Hey Ed, this video and the previous one with Jaume are really excellent. More please!

Jaume, Annie, videos are incredible pieces of detail and insights. Please continue to include more content like this…….. excellent work Ed!

Ed's channel has always been awesome but Jaume's insights are just absolutely invaluable and so important. Best player in the game imho, would love if he became a "regular" guest of some kind.

And now he is a PPA tour winner against Ben Johns! Congrats to Juame 🎉

I am so impressed with how well Jaume explains and breaks down each part of the movement that he is demonstrating. Thanks Ed for bringing a pro like him onto your channel. It's so important to get the proper direction in executing something correctly so you don't waste hours doing it the wrong way and then more hours unlearning that mistake to do it the right way.

I agree with Bob, Jaume is an excellent coach! Could he do a video on how he hits drop shots?

Most important pickleball video I have ever watched. Literally game changing!

After watching Jaume's serve enough times to start picking up some more nuanced insights, I'd say that maybe the thing I appreciate most is how compact and efficient his serve is, as well as the way he replicates that motion so well.

The Whip is the perfect analogy. I did Martial Arts for 25 years and a punch is the same mechanics. Relaxed, whip the arm out like a whip, generate power from ground to legs to hips. Fist only tightens on impact then relaxes straight away. I only started playing pickelball but have this movement in my serve already because of Martial Arts - that movement is already built into my body so I don't have to think about it which makes me even more relaxed.

Hey just coming at this from a more mathematical perspective and hopefully this can explain why wrist lag and flicking the ball can generate power and why using muscle is still important. This might get long but hopefully this is helpful. So the first factor in how much velocity you impart on the ball is the kinetic energy of the paddle. Kinetic energy is calculated as KE = 1/2 x mass x velocity squared. So if you double the mass of the paddle you would double the velocity but if you double the speed of the paddle you would quadruple the velocity of the ball. Where strength comes into play is resisting the motion of the paddle backwards. Every time you hit the ball you are causing a collision and when the ball hits your paddle some energy is lost. If you hit the ball with little force behind the ball more of the balls kinetic energy is lost in decelerating your paddle and that is energy that cant be returned into the ball. By using muscle to resist the impact and deceleration of the paddle you leave more kinetic energy left in the system (inertial reference frame to be precise) and that energy is then shared by both the paddle and the ball. This is the difference between rolling a ball into another ball in which case both will be knocked away from one another or rolling a ball into another ball but instead the static ball is pushed up against a wall. The ball in motion will bounce back much further since the second ball cannot be pushed backwards and thus returning more energy to the moving ball. This is why a shot with the same head speed like a flick and a drive the ball at different velocities. You can see at 2:51 that your paddle head is moving very quickly but since there is little muscle behind it the paddle head loses speed more noticeably than on a the previous videos of drives. Hope this helps.

@jaume you need to have a clinic! So we can sign up!

These are fantastic videos with Jaume, love the up close and personal content. Very insightful and what a great teacher 😄

Yes the explanation of the mechanics of the movement and then the up close slow-mo captures are on point and exactly the type of content that I find extremely helpful!

Like your videos a lot. Better than so many other PB videos :)

So I've been playing around w/this hanging pinky style grip for awhile now and really like it. But I've found some nuances w/it depending on the paddle I use. It's not the most comfortable grip with paddle handles that are slightly flared at the bottom w/hard edges (like on SixZero paddles) cause the edges dig into the side of my pinky. I don't have this issue w/Gearbox handles cause the handle bottom doesn't flare and is rounded. And I also discovered that possibly the best handle for my version of this grip style is ProXR's eastern slim handle that they used on John Cincola's old branded paddle. Because the bottom of the handle is slanted and not flat, my pinky actually has something to rest on instead of gripping nothing or being pushed up against the flat bottom of a normal handle. Plus it also has rounded edges. So that combination makes the grip very comfortable and stable w/this handle. I haven't used this paddle in ages but will have to try it out again on the courts w/this new grip style.

Great video. More pros instructional videos please.😊😊

Awesome video....This was super helpful and insightful. Jaume is an amazing player.

Great video, congrats to both of you!!

Love the content! Can't wait to implement this into my play!

Thx Ed for sharing and to Jaume for sharing some really nice tips!

Jaume is the man and my fav pro! Great content can’t wait to use this when I hit the courts. Hawaii stand up!

This guy is incredible and a great teacher! Thanks for this content.

Amazing videos with Jaume!! Very educational and very good teacher!! 🫡

The two videos is full of awesome information. Thanks. Keep them coming.

Awesome video! Awesome guy as well! Let’s see more please.

Love this type of content!

Unbelievable material. Thanks for sharing

Keep it coming! 👏🏼 Jaume is the man, one of the funnest people right now in the sport

Hey ed, thank you for both of these videos.. amazing stuff. Practiced this serve for a few hours then implemented in a game.. oh my goodness it was lethal even when I just focused on my base. Can’t wait to try more.

That was awesome!!

Yes, this is great stuff, more please, thank you.

Top quality vid!!!

Great video. More please!

Thank you, looks great.

Very informative video, especially with the slo-mo. Thanks.

This very helpful to think about

Great video, cheers!

Awesome video!

Loved this detailed content. More please. Can't wait to experiment with looseness and wrist lag. ...... Loved how you put the detailed time stamp on his serve (600 ms). As an idea for a future video, it would be fun if you could set the camera up to show what receiving a pro serve looks like, then show a normal slow (4.0) serve for contrast, both with elapsed time stamps.

Great video! And yes, more like this please. (Jaume is great!)

Thank you! It is unbelievable how much the mechanics of PB are similar to Golf.

Thanks Ed and Jaume. Jaume, hope you have a great 2024 pro season!

