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Where To Hit Your 🥒🏓 BH Speed Ups
✅ Opponents dominant hip to shoulder area, which may jam up your opponent causing misses and/or weak chicken wing counter
✅ Low, down the middle being sure you locate your speed up in a spot that may cause your opponents to hesitate concerning who should counter the attack, as this will lead to either a winner in space, or your opponents will be late on the counter leading to an easy 2nd ball to put away
✅ Keeping the attacks low are critical to success as low attacks prevent your opponent from hitting down on the ball on their counter, making it much easier to play the 2nd ball and causes the opponents to hit more counters into the net or long!
❌ Hitting the speed up in the space down the line, as the opponent may bait you into that attack as they should be well aware that space exists and can effectively crank a forehand counter.
❌ Hitting the middle speed up with intention of hitting the ball there before the cross court opponent recovers to counter your middle attack. When your cross court opponent is pulled wide, their first thought will probably be "I have to hurry back into position to cover a middle attack". Thus, they too may be able to effectively crank a forehand counter.
** May you still be able to land a successful attack down the line and the previous middle attack advised against? Of course, if your opponents slacks on their responsibilities. However, in a sport in which you want to play the odds more times than not, I would advise the tips above to help you improve your backhand attacks on the left side. 👍🏻**
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Where To Hit Your 🥒🏓 BH Speed Ups
✅ Opponents dominant hip to shoulder area, which may jam up your opponent causing misses and/or weak chicken wing counter
✅ Low, down the middle being sure you locate your speed up in a spot that may cause your opponents to hesitate concerning who should counter the attack, as this will lead to either a winner in space, or your opponents will be late on the counter leading to an easy 2nd ball to put away
✅ Keeping the attacks low are critical to success as low attacks prevent your opponent from hitting down on the ball on their counter, making it much easier to play the 2nd ball and causes the opponents to hit more counters into the net or long!
❌ Hitting the speed up in the space down the line, as the opponent may bait you into that attack as they should be well aware that space exists and can effectively crank a forehand counter.
❌ Hitting the middle speed up with intention of hitting the ball there before the cross court opponent recovers to counter your middle attack. When your cross court opponent is pulled wide, their first thought will probably be "I have to hurry back into position to cover a middle attack". Thus, they too may be able to effectively crank a forehand counter.
** May you still be able to land a successful attack down the line and the previous middle attack advised against? Of course, if your opponents slacks on their responsibilities. However, in a sport in which you want to play the odds more times than not, I would advise the tips above to help you improve your backhand attacks on the left side. 👍🏻**
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How To Handle Toughest 🥒🏓 FH Dinks
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
1️⃣ Anticipate that when your cross court opponent is responding to a dead dink, they may hit an aggressive, sharp angled, cross court dink that you may not have enough time to prep for an ATP.
2️⃣ Either lunge with your right foot heading out wide or take a quick, big shuffle step out wide to allow yourself to get behind the ball.
3️⃣ Cuff your wrist to allow yourself to be able to push the ball, with the power leading from your elbow, to the middle. This prevents easy Erne opportunities, minimizes opponents angles on the next shot, and effectively resets a rally quickly that was previously in your opponents hands.
** When I did a "3 n Me" session with andreidaescupkl tstock915 andypeeke this summer, Andrei used this dink 4 times in response to aggressive, sharp angled dinks I thought I was going to be beat him on, especially when tucking my shoulder. This may seem boring, but definitely a shot to practice, especially if a player who has won 🥇in 3 straight ppatour mens doubles tournaments is doing this!**
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How To Handle Toughest 🥒🏓 FH Dinks
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
1️⃣ Anticipate that when your cross court opponent is responding to a dead dink, they may hit an aggressive, sharp angled, cross court dink that you may not have enough time to prep for an ATP.
2️⃣ Either lunge with your right foot heading out wide or take a quick, big shuffle step out wide to allow yourself to get behind the ball.
3️⃣ Cuff your wrist to allow yourself to be able to push the ball, with the power leading from your elbow, to the middle. This prevents easy Erne opportunities, minimizes opponents angles on the next shot, and effectively resets a rally quickly that was previously in your opponents hands.
