ThatPickleballGuy REVEALS Chris Olson's True Skill Level

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@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Enter to win your FREE video review for you and your playing partners! www.thatpickleballguy.com/game-breakdown-giveaway

@johnwarkentin2260 9 ай бұрын

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

@ricksanchez3675 9 ай бұрын

Please do more of these videos 🫡

@faf1967 9 ай бұрын

Please do more of these

@faf1967 9 ай бұрын

What cameras do you use

@makaainana 8 ай бұрын

Thanks bro!

@godgunsandgoldens 9 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 8 ай бұрын

Ahh, thats a good articulation!

@hisotoy 7 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.

@scotttesar7156 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!! More to come

@ianmacdonald5278 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

@emmanuellopez3303 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!! Glad it was helpful!

@nickwodzisz7615 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for the feedback!!

@user-zp6nv2jv8q 9 күн бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 күн бұрын

Will do! Thanks for the kind words

@braddaddis371 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely!

@EKim-ix6bo 6 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 6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@naten2462 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@danrenner4338 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. So glad it helped!

@MD-hk8xq 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Emilio.thrive 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Great to know! I definitely will!

@lauravandien2363 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Fantastic! Glad it helped!!

@coder6083 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Awesome, thank you!

@micktranbarger5471 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy it!

@toninorcross2611 9 ай бұрын

This was so good! Appreciate your videos!

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@cmbind55 9 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 9 ай бұрын

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

@PickleballWill 9 ай бұрын

What a legend that Chris is 😎

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Agreed!

@stspickleball 8 ай бұрын

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

@brucebaker8259 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!! I"ll do more!

@sweetfancymoses2942 7 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 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@Onomatop 9 ай бұрын

Great job! Very informative and very well done

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@madrum 9 ай бұрын

Excellent. Appreciate the great insight and breakdown.

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@pamelamullins9272 8 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 8 ай бұрын

You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!

@wafarris 9 ай бұрын

Really enjoyed this video. Thanks!

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@DWraysGarage 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!! See ya soon

@kimleith1378 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ryanjuliano3910 8 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 8 ай бұрын

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

@iamsimonlovell 5 ай бұрын

Really like these types of video analysis thanks

@thatpickleballguy 5 ай бұрын

More to come! Thanks!

@bobabraham1128 9 ай бұрын

Great job Kyle. Really enjoyed that breakdown!

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@lonewolf36s 7 ай бұрын

The post-analysis is freakin amazing. THANK YOU!

@thatpickleballguy 7 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

@Bergarita 8 ай бұрын

Good stuff. I watched the whole thing.

@marthastange1011 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for defending the crossover step on backhand!!! I was told not to and can't break the habit (softball backhand grounder technique)👍--- Also great to have the chance to meet you, Craig and Caden at Cincy PPA.

@thatpickleballguy 8 ай бұрын

Great meeting you as well! And yes the cross over is fine in certain circumstances.

@johncampbell3912 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Hey John! Thank you! I had fun making it

@roguegaston 9 ай бұрын

Love this!

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it! Thanks for watching!

@RobertHopkinsArt 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Good thoughts here!

@afterthesmash 8 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 8 ай бұрын

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

@marvindennis3664 8 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 8 ай бұрын

Glad to hear it!

@CryptoxLawyer_eth 9 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 8 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!

@daddyice87870 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy them!

@acarter2072 9 ай бұрын

Great lesson!

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks! 😃

@Willy_MS1 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!!

@ljbar2015 5 ай бұрын

Love this analysis. Also, Chris rocks!

@thatpickleballguy 5 ай бұрын

Chris does rock!

@carlossubero1308 7 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 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@danbaker4210 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!!

@frank88ster 6 ай бұрын

Very good analysis.

@thatpickleballguy 6 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@frank88ster 6 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 6 ай бұрын

Great point!

@brianbanks3044 8 ай бұрын

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

@AnnMitt 7 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 7 ай бұрын

I will!

@dutchpickleballguy 9 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 9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@LacuzziJ 8 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 8 ай бұрын

That would be awesome!

@ipe0nu 9 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 9 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 8 ай бұрын

Glad it's helpful!

@kevincafaro8846 7 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 7 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!

@howardjuliewiley5629 8 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 8 ай бұрын

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

@user-db6od9ee5p 9 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 9 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.

@hifromTX 8 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.

@michellemalkin 8 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 8 ай бұрын

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

@margaretdunbar6642 9 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 8 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 :)

@jkeiffer 9 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 8 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!

@nv8409 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@jeffreinardy7570 9 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 8 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 8 ай бұрын

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

@tommyzai7038 7 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 7 ай бұрын

Might just be a paddle positioning reset.

@onlyfanspickleball 9 ай бұрын

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@tommyzai7038 7 ай бұрын

Only 3.5? If so, I suck. LOL

@thatpickleballguy 7 ай бұрын

haha, nah, he's more like a 4.5

@Thewatchaquatic 8 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 8 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 8 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@ljbar2015 5 ай бұрын

The 3.5 at best is a running joke...

@ItotheCtotheE 9 ай бұрын

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

@smorr220220 9 ай бұрын

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

@thatpickleballguy 9 ай бұрын

No one means it

@StopAsianHateSC 7 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 7 ай бұрын

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

@goldenchildtheater 9 ай бұрын

First

@brabm593 7 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 9 ай бұрын

Chris is sooooo bad.

@michaelbitner9910 8 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 8 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!