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Placement Makes Power Better

ByChief October 7, 2026

Kyle Koszuta says placement is just as important as power, if not more. Playing a softer game and placing the ball into different spots forces your opponent to move.

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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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This Is Not a 3.5 Pickleball Drill

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Cliff Pickleball short that brands a drill as above typical 3.5 work. The point…

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If you are missing drops.. watch this! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets short for players who keep missing drops. The message is mostly about…

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Never Pop-Ups the ball anymore….

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Cliff Pickleball’s clip shows a target-based dink drill. The feeder aims at spots that…

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Pop ups Are OK, Net Shots Are NOT! #pickleball #pickleballtips

ByChief September 28, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets explains why a pop-up is acceptable but a net error is not….

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

I’ve Been Playing Pickleball All Wrong

ByChief September 24, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Still Got Game: after a shoulder injury removed power options, changing one shot/approach made…

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Why Your Dinks Keep Sitting Up — Complete Fix

ByChief September 14, 2026October 4, 2026

Universal Rackets’ complete fix for sitting-up dinks: they become free put-aways when the face is…

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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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Doubles players crouched in a ready position at the net as the ball comes over, seen from behind an opponent

Backhand Slice Drop: The Rock-Step That Makes It Easy

ByChief September 10, 2026October 5, 2026

Jess frames the backhand slice drop as a rocking-chair transfer, not a chop. Load the…

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