Stop These Mindless Habits in Pickleball! #pickleball #pickleballtips

Summary

tanner.pickleball calls out three unconscious plays that cost amateurs points. One: on a short return, players sprint in and smack it with no control; drop it into the kitchen instead to get back to neutral.

Two: when you’re stretched in the mid-court hitting a reset, aim for the middle instead of a sharp cross-court winner. Three: from the baseline, don’t drive two or three shots in a row; if you drive the first one, look to drop the next.

Key takeaways

• Short return: drop it, don’t sprint and smack it
• Stretched mid-court reset: aim to the middle
• Don’t drive repeatedly from the baseline
• After a drive, look to drop the next ball

Action items

• Practice dropping short returns instead of hitting them hard
• Aim every stretched reset to the middle for one game
• Follow each baseline drive with a drop in practice