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Jay Devilliers Lesson: Track, Speed Up With Purpose, Compact Counters

ByChief October 19, 2026

Tanner’s 42-minute raw private with Jay Devilliers focuses on tracking and purposeful offense. Start with body+paddle tracking (two-ball drill) so you attack the right balls and take time out of the air.

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Basic Physics: Above the Net You Attack; Below It You Hit Up

ByChief October 16, 2026

Universal Rackets dumbs strategy down to physics. When you contact above the net you can swing high-to-low — offense and pace are on.

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How to master dinking in pickleball #pickleball

ByChief October 5, 2026

Shea Underwood’s drill for mastering dinking: start cross-court with your partner, both at the kitchen line, and try to hit 50 dinks in a row. Count out loud.

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If You Struggle With Dinking, Just Do This Before Every Shot

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Coach Austin Hardy’s one technique for most dinks: one continuous load-and-push as the ball arrives…

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The PERFECT 15 Minute Pickleball Warm Up! (Taught By a Pro)

ByChief September 11, 2026October 4, 2026

Top-10 pro Connor Garnett walks a ~15-minute pre-match warm-up: get the body loose with light…

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Use THIS shot when pulled out wide at the kitchen

ByChief September 11, 2026October 4, 2026

The Pickleball Clinic’s fix for popping dinks when stretched wide is the shovel dink —…

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