FH Counter: Ping-Pong Form — Don’t Drop the Elbow

Summary

Richard Pickleball pins weak forehand counters on an awkward ball where the elbow drops behind you — you get jammed and have no room to swing.

Fix it with ping-pong form: turn the body, keep good spacing, and come up and out with the arm so even jammed feeds stay playable.

Key takeaways

• Elbow dropping back = jammed, weak FH counter
• Use body turn + spacing like a ping-pong FH
• Finish up and out — don’t stab from a collapsed elbow

Action items

• Shadow 20 FH counters saying “turn, space, up-and-out”
• Partner: feed awkward jam balls; film whether elbow stays in front