Mix Up Your Dink Locations: Outside, Inside, Middle, Then Down the Line So They Can’t Pattern You

Summary

Briones Pickleball Breakdown points out something else you’ll see from pro players: they mix up their dink locations instead of repeating the same ball.

In the clip, Jack goes outside once, then inside, then down the line. Another sequence has his forehand in the middle: he goes outside, then middle, then toward the sideline. That’s how he controls the court — by keeping opponents guessing and refusing to get locked into a pattern.

Key takeaways

• Pros mix dink locations instead of repeating the same ball
• Change it up: outside, inside, down the line, and middle
• The point is to keep opponents guessing and avoid getting locked into a pattern

Action items

• In your next kitchen game, hit four dinks in a row to different spots: outside, inside, middle, then down the line
• Have a partner call out if you start repeating the same location more than twice