Block vs Push: The Two Forehand Resets Every Pickleball Player Needs
Not every reset is the same shot. Ava splits forehand defense into a block reset for hard, fast balls and a push reset for slower or below-the-net balls. Matching the reset to the ball you get makes getting back to the kitchen much easier.
- Fast ball: paddle out in front, soften the grip, almost no swing — absorb pace.
- Slower / dropping ball: paddle underneath, gently push and lift into the kitchen.
- Stop using one swing for every reset; choose block vs push based on pace and height.
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