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.
Universal Rackets explains why paddle position changes depending on where you stand. Near the kitchen you hold the paddle up, but the further back you go, the lower your ready position should be, because that’s where the balls will arrive.
Summary Ava’s three quick tells that a player came from tennis: a good split step…
Summary Coach Jordan (Briones) lists top-three bad habits by level from 3.0 to 4.5+. Examples…
Troy Akin calls the split step one of the biggest advantages tennis athletes bring to…
Kyle Koszuta (ThatPickleballGuy) gives a traffic-light decision framework for when to move forward through the…
Ben Johns (via Pickleball 360) explains how to adjust when opponents rush through the transition…
Cincola’s cue: fix court footwork with the split step — the ready hop that loads…