Serve & Return of Serve

The pickleball serve is one the most important aspect of the pickleball game that you need to master. It's more than simply getting the ball across the net and into your opponent's service court. It can be a powerful tool that will give you options if you strike it...

We’re going to cover the mechanics of how to hit an effective slice return on the forehand side in seven simple steps that you can use again and again against any serve that comes your way. You'll want to know this so you can land your return deep in your opponent's...

The serve is one of the most important aspects of pickleball that you need to master. It's more than simply getting the ball over the net and into your opponent's service box. It can be a powerful tool and you have options to keep your opponent’s guessing and making...

A slice return is a great option on the backhand side because it allows you to do a few things that are beneficial for you towards advancing in the point from there. Benefit #1 You can cover some ground as you hit the shot which helps you transition to the non-volley...

Figuring out who serves first in pickleball is easy if you know just a few key concepts and follow a few service sequence rules. And keeping track of who should be serving or receiving as well as what the score is, will be a lot easier to do if you start properly....

Looking to improve on your pickleball serving techniques or want to know more about another type of serve in pickleball to add to your game. The drop serve rule was introduced and implemented as a provisional rule in the pickleball rule book on January 25, 2021. After...

Having a successful and imposing return of serve all boils down to one word - TIME. Specifically, you want to find ways to buy time for yourself with your return all while still pressuring your opponents and giving them less time and space. Why do you need to create...

Are you facing a strong returner in your next game? It doesn’t have to be a scary thing, here’s what to do when you’re worried about being overwhelmed by a player with a strong return…

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...