** When I did a "3 n Me" session with andreidaescupkl tstock915 andypeeke this summer, Andrei used this dink 4 times in response to aggressive, sharp angled dinks I thought I was going to be beat him on, especially when tucking my shoulder. This may seem boring, but definitely a shot to practice, especially if a player who has won 🥇in 3 straight ppatour mens doubles tournaments is doing this!**
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3 minutes of non-stop pickleball magic from this weekend’s session at one of the many new clubs on Long Island - @lihealth_and_racquet.setauket @lihrsetauket Fun fact, I worked here in 1998 when it was World Gym.
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3 minutes of non-stop pickleball magic from this weekend’s session at one of the many new clubs on Long Island - @lihealth_and_racquet.setauket @lihrsetauket Fun fact, I worked here in 1998 when it was World Gym.
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⭐️Team Highlight⭐️ A couple of the very few points we were able to get on these guys. To be clear we lost these games 2-11, 5-11. Great games nonetheless. dylanernst_pb paddles_up_pickleball body_bag_pb thepickleballindex #ppatour ##pickleball #pickleballislife #majorleaguepb #pickleballislife🏓 #mlp #pickleballusa #pickleballhighlights #vulcan #tournament #tournament #pickleballaddict #pickleballdrills #pickleballer #pickleballcoach #pickleballpaddles #pickleballplayer #pickleballclub #pickleballfitness #
⭐️Team Highlight⭐️ A couple of the very few points we were able to get on these guys. To be clear we lost these games 2-11, 5-11. Great games nonetheless. dylanernst_pb paddles_up_pickleball body_bag_pb thepickleballindex #ppatour ##pickleball #pickleballislife #majorleaguepb #pickleballislife🏓 #mlp #pickleballusa #pickleballhighlights #vulcan #tournament #tournament #pickleballaddict #pickleballdrills #pickleballer #pickleballcoach #pickleballpaddles #pickleballplayer #pickleballclub #pickleballfitness #
How Win More 🥒🏓 Rallies When Attacking!
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
Context - often I see players play the "pickleball playbook" correctly, hit smart shots to set themselves up for wonderful opportunities to attack, earn a relatively easy ball to put away on the 2nd ball in response to the opponents defense to the 1st attack, yet fail to finish the point. Here are some key tips to execute at a much higher rate 👇🏻.
1️⃣ Prep for where the ball will PROBABLY go next. This will give you a bit extra time to slow your brain and body enough to execute. If you are not sure where the next balls will go, I recommend drilling different attacks with a drill partner and video taping, so you can look back to figure out some patterns!
2️⃣ If you launch an attack where the opponent has to move a little to cover space, they will be aware of the open space that is being created by them moving and will slide over to that space once they execute the 1st counter. No worries, as they cannot move to that spot while defending the spot they just left from
3️⃣ Often, I see players go for a 3rd shot drive in response to short return of serves by the opponent, as they realize the opponent has much less time to react. That makes sense. However, keep in mind, if you run through your drive, you are gambling as you will not be in a balanced position to respond to the next ball AND the chances of hitting that drive into the net or deep are much higher. Given that, aim for a specific spot to which you PROBABLY know where the next ball will be, split step forward with your weight balanced, paddle in front leaning towards the side you are anticipating the ball to go to, and then boom, you will be able to land your 2nd attack effectively! 👍🏻
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How Win More 🥒🏓 Rallies When Attacking!
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
Context - often I see players play the "pickleball playbook" correctly, hit smart shots to set themselves up for wonderful opportunities to attack, earn a relatively easy ball to put away on the 2nd ball in response to the opponents defense to the 1st attack, yet fail to finish the point. Here are some key tips to execute at a much higher rate 👇🏻.
1️⃣ Prep for where the ball will PROBABLY go next. This will give you a bit extra time to slow your brain and body enough to execute. If you are not sure where the next balls will go, I recommend drilling different attacks with a drill partner and video taping, so you can look back to figure out some patterns!
