Pickleball Strategies and Tips
For intermediate or advanced pickleball strategies, shots, and concepts, review the following pickleball videos and resources.
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Pickleball Doubles Strategy
Click the above link for the video playlist that provides pickleball videos focused on pickleball doubles strategy, including how to move as a team to the non-volley zone (NVZ), covering the middle and lobs, respecting the "X", targeting a player, knowing when and where to attack or reset, and more.
Pickleball Errors and Fixes
Click the above link for the video playlist that provides pickleball videos focused on common pickleball errors and how to avoid or fix them in addition to pickleball tips for fixing common errors. Understanding pickleball concepts and strategies will help score more points and reduce errors. Topics range from improving defense, avoiding premature attacks, avoiding pop-up balls, simplifying strokes, correcting movement, closing angles, and focusing on smarter pickleball play. Besides videos, refer to the following resources How to reduce unforced errors info sheet, Defusing the banger decision tree info sheet, and Three strategies to defuse the banger info sheet.
Pickleball Serve and Return of Serve
Click the above link for the video playlist that provides pickleball videos focused on improving your pickleball serve and your return of serve. Learn the proper serve toss and how to fix the pickleball serve yips. Understand the importance of the return of serve, including returning deep, keeping the serve team back, getting to the NVZ, and understanding the impact of missing or returning short.
Pickleball Dinks and Third Shots
Click the above link for the video playlist that provides pickleball videos focused on understanding and learning how to hit the most fundamental shots unique to pickleball - dinks (dinking) and third shot (also known as long dink).
Pickleball Drives, Volleys, and Lobs
Click the above link for the video playlist that provides pickleball videos focused on breaking down pickleball shot mechanics and helpful tips for forehand and backhand drives, volleys, and lobs.
Pickleball Game Analysis and Point Breakdown
Click the above link for the video playlist that provides pickleball videos focused on match analysis and point breakdowns. Topics include over-targeting, understanding the angles on a pickleball court, when/how to attack, pickleball error snowballs, and more.
Pickleball Drills and Exercises
Click the above link for the video playlist that provides pickleball videos focused on drills and exercises to help with your pickleball shot mechanics to work on muscle memory.
Note: If you are unsure as to whether you should do any of the exercises or movements in this video, consult your physician. If any of the exercises or movements in this video cause you pain or discomfort, STOP and consult your physician before proceeding.