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In today's blog we're going to go over three key tips to improve your third shot and we think they will be very useful to you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqpdBPUm_vc Tip #1 - Low To High Motion The first key tip is to remember that this shot is a low to high...

In today’s blog we’re going to talk about how to hit a side spin return. This is a return that once it makes its way over the net and bounces it’s going to stay low to the ground and kick out towards the left of your opponent because of the spin. As a righty this will...

Although the serving team does have first strike of the ball the two bounce rule quickly turns that around and gives the returning team the ability to capture the net first. If they're smart they'll take advantage of that every time. Strong serves will certainly help...

In today's blog we're going to discuss the top pickleball wall drills. You can go to a public community wall which should be a multi-purpose wall. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfTcDYLPi1o We’ll go over five different categories: dinks, volleys, resets, ground...

In today's blog we're going to talk about how to capitalize on your opponent's dead dinks. In a previous video we talked about dead dinking. Basically, a dead dink is a dink that you hit that has little to no spin on it, it sits up a little high and it does not press...

In today's blog we're going to talk about how to hit with topspin. Maybe you just started the game of pickleball or maybe you just don't have any racket experience and you don't know where to start when it comes to topspin. In this blog we’re going to break it down...

In today's blog we're going to talk about the most common pickleball grip. We've received a lot of questions and comments about what kind of grip to use and what kind of grip we recommend. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPpbiXa-TVU So, in today's blog, we're going to...

In today’s blog we're going to talk about a really hot topic right now and that involves two huge rule changes coming up in the rule book. We’re not going to go much into detail of our personal opinions of these rule changes. That could be a long conversation. What...

Do you want to pin your opponents back at the baseline and keep them from getting to the non-volley zone? If you do, this blog is just for you. This blog is about the fourth shot step back drive which is a very efficient shot that players from low levels all the way...

In today's blog we're going to go over the forehand topspin swinging volley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKOibwa0r5g Before we get started let's go over some of the key advantages of the shot. The key advantages of this shot are: Number one, it can allow you to...

Are you losing volley exchanges at the net? If that's you. This blog is for you. If you find yourself losing a lot of volley exchanges against players that are really good at volleying this blog will be helpful to you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kU6HUIqwcr0 These...

In today's blog we're going to go over the backhand topspin swinging volley. Let's go over some of the key advantages of the shot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzjRrQGLZmU Number one, it can allow you to attack from below net level. Number two, it creates topspin...

In this blog we're going to go over some tips that are going to help you stay in the point longer and in turn will help you win more points. We’re going to give you three tips on how to defend well when you're on the defense....

Do you want a stronger and more consistent serve? If you do this blog is for you. In today's blog we’re going to give you three important tips that are going to help you have a stronger serve and hopefully also help you become more consistent....

In this blog we're going to give five tips that can improve your singles game. This is kind of a different blog. We do a lot of blogs about doubles but this is specifically for singles. We are going to cover the five tips that are going to improve your singles play....

In this blog we're fortunate to have Riley Newman with us. He’s one of the top players in the world and he's going to share with us some pickleball tips. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWtteAga7rY Today, we start off by playing one of Riley’s favorite games on the...

In today's blog we're going to go over the four different scenarios where you should drive your third shot. Before we go into these four scenarios, the first thing we want to say is these are not black and white rules. These are just guidelines that you can go by...

In this blog we're going to go over the dink angle volley attack. We’re going to describe to you an example of that first and then after that we’re going to break it down. What we’re going to do is that we’re actually at the non-volley zone line trying to set up an...

Are you having trouble getting up to the net especially when you're getting really low shots down at your knees? If so, this article is made just for you. Your'e going to want to learn, understand and implement the reset shot. This is the shot used by all high level...

We receive so many questions about the different types of 3rd shot drops such as no spin (a.k.a flat) drops, underspin (a.k.a slice or backspin) drops and topspin drops. If you're not aware of any of these, don't worry. We'll get down to the nitty gritty details on...

In this blog we’re going to talk about the modern third shot - drops, drives and beyond. This is a remix of my presentation from day one of the virtual pickleball summit hosted by CJ Johnson at Better Pickleball where we presented alongside ten other pickleball...

Want to be able to take charge of the court? If you hope to win regularly on the pickleball court then this is definitely something you'll want to learn. The best way to do that is to control the net while at the same time keeping your opponents from advancing to the...

In today's blog we’re going to go over the three most important key factors when it comes to reset volleys and how to adjust them based on your distance from the net. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xUM_i06uQQ Let’s say you are making your way up through the...

In today's blog we’re going to give you three tips so that you can have better dinks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caYisD6Tky0 Tip #1 - Looser Grip Pressure Than You Might Think The first tip is going to be grip pressure. A lot of the time, when people start out,...

In today's blog we’re going to talk about the fourth shot which is a very important shot that doesn't get talked about that often. The fourth shot is going to be hit by the returner after they hit their return and they're making their way, transitioning, from the...

In today’s blog we’re going to give you three tips that are going to improve your volleys. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTL8YSKFIcg Tip #1 - Stable (Constant) Paddle Face Angle The first tip is that you want to have a stable paddle face when you're volleying and...

This blog is about a pretty controversial topic. You have people saying that you should stay up at the non-volley zone line and never retreat and then you have others saying you don't have to play there, you could play wherever you want. We’re going to give you two...

In today’s blong we’re going to talk about how to hit a topspin third shot drop. The first thing we want you to know is that this is a very advanced shot. So, if you're a beginner and are having trouble with your regular third shot drop, go read our other blogs on...

In today’s blog we're going to talk about offensive dinking, aggressive dinking, using a variety of spins on your dinks. If you’ve had the luxury to watch the pros or the top players in the world, either live or on YouTube, what you'll notice is that when they are...

In the today's blog, we’re going to talk about the pro ready position at the net. You might have heard a lot about this topic. There are different points of view of where to set your paddle and what the correct ready position is at the non-volley zone. We’re going to...

In this blog, we’re going to talk about the deadliest attack that you can hit when you're up at the non-volley zone line. The better players you play are going to be more ready at the net. They're going to have quicker hands and a lot of them are going to be set on...