3 months ago
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The Dink Pickleball on Instagram: "Fast hands drill is goated"
3,016 likes, 43 comments - thedinkpickleball on June 17, 2024: "Fast hands drill is goated".
3 months ago
Spacing between two players can either create or limit opportunities – not just for the opposing team, but for your team as well. 🏓
Leave too much space and your opponents can hit an easy putaway or force you to reach for the next shot. A lot of popups happen due to players reaching. But when you don't leave enough space, you limit your range, making it harder to get to balls down the sideline. You can also encroach on your partner and end up clanking paddles or knocking one another over. 🎾🤦♂️
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Leave too much space and your opponents can hit an easy putaway or force you to reach for the next shot. A lot of popups happen due to players reaching. But when you don't leave enough space, you limit your range, making it harder to get to balls down the sideline. You can also encroach on your partner and end up clanking paddles or knocking one another over. 🎾🤦♂️
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4 months ago
In tennis, you’re taught to keep your feet moving. In #Pickleball , that’s not the case. Because pickleball courts are smaller and you have to react quicker, focusing on efficiency in our movements is often better. That means moving our feet less by leaving one foot "anchored" into the ground. ⚓️
That's an anchor foot. It’s a foot that stays in one spot and doesn’t move. The rest of your body pivots around this foot. When you have the ball, and you’re considering where to go with it, you can anchor one foot and pivot the rest of your body to give yourself space and better looks. 🎾 #Tips
That's an anchor foot. It’s a foot that stays in one spot and doesn’t move. The rest of your body pivots around this foot. When you have the ball, and you’re considering where to go with it, you can anchor one foot and pivot the rest of your body to give yourself space and better looks. 🎾 #Tips
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4 months ago
You walk out to the pickleball court to play with a new group and you are getting ready to start a rec game. Your new partner asks you, “What side do you play?”.... What is your answer? And why? 🤔 #Pickleball
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5 months ago
When your partner gives you an open hand ✋ at the kitchen line, they're telling you to switch! This means after you return the serve 🎾, they'll slide to cover the open spot in the kitchen 🏓, and you should run up to their side 🏃♀️.
Generally, it's best to return the ball straight ahead ⬆️ when switching sides. This makes it tougher for your opponent's third shot 🎯, and gives your partner a better chance to cover you, no matter where they hit it! #Pickleball #Tips
Generally, it's best to return the ball straight ahead ⬆️ when switching sides. This makes it tougher for your opponent's third shot 🎯, and gives your partner a better chance to cover you, no matter where they hit it! #Pickleball #Tips
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7 months ago
There are hundreds of patterns in pickleball. 🔄 Try to find them while watching others play or 📹 record your own recreational games to watch later on.
Keep a few notes on each player. 📝 If these are people you play with regularly, then knowing their patterns will help you win more games and recognize even more patterns to exploit while you’re on the court. 🏓💪
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Keep a few notes on each player. 📝 If these are people you play with regularly, then knowing their patterns will help you win more games and recognize even more patterns to exploit while you’re on the court. 🏓💪
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8 months ago
A good pickleball trainer or coach should have the following qualities:
➡️ Knowledge and Expertise
➡️ Credentials
➡️ Good Communication Skills
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➡️ Knowledge and Expertise
➡️ Credentials
➡️ Good Communication Skills
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10 months ago
➡️ Commit to the first shot that comes to mind–overcommitting to a bad shot in the moment will always be better than waffling between two different shots
➡️ Stop trying to lob the ball from the baseline or in 20 mph winds.
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➡️ Stop trying to lob the ball from the baseline or in 20 mph winds.
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10 months ago
Anyone who has played organized sports understands how important footwork can be.
Improving your footwork can reduce the number of times you reach for the ball (we all have to reach sometimes, right?).
Good footwork means you are balanced, in control, and your elbows are tucked into your sides. Bad footwork means you should probably start wearing a face shield.
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Improving your footwork can reduce the number of times you reach for the ball (we all have to reach sometimes, right?).
Good footwork means you are balanced, in control, and your elbows are tucked into your sides. Bad footwork means you should probably start wearing a face shield.
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10 months ago
It's rare to find a player who prefers their backhand over their forehand. Some players, even pros, make a concerted effort to avoid backhands at all costs.