This guys the best !!! Tennis players are the best pickleball players obv. It’s mini tennis for him. The hand speed is just different. Dropping the tip of the paddle is key. He’s great great content!!! More please with Jaume!!!!!

Thank you Jaume

Thanks Ed. Similar to a downcock in the golf swing, looseness of the wrist is key.

Great video Ed and Jaume, I’m trying to change my serve already haha

Awesome content!

Well done!

omg yes, I was right on these skills even before the video was over 😂! Relates to piano playing! Zane also talk about hitting loose, but this does a deep dive, thank you! Let’s go!

many people with tennis background holds like that including me, however, new and table tennis/ping pong background people holds up high and tight.

never heard of the whip, makes sense and something Ill work on. Now I know why my buddy can hit the ball so hard. Im on to his tricks

Good video brother! I like your content.

It’s what is known in tennis as a wrist lag, note that the butt cap of the paddle is pointing forward when you slow down Jaume’s swing. He does it because of his tennis background, but it’s a good learning point for pickleball players. That action provides power and spin, particularly if the wrist is loose, as he states.

I am paying close attention to his foot placement and the way the knees bend in the windup. Very helpful.

Loading = putting all of your weight on one leg, notice how he is bending and putting weight on his right foot, then uses the ground to produce leg energy, mostly off of his right leg. Loading = power. The lower you get the more power, and more lift on the ball when you hit under it. This action reduces hitting balls into the net.

I saw Jaume at Dallas this year. Insanely nice nice nice guy.

Ed this grip really works. Did it in morning session I tried it and power and spin is accessed so much easier. I didn’t even feel out of control in hand battles. Thank you!

Great instuctional video.

This was the best content i have seen today on pickle ball 😊. Love from India. Keeping it going buddy. So i have subscribed😊

Mahalo - Team? Hesacore Jaume, Jilly B and you. I got my tour grip this weekend. Originally heard JB mention that JV turned her on to it Then finally you and JV giving details about the how and why made me order it. It’s an adjustment but so far seems to be helping. I was thinking about the games I won today (6 undefeated) while driving and noticed I was gripping my steering wheel the same way - lol Also a couple weeks ago I stumbled upon (rediscovered) a bowling aid- Rosin bag , that combined with Hesacore No Ka Oi! My setup is GB Pro Power Elongated, Hesacore, a head tennis over grip, a bit of coban, and ~ .5 lead at 3 and 9 o’clock

Excellent video!! Thank you! Is that an eastern grip he’s using?

Enjoyed this video. Hard to tell what style of grip he's using. Is it continental or semi eastern? Thx!

This was interesting but I'd also have liked to hear if he is using a continental grip or a modified grip. Good stuff.

It looks like an eastern forehand grip. Does he use if for all shots or does he switch to a continental for volleys, dinking etc?

like the slo mo

the Saitama reference got me 🤣

Incredible. 🎉. Do u have on back hand

Nice video. When does Juame play again?

Ed does JMV play with his pinky off of the paddle all the time. I tried it and I think I could really like that grip.

How about having the receiver wear a GoPro so we can see how fast a Pro serve is?

Does Jaume use eastern or semi western grip? Many have asked but Ed, can you confirm?

Hey Ed, I was wondering which hesacore grip he uses on his DBD?

What grip does he use? Is that a western grip? Aka pancake grip? Also, does he actually keep some fingers of the handle or was that just an example?

mucho mas

How can you not like this type of content if you are trying to improve in PB. More plz

You should check out Federer's wrist lag.

Do you know what grip Juame uses for serves and drives? Eastern, Semi-Western?

I learned this while playing golf, lag =speed/power

I've served that way from day one because I'm from a ping pong background!

hat mic goes hard fr

"the very kind tennis players" lolol

Time Stamps: 0:00 - How Jaume Holds His Paddle 1:18 - Slow Motion Breakdown & Analysis 2:50 - How Jaume Drives 4:20 - Breaking Down Timing 5:14 - Jaume's Serve Close Up 5:16 - How good are the drills? 6:24 - Recommended Exercise

What’s the grip? Eastern?

Pro golfers know their club head speed and they know. How fast or slow they are with each club. So you’re on the right track with paddle speed determines speed and spin

The wrist lag is to generate power.

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This would have been way more helpful to see how the same grip works for backhand hits, both dinking and attacking

And he doesn’t use overwrap on the Hesagrip!

Ed your details say Jaume uses a DBD i think its actually a Black Diamond looking at the images. Can you ask Jaume why he chooses to use the Black Diamond over the Double Black Diamond or Ruby within the Six Zero paddle line up?

hmm basically it’s the same tennis lesson. 😂 He just recycled it for pickleball 😂😂😂

This is contrary to what most pros teach as its super challenging to get consistent results for the average rec player. A full time pro can dedicate the time to drill and finely hone the timing required to pull this off consistently. I think its cool to see, but for me, I will leave this to the pros.

AND the lower swing weight paddle the better. How come all these serve demos, there is almost always a good return. Seems like the cannonball is over rated if your playing like level.

Is that serve even legal though?

whiplash, loose wrists, knees bent...................get into the rhythm

It’s a paddle. Not a racquet

They should do a you tube on how to peel a banana are we all morons

Tennis players are so butthurt about Pickleball being more popular/better than Tennis lol

according to the new rules that serve is illegal

It’s incredible that someone can demonstrate any stroke without starting by clearly showing the freakin’ grip. Not only where they hold it in relation to their hand or how hard but the actual grip. The grip is fundamental. He’s clearly not using a continental and getting that topspin. But I can’t tell if he’s using eastern, semi-western or something in-between. He should have shown his grip and then discussed what grip he holds after the serve and further discuss grip changes. The only guy that gets how important the grip is and demonstrates his grip is this guy tanner. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hZeZi5pzqq6nYI0.html