Learn the Push Drop (Very Consistent) #pickleball #pickleballtips

Summary

Tanner explains why drops don’t land in the kitchen: amateurs grip too tight and take a mini swing, which sends the ball flying. The fix is the push drop, the most consistent drop he knows. Take no backswing, keep the paddle out in front and lift from the shoulder. Keep the paddle tip down (never sideways) and aim for the center of the kitchen for the most margin.

Key takeaways

• Tight grip + mini swing = drops that sail
• No backswing: paddle out front, lift from the shoulder
• Paddle tip down, never sideways
• Aim center-kitchen for maximum margin

Action items

• 50 push drops with zero backswing; count kitchen makes
• Grip check: loosen before every drop
• Cue: ‘out front, shoulder lift, tip down’
• Target a towel in the middle of the kitchen, not the corners