{"id":348,"date":"2026-10-03T03:51:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T03:51:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedropdrive.com\/?p=348"},"modified":"2026-10-04T10:20:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T10:20:48","slug":"if-you-are-missing-drops-watch-this-pickleball-pickleballtips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedropdrive.com\/?p=348","title":{"rendered":"If you are missing drops.. watch this! #pickleball #pickleballtips"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"If you are missing drops.. watch this! #pickleball #pickleballtips\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CeZEqAvPORA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Universal Rackets short for players who keep missing drops. The message is mostly about what happens after an imperfect drop. Whether a drop is &#8216;bad&#8217; is decided by what your opponent does with it, not by how it felt to you. If it&#8217;s attackable, stay back and block the next ball back instead of rushing in, because the third-shot drop can turn into the 23rd drop. And if you pop one up, don&#8217;t mentally concede the point; get ready for the next shot. He points out that many players give points away twice: by netting the drop, or by popping it up and then giving up out of frustration.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>A bad drop is judged by your opponent&#8217;s response, not your own feeling<\/li>\n<li>After a bad drop, stay back and block it back instead of charging in<\/li>\n<li>The &#8216;third&#8217; drop can become the fifth, seventh\u2026 or 23rd drop<\/li>\n<li>A pop-up isn&#8217;t the end of the point; get ready for the next ball<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Action items<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Drill: drops from the baseline; if your partner can attack, stay back, block, and drop again until one lets you move in<\/li>\n<li>Cue after every pop-up: &#8216;next ball&#8217;<\/li>\n<li>Track points lost to netted drops vs points you gave up on after a pop-up<\/li>\n<li>When your partner pops one up, both of you get set for the next shot<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"tdd-newsletter\">\n<p><strong>Get the 5 best pickleball tips every week<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/subscribe-forms.beehiiv.com\/v3\/loader.js\" data-beehiiv-form=\"0e5f3fe0-e4d3-4036-8d7f-c33b311980b2\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thedropdrive.beehiiv.com\/subscribe\">Subscribe free<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary Universal Rackets short for players who keep missing drops. 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