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Fourth Shot: Topspin to the Feet, Don’t Blast the Chest

ByChief October 21, 2026

Elite Pickleball Coaching flags a common fourth-shot mistake: when the opponent pops up a third and you’re taking it out of the air, most players try to crush it at the person still in transition.

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

The Feet-Then-Attack Pattern That Levels You Up Fast

ByChief October 14, 2026

Coach Jess tells beginner and intermediate players to stop waiting until their strokes are perfect before learning patterns. The foundational one is simple: find the opponent’s feet, earn a ball that pops up, then attack — down, then up.

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Power Works Better When You Aim it at Your Opponents’ Feet.

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Power is good; power at the feet is better. Keep the ball down, aim at…

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

Move Your Opponents, Target Their Feet, and Attack the Pop-Up.

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Want a ball you can crush? Earn it: move opponents with dinks, target their feet,…

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