{"id":777,"date":"2026-10-05T01:33:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-05T01:33:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thedropdrive.com\/?p=777"},"modified":"2026-10-05T03:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-05T03:36:59","slug":"5-ways-to-beat-a-better-team-from-the-right-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedropdrive.com\/?p=777","title":{"rendered":"5 Ways to Beat a Better Team From the Right Side"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"entry-content-asset videofit\"><iframe title=\"5 Ways to Beat a Better Team From the Right Side\" width=\"720\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JQddAghBG30?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><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<h2>Summary<\/h2>\n<p>Selkirk TV&#8217;s Coach Marshall Brown starts a series on beating a better team, and the theme is creating chaos, since you won&#8217;t out-dink stronger players. This video covers five speed-ups from the right side of the kitchen line.<\/p>\n<p>Hold the ball in front with the paddle tip down so the opponent can&#8217;t read where you&#8217;re going, then whip it down the middle, into the body or down the line. A line speed-up usually comes back to you, so be ready to finish the next ball. Target a right-hander&#8217;s right shoulder to force a chicken-wing pop-up. Step over when the ball is in the middle and attack down the middle or at the chest. And on a slightly high ball, hold the paddle a moment longer and go behind the player who isn&#8217;t expecting it.<\/p>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Against a better team, create chaos rather than out-dinking them<\/li>\n<li>Hold the ball in front, paddle tip down, to disguise the speed-up<\/li>\n<li>Down-the-line speed-ups often come back, so be ready to finish<\/li>\n<li>The right shoulder (chicken wing) is a reliable target<\/li>\n<li>Hold a fraction longer and go behind the player who isn&#8217;t ready<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Action items<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In dink rallies from the right side, practice holding the paddle tip down before speeding up<\/li>\n<li>Aim one speed-up per game at the opponent&#8217;s right shoulder<\/li>\n<li>Step over on middle balls and attack down the middle<\/li>\n<li>Stay ready for the <a href=\"https:\/\/thedropdrive.com\/?p=395\">counter after every speed-up<\/a><\/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>Selkirk TV&#8217;s Coach Marshall Brown starts a series on beating a better team, and the theme is creating chaos, since you won&#8217;t out-dink stronger players. 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