Handle drives with ease!

Summary

Richard Pickleball on handling drives: early paddle, absorb, and redirect. Meeting heat with heat from a late position is how balls fly long or into the net. Soft first touch creates the next ball you actually want.

Key takeaways

• Early paddle on drives
• Absorb before counter
• Redirect to feet/middle
• Late punch = miss

Action items

• Drive feeds; block-only for 5 minutes
• Then allow counters only after a good block
• Aim blocks at feet
• Cue: ‘out early, soft’