As an experienced tennis player and a rookie Pickelball.....it would help to communicate the "skill" to the strategy...like the goal is to get to the kitchen within 3 shots so keep opponent deep as possible giving you more open court
The video I didn’t know I needed! Thank you (especially for tip #3). Would love a follow up video of other must have skills/shots as I believe a lot of players are at the cusp of becoming 4.0 players 😊
I suggest using a more realistic target other than cones (i.e. a plastic ring or chalk line) b/c you should be aiming for a spot on the court. Also, while hitting a cone may be good target practice for the server, trying to hit a deflection off a cone is likely counterproductive and frustrating for a returner. Here's one thing to make the 3rd-shot drop drill fun and challenging - keep score! The baseline partner gets a point for each good 3rd shot into The Kitchen. When one goes awry, the partners change stations, when the new baseline partner keeps score for 3rd shots hit into The Kitchen. Play to 50 or 60 points. Want an even greater challenge? Deploy what I call the "Chutes-and-Ladders" rule: your score goes to zero when you miss a shot! BTW - both partners have equally-important responsibilities in this drill: the Kitchen-line player has to hit baseline balls (not winners) to the baseline partner, who has to hit good 3rd- shot drops.
Barry, you’d be surprised how hard it is to hit a cone, it’s pretty rare. Out of probably 40 serves, I hit 2 cones. And I’m not sure if I could do that again! Lol. We have many drills and games on our channel like you mentioned above. Thanks for the comment !
I really appreciate the content you provide it's helped me a lot in my pickleball game I only started playing in October of 2022 and people think I've been playing for a year already.. and being an amputee people underestimate my gameplay until we actually start playing.
Great job and great points. Quick question...when I volley from the baseline, I can easily and consistently drop shots into the no-volley zone, and swing in a relaxed manner. In a game, I have a tendency to tense my arm and shorten my stroke. How can I break that habit? I look forward to watching more of your videos. I think you are an effective communicator and you make the lessons easy to follow. Thanks!
Thanks Stephen! Sounds like you are hitting it well during practice, but in a game you are missing that same shot. I suggest focusing on one thing-grip pressure. When you are hitting the shot, make sure your grip pressure is a 3-4 on a scale of 1-10, and this can help with the tension in your arm. Also, with a relaxed stroke, it’s easier to have a natural follow through.
Great video, as always. I just wonder if 2 additional skills would deserve more focus. As players progress from 3.5 to 4.0/4.5, they play against more physical players, many coming from a tennis background, favoring drives as 3rd shots vs drops and reaching the nvz line quickly. It would be great to complement this videos with Drives (when driving vs dropping, how, what to target, where to move after the drive, partner’s position…) and well as Defense against bangers (block volleys, angled volleys, resetting…). Thanks!
gr8 training vid distance coach. i still disagree with the classical system of 1 &2 deep serve/return and 3rd shot. i like #3 transition zone drill and volley drill. i like to every so often shallow serve/return to get my opponent to run to the net then drive their error to the baseline have them rum back to the baseline. i like doing the unexpected and shallowing the ball makes them crazy.
Thank you very much. Another great learning experience. W/ volleying, we practise moving along the NVZ line to each side line, then back again as we volley, trying to get 20 w/ no misses. Thank you again. :)
great videos.. I transitioned pretty easily to Pickleball, played about a year and a half, but played tennis 45 years ago and picked it right up. some of the same strategies apply, need to good serve as you want them to make a defensive return, and return it deep return from their serves, that allows you to move up to the NVZ line quicker... you are absolutely correct about NEEDING a good 3rd shot drop shot into the kitchen, a very hard shot to master, but you won't compete at higher levels without it.. you guys are great, and yes, I learned the NVZ rules !!! thanks you guys..
Receiving serve from a 4.0 player, shown here at 2 min. mark: how far back should returner be from baseline? She looks to be 4 feet back. I play about casual/intermediate level at a community park and I see returners standing on or even inside the base line. When I see that - that is an invitation to to try to place my serve as close to the baseline as possible - in other words - right at their feet.
