Hi Barrett! We have recently started playing pickle ball without racquet sport back ground. I can not put more powder to my back hand ground stroke

What if you jump spike and land on your opponent and die before you land in the kitchen is that still count fault

Incredible tips! Can't believe I used to make these mistakes. Excited to improve my game with these insights, especially when paired with my Oliver-Sport paddle. Thanks for the helpful advice!

I currently have a beginner paddle (Onix Z3) and I enjoy the feel. Can you please recommend an upgrade with similar characteristics?

I love pickleball - thank you for the tips.

I see you open your paddle face a bit on balls the just clear the net, use a neutral face on slightly higher balls and a slightly closed face for any ball that's higher.....

What about BLOCKING?!?!?

You said that your opponent cannot make the call on their own shot, but if they see that the shot is clearly out and you did not see it. They should call it out.

I'm a 2.25 ! Where's my tribe

Great video

Would have liked some discussion on backhand punch volleys.

Neither the manufacturers or the retail outlets nor some of the sponsored players can be trusted it would appear. The quality control issues faced by the buying public are evidence that there seems to be only one motive and that is greed. As an old aged retired player I cannot afford to purchase new paddles every few months. I played with a $45 paddle starting 3 years ago, moving to a $95 paddle after my first year. My most recent paddle $250, was purchased on the basis of a reviewer who stated it was one of the top spin paddles and that it was his go to paddle, the best thing since sliced bread. I have since learned that it may or may not be the paddle I thought I was buying. Outside of one manufacturer it would appear that profit and not overall game improvement is the motivation in the manufacturing arena. As to listening to player endorsements I have heard(but cannot prove) that certain players are using old paddle technology with new paddle graphics in order to dupe the public into a paddle that maybe of questionable quality. It is my opinion that if the manufacturers are allowed to proceed unchecked the sport will eventually cease to be the big draw and that it will implode on itself.

Great video! I laugh inside when players duff a shot and then look at their paddle. The paddle is the last point in a chain of what is considered a good shot. Every good shot starts with footwork, body positioning and balance. Fix the footwork and the actual hitting the ball gets consistent which leads to less errors.

The big muscle rotation looks very minimum, but I trust you l 😊

Rules about the "out" ball have changed since this video was made.

Would you do a video for hand work specifically to follow through. I viewed your how to serve video many times. I still can’t do it…

I actually take out my older gx5 control once in awhile, mainly cause i still love its size & wieght and i can generate power from it at the right times. Main paddle has been Bread & Butter Filth.awesome paddle aweful edge gaurd i cant stand, gets wierd tip offs here and there&its kinda a small paddle to start off with. I want to try another gearbox with a bit more power but not sacrifice the control of gx5 and would love the same dimensions of gx 5 or close to it. Any suggestions?

Thanks for putting my mind at ease. I did my first official rec play session a week ago and the guy I was playing against told me I need to use my hips and not just my arm. I went from a decent, but consistent and deep serve to missing almost every one. I’ve been practicing this all week, and although it’s getting better I’m still not there yet so I’ll hold off another week before I start implementing it.

You are not angling the paddle down at all! Watch up to 12:54 block bangers. Your psddle face is always up. You may be doing some cutting at the same time but that ball is not going down off it either. It pops up. And that is a kill shot for the opponent.

The hybrid serve looks like the serve we call in racquetball “Garbage Serve”, which is medium high lob that necks the side wall. It’s pretty effective as it prevents the receiver from driving the ball back and forces a defensive return.

You can vary your blocks too as you improve. The flat blocks you're demonstrating sit up high and land right in the transition zone. The next ball from a banger will be harder, faster and directly at you. Try slice blocks that stay low or blocks with a looser grip and NO swing that land in the kitchen or near the kitchen line. One-dimensional bangers hate those as it forces them into a kitchen battle.

Great training video for pickle ball fans. Thank you much for your tips

This is so well presented and explained...

I am making all the mistakes you.mentioned.Good video👍

Why can't you just tape your ankles up

Easy for you to say!😀

Is this Finch?

? A bell lands in the kitchen on volley .. I go in the kitchen to volley ball back .. b4 I leave the kitchen the ball is hit right back at me ! Can I hit the ball while in the kitchen??

Please demo backhand topspin dink

Excellent tips. Thank you!

And for an extra boost, try wielding an Oliver-Sport paddle. Prepare for game-changing results! 🏓💥

I got my first ATP yesterday after transferring the paddle from my right hand to my left hand. I play with my right hand 99.5% of the time but switch to my left hand when I have no choice. I was shocked when we won the point.

Great video. I’m still a beginner. Learning every bit of it from you. Thank you!!!

Hi how do I direct the ball when I serve on the odd court? I need help with volley serve. I can only do drop serve

Thanks!

Thought video was about BLOCKING ???

Hey, nice job, I really enjoyed this video and took some notes. I see you are playing with the Gearbox ProPower and I have the same! Thanks for sharing

Good video

Excellent video thank you

Very nice content. Thanks. I really appreciate the thought involved in your videos. Coming from a background in table tennis and then later in tennis, I see many of the similarities and differences. Your insights are helping me to become a more consistent, stronger player.

Super video….thank yiou

After you use the long handle paddle for sometime, Don't you get used to the new sweet spot? Hence it will be the same amount of sweet spot?

The old out rule

Great thanks, can you demo the backhand? Any chance you could do slow motion?

how a this for a wrinkle; it bounces into the kitchen and i step in and return, while still in the kitchen, the ball is returned into the kitchen and "bounces" AGAIN in the kitchen. would i be able to return it?

Great video

Very good, maybe the best yet

Unless you back hand punch return and that will make it an easy return every time.

Franklin is best

had a grandma yell at me today I guess I need to pay more attention to my toes.