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Here’s where to make contact on your forehand drives

ByChief September 17, 2026October 5, 2026

Coach Jess (Athena Pickleball) shows where to make contact on your forehand drives. It’s a…

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Effortless Power Explained!

ByChief September 17, 2026October 4, 2026

Companion Universal short on effortless power. If the opponent already can’t do anything with your…

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

Stop Hitting 100% When Nervous! Keep It In!

ByChief September 17, 2026October 4, 2026

Universal Rackets on nervous big points: the miss pattern is trying to hit 100 mph…

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

Swing Low to High, Avoid Nets!

ByChief September 17, 2026October 4, 2026

Universal Rackets’ companion short for low balls: players go wrong when they change the swing…

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Woman stepping in to hit a low forehand during a recreational doubles game on an outdoor court

Learn the Drip! (Drive drop combo)

ByChief September 17, 2026October 4, 2026

Tanner Pickleball teaches the drip in under a minute: a half-drive / half-drop hybrid used…

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

How to Stop Hitting the Net on Your Drops — Complete Fix

ByChief September 17, 2026October 4, 2026

Universal Rackets’ longform frames netted drops as three specific, fixable causes — not random bad…

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

Pickleball Doubles Strategies You NEED to Know

ByChief September 17, 2026October 4, 2026

Ryan Morneau (Pickleball Daily) teaches how to adjust against unique playing styles using real pro…

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

Why Your Two-Handed Backhand Isn’t Working

ByChief September 17, 2026October 5, 2026

Briones Pickleball Academy targets inconsistent or popping two-handed backhand dinks with two concrete errors. Number…

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

When to Move Forward in Pickleball

ByChief September 17, 2026October 5, 2026

Kyle Koszuta (ThatPickleballGuy) gives a traffic-light decision framework for when to move forward through the…

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Handle the tough dinks!

ByChief September 17, 2026October 4, 2026

Richard Pickleball answers a common ask: how to defend the dink between your feet —…

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