Finally, spin makes sense thanks to crystal-clear explanations. Im gonna try it with my new Oliver-Sport paddle, hope to see more videos like this!

John you are quickly becoming a premier instructional channel, your approach and delivery in teaching are outstanding, thanks for the tips.

You are an amazing instructor. You're ability to show, tell and then demonstrate the concepts in simple terms is BRILLIANT thank you

I think I have it! Top spin ball into the top of the net, bottom spin, ball into the bottom of the net All kidding aside, very good vid to show proper spin techniques as I'm a beginner

The absolute best video on spin I have every seen. Now I finally understand what spin is all about. Will share with everyone. Thnx for making this very clear and no nonsense video.

Thanx John! You really make it easy, by breaking it down in simpler terms. Appreciate you taking the time with your lessons 😊

Best explanation I've seen so far on hitting spin shots for either pickleball or tennis. Also, great demo on how to do solo practice shots on a wall. Keep up the good work.

Awesome John! I enjoy & appreciate so much your way of illustrating the how to to each spin /slice. Future suggestions: demo the use of each type of spin / slice, in serve, return of serve, dinking, etc. thanks again!

I've never seen spin quite explained so well, Thanks.

I'm fairly new to Pickleball, I've been playing less than 2 months. I've been watching many videos from different people and I really like your method of teaching John. Thank you! And yes, you can bet that I subscribed.

The slow motion really helped me see the paddle angle and swing. Very helpful!

Another awesome video! The slow mo was incredibly great to see! Thanks & please keep posting!

This is the easiest explanation for spin and I have watched many videos! I sent this to my drilling group and we are all practicing it. New subscriber to your channel; so thank you.

Your videos are the best I've seen on basics that aren't obvious yet are simply explained and demonstrated. The basics then become higher end instruction.

This!!!!! I have been waiting so long to find a good instructional spin video.....This is the best out there !!!!! Thank you sooo much!!!!!

I’ve been looking for this exact tutorial! I am hoping that perhaps you can do a followup video on how to recognize and react to spins as the receiver? As a beginner, I have trouble knowing what to do in those situations. Thanks so much for this.

John, Loved the video lesson. The transition from normal speed to slo-mo and then back to normal speed really made your point more impactful. Great job! Much appreciated.

I’ve been playing almost 2 years, I’m so glad I learned to spin early!

Thank you for you clear, measured explation that I can keep up with.

John your videos are the best. Clear, concise and very well explained. Keep up the great work.

FINALLY, the perfect explanation for application!! Thank you Thank you Thank you!! 🏓

You’re the best! So detailed and specific and easy to understand. Thank you so much! 🙏😍❤️❤️❤️

I appreciate the simple and clear explanation - thank you John. I would like to add one more thing to the racket angle and swing path that meaningfully affects both topspin and underspin ... I transitioned to pickleball from competitive table tennis where the third aspect, Racket Speed also significantly affects the amount of spin. It might not as much in pickleball, but still racket speed at contact will affect that amount of spin, at least moderately.

Thank you John! I am finally starting to understand what spin is all about!

I really like how you explain what happens with the ball when your paddle angle is a certain way. For a beginner like me it so helpful. I will be doing this tomorrow in my warm up. I wrote it all down so I can review it. Thanks I will be watching your content for sure. So far I think you are extremely helpful.

Excellent short and to the point. Great visual Thank you

Hey John! Great content and really good explanation in simple/easy to understand terms. This is something that seems basic but for a beginner its huge. Appreciate it!

Great Video! You are the best teacher on the interweb! Your 5 things I wish I knew video is the best summary of how to get better faster at PB.

Thank you for your content. You have an exceptional ability to explain things, really break them down.

great explanation and demonstration, very well done. you're becoming my favorite channel for pickleball .

Thank you for the detailed video! I will practice what you've taught. I can't wait to watch all your other videos as well.