Yes, if you're facing a good server that routinely gets there serve deep then about 4 feet back sounds right. And yes, if the returner is standing in the court, no reason not to go at their feet. Here's a video on returning you might find helpful as it addresses all of this: ua-cam.com/video/Zns7Wl76li8/v-deo.html
So, which came first - pickleball or Katrina? Another well-done video. I especially like the section regarding the transition zone. With one total knee replacement and the other going that way some day, not a whole lot of sprinting to the NVZ happening in my game.
Katrina always comes first! Lol. No need to rush up to the line. As long as you can control the ball from anywhere in transition, you can get up there in your own time.
Hello....I have been playing Pickleball for 7 months now about 2 to 3 times a week. I come from a tennis background. I started playing in my first official league, mixed doubles. Love it. My question to you is I have been between a 2.5 and 2.7 per PB brackets since Sept. I am a banger for sure...I have the 4.0 elements you mentioned in your video. How do I get to the 3.0 level? I have been stuck in a funk for several weeks now. I plan to start playing tournaments in about 3 mos. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks
Great vid! Practice, practice for sure! I haven't watched all your videos so you may have mentioned this, but one thing that helped my game immensely is to stop my forward motion up to the net BEFORE my opponent hits the ball to get me ready for the next shot. What a concept! :) I see you do that in your vids. Wished I would have learned that a few years back. :) Anyway, thanks for the 4.0 tips.
Yes, that is a key skill. Good job! We do talk about it and here’s one where the whole video is geared towards it ua-cam.com/video/mQwaIsteCeg/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for your videos! I've improved so much in the past few months following your videos and doing mostly wall drills. The strategy videos have been the latest game changer for me. Thank you thank you thank you!
great video! Thanks for awesome tips for improving game. Would have been great ending to the video to hop over the net and give your wife hug for helping. Thank you!
This return is great for those returners who may be slow getting up to the net. It buys them a little time. But as Jordan suggested, you have to be sure you get them deep. Otherwise, your partner will feel like a sitting duck!! LOL
Wow, that was a great video...lots of balls! I am right on the precipice of being a 4.0 player so I found your exersize very helpful. I have the shots you have identified but my resets need more work. Thaks for pointing that one out!
I’m trying hard to improve. I noticed here that on deep returns his wife’s paddle went over her left shoulder. My deep return went into the net. What am I doing wrong?! And that was it-lack of proper form. Also, his feet are always set-no spaghetti feet. 🦶 other pointers here also good!
It's not tailor made. Many paddles come with long handles now to accommodate players that want to put two hands on the paddle such as for a two handed backhand. It's this paddle here: alnk.to/fHijTH0
You have to drill it and feel it out. Like you touched on, you can’t watch the targets during the serve. So serve, and then make adjustments on the next serve. Keep doing this until your accuracy is through the roof! You can do it!
Jordan, I know you answered this question many times before so I apologize for the redundancy. May I ask if your encore paddle is an elongated paddle, I am currently playing with a gearbox paddle control model, like it but may want to try something a little softer. By the way Great Video tips! Thanks Vito
Good videos. My only request is that you record future videos on a court that is either full sun or full shade. For us out here in UA-cam land, the ball disappears when passing from full sun into shade.
When you are practicing the 3rd-shot drop (#2) at 5:30 and reset in the transition zone (#3) ... your follow through looks abreviated to me. It is certainly less that what your wife is doing. Is that on pupose? Is it part of the technique, or just a personal idiosynchracy? Thx.
If you’re talking about reset shots, how you hit them can slightly vary. Depending on how far you are from the net and how fast the incoming ball is coming in, you can adjust your shots by two things: grip pressure and follow through. Depending on how tight you are holding the paddle and how much follow through you have, this can help in adjusting the depth on your shot.
If you’re talking about reset shots, how you hit them can slightly vary. Depending on how far you are from the net and how fast the incoming ball is coming in, you can adjust your shots by two things: grip pressure and follow through. Depending on how tight you are holding the paddle and how much follow through you have, this can help in adjusting the depth on your shot.
If you’re talking about reset shots, how you hit them can slightly vary. Depending on how far you are from the net and how fast the incoming ball is coming in, you can adjust your shots by two things: grip pressure and follow through. Depending on how tight you are holding the paddle and how much follow through you have, this can help in adjusting the depth on your shot.
This is radically different than a tennis drop shot. A drop shot in tennis is rarely hit from the baseline and if well done, it can't be returned because the ball "dies." In pickleball, it's designed to make the person at the net hit up, and drop it below the net, because they can't step into the kitchen and kit it before bouncing. Also, in pickleball, a drop shot can usually be returned.
