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Level Up Your Hand Speed

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Shea Underwood’s hand-speed drill: both players stand with toes just behind the kitchen line,…

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Player lunging forward to reach a low ball near the kitchen line, lit against a dark background

Stop that chicken wing error! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Richard on the awkward chicken-wing counter: if you’re not early, you get jammed and…

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Player in sunglasses moving into a ready position with his paddle held in front

Learn the Push Drop (Very Consistent) #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Tanner explains why drops don’t land in the kitchen: amateurs grip too tight and…

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Close-up of a player scooping a low dink just over the net, paddle face open near the court surface

Speed up / Reset Warm-up Drill

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Coach Jess (Athena) shares a favorite warm-up: dink → speed up → reset, repeat….

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Two doubles partners waiting at the kitchen line, seen low through the net

Handle the counters better! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief September 28, 2026October 5, 2026

Summary Richard borrows this from Jack Munro: when a ball comes at your body on…

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Player lunging forward to reach a low ball near the kitchen line, lit against a dark background

3 Drills to Master Soft Hands & Touch 👏🏼 #pickleballdrills #pickleball #pickleballpro #pickle

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Preston’s Playbook shows three progressive soft-hands drills at the kitchen line. Drill 1: partner…

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Close-up of a player scooping a low dink just over the net, paddle face open near the court surface

Pop ups Are OK, Net Shots Are NOT! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets explains why a pop-up is acceptable but a net error is not….

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Player in a white cap raising his paddle high to hit an overhead near the net

Hit the Erne! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Richard walks through a clean Erne entry: two deliberate steps (push off the outside…

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

4 Years of Pickleball Knowledge in under 60 seconds! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief September 25, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary tanner.pickleball compresses four years of pickleball learning into under a minute of actionable cues….

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Player in sunglasses moving into a ready position with his paddle held in front

Tips To Reach 5.0

ByChief September 25, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Shea Underwood’s short on tips to reach 5.0. Expect emphasis on decision quality, consistency,…

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