When to Retreat from the Kitchen Line… #pickleball #pickleballtips
Universal Rackets answers when moving back is actually right.
Make your dinks Look Like Speed Ups! #pickleball #pickleballtips
Universal Rackets shares the best piece of advice he ever got at the kitchen: make your dinks look like your speed-ups, or your speed-ups look like your dinks.
Pickleball Tip Leaning Forward on Counters
All Things Pickleball kept missing counters into the net even when the paddle was there in time. The fix from a hitting partner was almost too simple: stop standing straight up when the ball is attacked at you.
Counter the right way! #pickleball #pickleballtips
Richard Pickleball separates counters by ball height. On a low, wide attack it’s almost impossible for them to hit behind you, so sit on the middle while your partner covers the body.
The 3 Times You SHOULD Split Step in Pickleball
In Selkirk TV Episode 9, Coach Matthew Haley tells tennis converts that the full tennis split step doesn’t fit every pickleball moment — the court is smaller and the ball is faster — but it still earns a place in three situations: on the return of serve, when a short lob is about to be smashed, and when you’re crashing the net and need to plant right before the opponent contacts the ball.
Dinking 4 Dummies
Troy Akin strips dinking down for beginners and anyone overcomplicating it. The swing is mostly legs, not arms — roughly 95% to 5%.
Touch Your Non-Dominant Hand After Every Dink
Universal Rackets ties ready position and follow-through together with one cue: your non-dominant hand should touch the paddle after every dink.
Take Your Dinks Early Out in Front
Universal Rackets’ cue for reliable dinks is to reach out and take the ball early. Waiting for it to drop at your feet is what breaks down once rallies get long and the level goes up.
Never miss dinks into the net again! #pickleball #pickleballtips
Universal Rackets draws a hard line on dink misses: a ball into the net ends the point no matter what else is happening. You handed it over.
Inside a Pro Pickleball Training Session (Badminton Pro Edition)
A badminton pro who keeps hearing that pickleball is easy goes through a real training session with Coach Brandon.