Thank you for making and sharing these videos- they are very helpful. I especially like this one on spin and was wondering if you could have a part two to it with showing these spin shots in play? I like watching your body mechanics of shots in true game scenarios.

You are a master Pickleball teacher. THANK YOU!!

Outstanding video John!! Players would greatly enhance their game if they would make a decision on which spin and the correlating technique to use on each shot. An analogy would be a baseball batter and deciding which pitch to swing at and which pitch to take. Don't swing at pitches outside the strike zone. In pickleball, play defensive with a small motion with minimal underspin on the balls that are well placed and outside your strike zone or wha is described an not attackable.

Excellent tips to improve my game. I'm only a 2.5-3.0 player so these tips come in handy. Thank you !

Thank you John. I appreciate your clear and concise instructions and demo. Best I've seen yet on this topic. 👍🏻🙏🏻

Really understood your instructions, thanks

Useful clear teaching and demonstration; for me, the slo-mo very clear Thank you!!

Great Vid! I've been using topspin and sidespin a lot for the last few weeks, and I've been looking to add some underspin to my game so this vid came out at the perfect time

Great explanation, i'm newer to paddle sports and just could not figure out how to spin, can't wait to practice this

Excellent video, thank you very much!

Great video, thanks!

Great video! Thank you so much!

Excellent instruction. I looking forward to trying this tomorrow!

thx for the great advice!

Excellent. Slo mo really helps.

Thank you John.

Great video

Great take on spin. You are a pioneer

Thanks John!

Super learning video. Slow, on screen text reinforcement, calm smooth voice.

Great video!

Great job John!!!! Love to have ya at our Suncoast Boot Camp one day!

Excellent!

Great video :)

Got my seat & taking my notes Stay Awesome

Excellent

Good stuff. Thank you!

Hi John, I have been teaching spin for a while with the same approach that you describe which depends on the direction of paddle swing path and the direction of the paddle angle at the instant the ball is hit. I am with you 100%! Consistent dependable shots with spin can only be generated by controlling path and paddle directions at contact. However when I teach this method to help the students understanding, I emphasise that the direction of the paddle angle at instant of contact must be defined as ‘open’ or ‘closed’ with respect to (wrt) the direction of the paddle’s swing path. This is clearly seen in your wall demonstration when you play a topspin shot. At the instant of contact, the direction of the path of the paddle for the topspin shot is almost vertical and the paddle angle direction is ‘closed’ wrt to the direction of the path, but it is ‘open’ wrt the horizontal direction. My reason for mentioning this is that beginning students will swing from low to high with a path direction which is slightly above the horizontal and their topspin shots will consistently go into the net. One other comment I’d like to make, concerns the situation when a backspin shot is hit with a high arc. In this case the ball will not skid forward after it bounces but it will check up after the bounce. To counter this a player needs to read the spin and get closer to the bounce of the ball before playing their next shot.

Great instruction. Would like to take practice lessons from you!

John is very good.

Very clear and helpful

John, thank you for your expert and easy to understand instructions on all the topics you touch on. With regard to topspin and underspin, is it at all necessary to change the grip from the continental grip to another in order to execute either spin? Thank you.

Fantastic explanation! this is going to be my best kept secret and I don’t want to share this with any of my Pickleball partners hee hee !

Love the video John, thanks for this break down. Is this the primary way you would teach attacking off the bounce? That is the last layer I’ve struggled to really add to my game, and wanted to hear thoughts there

Excellent tutorial.

I just subbed and salute you too. Great lesson. Now I will dominate my opponents. The cool thing is the attack will be stealth. Thanks for the tips. Hehe.

I like how you broke it down. Spin for the win.

Thank you. Very well articulated and paced. In addition to using the wall, are there other drills to build this skill that can be done by oneself?

Great content

i HOPE I CAN LEARN THESE AND KNOW HOW TO RESPOND WHEN I GET THEM!!

