#1 Biggest Mistake Recreational Players Make...Do THIS Instead!

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Күн бұрын

Quite possibly the most notorious mistake I see out on the recreational courts and for those players that just can’t quite seem to get their game to improve can be summed up in two words…. Late Response!
I see this mistake showing up in 3 major ways. I’m going to break down what these are and how to fix them. When you break past this challenge in your game, it will change your play forever and you’ll experience a flow and effortlessness as you play that just can’t be achieved without resolving these 3 major issues. Check out the video!
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@gottaplaytennis Жыл бұрын

In other words, be a tennis player. We have no choice but to be prepared or we will never cover the much larger court. Yet, I constantly hear online how this is not mini-tennis. It is certainly more like Tennis than not, and I believe tennis players have a huge advantage, and can make incredible progress very quickly.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

There are a lot of similarities to tennis and a lot of difference. I coached tennis for many years and many, many players make these mistakes as well. So I’d say strive to be a better player at whatever sport you choose whether it’s tennis or pickleball.

@kellyplumb5520 Жыл бұрын

❤

@maryamthompson1329 Жыл бұрын

Preparation for the shot is everything. I sometimes wait too long before I react and that messes up my shots. Thanks for the tips!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

The first step is awareness. Good work! Yes, move earlier and faster than you think you need to.

@daveharter6469 Жыл бұрын

I am guilty of waiting too long. very good information and presentation. starts with footwork.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dave! Glad you liked it!

@bfulton7180 Жыл бұрын

Great points and very useful. Thanks!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@daisyy5878 Жыл бұрын

Hi Nicole, Love your content, insightful explanations and parallel graphics. Another great video.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daisy! I’m happy to hear that since that’s what I strive to do. Glad it comes across.

@lzumberge Жыл бұрын

Nicole.. Thanks for your tips and insights in this video. Very timely for me and my partner. You have put into words and visuals what I felt but could not clearly say. Very helpful! THANK YOU!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thanks Linus! So glad it was helpful to you.

@micheleblanchard5883 Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicole for the help. I will be mindful of these three mistakes.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Michele! Glad you enjoyed the info.

@ljbrodnax Жыл бұрын

Excellent video! Great teacher!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thank you kindly!

@HelenHomann Жыл бұрын

Love your videos Nicole. Keep up the good work.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thanks Helen! Will do.

@nanbo1835 11 ай бұрын

Oh my gosh, this info is SO IMPORTANT. THANKS FOR SHARING,

@primetimepickleball 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@gkgunn53 Жыл бұрын

This is really good stuff for a modestly athletic newbie. The troubles you described are my exact struggles. Thank you X2!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

You're so welcome Gary!

@karenmchugh5511 Жыл бұрын

Excellent suggestions, thanks!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

My pleasure!

@MotorjockMike Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the lesson Nicole.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

My pleasure Mike!

@simeonfuller5389 Жыл бұрын

This what needed to hear, thanks. I will incorporate right away.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Simeon! Glad you found it useful.

@joanc551 Жыл бұрын

☺getting the paddle back sooner and moving fast then slow was a HUGE help, the split steps need practice. Thank you

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Great stuff Joan! 💯

@vernonsimmons4578 Жыл бұрын

Really hit home with me, thank you!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear that Vernon! Thanks for the comment.

@desipickleball7529 Жыл бұрын

Great Video.. good tips.. I am often lazy so late lot of times.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Desi! Get some spring in those steps 😉

@debi1212 Жыл бұрын

I actually took a “foot” Class today - move your feet and step Into the shot - very helpful!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Great, footwork is SO important.

@kosanmr2 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, i can relate.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@sassysally625 8 ай бұрын

I do struggle with being late and although I prepare for just in case, predicting where the ball will go (based on the type of shot the opponent will make) is such a challenge! You mentioned moving after the bounce as too late. So we basically prepare soon after the ball leaves our paddle and we track the ball. Any tips on that? Ball tracking and the timing of getting where you need to be? I do find my myself hitting the ball, trying to get ready and still not being in the right spot at the right time for the return. Gr

@primetimepickleball 8 ай бұрын

You split step just as your ball is leaving your OPPONENTS paddle, not your paddle. As your feet hit the ground you push off to where you need to go to hit that ball, after you've hit, you recover to the spot that makes the most sense for you and your partner to have the court well covered from the next shot that is most likely to come from your opponent.

@kimleith1378 Жыл бұрын

Great tips here. I've been "trying" to read my opponents body language and paddle face angle to help me make the move to the ball. Not making much progress with it. Practice is the only solution as it most improvement.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Yes! Keep working on reading them. That is a valuable skill.

@bippie999 Жыл бұрын

Great video, you make a good point.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thanks Marc!

@michaelperez2772 Жыл бұрын

again great instruction

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@sharifmunshi Жыл бұрын

Any drills or exercise to get in the habit of being on toes ?

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Hi! Thanks for the comment. It’s really just a matter of choosing any drill…even rallying from baseline to baseline like we do in the video and putting 100% of your focus on one of the 3 things until it becomes automatic. This is relevant on pretty much every shot.

@michaelperez2772 Жыл бұрын

Nicole what do you think are the top things to work on to get to 4.0 level thanks.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Consistency on all the key shots is everything. Solid and deep serves and returns, stable drop and reset shot. Strong aggressive dinking. Give yourself margin (big target) and make the shot, make the shot, make the shot. It all comes down to the fundamentals and doing the fundamentals better than everyone else. It always comes back to that. Spend most of your time on drilling your blocks from NVZ and reset from transition area. Hope that helps.