2️⃣ If you launch an attack where the opponent has to move a little to cover space, they will be aware of the open space that is being created by them moving and will slide over to that space once they execute the 1st counter. No worries, as they cannot move to that spot while defending the spot they just left from
3️⃣ Often, I see players go for a 3rd shot drive in response to short return of serves by the opponent, as they realize the opponent has much less time to react. That makes sense. However, keep in mind, if you run through your drive, you are gambling as you will not be in a balanced position to respond to the next ball AND the chances of hitting that drive into the net or deep are much higher. Given that, aim for a specific spot to which you PROBABLY know where the next ball will be, split step forward with your weight balanced, paddle in front leaning towards the side you are anticipating the ball to go to, and then boom, you will be able to land your 2nd attack effectively! 👍🏻
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Another day another 💪🥒🎾 session featuring body_bag_pb thepickleballindex and dylanernst_pb . Great games ! Good highlights ! More coming soon !! #pickleball #pickleballislife #majorleaguepb #pickleballislife🏓 #mlp #pickleballusa #pickleballhighlights #vulcan #tournament #pickleballaddict #pickleballpaddles #pickleballcourt #pickleballdrills #pickleballcoach #pickleballer #pickleballplayers
Another day another 💪🥒🎾 session featuring body_bag_pb thepickleballindex and dylanernst_pb . Great games ! Good highlights ! More coming soon !! #pickleball #pickleballislife #majorleaguepb #pickleballislife🏓 #mlp #pickleballusa #pickleballhighlights #vulcan #tournament #pickleballaddict #pickleballpaddles #pickleballcourt #pickleballdrills #pickleballcoach #pickleballer #pickleballplayers
Our very first glow pickle event was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who turned out and made it such a fun time. See you soon for the next one!!!
Our very first glow pickle event was a huge success! Thanks to everyone who turned out and made it such a fun time. See you soon for the next one!!!
Great highlights with the boys picklenpar featuring james_kavv thepickleballindex and friends . Tip of the day: never dink in the same spot more than twice in this scenario, you see me, place a dink wide after hitting two dinks middle to put my opponent off his feet creating a pop-up, allowing us to finish the point.#pickleball #pickleballislife #majorleaguepb #pickleballusa #pickleballislife🏓 #mlp #pickleballhighlights #vulcan #tournament #pickleballer #pickleballaddict #pickleballaddiction #pickleballpaddle #pickleballplayers
Great highlights with the boys picklenpar featuring james_kavv thepickleballindex and friends . Tip of the day: never dink in the same spot more than twice in this scenario, you see me, place a dink wide after hitting two dinks middle to put my opponent off his feet creating a pop-up, allowing us to finish the point.#pickleball #pickleballislife #majorleaguepb #pickleballusa #pickleballislife🏓 #mlp #pickleballhighlights #vulcan #tournament #pickleballer #pickleballaddict #pickleballaddiction #pickleballpaddle #pickleballplayers
What To Do When 🥒🏓 Opponents Sit On Your Attacks!
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
1️⃣ Assess the possible reasons your opponents may be countering your attacks well. Hitting attacks too slow, high, out of bounds, & hitting the ball to where the opponent is anticipating you to hit the ball are amongst many reasons that allow for your opponents to win rallies despite your team being in an advantageous position to win the rally.
2️⃣ If one or a combination of the reasons above explains why your opponents are successful in such situations, that`s your cue to go for an angled, aggressive volley dink cross court to either side to achieve one or more of the check marks shown in the reel. You may realize that your opponents are not prepared from an anticipation and/or footwork standpoint to neutralize such balls effectively, which may lead to this becoming your "go-to" option when having a ball at your hip level at the kitchen line.
3️⃣ Provided that, your opponents may then start anticipating the angled shot after you have burned them, which will in turn prevent them from easily anticipating the attacks you were executing previously. Thus, the angled shot will cause your opponents mind to 🤯 when you strike a ball at your hip level at the kitchen line
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What To Do When 🥒🏓 Opponents Sit On Your Attacks!
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
1️⃣ Assess the possible reasons your opponents may be countering your attacks well. Hitting attacks too slow, high, out of bounds, & hitting the ball to where the opponent is anticipating you to hit the ball are amongst many reasons that allow for your opponents to win rallies despite your team being in an advantageous position to win the rally.
2️⃣ If one or a combination of the reasons above explains why your opponents are successful in such situations, that`s your cue to go for an angled, aggressive volley dink cross court to either side to achieve one or more of the check marks shown in the reel. You may realize that your opponents are not prepared from an anticipation and/or footwork standpoint to neutralize such balls effectively, which may lead to this becoming your "go-to" option when having a ball at your hip level at the kitchen line.
