Speed-Up Targets: Line if They’re Middle, Middle if They’re on the Line

Summary

Elite Pickleball Coaching packs speed-up targeting into three reads:

Opponent sitting middle → speed it down the line. Opponent covering their line → speed the middle. Opponent leaning in → speed it at the chest. Save it, send it to your drill partner, and pick the window from their body — not from hope.

Key takeaways

• Middle stance → down-the-line speed-up
• Line coverage → middle speed-up
• Leaning in → chest / body speed-up

Action items

• Partner calls a stance (middle / line / lean); you must hit the matching target
• 10 reps each target before open play