Master Footwork & Height Balance! #pickleball #pickleballtips
Summary
Universal Rackets coach (coming from tennis) on footwork and height balance for drops. In tennis you can get away with playing off your back foot; in pickleball it’s very difficult. Be set and stationary, get behind and under the ball, and play with height. After the drop, he suggests imagining a glass of water or a cone on your head so your body doesn’t pop up through the shot.
Key takeaways
- Playing off your back foot rarely works in pickleball
- Get set and stationary before the shot
- Get behind and under the ball, and play with height
- Imagine a glass of water or a cone on your head to stay level
Action items
- On drop feeds, arrive and stop before contact, 15 reps
- Film: are you on your back foot at contact?
- Cue: ‘cone on my head’ to stay level through the drop
- Tennis players: consciously break the back-foot habit on drops