Speed-Ups: Know When — Patience and Shot Selection at the Kitchen

Summary

The Pickleball Daily guide argues the key kitchen skill isn’t the speed-up technique — it’s timing. Forcing offense from low balls loses.

Stay patient with controlled low dinks and wait for a higher ball worth attacking.

Key takeaways

• When > how on speed-ups
• Keep it low until they give height
• Forced offense from low contact is a losing pattern

Action items

• One game: only speed up balls above net height
• Partner calls you out for early attacks