The secret to better transition footwork
Summary
Briones Pickleball Academy pins transition pop-ups on two habits. First, stepping and hitting at the same time. Second, taking a low ball in transition and swinging at it, which gets you crushed at your feet.
Instead, be balanced with your feet stable when you hit, and on low balls lift softly with your shoulder to buy yourself time to get to the net.
Key takeaways
- Stepping while hitting ruins consistency
- Swinging at low transition balls invites attacks at your feet
- Stable feet at contact
- Lift low balls softly with the shoulder
Action items
- Split step and stop before every transition ball in practice
- Reset 20 low feeds using only a shoulder lift
- Watch for pop-ups and check whether your feet were moving