This ONE tip will help you master the return of serve 🏓 #franklinpickleball
Summary
The Pickleball Clinic shares one tip for the return of serve. Most players who struggle to reach the kitchen after the return are standing too close to the baseline. Against a deep server, you get jammed and pushed back, with no momentum to move forward.
Instead, start a few steps back. Then even a mid-court or deep serve lets you step, hit and keep moving forward, and you reach the kitchen naturally.
Key takeaways
- Standing too close leaves you jammed by deep serves
- Starting deeper lets you move forward into the ball
- Momentum through the return carries you to the kitchen
Action items
- Move your return position back two steps for one game
- Practice step, hit, keep moving on 20 returns
- Check where you are when the third shot is struck