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Should You Block, Reset, or Counter? Why it doesn’t matter as much as you think

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Jilly B: block vs reset vs counter doesn’t matter as much as getting the ball…

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Play smarter!

ByChief September 14, 2026October 4, 2026

Richard’s “play smarter” clip: when you’re already ahead at the kitchen, a drop that isn’t…

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Find the gap!

ByChief September 14, 2026October 4, 2026

When opponents are at different depths they leave a bigger gap — attack the middle….

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Never Get beat Through The Middle Again!

ByChief September 14, 2026October 4, 2026

Stop missing the juicy middle: be proactive — if the ball is diagonal, point the…

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Don’t Hit Every Ball Hard

ByChief September 14, 2026October 4, 2026

If you hit hard a lot and miss a lot, try not hitting as hard…

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Power Works Better When You Aim it at Your Opponents’ Feet.

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Power is good; power at the feet is better. Keep the ball down, aim at…

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Move Your Opponents, Target Their Feet, and Attack the Pop-Up.

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Want a ball you can crush? Earn it: move opponents with dinks, target their feet,…

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

全天候匹克球公开课 | 丁克线路答疑

ByChief September 14, 2026October 4, 2026

全天候匹克球公开课《丁克线路答疑》is an open-class Q&A on dink lines/routes for Chinese-speaking players. The focus is dink-line strategy,…

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Never Miss a Slice Drop Again!

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Tanner’s fix for missed slice/third-shot drops: amateurs chop from an open stance that’s hard to…

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Never Miss a Slice Drop Again!

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Tanner’s fix for missed slice/third-shot drops: amateurs chop from an open stance that’s hard to…

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