See the resources here for how to determine your level usapickleball.org/ufaqs/how-do-i-determine-my-rating-or-skill-level/. Also, if you know the levels of those you play with and you know how you do against them then that should give you a sense.
I can't help but question the whole 3rd shot drop concept and the goal of getting to dinking as quickly as possible...not sure why that's a thing in pickleball. The group I play with are all tennis players where we have great hard fought rallies where dinking rarely happens.
You can certainly continue to do that if that’s what you and your group prefer. Yet don’t be surprised if one day a team comes along and shows you why drops and dinks are the superior strategy. There is a reason why all the best teams and players use the drop and dink game extensively. Constantly forcing your opponents into low contact points is a winning strategy and drops and dinks is the most effective way to do that.
@@primetimepickleball I'm sure you're right. I have my first tournament coming up and will probably get schooled in that area (should be interesting). Appreciate all your videos. Thanks.
You haven't figured out yet that pickleball is basically tennis compressed and with all the athleticism squeezed out of it. Dinking is the key to getting to basically stand stationary and exert zero energy as required per pickleball etiquette. Pickleball is fun to play but I still can't get in my head that there are people who consider it a serious sport when actual tennis still exists. No one under the age of 50 should be allowed to switch from tennis to pickleball without a doctor's note.
A few things not mentioned. Must be quick and to be quick you can't be a lardy. If you're a lardy go to omad in reddit. Also you'll need to have good vision with large lenses so you can minimize blind spots. Source: the source is me, a 5.5 rated dodge ball player.
Hi Jordan. You talk a lot about “the transition area to the NVZ” after the 3rd shot drop. Isn’t stopping there an invitation to getting hit at your feet? I remember a pro who said be quicker on a good drop and get all the way up but don’t chase the trash. I’m confused.
If you can get all the way to the NVZ line on a good drop shot AND be set for what comes next, then that's perfect. Most of the time, though, this isn't the case for one reason or another (the 3rd shot was too high and/or we're too slow!). So we must learn how to progressively make our way to the line by being able to hit shots aimed at our knees, ankles, shoe laces, etc. en route to the NVZ line. Thus, this drill.
Barry, great answer. Even If you look at the best players in the world (i.e. Ben Johns), he doesn’t rush up to the net after every single 3rd shot drop. Watch some of his matches, and you’ll see the patience and the control as he makes his way up to the NVZ line. Also notice the different shots that he and others hit from the transition zone.
Your videos are the best, I find you clear and calming, And your wife is great too. Thank you Jordan and Nicole, you are appreciated
Thanks Elizabeth !
As an experienced tennis player and a rookie Pickelball.....it would help to communicate the "skill" to the strategy...like the goal is to get to the kitchen within 3 shots so keep opponent deep as possible giving you more open court
Thanks fore the feedback.
The video I didn’t know I needed! Thank you (especially for tip #3). Would love a follow up video of other must have skills/shots as I believe a lot of players are at the cusp of becoming 4.0 players 😊
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I would have added effective cross court dinking as tip 5. Nice videos. Love the delivery.
That's a good one!
I suggest using a more realistic target other than cones (i.e. a plastic ring or chalk line) b/c you should be aiming for a spot on the court. Also, while hitting a cone may be good target practice for the server, trying to hit a deflection off a cone is likely counterproductive and frustrating for a returner. Here's one thing to make the 3rd-shot drop drill fun and challenging - keep score! The baseline partner gets a point for each good 3rd shot into The Kitchen. When one goes awry, the partners change stations, when the new baseline partner keeps score for 3rd shots hit into The Kitchen. Play to 50 or 60 points. Want an even greater challenge? Deploy what I call the "Chutes-and-Ladders" rule: your score goes to zero when you miss a shot! BTW - both partners have equally-important responsibilities in this drill: the Kitchen-line player has to hit baseline balls (not winners) to the baseline partner, who has to hit good 3rd- shot drops.
Barry, you’d be surprised how hard it is to hit a cone, it’s pretty rare. Out of probably 40 serves, I hit 2 cones. And I’m not sure if I could do that again! Lol. We have many drills and games on our channel like you mentioned above. Thanks for the comment !
