This Rally Has It All—Soft hands. Fast hands. Erne. ATP. Full-court coverage. Clean finish. Literal chef’s kiss. 👨‍🍳💋

If you’ve got a clip more impressive than this, please do share!

Burger King Japan just dropped a Pickleball Burger — stacked with 11 pickles, because… you know… pickle-ball.

Would I eat this before or after a match? Absolutely not.
But I do respect the branding hustle.

Still trying to figure out what qualifies this as a "pickleball" burger beyond the obvious ingredient count, but hey — the sport is going global, and the buns don't lie.

Might have to bring this bad boy as a prize for next week’s King’s Court winner. Winner gets the crown and indigestion 😅

👑 Your turn:
What restaurant should pickleball-ify next?
Dink-fil-A? Chipotle Mixed Doubles Bowl? The Overhead Smashburger?

Hit reply and let me know. I’ll feature the best ones next week.

You know I don’t throw around superlatives lightly.
But this forehand flick breakdown? Clean. Fast. Zero fluff.
It’s the best one I’ve seen — and I’ve seen a lot.

Check the wrist action, the paddle prep, and the sneaky setup.
You’ll be baiting pop-ups and body bagging big time.

And the best part?
You basically just reverse this and boom — you've got your backhand flick.
(Or wait a few weeks... I’ll drop my favorite backhand flick tutorial soon 😉)

According to this genius (and possibly unhinged) logic, your success in pickleball breaks down like this:

Which raises the question: Why are we grinding drills when we should be wining and dining potential doubles partners?

Flirt. Compliment. Take 'em to dinner. And if they’re not carrying their weight?

Drop ‘em like a third shot into the net.

This chart might not hold up to scientific scrutiny, but if you’ve ever carried a partner through a game— you know it feels true.

This Reddit AMA (ask me anything) caught my eye — a former D1 college baseball player reached a verified 5.0 DUPR rating in just over a year. 💥

Naturally athletic? Sure. But his answers were surprisingly tactical and relatable, especially this gem:

Big drives, wild speed-ups, and hard crashes might work great at 4.0… but that offense becomes a liability against more advanced players who can handle the heat and hit it back harder. That’s when strategy and shot discipline take over.

I played in a 4.5+ tourney last weekend and felt this. Shots that usually score were getting stuffed — and I couldn’t figure out what was going on. Thank you OP for enlightening me.

👀 You can dive into the full AMA here.

Well Fam, that’s the final serve for this week’s Five Dink Friday.

We flicked forehands, debated burgers, and learned the cold truth about our win-loss records (it’s your partner’s fault).

If you're leaving this inbox feeling smarter, sassier, or just craving a hamburger with 11 pickles — then mission accomplished.

📬 Got a clip, hot take, or strategy you swear by? Smash that reply button — I wanna hear it.

📤 Know a partner who needs to level up? Forward this to them like it’s a speed-up down the line.

Until next Friday: dink loud, dink proud.

– JP

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