Thanks for this great video about spin! I'd love to see a roll volley video because I find you explains things so clearly and that shot can be so elusive:-). Side note; I find the music in the background very distracting. Perhaps just use it for transitions and not while you're talking? Love your channel John!

Good information. You need some of the two color balls to be able to clearly visualize the spin.

Thanks!

Great videos love your teaching methods. Less is more, all about face angle and path. I notice you didn't have top spin 3rd shot drops in your category.

Hi John - is it just me or at 6:00 of the video when you are demonstrating top spin which is to be a square face and upward swing path… it looks like you have an open face?

If you pay attention to the slow motion shot of top spin, the ball bounces off the wall at the same angle that it hits. It really should bounce at a lower angle because of gravity. This is the same thing that happens when a ball with topspin bounces off the paddle of your opponent. It rolls up their paddle and is often the reason why people hit long balls. Changes the angle of the ball when coming off the paddle face. If you return a power shot and it goes out of bounds, this might be why. To counter, I respond with strong topspin. It pulls the ball down and keeps it within the baseline. Either that, or you have to REALLY pull power out of the shot because anything with heavy topspin is going to bounce off a surface with a sharper angle, meaning a weaker return of a topspin shot can still easily fly out of bounds. Opposite is true for bottom spin, if you hit it level the ball will roll down the paddle and into the net. I always watch for the spin of the ball when choosing a return hit.

Hey John, another great video. Thanks. Do you have any thoughts on using spin on a lob shot, especially a defensive lob from the back of the court?

Bro just saved my PE grade

Thank you! Very useful. Now can you do a video on how to deal with topspin and underspin when you are returning the ball. I've heard differing information that if someone hits a slice to you you have to reverse the spin to a topspin. is that correct?

Hi , is there a better paddle for all of those spins to have more control on the ball

John, Great stuff! One question-when changing paddle angle do you change grip or rotate forearm? Hoping you will do a session on roll volleys. Keep up the fantastic work!

great instructions and explanations -- I wish the video showed your complete motion though -- it's cut off too much to really see the whole shot on either spin

Hi John - Why a square face as opposed to a closed face for topspin?

Hey John, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really informative and well-made. I loved your videos. I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and also make highly engaging shorts for you.

OMG so it's not my imagination! I watched a guy put crazy spin on his ball, but I couldn't see him doing it....everyone else was doing the over exaggerated chopping motions, but I wanted to know how that guy got his ball to spin without telegraphing that he was doing it. Now I know! I've got some work to do!

Honking, what shoes are you wearing in this video? And great tips!

Interested in this location. Did you rent a warehouse?

Swing path & face angle...the two main reasons I can't hit a fairway! The more things change...

I seem to naturally hit the ball with top spin. Which has become a problem because all my hits have become too consistent and easy to predict.

Little confused, on backhand under-spin . Is paddle coming from shoulder down to flat? That’s little high to low or just start flat swing with open paddle face?

Great video but using a dual color ball would really show the spin functionality.

Thoughts on side spin?

What paddle is the longest ? I am a pro tennis coach. I tried pickle ball for the first time. The first reaction is the lack of power. My tennis backhand was over 100 mph. I cannot get velocity on the pickle ball.

What kind of shoes are you wearing?

You need to understand the magnus effect first because your first drawing of the flight path is incorrectly described. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/aLWDpdmrs72ddnk.html In you flight path, the ball bounces high because you hit the ball high over the net and the force of gravity caused it to bounce a percentage under its peak height, just as if the ball was statically dropped from the air. The magnus effect is still exerting a force on the ball after the bounce and so keeps the ball lower then a ball hit without top spin. When a ball with top spin hits the floor, it will actually accelerate. forward.

Not to be that dude but that graph of the top spin shot isn’t exactly correct. The ball goes flatter because it’s going faster and then decelerated but it’s not to that degree. It’s better to think about top spin as an increase in gravity and backspin as a decrease or if you are so aerodynamically as top spin creating downforce and backspin creating lift.

Oh wait a push fade is is under spin and a draw is top spin.