Choose the Counter: Two-Hand Wide, One-Hand Body, Slice Chicken-Wing
Summary
Richard Pickleball maps counters to three situations. When the ball is wide to the backhand, add the second hand — one hand gets you jammed and off-balance on those stretch balls.
On balls into the body, the one-handed backhand is the go-to: you can generate effortless power without the two-hander crowding you. When you get chicken-winged off the body, slice — swing fast, keep it in, and cover balls farther outside.
Key takeaways
- Wide to BH → two hands
- Body ball → one-handed BH counter
- Chicken-wing / off-body → slice and swing fast
Action items
- Partner feeds three lanes (wide / body / off-body); only allow the matching counter
- Film one chicken-wing reply and check that you sliced, not blocked flat