3️⃣ Provided that, your opponents may then start anticipating the angled shot after you have burned them, which will in turn prevent them from easily anticipating the attacks you were executing previously. Thus, the angled shot will cause your opponents mind to 🤯 when you strike a ball at your hip level at the kitchen line
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The 🥒🏓 "Houdini" Shot 🪄🎩
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
1️⃣ Establish a solid cross court one hand backhand dink from the left side
2️⃣ Set up early for your usual cross court backhand dink & then decelerate your body to throw off anticipation & timing of adjacent opponent
3️⃣ Flip hand to a forehand, bend wrist back, for a cross body speed up
4️⃣ Prepare your forehand for the next ball, as the chances of it coming back middle are higher than the ball coming back to your backhand. This will allow you to play the second ball when your opponent returns back the "Houdini" attack
5️⃣ Use this shot when you need a point most, once a game, as opponents should be able to counter this shot effectively after the first time seeing it, as the ball is being hit from a steep low to high angle
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The 🥒🏓 "Houdini" Shot 🪄🎩
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
1️⃣ Establish a solid cross court one hand backhand dink from the left side
2️⃣ Set up early for your usual cross court backhand dink & then decelerate your body to throw off anticipation & timing of adjacent opponent
3️⃣ Flip hand to a forehand, bend wrist back, for a cross body speed up
4️⃣ Prepare your forehand for the next ball, as the chances of it coming back middle are higher than the ball coming back to your backhand. This will allow you to play the second ball when your opponent returns back the "Houdini" attack
5️⃣ Use this shot when you need a point most, once a game, as opponents should be able to counter this shot effectively after the first time seeing it, as the ball is being hit from a steep low to high angle
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Want Faster Hands ⚡️🥒🏓?
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
1️⃣ I highly recommend drilling speed up and counter combos with a drilling partner instead of cooperative hands drills, as they simulate game situations. Doing so will help you understand where the next ball will probably be, so your mind and hands can better anticipate the next ball.
2️⃣ Be sure to always get yourself in the mental mindset that you are entering war once you or your opponent speeds up the ball, so you are never caught by surprise with your hands down.
3️⃣ Finally, focus on hitting spots and aiming low. You will win more hands battles being intentional with this focus 👍🏻
Looking forward to gaining much feedback on my progress thus far in my journey, as I will be competing in my first men`s doubles pro qualifier in 📍 Mesa, Arizona with matthew_mead_pickleball . It was a blast competing together in our training session yesterday and was great to see in person I will be competing with a solid, supportive partner!
Good luck to pballkev & maxwild__ in their pro quals today as well! They are outstanding players and better people! Their skills on display gave us excellent feedback on how to prep best for today! So cool to meet up with Kev, as we met this past summer when I was on a trip in Charleston, SC and a pleasure to meet Max for my first time 💯
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#pickleball
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#stayhard
Want Faster Hands ⚡️🥒🏓?
Check out the tips above in the reel as well!
1️⃣ I highly recommend drilling speed up and counter combos with a drilling partner instead of cooperative hands drills, as they simulate game situations. Doing so will help you understand where the next ball will probably be, so your mind and hands can better anticipate the next ball.
2️⃣ Be sure to always get yourself in the mental mindset that you are entering war once you or your opponent speeds up the ball, so you are never caught by surprise with your hands down.
3️⃣ Finally, focus on hitting spots and aiming low. You will win more hands battles being intentional with this focus 👍🏻
Looking forward to gaining much feedback on my progress thus far in my journey, as I will be competing in my first men`s doubles pro qualifier in 📍 Mesa, Arizona with matthew_mead_pickleball . It was a blast competing together in our training session yesterday and was great to see in person I will be competing with a solid, supportive partner!
Good luck to pballkev & maxwild__ in their pro quals today as well! They are outstanding players and better people! Their skills on display gave us excellent feedback on how to prep best for today! So cool to meet up with Kev, as we met this past summer when I was on a trip in Charleston, SC and a pleasure to meet Max for my first time 💯
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#pickleballaddict
#growthmindset
#stayhard
What NOT TO DO Against 🥒🏓 Bangers & What TO DO Against 🥒🏓 Bangers!
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What NOT TO DO Against 🥒🏓 Bangers & What TO DO Against 🥒🏓 Bangers!
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