The Complete System for Breaking Through the Plateau to 4.0

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Most recreational pickleball players don’t stall because they lack effort.
They stall because they’re trying to solve the wrong problem at the wrong time.

My five books are designed to address one specific stage of improvement at a time. No hype. No shortcuts. No copying the pros. Just a clear way to understand where your game is stuck now and what actually helps next. You don’t need to do everything at once.

You just need the proper guidance at the right moment.

Every tip comes directly from patterns I observe in weekly lessons and clinics — updated regularly based on what actually works for recreational players in 2026. What You'll Learn Each Week

What You'll Learn Each Week

What 4.0 players do differently

Why you're stuck on this skill

What to focus on to improve it

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10 Mistakes That Keep 3.0–3.5 Players Stuck

30-Day Pickleball Challenge - Workbook -

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Join other 3.0-3.5 pickleball players who are improving every week by reading my books and following my advice.

Guides to Breaking Through the 3.0-3.5 Plateau

Practical, actionable ebooks to accelerate your improvement

Stuck at 3.0–3.5? The Complete System for Breaking Through the Plateau

$9.99

10 Mistakes That Keep 3.0-3.5 Players Stuck (And How to Fix Them)

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Why Pro Pickleball Strategy Fails Recreational Players (and How to Turn Pro Concepts Into High-Percentage Play)

$9.99

30 Day Pickleball Challenge: Break through the 3.0-3.5 Plateau -Workbook

$9.99

Why Playing More Pickleball Doesn’t Make You Better and What to Work on Instead at the 3.0–3.5 Level

$9.99

The Pickleball Plateau Series: A Clear Path for Recreational Players Stuck at 3.0–3.5

$19.99

Meet Your Coach: Bob Savar – Certified PPR Instructor

I’m Bob Savar (@bob_savar on X), a Pickleball Professionals Registry (PPR) certified instructor based in the US. For more than five years, I’ve taught hundreds of recreational players just like you — most of them stuck in that frustrating 3.0–3.5 range — and helped them systematically reach consistent 4.0 performance.

What I’ve learned from thousands of hours on court:

• Most players stall because they work on the wrong skills at the wrong time.

• Copying pro techniques without the foundation usually hurts more than helps.

• Real progress comes from deliberate practice targeting your exact gaps.

That’s why I created The Next Step to 4.0 — a no-fluff system based on patterns I see every week in lessons, clinics, and private coaching.

Credentials & Proof at a Glance:

• PPR Certified Instructor (official verification link if available)

• Author of 6 pickleball books on Amazon + 5 targeted ebooks and

• 5+ years coaching recreational adults

• Helped players go from plateaued 3.0-3.5 to confident 4.0 competitors

Real Players, Real Breakthroughs

Hear from players who have read my books and broken through the 3.0-3.5 plateau.

“I was stuck at 3.5 for over a year — Bob’s weekly breakdowns finally showed me the exact timing and positioning differences. Went from losing close games to winning tournaments.”
— Fred Z., 5 stars ★★★★★ (broke through in 4 months)

“The ‘10 Mistakes’ free guide alone fixed half my problems. The books gave me a complete roadmap — confidence is way up.”
— Mark T., 5 stars ★★★★★

'Why Pro Pickleball Strategy Fails Recreational Players, completely changed how I think about strategy. I stopped trying to play like the pros and started adapting ideas to what actually works at the rec level. My decisions feel clearer, my errors are down, and the game feels simpler again."

—Richard H., 5 stars ★★★★★ (broke through in 3 weeks)

"I thought I was stuck forever at 3.0. Bob’s book Stuck at 3.0–3.5? The Complete System for Breaking Through the Plateau felt like having a coach in my ear, reminding me to slow down, breathe, and actually see the game. I’m finally playing with confidence instead of panic."

—Andrea W., 5 stars ★★★★★ (improving every day)