I really appreciate the content you provide it's helped me a lot in my pickleball game I only started playing in October of 2022 and people think I've been playing for a year already.. and being an amputee people underestimate my gameplay until we actually start playing.
Awesome! Keep it up! Glad you enjoy the content.
Great job and great points. Quick question...when I volley from the baseline, I can easily and consistently drop shots into the no-volley zone, and swing in a relaxed manner. In a game, I have a tendency to tense my arm and shorten my stroke. How can I break that habit? I look forward to watching more of your videos. I think you are an effective communicator and you make the lessons easy to follow. Thanks!
Thanks Stephen! Sounds like you are hitting it well during practice, but in a game you are missing that same shot. I suggest focusing on one thing-grip pressure. When you are hitting the shot, make sure your grip pressure is a 3-4 on a scale of 1-10, and this can help with the tension in your arm. Also, with a relaxed stroke, it’s easier to have a natural follow through.
Excellent drills. I've seen so many people unable (or unwilling) to progress because they lack these skills. Well done to both of you.
Yes!! Thanks Karen!
Great video, as always. I just wonder if 2 additional skills would deserve more focus. As players progress from 3.5 to 4.0/4.5, they play against more physical players, many coming from a tennis background, favoring drives as 3rd shots vs drops and reaching the nvz line quickly. It would be great to complement this videos with Drives (when driving vs dropping, how, what to target, where to move after the drive, partner’s position…) and well as Defense against bangers (block volleys, angled volleys, resetting…). Thanks!
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Simple to the point skill drills.....solid!
Thanks!
gr8 training vid distance coach. i still disagree with the classical system of 1 &2 deep serve/return and 3rd shot. i like #3 transition zone drill and volley drill. i like to every so often shallow serve/return to get my opponent to run to the net then drive their error to the baseline have them rum back to the baseline. i like doing the unexpected and shallowing the ball makes them crazy.
If that keeps working, then there’s no reason in changing it. Thanks for the comment !
Thank you very much. Another great learning experience. W/ volleying, we practise moving along the NVZ line to each side line, then back again as we volley, trying to get 20 w/ no misses. Thank you again. :)
😎 awesome! Here’s another good volley drill:
ua-cam.com/video/26KL_pgy1H4/v-deo.html
Quiet Katrina is a monster on the PB court. She is a rock solid 4.0 pb player.
Love this breakdown
Thanks Janice!
I like Katrina's returns. Nice top spins.
Katrina is a star! Real skills!
Yes!
One of your Best lessons for your 4.0+ players looking to advance to the next level. Thankyou. Art -Atlanta
Awesome Art !
Less talking noted and appreciated.More compact teaching style also appreciated.Keep up the good work. I have happily resubscribed
Great teaching, thank you, just started the game at 55!!!
Wonderful!
Best video yet. Lots of information but conveyed in a much more concise format than other videos in your series. Thanks Jordan and Katrina!
Thanks!! 😊
It does help to think about this after a few months of playing. It helps me synthesize my practice.
Great to hear!
9:44 Nice backhand drive from the baseline.
I like your choice of four skills. Thank you much for the video and sharing your expertise.
Np Tobin!
great videos.. I transitioned pretty easily to Pickleball, played about a year and a half, but played tennis 45 years ago and picked it right up. some of the same strategies apply, need to good serve as you want them to make a defensive return, and return it deep return from their serves, that allows you to move up to the NVZ line quicker... you are absolutely correct about NEEDING a good 3rd shot drop shot into the kitchen, a very hard shot to master, but you won't compete at higher levels without it.. you guys are great, and yes, I learned the NVZ rules !!! thanks you guys..
Awesome!
Receiving serve from a 4.0 player, shown here at 2 min. mark: how far back should returner be from baseline? She looks to be 4 feet back. I play about casual/intermediate level at a community park and I see returners standing on or even inside the base line. When I see that - that is an invitation to to try to place my serve as close to the baseline as possible - in other words - right at their feet.
Yes, if you're facing a good server that routinely gets there serve deep then about 4 feet back sounds right. And yes, if the returner is standing in the court, no reason not to go at their feet. Here's a video on returning you might find helpful as it addresses all of this: ua-cam.com/video/Zns7Wl76li8/v-deo.html
So, which came first - pickleball or Katrina? Another well-done video. I especially like the section regarding the transition zone. With one total knee replacement and the other going that way some day, not a whole lot of sprinting to the NVZ happening in my game.