@Pockets46 Жыл бұрын

Reinforces what I’m currently doing now, thanks Nicole…

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Great! Keep at it 😊

@EileenLevins-ko3ud 2 ай бұрын

Hi Nicole. I have a small hand grip approximately 3 and 3/4 grip. Can I use a larger grip 4 inch or more? Can you recommend a paddle for my smaller hand size? I always see larger grips. Thanks

@primetimepickleball 2 ай бұрын

A lot of paddles will have grip size options so you can ask before you buy to get a small size. Also, you can take of the base grip and put an overgrip right on the frame. I used to do that and it really makes it smaller.

@jh276 Жыл бұрын

Wow this is a great video which applies to tennis, too. SUBSCRIBED just so my 'tennis' could be better! lol...

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked the video 😊

@PaddleReadyPickleball 8 ай бұрын

Nice video Nicole

@primetimepickleball 8 ай бұрын

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

@Pinetree282 Жыл бұрын

So often in (some folks) videos, they so exaggerate the flaw it’s almost hard to see. You looked exactly like every lazy newbie rec Pickleball player. Like they are a bit surprised they might have to move. That said, I know I’m sometimes guilty of this. I get distracted or think I can beat someone wo/working too hard. Or even don’t want to be that intense person. Maybe why I often feel like I play “better” when a little nervous about keeping up. I’m going to keep track of this going forward. Thanks!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

“Surprised they have to move”. Yes! Very well put. The surprise is costing them. Being just a little amped is good thing.

@donreinholz8121 Жыл бұрын

Are those platforms between the baselines?

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Platforms? There’s a tennis net between the two sets of court.

@debi1212 Жыл бұрын

FYI - I’ve gotten lots of questions about my PrimeTime paddle😊. Thanks again - I love it!

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Awesome! So happy to hear that. Thanks for letting me know.

@jillsdancer Жыл бұрын

Very timely video - I was assessing why I was missing shots today in class and felt like it was mostly due to my footwork - not being in the right place at the right time….one step too short happens to me a lot…this is definitely something I’m going to work on…thanks Nicole…good stuff.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thanks Jill! Glad you’re able to use this info to help you.

@dvmorland Жыл бұрын

Here's a great slogan that started in tennis and applies to pickleball: be "Ready on the bounce!"

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Good one!

@tbforester Жыл бұрын

Nicole, when are you gonna have an in-person clinic. You are a natural coach in the way you deliver tips and tricks and strategy and know-how. You are local and close to me! :) Pleeeeaaaassseee? :) xo LOVE YOUR CHANNEL. It is my favorite.

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Awww…thank you!! Happy to be the fave and thanks for your kind words. I’m still dealing with an injury and hope to do some clinics after that. Fingers crossed 🤞

@tbforester Жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball Not only are my fingers crossed but so are my toes. Getting hard to walk.

@schnauzerbill7391 4 ай бұрын

Much of this can be alleviated by GETTING UP TO THE NVZ LINE immediately after the return of serve!

@primetimepickleball Ай бұрын

True, but you will have to be at the baseline at times and you have to know how to move when you're there.

@eddiemattison7792 Жыл бұрын

Well said. Anticipation and watching opponent is becoming VITAL to me

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@RafaelbySuzannah Жыл бұрын

What do you do if you're a beginner and you're hitting the ball to your opponent literally took their paddle or up in the air for them to slim back. It's a beginner mistake. What do you do?

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

You have to develop ball control so that you can put the ball where you want and out of their comfort zone for slamming and that comes with training and repetitions. Here are two videos that can help you get better with that. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gqtlqcyFuq6shHU.html and kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pMyElqeKsbbNYaM.html

@RafaelbySuzannah Жыл бұрын

Thanks and gratitude I really really appreciate the response in the KZfaq. I'm really awesome enjoy your channel thank you. I just found Pickleball and I love it.

@RafaelbySuzannah Жыл бұрын

Thanks and gratitude I really really appreciate the response in the KZfaq. I'm really awesome enjoy your channel thank you. I just found Pickleball and I love it.

@RafaelbySuzannah Жыл бұрын

Thanks and gratitude I really really appreciate the response in the KZfaq. I'm really awesome enjoy your channel thank you. I just found Pickleball and I love it.

@RafaelbySuzannah Жыл бұрын

Thanks and gratitude I really really appreciate the response in the KZfaq. I'm really awesome enjoy your channel thank you. I just found Pickleball and I love it.

@EmkopxcYT 9 ай бұрын

Wow

@primetimepickleball 9 ай бұрын

👍

@cycologist6096 10 ай бұрын

I've noticed a consistent theme from the best coaches (in my opinion of course) is the concept of first things first. Preparation (footwork, etc.) is a foundational principle which leads to better shot execution. So, thank you for this important reminder!

@primetimepickleball 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely! You're so welcome. Thanks for the comment.

@RogerGauthier-qy6oq 4 ай бұрын

Merci !

@primetimepickleball Ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

@ScottsdaleMark Жыл бұрын

Great video to help me get unstuck from my current level. I’m afraid the extra steps may mean I will play for 2 hours instead of 3+ 🫣🏋🏻

@primetimepickleball Жыл бұрын

You'll just get more fit and then be back up to 3 hrs. in no time. ;)

@ScottsdaleMark Жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball I worked on this a lot yesterday in rec play and really helped with executing the shots I wanted to hit. I could also tell when I missed that my feet got stuck in the mud. Thanks again for the solid tips!