ThatPickleballGuy REVEALS Chris Olson's True Skill Level

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@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

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@johnwarkentin2260 10 ай бұрын

Entering the contest to have a review done of me done.

@ricksanchez3675 10 ай бұрын

Please do more of these videos 🫡

@faf1967 10 ай бұрын

Please do more of these

@faf1967 10 ай бұрын

What cameras do you use

@makaainana 10 ай бұрын

Thanks bro!

@godgunsandgoldens 10 ай бұрын

From a Table Tennis perspective the Chinese “apologize” after a net ball that is unplayable by their opponent. You are just saying sorry you had no chance to play that ball. You are not apologizing for winning the point but as a sportsman would rather hit a clear clean winner than a net cord.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Ahh, thats a good articulation!

@hisotoy 9 ай бұрын

In pickleball, net shot is a challenge shot to return, not impossible shot as table tennis. If your footwork is well prepared, net shot is fun and easy to return. Most of timeline in pickleball player is closer to net, not far away as table tennis.

@nickwodzisz7615 10 ай бұрын

Probably learn the most from your going over film videos like this one!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!!

@scotttesar7156 10 ай бұрын

LOVE this analysis format - please do more! Your insights are very valuable & commentary is very enjoyable, too! Kudos!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!! More to come

@braddaddis371 10 ай бұрын

LOVE LOVE this style of video! So helpful! Thank you Kyle

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@danrenner4338 10 ай бұрын

This breakdown is amazing. There are so many next level tips in this commentary. So many of my shots i just hit without even thinking about, but hearing you say what should be hit and why... just awesome. Thank you

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. So glad it helped!

@ianmacdonald5278 10 ай бұрын

1) Congrats on the pro contract!! 2) Awesome job with this breakdown! Thanks so much 😀 3) Thanks to Chris and his brother and friends for allowing Kyle to do the analysis of this game. I know from videoing my own games to learn just how painful it is to watch and share, even just with the friends playing. So kudos! Lots of great learning opportunities here for us viewers. Great that you didn't just limit the analysis to Chris but showed cause and effect throughout for all players. 😊

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@EKim-ix6bo 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for these play by play breakdown videos! This is exactly what I was looking for, besides "how to" video tutorials. Thank you!

@thatpickleballguy 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@coder6083 10 ай бұрын

What a great breakdown video. Going to check your channel right now to see if you have a playlist of these. Well done!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@MD-hk8xq 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely love the post mortem for every point. This is EXTREMELY helpful. TY!!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@naten2462 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for taking your time and giving us the breakdown. It helps a lot.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@micktranbarger5471 10 ай бұрын

Love, Love, Love the real game analysis! Keep up the clear, concise and humorous commentary. Cheers

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@emmanuellopez3303 10 ай бұрын

Awesome Video, I like how you explained what would be a better choice /strategy and also what the teams did well. I can relate to the mistakes Chris did.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Glad it was helpful!

@lauravandien2363 10 ай бұрын

These videos are the best to really see what you are explaining! More like this please! As a beginner, theses are most helpful.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Glad it helped!!

@judyfrench3888 Ай бұрын

Very useful to see a whole point, with replay and your analysis! More please.

@thatpickleballguy Ай бұрын

Noted! Glad it was helpful!

@user-zp6nv2jv8q 2 ай бұрын

Kyle: excellent breakdown of points. Keep it up….please

@thatpickleballguy 2 ай бұрын

Will do! Thanks for the kind words

@toninorcross2611 10 ай бұрын

This was so good! Appreciate your videos!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@PickleballWill 10 ай бұрын

What a legend that Chris is 😎

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@stspickleball 10 ай бұрын

You and Chris are both legends... Kyle too. Love the content

@brucebaker8259 10 ай бұрын

Great video Kyle, please do more of these film breakdowns.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!! I"ll do more!

@Onomatop 10 ай бұрын

Great job! Very informative and very well done

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@sweetfancymoses2942 9 ай бұрын

This so good on many levels. Not only helping analyze my own game but also teaching me how to coach certain skills. More please.

