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That side spin could be deceiving. You can apply variations in it. It can produce a pure side spin or a side spin with a chop. The effect will be different.

For a beginner like me, this was a great video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

1. Forehand / Backhand side-spinner/screwball (0:10) 2. Short corner serve - side-spin or top-spin (3:13) 3. Drop serve - backspin or drive (8:10) 4. Flat power serve (11:41) 5. Deep lob serve (15:20)

Partially due to my background in ping pong, I have tried all of these serves, except the backhand screwball without bouncing off the ground. Gonna tried that next time. Thanks!

This is nothing new and if you don't do it backhand your not so obvious but the rule on serving, keeping the paddle top down is broken all the time. Who calls the serves illegal on your neighborhood courts? Watch, some of these people serve like they're using a baseball bat.

Power serves don’t have tip of paddle beneath wrist at contact. Also role spun servers, is paddle tip location at start of the ball rolling across the paddle strike or at the release from paddle surface? Think about that.

You still have to hit up on the ball for the traditional serve. Many of the serves show the paddle going over the top of the ball at contact. Regardless of the type serve, the same rules should apply to all. I do not know why they would allow us to hit down on drop serves.

Why is that first serve not considered a spin serve?

This is honestly fantastic guys thank you so much! As a 4.0 player myself, this video was golden!! Thank you for breaking down the logic and reasons behind everything you suggest; most people don’t do that enough! I can’t wait to implement these on the court!!

DUPR is pretty interesting since it tends to change. For instance, I play at a 4.0 level but my current DUPR is 3.8 (to be honest I just made another account and started spamming numbers 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣)

I am confused about the power serve explanation. For my power serve, I use a semi-western grip, hit it at 90% power and try to put as much topspin on it as I can. I don't put topspin on it for the kick, I rely on it to keep the ball in. I've actually never tried it, but I assume most of my serves would go long without topspin. Are there any pros that employ a flat power serve? Thanks.

Really love your content, but those "nice and high drops" you're promoting will get attacked mercilessly. Many of the ones that Shea hit, Caleb could've reaced in, taken them out of the air and blistered them. It is true that any ball that's in the net ends the rally, but so will most easy high drops that your opponent can take out of the air and rip. Additionally, if your drop is too high, it will result in a high bounce that will also be attacked. Dayne Gingrich recommends thinking in terms of your drops passing just over the net or even landing on top of the net. This may result in some drops hitting the net, but also leads to more unattackable drops.

Trying to teach a backhand slice online-

**Slice Drop Serve**... your paddle is above your wrist on contact... Almost even questionable on it being above your waist on contact. You dropped your hips to make the power.

I’ve only seen one pro do the backhand serve, Scott Moore, he’s a senior.

Random Gower Park pull on my youtube page lmao. Great content and love all the options for serve posibilities!

This channel has been so good for my game

I like my power topspin serves and will stick with it for 2025. Very hard to beat that satisfying THWACK that sends the ball rocketing down the line.

Waiting is the key!

The very best pickleball coaching video ever. Thanks!

The powers severe demonstrated here is not proper. The top edge of his paddle is above his wrist. Ugh people get it right. Work on your video editing.

Embarrassing video explaining a selection of extremely low percentage, novelty serves. Plus, how can you guys still have the grip terminology wrong? You describe continental and eastern wrong as well as using “open” and “closed” paddle face backwards. Of course the janky, awkward demonstrations explain why this is the case.

One can rip their rotator cuff with those big flaling swings for spin. Just ask Morgan Evans. Only at low levels does it make a difference. Does Cracked mean your on drugs?

As you emphasized in this great video, the key is variation. Both of you did an excellent job of explaining the mechanics of hitting each serve. Thank you!

Thanks for the good video, however I don't believe the rule is that the tip of the paddle is below the wrist. From 2025 rules: 4.A.7.b. The highest point of the paddle head must not be above the highest part of the wrist (where the wrist joint bends) when the paddle strikes the ball.

Great picks for the top serves!

Actually badass

Too talky not enough examples

Thanks for explaining the ping-pong side spins. 'Can't wait to do the backhands, esp. Blessings!

I've only been playing pickleball for 3 years I developed side spin the second year I played so it's really nothing new

get a mod... oh wait

Doesn’t drive verses drop also depend on where your opponents are? Baseline or kitchen?

So since you have to drop serve to ignore the normal rules for moving low to high on a volley serve, the first 2 serves in this video are illegal unless you drop serve them.

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Although I feel like in the PPA it’s a gentlemen’s agreement to not do any of these gimmick serves (besides the power)

I’ve played with a side spinner for years , he doesn’t step across during the swing. He already has feet across and he hits absolute nukes

More things to work on.

Great video. Thanks so much for explaining the spin serve. Which paddles do you guys use or recommend for spins?

Some good information but you both are not high level players.

Saw a Ben Johns video on drops, from behind his body.

Best meaningful drills I have seen, keep up the great work.

I couldn't disagree more with the drive/drop advice. I like Simone Jardim and Scott Fliegelman's advice ie. base your decision to drive or drop on the depth of their return and on the court position of the returning player (how far are they from getting to the kitchen line). You can also partly base the decision on the strengths/weaknesses of your opponents.

Excellent video!

Notice all of Gabi’s speed ups at the kitchen came back.

So confusing makemit easier

Great tips. Thx

deep serve you drop short serve you drive

tip 6 for sure is one i need to remember and work on, great video

The color saturation on this video is crazy high. That, or your skin is crazy sunburned and radioactive.

Wonderful! But how do you verify that he is a 4.0 player?