Hands Battle: Choose Forehand or Backhand on Purpose
John Cincola’s short is a kitchen hands-battle cue: when to take a forehand versus a backhand under pace. Firefights go wrong when you default to one wing and reach across your body.
Fast Hands = Short, Efficient Strokes (Not Raw Speed)
Pickleball Kitchen reframes fast hands: net speed improves when strokes get shorter and more precise, not when your hands get “faster.” Watch high-level kitchen exchanges — many strokes have almost no backswing.
Stop Missing Volleys: Unstick Your Feet
Cliff pins missed volleys on glued feet more than bad hands. If you’re planted and…