Pickleball paddle having impact reflective material, and method of sport training

A method of sport training, comprising:

• providing a sports paddle comprising:
• a handle;
• a head comprising opposing playing surfaces, wherein the opposing playing surfaces are configured to strike a sports ball during play;
• a transition section disposed between the handle and the head;
• and
• an impact reflective material residing on each of the opposing playing surfaces of the sports paddle;
• striking a series of sports balls with one or both of the playing surfaces of the sports paddle;
• inspecting the impact reflective material on the playing surfaces of the sports paddle;
• and
• from the inspecting, determining where the sports ball is being struck on the respective playing surfaces of the sports paddle.

A sports paddle, comprising:

• a handle;
• a head comprising opposing playing surfaces, wherein the opposing playing surfaces are configured to strike a sports ball during play, and wherein each of the opposing playing surfaces comprises a face having a skin;
• a transition section disposed between the handle and the head;
• and
• an impact reflective material comprising sheets of piezo-electric material, wherein a respective sheet of piezo-electric material resides under the skin of each of the opposing playing surfaces.