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Don’t Spin Most Drops: Timing Risk on a Defensive Shot

ByChief October 16, 2026

Aylex on spin vs no-spin drops: adding spin means brushing faster for more RPM, which raises timing risk. A drop is usually a defensive shot — you are already stressed, so layering a brush is a bad trade.

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Split Step Every Time Your Opponent Makes Contact

ByChief October 12, 2026

Universal Rackets ties the split step to a childhood dodgeball edge that came from tennis muscle memory. Hopping lightly as the throw left someone’s hand made it easy to push off and move.

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Let the Ball Calm Down

ByChief October 8, 2026

Kyle Koszuta explains why you should let the ball calm down before you hit it. After the bounce the ball starts rising, but gravity slows it straight away.

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Who knew bowling would help your pickleball game

ByChief September 24, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary John Cincola’s short uses a bowling analogy to click a pickleball movement or swing…

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