Universal Rackets explains the trade-off of a more closed paddle face. Tilting the paddle downward gives you topspin, but switching to a semi-western or western grip makes low balls much harder.
Universal Rackets’ cue: the lower you go, the more forward you hit; the higher you are, the more upward you hit. You want to hit forward, so think of fielding a ground ball.
Universal Rackets shares a quick lesson on how to hit a powerful forehand. It’s a short technique cue for adding pace to your drive.
Coach Austin Hardy shares nine tactics for faster hands at the kitchen line, from choking up and a backhand-favoring ready position to mini split steps and knowing when to swing or reset.
Selkirk TV’s Coach Marshall Brown starts a series on beating a better team, and the theme is creating chaos, since you won’t out-dink stronger players. This video covers five speed-ups from the right side of the kitchen line.
John Cincola uses pro footage to explain how to hunt for an attackable ball. When your opponent can’t speed up at you, extend your paddle out into the court in a hunting position, looking to take the next ball out of the air.
Richard Pickleball teaches the short hop in the transition zone: taking the ball right after the bounce. Most players mess it up by using too much wrist or a big swing, which throws the ball up.
Universal Rackets says you get stuck in no man’s land by advancing harder instead of smarter.
Universal Rackets’ transition-zone cue: stay under an imaginary low ceiling so you hit forward, and widen your stance so you can stop and set.
ThatPickleballGuy (Kyle Koszuta) uses a traffic-light system to decide when to move forward after your drop. A red light is a drop that sits up around the opponent’s head, so retreat and give yourself time and space.