➡️ James Ignatowich debuted a new way to eliminate the backhand last year in Orlando. While chasing down a dink, Iggy actually turned his back to the net to complete one of the most absurd ATPs you will ever see.
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➡️ James Ignatowich debuted a new way to eliminate the backhand last year in Orlando. While chasing down a dink, Iggy actually turned his back to the net to complete one of the most absurd ATPs you will ever see.
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11 months ago
There are some simple yet effective strategies that can make your doubles experience a winning one:1️⃣ Call lines for your partner: When your partner is returning serve, help call the lines so they can focus on the return. The same goes for shots near the baseline.2️⃣ Cut down on errors: Be the patient and consistent part of the duo. It's easy to appreciate the partner that plays great defense and sets the team up for easy put aways.3️⃣ Paddle taps: After a great shot, after a not so great shot, maybe after every point. Checking in with your partner and showing support no matter what just happened helps boost team morale.#Pickleball #Tips
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11 months ago
Poaching is the act of stepping in to return a ball that you'd normally leave to your partner 👀➡️ If you're dealing with an overactive partner on your opponents' side, try going at them with the third.🚀 Keep them honest from the jump, and it will keep the court open for subsequent shots.#Pickleball #Tips
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11 months ago
When you’re attacking, you need to see this before starting this hands battle:➡️ Does my opponent have a two-handed counter? If he does, I'm not firing this.➡️ Is he a lefty? If yes, I'm not firing this.➡️ Can I recover for my re-counter follow-up?#Pickleball #Tips
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12 months ago
On the serve ➡️ Extend your arm a foot or two in front of your body and toss the ball from there. This creates enough distance between you and the ball and has you facing your target.On the drop ↪️ Simplify the drop as much as possible. A simple, consistent drop is worth its weight in gold on the pickleball court.At the kitchen ▶️ The further you can reach into the kitchen to attack a ball, the better. It improves your angle of attack and cuts down on the reaction time of your opponent.#Pickleball #Tips
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12 months ago
When you’re the receiving team and you’ve done your job of advancing to the non-volley zone line, the goal is to keep the other team back.➡️ The fourth shot will give you more choices and it will likely keep the serving team from being able to transition to the NVZ line.#Pickleball #Tips
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12 months ago
The middle dink it's almost always a smart playYou have to utilize the middle dink when you want to bait your opponent into a bad shot or unforced error of their own. It limits their options for attack.#Pickleball #Tips
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1 yr. ago
The world number 1 believes that with personal learning from videos and a coach you can improve every aspect of your game.#Pickleball #Tips
1 yr. ago
All you have to do is two steps in every training session Step 1 ➡️ Both players step one foot inside the kitchen. This forces you to have faster reaction time and requires your volleys to be more compact. Training at this close distance will help you develop faster hand speeds.Step 2 ➡️ Now step back to the NVZ and continue practice your volleys. Play it out with your partner in a game to 11.You can start slow and gradually increase speed as you get better 👍#Tips
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1 yr. ago
In one of her recent clinics, Jilly B said that all you need to play #Pickleball well is to have three places on the court where your opponent is weak.🎯 Jilly says you must make patterns out of those spots to always shoot there.#Pro #Tips
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1 yr. ago
The serve that targets the sideline-corner of the service box.➡️ This serve is perfect for the ad (left) side of the court, which results in a low backhand return from your opponent.#Tips
1 yr. ago
1️⃣ You should NOT be covering 50% of the court. The game was not designed to be played 50/50.2️⃣ The left-side player (righty with forehand in the middle) should cover more of the court.3️⃣ Scenario: cross-court dinks. The right-sider (forehand to the outside, Collin), should be shifted so that if the opponent chooses to speedup to him, he is waiting with his backhand cocked. Anything to his right side will go wide. If the opponent goes middle, the left-sider is ready with their forehand.#Tips
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1 yr. ago
The Middle Dink ain't flashy and it won't land you on any highlight reels, but it's almost always a smart play #Tips
1 yr. ago
The Middle Dink ain't flashy and it won't land you on any highlight reels, but it's almost always a smart play #Tips
1 yr. ago
“Lifting your head while dinking is a common error and it leads to hitting the ball into the net”, Do you agree with Jim?
New Irish Pickleball Paddle! New Mold, New Shape. Sold out in Ireland! CEO Cian Kirby. Ep. 38
