Lobs/Overheads

Defending the Pickleball Overhead Smash

By CJ Johnson / August 1, 2020 /

As you become a better player, you need to learn to defend the pickleball overhead smash. Good defense gives your opponents one more opportunity to make a mistake. After all, every one of us has taken that juicy “meatball” and hit it out or into the net at some point in our pickleball life.  …

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Pickleball Offensive Lob-You Need to Hit this Shot

By CJ Johnson / July 6, 2019 /

A pickleball offensive lob is a great strategy to throw your opponents off and win a few extra points. In last weeks post, I answered a question I’m often asked, CJ, what’s the difference between an offensive lob and a defensive lob? This week we are focused solely on the offensive lob; what it is,…

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Pickleball Lob-Use It or Lose It?

By CJ Johnson / June 29, 2019 /

Should you use the pickleball lob as a tactic? I’m often asked if a pickleball lob is a sound strategy. The answer is YES and NO. It depends on how and why you’ve chosen to use the lob and that can be confusing. It helps if we start with understanding some lob basics. Why use…

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