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Red Light, Yellow Light, Green Light

ByChief October 5, 2026October 5, 2026

ThatPickleballGuy (Kyle Koszuta) uses a traffic-light system to decide when to move forward after your drop. A red light is a drop that sits up around the opponent’s head, so retreat and give yourself time and space.

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Why Hit a Third Shot Drop?

ByChief October 5, 2026

ThatPickleballGuy (Kyle Koszuta) explains what a third shot drop is for. On the third shot you can drive, which is a harder shot, or drop, which is a softer ball meant to land in the kitchen and make your opponent hit up.

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Doubles players crouched in a ready position at the net as the ball comes over, seen from behind an opponent

Stop Hitting Without a Target

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary ThatPickleballGuy (Kyle Koszuta): maybe the worst thing you can do is not pick anywhere…

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Doubles players crouched in a ready position at the net as the ball comes over, seen from behind an opponent

Serve, Stay, Then Move

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary ThatPickleballGuy (Kyle Koszuta) on what to do right after you serve: don’t step into…

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Know Your Power Threshold

ByChief September 25, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Kyle Koszuta’s short on power threshold: more power is not always a better shot….

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3 Targets to Create Offense Without Hitting Harder

ByChief September 25, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Kyle Koszuta’s longer lesson on creating offense without adding pace. Instead of muscling winners,…

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Fight for Your Feet

ByChief September 24, 2026October 5, 2026

Summary Kyle Koszuta’s ‘Fight for Your Feet’: after each contact, reclaim balance and a usable…

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Stop Rushing the Bounce

ByChief September 24, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Kyle Koszuta’s ‘Stop Rushing the Bounce’: many errors come from taking the ball too…

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Doubles players crouched in a ready position at the net as the ball comes over, seen from behind an opponent

Return and Run

ByChief September 24, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Kyle Koszuta’s ‘Return and Run’ stresses converting a good return into court position. A…

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Your Ready Position Matters

ByChief September 24, 2026October 5, 2026

Summary Kyle Koszuta (ThatPickleballGuy) reminds players that ready position is not optional fluff. If the…

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