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Consistent & Accurate Dinking with Top Coach Daniel J Howard

Consistent & Accurate Dinking with Top Coach Daniel J Howard

It’s one thing to be able to dink it back and forth over the net consistently and it’s a whole other thing to move the ball around in the box with control and accuracy. You have to be accurate and aggressive with you dinks. Here’s a great way to develop that skill…

Serve POWER Lesson | ADD 10mph+ To Your Serve!

Serve POWER Lesson | ADD 10mph+ To Your Serve!

In today's blog we're going to talk about how to add at least ten miles per hour to your serve. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcCIg43xf_M Serving is very vital to the game of pickleball. Yes, it starts the point it, starts the rally in a game, but also it sets up...

The #1 Way to Improve Your Game In The New Year

The #1 Way to Improve Your Game In The New Year

Welcome to PrimeTime Pickleball, my name is Jordan Briones and in today's video/blog we want say Happy New Year and thank you! We'll also leave you with a little treat at the end...Be sure to stay tuned till the end of this video/blog as I'm going to tell you the...

Deep Slice Returns | How To Train A Deep And Low Return Of Serve

Deep Slice Returns | How To Train A Deep And Low Return Of Serve

One of the best possible options available to you with your return of serve is to hit a slice. The slice is not only limited to the backhand side but you can use it on your forehand return too. The reason why it's such an effective options as a return is that you can...

How Soft Is Your Touch? | Dinking with Daniel J Howard

How Soft Is Your Touch? | Dinking with Daniel J Howard

In this video we are very lucky to be joined by Coach Daniel J Howard. Daniel shows a great drill to develop soft hands to improve your dinking. Unattackable dinks are an essential skill to develop in order to play winning doubles pickleball. Soft hands and knowing...

Backhand Misdirection | Be Tricky At The Net

Backhand Misdirection | Be Tricky At The Net

If you're not yet at the advanced level then chances are that you need to get to work on getting rock solid on the fundamentals. Strong dinking, consistent third shots, deep serves & returns, patience and strategy. It's important to spend 99% of your drilling time on...

Deep Serves & Returns | How to start each point on a high note

Deep Serves & Returns | How to start each point on a high note

When your opponent is back in the court behind the baseline, the best thing you can do with the ball is to keep it deep. Since all points start with at least one opponent back you will always have a chance to keep them back and prevent them from establishing a wall at...

Paddle Position At The Net | How To Defend Body Shots

Paddle Position At The Net | How To Defend Body Shots

There's a lot of misinformation out there about how to best hold your paddle up at the net. We've heard some coaches explain it in a way that we agree with but we've also heard many say things like "hold the pace up high" and we've also heard "hold your paddle in a...

How To Hit Your Backhand 3rd Shot Drop On A Dime

How To Hit Your Backhand 3rd Shot Drop On A Dime

Do you struggle with your 3rd shot drop on the backhand side? Many have a much harder time with their 3rd shot on the backhand and prefer to take most 3rd shots with their forehand. However, to be a complete player and advance as far as you can with your skill in...

Two Handed Backhand Stroke Analysis with Tyler Loong

Two Handed Backhand Stroke Analysis with Tyler Loong

Tyler Loong has one of the best two handed backhands on the Pickleball pro tour. In this video, we check out Tyler's two handed backhand groundstroke motion in full speed as well as slow motion. We'll also break down and analyze all the components of Tyler's backhand...

How To Isolate & Frustrate Your Opponent (Legally)!

How To Isolate & Frustrate Your Opponent (Legally)!

PrimeTime Pickleball is thrilled to be a Title sponsor at the annual Engage Golden State Pickleball Championships that takes place in Concord, CA every July.  The tournament is the biggest in Northern California. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MJ1HGN9Hs4 The...

“Forehand Takes The Middle” Myth Busted!

“Forehand Takes The Middle” Myth Busted!

Does forehand really take the middle? Across pickleball courts nationwide the prevailing rule of thumb for the middle ball is that the forehand takes it. The reasoning offered is that usually, both players have a stronger forehand than backhand. And typically, with...

How To Develop Quick Hands For Net Domination

How To Develop Quick Hands For Net Domination

When I first met Jordan, I hadn't played much pickleball. I had played maybe a handful of times. And, like everyone that's just getting started, I played like a banger. And, I could bang with the best of them PLUS... it was fun....

Depth & Directional Control On Your Groundstrokes

Depth & Directional Control On Your Groundstrokes

I coach pickleball lessons but I still also coach a lot of tennis lessons. And I’ve come to observe that improvement doesn’t happen the way most people think. I work with a player that is a highly ranked junior national tennis player. She is very talented and will...

How To Hit An Around The Post (ATP) Shot

How To Hit An Around The Post (ATP) Shot

In this video, we're going to cover how to setup and hit an around the post (ATP) shot. Jordan will break down what to look out for when an opportunity to hit an ATP is about to present itself. He will also cover where to make contact and where to aim....

#1 Overhead Smash Killer|A Dangerous Mistake You May Be Making

#1 Overhead Smash Killer|A Dangerous Mistake You May Be Making

I got to hit last Friday for a total of maybe 10 minutes (no more than 15) for the first time in over 5 months. And it will be the last time for probably at least another few weeks. I’m still on the mend from a back injury and could feel the pain creep up on me even...

How To Improve Your Reset Shot Consistency

How To Improve Your Reset Shot Consistency

There will be times on the pickleball court when you will find yourself in the precarious "transition zone" also often referred to as "no man's land". Sometimes you will end up there because you weren't quite able to make it all the way up to the net after a drop and...

3 Keys To A Killer 3rd Shot Drop