FLIGHT SCHOOL · EXPERIMENTAL

Gear school from mission control.

The questions I get asked most on the courts, each answered properly on its own page: plain language first, the physics for the curious, and a practical takeaway you can use tonight. Sources cited, no fluff.

Before you buy

FS-01 · BEFORE YOU BUY Your first real paddle: the step up from Amazon The same $100 buys dramatically more paddle if you spend it in the right place. Four decisions, five minutes, no jargon. READ THE GUIDE → FS-02 · BEFORE YOU BUY Paddle shapes: elongated vs hybrid vs widebody Reach, hand speed, forgiveness — pick two. The first buying decision that actually matters, drawn to scale. READ THE GUIDE → FS-03 · BEFORE YOU BUY Gen 3 vs Gen 4 — and what the pros actually choose The full breakdown, plus original research: most pros play Gen 3, but half of them literally can’t buy a Gen 4. Here’s what happens when they can. READ THE GUIDE →

Once you own it

Tungsten weight tape on a paddle edge

FS-04 · ONCE YOU OWN IT Adding weight to your paddle: why, who, and where Brands brag about light paddles — so why do smart players add grams on purpose? The why-first weighting guide. READ THE GUIDE →

Bodhi Performance overgrips in many colors

FS-05 · ONCE YOU OWN IT Grips 101: overgrip, size, and the slip costing you points A few dollars of overgrip is the cheapest performance upgrade in the sport. Tacky vs dry, sizing, wrapping, replacing. READ THE GUIDE → FS-06 · ONCE YOU OWN IT Why paddles lose their spin — and how to make yours last Grit is a wear item. The lab data on spin decay, plus the corner test to check your own paddle tonight. READ THE GUIDE →

More tutorials incoming — tell me courtside what you want explained next.