Understand the hand signals!

Richard Pickleball demystifies common doubles hand signals behind the back: fist = stay on current sides; peace/fake = pretend switch to bait a body drive for an easy counter; open hand = real switch for the next point.

Knowing (and agreeing on) the code with your partner turns stacking and poaching into coordinated pressure instead of confusion.

• Agree fist / fake / switch signals with your regular partner
• Use a fake after showing real switches a few times
• Practice calling stay vs switch before the return