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@DWraysGarage 10 ай бұрын

Sick edit, always improving. Very useful now I've started taking lessons to break down the points this way and visualize the strategy in slo-mo. Love the passion for the game, and for your digging at a buddy! See you out at PickleMall again soon, I hope. D Wray

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thank you!! See ya soon

@pamelamullins9272 10 ай бұрын

As a beginner..this type of teaching video..the replay..the analysis of the play....has been the most helpful.THANK YOU THANK YOU

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!

@madrum 10 ай бұрын

Excellent. Appreciate the great insight and breakdown.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@cmbind55 10 ай бұрын

🙌Excellent video! Very easy to understand the points with the way you scrubbed back and forth and also annotated the video. ✍ May I ask what video player/analysis software you used for this? Thanks!!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! And actually, just used one camera, screen recorded, then my editor did edits based on what i was teaching!

@ryanjuliano3910 10 ай бұрын

This probably the most helpful pickleball video I’ve ever watched. I took multiple notes from this to my play the very next day and won several games that I would have otherwise lost.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

O wow! Thanks so much. Glad it was helpful. Curious, what was most helpful part?

@wafarris 10 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@iamsimonlovell 7 ай бұрын

Really like these types of video analysis thanks

@thatpickleballguy 7 ай бұрын

More to come! Thanks!

@Emilio.thrive 10 ай бұрын

I like these type of videos! Please do more! 😉

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Great to know! I definitely will!

@kimleith1378 10 ай бұрын

Your Breakdowns are very helpful. Court IQ is so tough for me, this helps. Edits skills are next level. All in good fun with Chris.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@bobabraham1128 10 ай бұрын

Great job Kyle. Really enjoyed that breakdown!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@RobertHopkinsArt 10 ай бұрын

Great videos, my Man! I've been working at "Hit" and "Go". Positioning is so critical to "set" your feet properly for the next shot. Wanting to watch your returned shot is dazzling to watch but a bad position for the next shot should over-ride looking at the ball going back.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Good thoughts here!

@lonewolf36s 9 ай бұрын

The post-analysis is freakin amazing. THANK YOU!

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@Bergarita 10 ай бұрын

Good stuff. I watched the whole thing.

@carlossubero1308 8 ай бұрын

Great video, thanks for the detailed teaching, a lot of good points for us beginners. Watching around minute 13:59, before the backhand he put his foot in the kitchen, is this Ok? Then he does it again in 15:26. Thanks again and congrats on the Pro Contract! many blessings!

@thatpickleballguy 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@CryptoxLawyer_eth 10 ай бұрын

Great video and analysis. Curious if you do remote coaching/video review and analysis. I know I would certainly be interested. Let us know and keep up the good work! Thanks Kyle

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Hey there! Thanks for the kind word words. Right now, I don't do any coaching and video review. I'm all in on my training and making content right now!

@Willy_MS1 10 ай бұрын

i think i saw ya at cincy this weekend! Love your videos!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@roguegaston 10 ай бұрын

Love this!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

@marvindennis3664 10 ай бұрын

great breakdown. Makes it so much easier to see what's happening and transfer that information to my game.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@johncampbell3912 10 ай бұрын

A lot of work obviously went into making this video. Thanks so much.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Hey John! Thank you! I had fun making it

@daddyice87870 10 ай бұрын

Love your videos man! Keep em coming K$ (yeah I just gave you that nickname). You're welcome

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy them!

@danbaker4210 10 ай бұрын

Great job editing Kyle’s freelancer, from your fan from cincy tourney 😊. Kyle great job as always. Hope you had safe travels

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@ljbar2015 6 ай бұрын

Love this analysis. Also, Chris rocks!

@thatpickleballguy 6 ай бұрын

Chris does rock!

@acarter2072 10 ай бұрын

Great lesson!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@frank88ster 8 ай бұрын

Shot awareness from opponents are key to preparing your next stance/ shot. It is the difference that give you that slight advantage and court craft footwork. Getting to shot early is what gives you time to control shots.

@thatpickleballguy 8 ай бұрын

Great point!

@dutchpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Great analysis and good game! BTW, they need to make those Minto US Open shirts a bit longer. When I wear mine it's like wearing a crop top!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@frank88ster 8 ай бұрын

Very good analysis.

