For when the lob is too good and you couldn’t smash it in time, so have to run back and drop it back into the kitchen. Is actually easier than it looks. Because the ball is high, once it drops, it will lose a lot of it’s spin. And it won’t have a lot of …
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Understanding The Transition Zone In Pickleball
Common misconception: “No mans land”. There is no such thing in pickleball like there is in tennis. Get comfortable in the transition zone. Attacking if the ball is high, resetting if it’s low. Short hopping balls in transition zone. Hot take from this guy and I have to agree. “There is no split steps in …
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Running Third Shot Drop
Advanced Dropping Tech: Put your weight forward on to your front foot when dropping. Move forward into the ball like you would on a return. You are taught to always split step before you drop. Once you master that, the next level is to ignore that. If you can consistently topspin drop while moving through …