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Overhead Defense: Read Body Position, Shade the Likely Angle

ByChief October 19, 2026

Ben Johns (Pickleball 360) frames overhead defense as anticipation, not pure reaction.

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

Overhead Coming? When to Stay Put and When to Back Up

ByChief October 8, 2026

Pickleball Kitchen looks at a point where he got a paddle on an overhead that was ultimately out, and admits it was mostly luck.

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

How to Defend Overheads in Pickleball with Ben Johns

ByChief October 5, 2026

Pickleball 360 features Ben Johns on defending overheads from the baseline.

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

Do This Trick To Survive overheads!

ByChief September 24, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary tanner.pickleball’s overhead-survival trick: when the lob is coming, prioritize early high paddle and a…

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

Learn the Scorpion, in under 60 seconds!

ByChief September 18, 2026October 4, 2026

tanner.pickleball’s 60-second scorpion: when an opponent attacks a low ball out of the air, the…

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