Stop Hitting Without a Target
Summary
ThatPickleballGuy (Kyle Koszuta): maybe the worst thing you can do is not pick anywhere specific to hit, which is how a lot of people play. Start with one target theme: hit to backhands. On a drop, the right-side player’s backhand is a good target because it’s toward the middle and gives you lots of room to miss. The left-side player’s backhand toward their sideline is another option, but it’s riskier. And the one most people miss: against a lefty-righty team whose backhands are both in the middle, hit the middle almost every time. Adjust if someone has a great backhand, but most people don’t.
Key takeaways
- Not choosing a target is one of the worst habits
- Default target theme: the backhands
- Right-side player’s backhand: toward the middle, more margin for error
- Left-side player’s backhand toward the sideline: good but riskier
- Lefty-righty team with backhands in the middle: hit the middle
Action items
- Before each drop, pick a backhand target
- For one game, aim drops at the right-side player’s backhand (middle)
- Before a match, check for a lefty-righty pairing and plan to hit the middle
- Adjust only if a specific opponent’s backhand is clearly strong