🥒🏓 How To Return The Best Lobs

1️⃣ Recognize the opponent deceived you, hit a lob with optimal pace, height, & depth, as such lobs will prevent you from being able to hit an overhead

2️⃣ Drop step as if you are going for a fly ball in baseball to allow to accelerate quickly to the baseline

3️⃣ Stutter step & position your wrist you are using for the drop shot behind the ball, so you can move forward & hit the ball over the net

4️⃣ At this stage in the rally, you are in the same situation as if you just hit a 3rd shot - you analyze how you hit the ball to determine where you should position yourself next. If you execute a successful drop like I did here, you will be able to move up to the transition zone to set your team up for a drop shot or reset at the transition zone to get your team to the kitchen line OR you will earn a dead dink to speed up like I did here to put pressure on your opposition 👍🏻

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🥒🏓 Tip For When Your Partner Hits A Great Drop Shot

1️⃣ Move into the transition calmly as your partner is striking the ball

2️⃣ When you notice the drop shot will cause your opponent to either reach low or short hop / scoop the return of the drop shot, take 1 more step forward

3️⃣ Push off your outside foot explosively as your opponent is about to make contact

4️⃣ Bury the attack behind your opponent who is striking the ball for an easy winner! 👍🏻

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3 Benefits Of "Split Stepping" In Pickleball 🥒🏓

1️⃣ 📈 Resets

2️⃣ 📈 Counter Attacks

3️⃣ 📈 Ability To Let Out Balls Go

⭐️Be sure to be light on your feet when split stepping, lean a little forward in a powerful position, and do so as your ball is crossing over the net, so you are not moving when they strike the ball. This footwork tip will work wonders. It allows the top pros in the world to make some of their gets look so easy!

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🥒🏓 Tip For 📈 Topspin On Forehand Volley

1️⃣ Paddle head pointing down at 5 O`Clock

2️⃣ Strike the right side of the ball at 4 O`Clock

3️⃣ As if are turning a door knob really fast

⭐️ To drill this shot, have your drilling partner feed balls are around your shin level from anywhere between the transition zone and the baseline. The lower the ball is, the more crucial it will be to get that paddle head down and whip that door knob open to put shape / top spin on the ball and get it over the net.

⭐️ Developing confidence in this shot is crucial for increasing the pressure you can apply on your opponents when they are not at the kitchen line yet. In addition, this will allow you to attack a wider range of balls at the kitchen line, making it tougher for your opponents to neutralize your ability to attack on your forehand 👍🏻
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🥒🏓 Drill For Covering The Line With Your Backhand

1️⃣ Have your drilling partner feed you speed ups off of the bounce, down the line. Choke up on the paddle with your non-dominant hand. Feel relaxed. Simultaneously step towards the line with your outside foot while striking the ball forward out in front of you.

2️⃣ Once you feel confident in your ability to counter with your non-dominant hand (try relentlessly until you figure it out, it could take 5 balls, it can take 500 balls, stick with it!), lightly put your dominant hand underneath in your usual grip placement at the kitchen. Execute the same drill EXCEPT this time you have both hands on the paddle. Be sure to feel as if your dominant hand is barely gripping the paddle. This will allow you to strike the ball with much power while adding control.

⭐️ It is crucial to add a 2 hand backhand to your toolbox, as opponents may be able to take advantage of you if you don`t have one. If I notice a player does not, I seek to attack where they must reach outside of their shoulder with their 1 hand backhand to hit the ball, as it is tough to get around the ball to effectively counter such balls with a 1 hand backhand. The 2 hand backhand counter negates that advantage created as you can then whip the ball using your non-dominant hand, arm, and hip to generate much power & leverage. Previously, I was beating qmillz89 down the line on many speed ups consistently. With this addition, he is now turning a weak spot into a strength 👏🏻 This is the same drill mikaelvoll_pb & I did to help him develop this weapon to his artillery
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🥒🏓 Tip For Unwinding To Stack When Returning A Serve

1️⃣ Hit the ball hard & deep cross court to make the cross court opponents drive much tougher while giving yourself more time to react

2️⃣ Anticipate the cross court opponent sees your line wide open & will drive the ball hard down the line

3️⃣ Sell out & cut off the angle cranking a forehand

⭐️ Be sure to discuss with your partner that you may execute this type of 🥒🏓🎣 strategy, so they know they should get big in the middle to protect you if they drive behind you

⭐️ Analyze this tactic throughout the game, as your opponents could catch on and start hitting drives behind your partner, yourself, and mixing in hybrid aggressive drops in various spots to combat you & your partners movements. In that case, you would want to return to the middle from a width standpoint to cut off angles. At the same time, they may continue to keep rushing and hitting drives down the line causing many misses, easy volleys for yourself, & lead to your team to victory.

⭐️ If you are unwinding & your backhand is covering the line, use a 2 hand backhand to execute this 🥒🏓🎣 tactic
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