In order to be effective and offensive at the net you need to have more than just a big forehand volley. You need a strong backhand volley too. Not just one that you can block with but one that you can attack and put the ball away with because there are times when you...
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...
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. As soon I started...
When your team has captured the net and your opponents (or at least one opponent) are at the baseline, it is usually very wise to keep them back with deep, hard driving volleys until eventually you hit a winner or they make a mistake. However, it is also smart to...
In today’s video we’re going to show you the correct technique for driving forehand volleys. When your team is up at the net, that’s where you want to stay and if the other team is at the baseline then you want to keep them back there. You can do...
One day late last year, Jordan and I headed down to Palo Alto, CA where we had the great pleasure of playing with some of their top players one of whom is Brandon Loong. Brandon is great player. He is tall, with a massive wingspan and a dominating presence on the...
