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Baseline Drops: Topspin Pressure Instead of Slice

ByChief October 18, 2026

Elite Pickleball Coaching: slicing a drop from the baseline is risky — if it does not bounce below the net, the opponent tees off as you come in and you cannot cover chest/feet/sides.

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Never Miss a Slice Drop Again!

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Tanner’s fix for missed slice/third-shot drops: amateurs chop from an open stance that’s hard to…

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

Never Miss a Slice Drop Again!

ByChief September 14, 2026October 5, 2026

Tanner’s fix for missed slice/third-shot drops: amateurs chop from an open stance that’s hard to…

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