Katrina always comes first! Lol. No need to rush up to the line. As long as you can control the ball from anywhere in transition, you can get up there in your own time.
Love the counterattack drill. Good stuff Jordan.
Glad you liked it! :)
You two are doing a great job!
Thanks! 😊
Hello....I have been playing Pickleball for 7 months now about 2 to 3 times a week. I come from a tennis background. I started playing in my first official league, mixed doubles. Love it. My question to you is I have been between a 2.5 and 2.7 per PB brackets since Sept. I am a banger for sure...I have the 4.0 elements you mentioned in your video. How do I get to the 3.0 level? I have been stuck in a funk for several weeks now. I plan to start playing tournaments in about 3 mos. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks
Do these drills 3x times per week for the 3 months leading up the tournament and you should be in good shape: ua-cam.com/video/hPFRo5R9cT0/v-deo.html
Great video I would love to see more videos like this
Thanks! 👍🏻
Great vid! Practice, practice for sure! I haven't watched all your videos so you may have mentioned this, but one thing that helped my game immensely is to stop my forward motion up to the net BEFORE my opponent hits the ball to get me ready for the next shot. What a concept! :) I see you do that in your vids. Wished I would have learned that a few years back. :) Anyway, thanks for the 4.0 tips.
Yes, that is a key skill. Good job! We do talk about it and here’s one where the whole video is geared towards it ua-cam.com/video/mQwaIsteCeg/v-deo.html
Do you watch the ball hit the paddle?Do you have enough time?
As much as you can, yes.
Excellent instruction and good ideas on how to actually have effective practice sessions! :)
Thanks Paul !
Thank you so much for your videos! I've improved so much in the past few months following your videos and doing mostly wall drills. The strategy videos have been the latest game changer for me. Thank you thank you thank you!
You’re so welcome! 😊
Hey!
This is a REALLY good one.
Love the serve n returns segment best..
Well done!!
Kev-
Thanks Kevin!
me gusto los drills gracias!!!!
De nada! No problemo!
Great tips, thank you !!!
great video! Thanks for awesome tips for improving game. Would have been great ending to the video to hop over the net and give your wife hug for helping. Thank you!
Great idea!
Love this one. Need to practice practice. Great video. Tha nks
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Would you be OK with training new players to return the serve HIGH & DEEP?
Yes, as long as they can get the ball deep!
This return is great for those returners who may be slow getting up to the net. It buys them a little time. But as Jordan suggested, you have to be sure you get them deep. Otherwise, your partner will feel like a sitting duck!! LOL
Hello Jordan. Thank you for all your videos and tips. One question... How do I get my hands on that dope shirt? Much love. MABUHAY!!!
I’m sure you can contact Rodel O. Chiu on facebook and he can help get you one!
Great tips man thanks..most of the time we play singles..last sunday i surprised my friend with a few lobe shots 😂😂..thanks to you..
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Wow, that was a great video...lots of balls! I am right on the precipice of being a 4.0 player so I found your exersize very helpful. I have the shots you have identified but my resets need more work. Thaks for pointing that one out!
No problem ! 😎
Try working yourself forward and back during all of your 3rd shot drop pre game warm ups.
These are awesome drills, I have definitely improved my skills.
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I’m trying hard to improve. I noticed here that on deep returns his wife’s paddle went over her left shoulder. My deep return went into the net. What am I doing wrong?! And that was it-lack of proper form. Also, his feet are always set-no spaghetti feet. 🦶 other pointers here also good!
it's hard to say. I'd have to see it.
Great video....your paddle seems to have a very long handle....is that tailor made?
It's not tailor made. Many paddles come with long handles now to accommodate players that want to put two hands on the paddle such as for a two handed backhand. It's this paddle here: alnk.to/fHijTH0
Jordan, what is the best way to aim the serve to hit these targets, while watching the ball during the toss?
Thankyou for your great videos!
You have to drill it and feel it out. Like you touched on, you can’t watch the targets during the serve. So serve, and then make adjustments on the next serve. Keep doing this until your accuracy is through the roof! You can do it!
