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3 Shots I REFUSE to Hit in a Pickleball Tournament 👍🏼 #pickleball #propickleball #pickle

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Preston’s Playbook: three shots he refuses to attempt in a tournament. One: speeding up…

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Your stance is key! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets on stance. The key is your stance: with a super-narrow stance you’re…

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Close-up of a player scooping a low dink just over the net, paddle face open near the court surface

Should You Actually Back Off the Kitchen Line? (Pros and Cons)

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets (Coach Tyler), a ~31-minute off-script discussion: should you play away from the…

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Two doubles partners waiting at the kitchen line, seen low through the net

Forehand Cross Court Dink Outside Foot

ByChief October 3, 2026October 5, 2026

Summary All Things Pickleball short on the forehand cross-court dink: common mistake is even weight…

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Player in a white cap raising his paddle high to hit an overhead near the net

Footwork Levels #pickleball

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Shea Underwood short ‘Footwork Levels’ — a very short (8s) look at footwork as…

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Doubles players crouched in a ready position at the net as the ball comes over, seen from behind an opponent

Stop dumping forehands in the net. 🎯

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets on netted forehand volleys. You think you’re swinging too hard, but you’re…

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Player in sunglasses moving into a ready position with his paddle held in front

How to find a Pickleball coach that actually makes you better

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Building Pickleball (Brian Lim) on choosing a coach, drawn from lessons with 10-12 different…

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Player lunging forward to reach a low ball near the kitchen line, lit against a dark background

How to Have Fast Hands in Pickleball (Stop Practicing Cooperative Volleys)

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary The Flying Pickle Academy: Coach Susannah Barr and visiting pro Nick Wade show a…

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Player in a white cap raising his paddle high to hit an overhead near the net

WATCH THIS Video Before You Go To Pickleball Open Play!!! #pickleballtips

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Ava Ignatowich’s checklist for your first open play. Find someone and ask how people…

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Woman in a cap following through on a forehand drive on a sunny outdoor court

Here’s Why You Keep Missing Your Drives Long #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief October 3, 2026October 5, 2026

Summary The Prince of Pickleball short breaks down the most common reasons drives miss long….

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