@thatpickleballguy 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@AnnMitt 9 ай бұрын

Appreciate this analysis!! Please consider doing a critique of 3.0 players.

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

I will!

@user-db6od9ee5p 10 ай бұрын

Like your videos- great breakdowns of skills. Think your analysis of this particular segment was missing one critical component. Although you kept mentioning balance, you neglected to give the correction as to how Chris ( and his partner) could get balanced and ready for their opponents next shot. Split Step! Watch the great players- that split step enables them to get to the ball, on balance, with proper footwork to defend or attack.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

that's so good! You're right. In fact, I was just starting to make notes on making a whole video around split stepping! And totally forgot to say it here. Thanks for the addition.

@ipe0nu 10 ай бұрын

around 8:00 I like the rule of almost always just anticipating a drive because you can react to most drops, but can't react to all drives. sometimes it's pretty obvious, but assuming they just won't drive it probably isn't great.

@paulloisel5607 10 ай бұрын

Love the breakdown. Being a fairly new player of about six months I still do many of these mistakes. While my net game has improved drastically, I still tend to find myself further off the NVZ line than I should be and let the ball bounce if it is slow whereas if closer it would be a quick punch or harder return from the air. But at 69 years old, I think I'm playing as good as many of the local rec players who have been playing for several years. Keep up these excellent videos!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it's helpful!

@brianbanks3044 10 ай бұрын

net cords are good plays....top spin and trying to just get it over the top of the net....perfect

@afterthesmash 10 ай бұрын

14:00 I'm at the stage where my drop shot is not bad, but I never believe this, and I stand there and watch it long after I should have started moving forward.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Don't do that. Move in behind it when you know it's good!

@kevincafaro8846 9 ай бұрын

question; could you address the situation where the returner hits a short return but stays on the baseline. I find a good drive doesn't really get me, as a 3rd shot, an advantage. As the baseliner likes a hard drive back to them.

@thatpickleballguy 8 ай бұрын

Oo interesting. Yes. Just hit the ball back to the person, hard or soft, that is staying back at the baseline. My guess is, you'll win a majority of those points!

@michellemalkin 10 ай бұрын

GREAT video analysis and tips, as always...but did I miss where you revealed what you think Chris's REAL TRUE SKILL LEVEL is???

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Good question, it wasn’t specific. It was more like, “dang chris is not a 3.5. Hes wayyy better.” Lol

@LacuzziJ 10 ай бұрын

I need to see a pickleball KZfaqr tournament like some kind of all star game! or even challenges😂

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

That would be awesome!

@nv8409 10 ай бұрын

That was a really good analysis, I always learn something on this channel (thank you) ... BTW: stop picking on Chris 🤣

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@howardjuliewiley5629 10 ай бұрын

Kyle, would you be so kind to post a drill for vollying? Form, mechanics, etc.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Ahh, yes, I'll add that to my list of videos to make :)

@hifromTX 10 ай бұрын

For the love of everything I'm so glad someone else thinks we shouldnt have to apologize for hitting the net! Also think you shouldnt have to apologize for hitting someone if you're in a game where everyones skill level is roughly the same.

@jeffreinardy7570 10 ай бұрын

Awesome breakdown! When you said your buddy was a 3.5, I'm new enough to really have no idea what level a person should be. I get a 2-2.5 fairly new, and 4.5-5's are dang good. It's all the in-between? What skills do a person need to be, 3, 3.5, 4? Often I feel like I am somewhere between 2.5-3.5 depending on what specific skill but not sure I have a solid combination be considered 3+, but again ZERO idea on what makes a person a specific number? Perhaps a video on this? Thanks You do know you are the BEST pickleball content guy out there!

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Hey, yeah, depending on who you talk too, you'll get a lot of different answers. And now with DUPR, (that's a rating system), that gives people a rating, and that tends to be slightly different than how some people casually talk about ratings. In general, I wouldn't focus on the rating. I'd put attention to understanding positioning, then shot selection, then technique. Improve your ability to hit 3rd shots drops. Improve your ability to hit "reset" shots. And improve your ability to dink at the kitchen. You do that, and you'll be well on your way :)

@jeffreinardy7570 10 ай бұрын

@@thatpickleballguy Thanks Kyle. Agreed , not focused on ratings. Just too new to understand them completely. Keep up the great work!

