I'm the founder of Pickleball Wiki and a lifelong racquet sports competitor with nearly 30 years of tennis experience. Born and raised in Germany, sport has always been central to my life — I spent a decade coaching players of all ages and skill levels, from competitive juniors to seniors returning to the game after years away. Alongside coaching, I worked as a certified strength trainer, helping clients build the physical foundation needed to stay active and competitive long-term. That combination of technical sport knowledge and fitness expertise gave me a perspective on athletic performance that I continue to bring to my pickleball practice and content today. The transition to pickleball was driven by necessity as much as curiosity. After decades on hard tennis courts, the physical...
After 30 years on the tennis court, I traded baseline rallies for dinks and drives — and built the web's most trusted pickleball resource along the way.