Por favor me gustarian que los videos salgan traducidos en español
I like your paddle who makes that wide paddle with the bulls eye..
engagepickleball.com/collections/engage-premium-pickleball-paddles/products/encoremx6?aff=7
Love Katrina💕❤️
love this video! thank you!
Where can I get that t-shirt Fil-Am Pickleball Association? Thanks, and as always, great videos!
Thank you! I'm not sure where he got the shirt. You can email Jordan (brionespickleball@gmail.com) and ask him. - Nicole
Hi. I'm new to pickleball. I played racketball n hand ball. I don't understand the "Scoring" can anyone explain?
ua-cam.com/video/RoheCHp6IDw/v-deo.html
You will get used to the scoring, it’s confusing at first but the more you play, it all falls into place
Love your jersey!!! Go Fil-Am Pball!!!! LOL! Mabuhay!!!!
Ya!!
Thank you very much… Great information
thanks for sharing. please the lovely Katrina can teach the next one.
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Good drills!
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Katrina is a great player but I think she can benefit from a continental grip on her volleys.
question. are the 4.0's doing the older style serve like you do here? (not the drop serve?).
Most higher level players are using the traditional serve (no bounce)
@@primetimepickleball I thought you are not allowed to hit the serve off the bounce.
Thanks!
Thanks so much Robert!
Your skills always amaze me. The accuracy and movement on the ball are what I will strive for as reasonably new at this game.
Thanks !! 👍🏻
can you do a video of your top 5 paddles you use
Thanks for the suggestion!
Jordan, I know you answered this question many times before so I apologize for the redundancy. May I ask if your encore paddle is an elongated paddle, I am currently playing with a gearbox paddle control model, like it but may want to try something a little softer. By the way Great Video tips! Thanks Vito
Yes, the encore 6.0 MX . I love it !
great tips for sure.. one tip from a viewer... video in the SUN not the shade. makes it hard to see you swing and such.. thanks a million..
Yes Carl, thanks!!
Great tips and nice looking courts. Where do you play? Thanks again.
Concord, CA
Good videos.
My only request is that you record future videos on a court that is either full sun or full shade. For us out here in UA-cam land, the ball disappears when passing from full sun into shade.
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Nice training.
Thanks!
Great ideas and show
Great thanks
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Great video, loved the counter attack!!
Counter attacking skills are next level!
Where are these courts! Are they public? Walnut Creek, right?
Concord
Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it
Can you post a link to that paddle 👍🏻
engagepickleball.com/products/primetime?aff=7&variant=39346631999565
When you are practicing the 3rd-shot drop (#2) at 5:30 and reset in the transition zone (#3) ... your follow through looks abreviated to me. It is certainly less that what your wife is doing. Is that on pupose? Is it part of the technique, or just a personal idiosynchracy? Thx.
If you’re talking about reset shots, how you hit them can slightly vary. Depending on how far you are from the net and how fast the incoming ball is coming in, you can adjust your shots by two things: grip pressure and follow through. Depending on how tight you are holding the paddle and how much follow through you have, this can help in adjusting the depth on your shot.
If you’re talking about reset shots, how you hit them can slightly vary. Depending on how far you are from the net and how fast the incoming ball is coming in, you can adjust your shots by two things: grip pressure and follow through. Depending on how tight you are holding the paddle and how much follow through you have, this can help in adjusting the depth on your shot.
If you’re talking about reset shots, how you hit them can slightly vary. Depending on how far you are from the net and how fast the incoming ball is coming in, you can adjust your shots by two things: grip pressure and follow through. Depending on how tight you are holding the paddle and how much follow through you have, this can help in adjusting the depth on your shot.
@@primetimepickleball Thank you.
This is radically different than a tennis drop shot. A drop shot in tennis is rarely hit from the baseline and if well done, it can't be returned because the ball "dies." In pickleball, it's designed to make the person at the net hit up, and drop it below the net, because they can't step into the kitchen and kit it before bouncing. Also, in pickleball, a drop shot can usually be returned.
Yes, although I would say that in pickleball, a third shot drop and a drop shot from the NVZ line is how it is usually distinguished.
How do you know what level you are?
See the resources here for how to determine your level usapickleball.org/ufaqs/how-do-i-determine-my-rating-or-skill-level/. Also, if you know the levels of those you play with and you know how you do against them then that should give you a sense.
