You’re Making Your Returns Harder to Hit in Pickleball (Here’s How to Fix It)
Summary
Pickleball Daily points out a common return mistake: standing right on the baseline. A deep serve then pushes you back onto your heels and your return comes out high and short. Start about 4 to 5 feet behind the baseline instead. If the serve is short, step forward and take it early inside the court. Either way your momentum carries you forward through contact and on to the kitchen line.
Key takeaways
- Standing on the baseline gets you handcuffed by deep serves
- Start 4 to 5 feet behind the baseline
- Step forward into the return so momentum carries you in
- Taking the ball moving forward buys time to reach the kitchen
Action items
- Mark a starting spot 4 to 5 feet behind the baseline for return reps
- Partner mixes deep and short serves; you always move forward into contact
- Cue: ‘start deep, step in’
- Track returns hit on your back foot