleball balls and see which one performed the best for our needs. We…

1 year ago

Competing in Your 1st PPA Tour Event

We learned a lot competing in our first PPA Tournament and wanted to share with you a few tips to…

2 years ago