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5 Ways Rushing is Hurting Your Pickleball Game and How to Stop
[…] don’t hurry.” That’s perfect advice for your pickleball returns. Rushing Mistake #2: Popping Up Dinks Because You’re Leaving Early This one usually shows up at the non-volley zone […]
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[…] camp last season – I’ll call her Sue – who had one of the prettiest dinks I saw all week: soft hands, patient,… Learn More Injury Prevention The 5-Minute Pickleball […]
Pickleball Kitchen Strategy-STOP Attacking!
[…] to attack marginal balls. If you’re certain you can consistently hit, 10, 20, or more dinks in a row, it’s likely you’ll be patient enough to wait for a clearly […]
PPA Tour this Weekend: A Changing of the Guard Atop Pro Women’s Doubles?
[…] rallies, Anna and Rachel have a distinct advantage. Anna and Rachel have the most damaging dinks in pickleball. They create dipping, unattackable and stressful dinks and can place them anywhere […]
Hard Ball at Your Feet? How to Stop Panicking and Win the Point
[…] camp last season — I’ll call her Sue — who had one of the prettiest dinks I saw all week: soft hands, patient, completely at home at the kitchen line. […]
Avoid Pop-Ups at the Kitchen: 6 Mistakes That Get You Slammed!
[…] and over the years, I’ve helped thousands of players stop popping up shots — especially dinks — and play with more confidence and control. Let’s walk through six common dink […]
How to Get to a 4.0 in Pickleball: Mastering the Key Shots
[…] gain positioning. Study their pace and shot selection to improve your game. 3. Execute Effective Dinks At the 4.0 level, dinking is essential. There are two key types of dinks […]
Building Confidence in your Pickleball Game Comes from the Knowing-Doing Connection
[…] play to drive home the point. During the tournament, I was having difficulty with my dinks. Not having hit a ball in a while, my body was unsure as to […]
Who Is The Best Pickleball Player In The World?
[…] more) over the net. They hit their fourth shot volleys high over the net. Their dinks? They do not even think about toying with the net. Want to see a […]
Pickleball Offensive Lob-You Need to Hit this Shot
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,…
Two Simple Mistakes That Are Causing Your Pickleball Pop-Ups
[…] to one of two things. Once you see them, you can’t unsee them. If your dinks keep floating up into easy putaways for the other team, I want to walk […]
The Pickleball Backswing Fix That Finally Stops Your Pop-Ups
[…] change on your own: Do a five-shot audit. Before your next session, hit five slow dinks and notice only what happens behind your contact point. Don’t fix anything yet — […]
Skinny Singles: The Pickleball Drill to Boost Your Doubles Strategy
Have you ever shown up to play pickleball only to realize… you don’t have enough players for a doubles game? It’s happened to all of us. But here’s the thing—that…
Want to Play Better Pickleball? Caution: You May Not Like the Solution
[…] skill, have a themed practice. Here’s an example of a “Dink Night.” Warm-up with shuffling dinks, next do straight on dinks, followed by crosscourt. After you’ve practiced for a bit […]
Advanced Non-Volley Zone Strategy//Soft Shot Attacks
Is your only attack from the kitchen a hard-hit shot? If it is, you’re missing out on this advanced attack strategy. Some of you might be thinking, “a soft shot…