Hey bro, what mic 🎤 do you use in your videos? I really like how it sounds!! Thanks
Rhode lavalier mic
Katrina is awesome!
She is!!!
Great video, I'm just learning. The rules and scoring are still foggy, lol
You'll get there!
Can you tell me the name and type of paddle you are using?
Engage encore 6.0 MX
What brand of paddle are you using?
This one: alnk.to/bipXz31
I can't help but question the whole 3rd shot drop concept and the goal of getting to dinking as quickly as possible...not sure why that's a thing in pickleball. The group I play with are all tennis players where we have great hard fought rallies where dinking rarely happens.
You can certainly continue to do that if that’s what you and your group prefer. Yet don’t be surprised if one day a team comes along and shows you why drops and dinks are the superior strategy. There is a reason why all the best teams and players use the drop and dink game extensively. Constantly forcing your opponents into low contact points is a winning strategy and drops and dinks is the most effective way to do that.
@@primetimepickleball I'm sure you're right. I have my first tournament coming up and will probably get schooled in that area (should be interesting). Appreciate all your videos. Thanks.
You haven't figured out yet that pickleball is basically tennis compressed and with all the athleticism squeezed out of it. Dinking is the key to getting to basically stand stationary and exert zero energy as required per pickleball etiquette. Pickleball is fun to play but I still can't get in my head that there are people who consider it a serious sport when actual tennis still exists. No one under the age of 50 should be allowed to switch from tennis to pickleball without a doctor's note.
A few things not mentioned. Must be quick and to be quick you can't be a lardy. If you're a lardy go to omad in reddit. Also you'll need to have good vision with large lenses so you can minimize blind spots. Source: the source is me, a 5.5 rated dodge ball player.
Lol
Thanks for another great video. Wish I could get my asawang Pinay to play some Pickleball. She won't go in the sun without a payong.
Lol. That’s awesome! Maybe you can just go out when the sun goes down!!
what court yall playing at ? and what state
All over but these particular courts are in Concord, CA
Love Katrina❤️
Hi Jordan. You talk a lot about “the transition area to the NVZ” after the 3rd shot drop.
Isn’t stopping there an invitation to getting hit at your feet?
I remember a pro who said be quicker on a good drop and get all the way up but don’t chase the trash.
I’m confused.
If you can get all the way to the NVZ line on a good drop shot AND be set for what comes next, then that's perfect. Most of the time, though, this isn't the case for one reason or another (the 3rd shot was too high and/or we're too slow!). So we must learn how to progressively make our way to the line by being able to hit shots aimed at our knees, ankles, shoe laces, etc. en route to the NVZ line. Thus, this drill.
Barry, great answer. Even If you look at the best players in the world (i.e. Ben Johns), he doesn’t rush up to the net after every single 3rd shot drop. Watch some of his matches, and you’ll see the patience and the control as he makes his way up to the NVZ line. Also notice the different shots that he and others hit from the transition zone.
@@primetimepickleball I didn’t say EVERY third shot. I said as Dave Weinbach said “ Don’t chase the garbage” a bad HIGH drop shot.
Yes definitely, if your shot is garbage, stay back behind the baseline. Lol
@@primetimepickleball wait back for a 5th shot drop? Or even a 7th shot drop?
thank you ... your wife is very good...
She is!
Links to that shirt ! ?
I’m sure you can reach out to Rodel O Chiu on Facebook, he’s the one to ask.
Oh thanks ! Got em
New to the game. Your wife is really good!
She is ! 😎
@@primetimepickleball it's a given that you are too!! I just watched a video of you playing against FAD, wow!
Where can I get that awesome shirt? My Filipino daughter would rock that on the court.
I’m sure you can get one from ambassador
Rodel O. Chiu if you message him on Facebook!
That’s my big goal......Thanks....
Awesome!
Killer video. 👍🏼👍🏼
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Katrina is good!
Yes she is !!
She's really good
She is!
Why are you not playing on the APP or PPA tournament to show your skills against other pros.
Limited time available and it’s expensive.
damn your pro
Thanks!
Katrina is GOOD!!!!
Yes she is !
Super, I only watched 4 or 5 times...
today.
Awesome!
Pickleball
Oh yeah! PB all the way.