Forehand Volley Set Up 2

Summary

All Things Pickleball shows how better players manufacture a forehand put-away instead of waiting for a pop-up. When you get an attackable dink, play an aggressive dink into one quadrant, then follow with another dink to the middle, rolling it toward your opponent’s inside foot.

That pushes your opponent back. The moment you see them retreat, move up, hug the kitchen line and get set, so you’re balanced and ready to rip the forehand volley.

Key takeaways

• Better players create the pop-up instead of waiting for it
• Start with an aggressive dink to one quadrant, then dink to the middle toward the inside foot
• Your opponent backing up is your cue to move in
• Hug the line and be set before you finish with the forehand volley

Action items

• Run the two-dink pattern with your partner for 10 reps
• Watch your opponent’s feet after the second dink and step in when they retreat
• Only finish once you’re set at the line, not on the run
• Send it to your doubles partner so you can practice it together