Counter the right way! #pickleball #pickleballtips

Summary

Richard Pickleball separates counters by ball height. On a low, wide attack it’s almost impossible for them to hit behind you, so sit on the middle while your partner covers the body.

On a high, wide ball they can go anywhere. Give yourself space, slide toward the middle — often with the backhand — and leave the short cross-court as their only clean winner. When the ball is high you’re already behind; the job is to survive and get back in the point.

Key takeaways

• Low and wide: cover the middle
• High and wide: slide to the middle and shrink their angles
• High balls are defensive — survive first

Action items

• In firefights, call ‘low’ or ‘high’ out loud and move to the matching cover
• Drill high wide feeds where you only slide to the middle