@jkeiffer 10 ай бұрын

Question about the play @22:03 - The guy hits a great shot and goes around Chris' partner. Who's at fault? Should Chris not have gone cross court when he was behind his partner or is the partner just out of position? This happens a lot where people go around me and I'm not sure what to correct (could be my partner).

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

The short answer is yes. My opinion: Chris coulda hit to his opponents backhand there. Or better execution on that shot to the middle. ALSO, his partner could have noticed the ball was high, and going to his opponent forehand, so he could have backed up to give himself more time and space to react well so he could make one more ball! HOpe that helps!

@margaretdunbar6642 10 ай бұрын

At the 15:14 time, (the guy in the red cap and with the necklace on the far side) he takes a slide backward to hit the ball, previously at 12:47 you call him out for hitting the ball in his back foot. I am trying to differentiate what I see in these two shots. In real time, I don’t think I could spot the difference

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

This is a great question. I just went back and looked at both examples. At 15:14 - he is hitting a safe dink. In other words, he's conceding the kitchen because the drop is good and he is on his back foot. I'd still rather see him get back first, and be more on balance or getting his weight shifted forward. That's different than 12:47. There, he is on his back foot and his a (somewhat) attacking ball. In this example, if he wants to hit that attacking ball, I'd rather see him back up quickly, then look to hit that ball with his weight shifted back forward, so that he hits a lower trajectory shot AND he's in a good position for when the ball comes back from his opponent. It's subtle, but can make all the difference! Let me know fi you have a follow up question here :)

@onlyfanspickleball 10 ай бұрын

Great video! I have 5.0 mixed game I would love for you to critique!

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@tommyzai7038 9 ай бұрын

I notice one of the players, like many players, have a habit of touching their paddle before or after each shot. Hey, he's a better player than me, so I'm certainly not mocking . . . just noticing a non-essential movement by a good player. ;-) I don't think it's necessary . . . or is it for some sort of paddle positioning reset?

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Might just be a paddle positioning reset.

@tommyzai7038 9 ай бұрын

Only 3.5? If so, I suck. LOL

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

haha, nah, he's more like a 4.5

@Thewatchaquatic 10 ай бұрын

Great video. Learned a lot. But these guys all look 4.0 +. Even Chris. 3.5’s don’t have his shots or consistency

@lawrencepalmieri1457 10 ай бұрын

Agree, video is fantastic. Great insights I would never see. And Chris plays better than people I think are 3.5s. Anyway, thanks a ton for posting this.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ljbar2015 6 ай бұрын

The 3.5 at best is a running joke...

@ItotheCtotheE 10 ай бұрын

"Let's do away with net cord apologies" Lulz. Why? what's wrong with apologizing?

@smorr220220 10 ай бұрын

No one's buying that you're actually sorry.

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

No one means it

@StopAsianHateSC 9 ай бұрын

Chris looks like legit 3.5 UTPR player. Found out DUPR starts 2.0 which is overrated while UTPR starts at 1.0 rating. Check this out: Ben Johns DUPR vs UTPR DUPR: 7.11 (dubs) 7.17 (singles) UTPR: 6.0 (dubs) 5.5 (singles) DUPR is overrated by 1.0 to 1.5 as you can see.

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

He is a legit 3.5 utpr player. And player in general :)

@goldenchildtheater 10 ай бұрын

First

@brabm593 9 ай бұрын

note from a formal real athlete, if someone who plys pickleball makes fun of you for looking like an athlete while playing pickleball i'm pretty sure the one speaking has only played racquet sports and considers himself an athlete, lol

@shipwreck8847 10 ай бұрын

Chris is sooooo bad.

@michaelbitner9910 10 ай бұрын

Appreciate the strategic and mechanical breakdown, but this seems a lot like discrediting another KZfaq instructor in the guise of being poking fun at a "buddy".

@thatpickleballguy 10 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! On the discrediting piece. A little confused, but want to understand. Are you saying I'm discrediting Chris? If so, not my intent at all. (if It came off that way, I messed up). Chris is one of my absolute closest friends and I have the highest respect for the work he does!