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Take Time Away: Pressure Opponents by Taking Balls Out of the Air

ByChief October 11, 2026

Tanner says time is the currency of pickleball: take as much of it from your opponents as you can. Do that by stepping in and taking balls out of the air, which gets you an easier, higher next shot.

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

Stop dumping forehands in the net. 🎯

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Universal Rackets on netted forehand volleys. You think you’re swinging too hard, but you’re…

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

You’re Drilling Your Hands COMPLETELY WRONG!!

ByChief October 3, 2026October 4, 2026

Summary Parth Mody short arguing that rapid-fire kitchen volleys inside the line don’t truly train…

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Woman stepping in to hit a low forehand during a recreational doubles game on an outdoor court

I Fix These Same Pickleball Mistakes Over and Over Again

ByChief September 18, 2026October 4, 2026

Coach Jess (Athena Pickleball) surveys recurring technical errors across six foundational shots: serve, return, third-shot…

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Stop Missing Volleys: Unstick Your Feet

ByChief September 10, 2026October 5, 2026

Cliff pins missed volleys on glued feet more than bad hands. If you’re planted and…

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