One year ago, I stepped onto the pickleball court for an APP class taught by Zane Navratil.
While I can confidently say I’m a better player today, my growth curve hasn’t been as steep as I’d hoped.
I’m pretty awful with official self-assessment, but if I had to guess, I’ve shifted from 3.6 territory to maybe 3.9-ish? And that got me wondering, what’s missing from the equation? Why did I see such a dramatic improvement in my game when I first started playing but then the results tapered off?
So how long does it take to get good at pickleball? The answer is longer than I expected. Here are a few reasons why I might have hit a pickleball plateau.