Great stuff, the hardest part is applying each of these tips in the proper circumstance and that only comes about with constant exposure and practice. Thanks Shea.
When I see a new shot or concept my favorite way to practice is to drill that shot with a partner, helps me get a ton of reps in and build some muscle memory
After wasting hundreds of hours watching crappy useless UA-cam content on Pickleball, this was PURE GOLD. I am a 4.5 trying to get better and the tip on hitting your third shot drops to the middle of the court was immediately fruitful when I implemented it. Thanks, Shea, looking forward to getting better with your tutorials.
Some good stuff Shea.....I've been playing for almost 11 years and there is always room to improve your game! Thanks for your tips! I'm also gonna be 73 next week so age is not much of an excuse...!
This is a great video, very informative, about aspects of pickleball that other coaches and pros on UA-cam just do not cover, or don't cover them well. Good work.
Wonderfully informative video! I really like that you cut the crap and got straight to what we need to know. Side note, on tip one, when you demonstrated how to run around a forehand return, your right foot was crossing in front of the left foot which is less efficient than if your right foot went behind your left. If you think about it, crossing your right foot in front of your left foot makes it more difficult to have your body/shoulders in the correct position to strike the ball. Whereas dropping your right foot behind your left, opens the hips and shoulders to rotate your body through the ball.
I noticed that too. In tennis, we call that the "drop step" and puts you quickly into a more aggressive position (hips and shoulder turn) to rip back the forehand. 🙂
Best PB vid I've watched so far. I learned something from nearly every single lesson which usually isn't the case as channels sometimes state the obvious
Been waiting to play pickleball or the first time. Watching a lot of PBTV and Finally got to get out there on Tuesday. A few players that had been playing for a while helped a lot and said stick with it you've got it down. Alot of fun! can't wait for more. Thank you for the Vid!
A word of advice from someone who has played for almost 20 years. Plus I teach beginners @ the local YMCA over a period of 4 weeks. Go take some lessons! Often those “friends who play” haven’t learned properly, aren’t up on the rules, and may have developed some bad habits themselves…which they’ll pass on to you. I see it here in my area frequently, especially among those who have taken a 1 hr. Intro to PB class then been turned loose to play.
Very helpful and agree this will definitely help improve my game lot better! Especially, tip # #6 & 7 (dinking pattern and lift/push dinking strategy ) definitely my weakness. So I will implement your idea. I am only little over year into pickleball and your videos are very helping improving my game. Now let see if I can take my game from 3.75 to over 4!! Thanks for the tips!
After watching this I’m sure I could be a top rated senior (65+) PB player. I was an excellent tennis player and even better table tennis player. In my dreams I won an espy for the greatest pb player that never played. Now I just need to buy a good racket and get on a court to prove myself! I’ll let you know how it goes!
Awesome video and great tips thank you for sharing it ! I’m beginner to pickleball with no racket sports background but slowly progressing so your videos are amazing helpful !
I like your descriptions of movement , placement and why. I would like more visual examples in your videos. Great tips though. Looking for your other videos
Awesome Video! I just started playing and fell in love instantly but would like to get better as quickly as possible so these tips should help!.... and how can I snag one of those paddle giveaways!?
This was a great video Shea! I would love to see more tips like this. Especially a speedup video with different speedup demonstrations since you said it was underutilized.
I've never heard the term shot peaking but have seen the concept before. Makes sense but is very foreign when starting out - I remember these shots not feeling right and thinking that I was giving them a pop up. Then one of my first drops confused someone newer and I knew then it was right. I also love the alternating dink types. I do what I call a two/one. two dinks to you and if you handle them, my next goes to the other player. You've given very dense helpful advice here - much thanks.
11:20 This has been great, but this tip runs counter to other professional advice. When facing a down-the-line threat from out wide, you can camp on that, because an advanced partner will cover right up to your shoulder on the other side. That's what I've been told from several different channels. In my own play, I've recently begun stepping back off the line by half a step far more often, and it's a big help in many situations.
Thanks so much for sharing knowledge of 4 years of playing\lessons! You make me much better in 15 minutes!! Please keep sharing. And for others, do has Shea does and share your pickleball knowledge to any players not as good as you! #PickleballChris #TylerWrenProPickleball #RawPickleballBuzz #OptaHealthAndWellness
You should watch this again and again. It is amazing how quickly you forget these critical points. Also, you need to be relatively experienced and accomplished to even appreciate what he is saying!
7:07 is that an intentional thing? For the net to be lower in the center? I get cause gravity but now that you mentioned it I wonder if that’s an intentional thing for pickleball court nets
One more tip for returning back spin sliced 3rds. The backspin causes the ball to fly farther so stay farther away from backspin so you're not trying to hit it close to your body
Maybe not if it’s facing directly towards the sky like this | but if it’s open like this / then of course you can. It’s the only way to generate top-spin. If your paddle face is closed like this \, you will hit the ball in the ground. It’s different than tennis in that way.
personally, I have NEVER seen a racquet sport player criss-cross their feet like that. Experienced racquet players are taught to shuffle laterally to pick up a forehand or backhand.
This is the best advanced pb video I've watched prob ever. Please keep dropping gold content like this!!
Great stuff, the hardest part is applying each of these tips in the proper circumstance and that only comes about with constant exposure and practice. Thanks Shea.
Very true, thanks for watching 🫡
When I see a new shot or concept my favorite way to practice is to drill that shot with a partner, helps me get a ton of reps in and build some muscle memory
After wasting hundreds of hours watching crappy useless UA-cam content on Pickleball, this was PURE GOLD. I am a 4.5 trying to get better and the tip on hitting your third shot drops to the middle of the court was immediately fruitful when I implemented it. Thanks, Shea, looking forward to getting better with your tutorials.
Some good stuff Shea.....I've been playing for almost 11 years and there is always room to improve your game! Thanks for your tips! I'm also gonna be 73 next week so age is not much of an excuse...!
The fact that Mr Magoo can play at all is amazing! 😄
(That was just a joke about the movie Mr Magoo. He was blind)
Watch a looooot of PB videos on UA-cam. This is truly one of the best videos I watched for my level. Thank you.
This is excellent Shea, definitely top 5 pickleball videos that I have seen. Clear, concise and practical.
Regarding lesson #3, just backhand backspin return back. This works well for me.
This was very helpful advice for a 10 month player at the 3.9 level trying to move up!!! thanks. subbed.
Well done shea. You get to the point quickly and thoroughly. No wasted time. Great tips even for an old man like me lol. Thanks
This is a great video, very informative, about aspects of pickleball that other coaches and pros on UA-cam just do not cover, or don't cover them well. Good work.
Wonderfully informative video! I really like that you cut the crap and got straight to what we need to know. Side note, on tip one, when you demonstrated how to run around a forehand return, your right foot was crossing in front of the left foot which is less efficient than if your right foot went behind your left. If you think about it, crossing your right foot in front of your left foot makes it more difficult to have your body/shoulders in the correct position to strike the ball. Whereas dropping your right foot behind your left, opens the hips and shoulders to rotate your body through the ball.
I noticed that too. In tennis, we call that the "drop step" and puts you quickly into a more aggressive position (hips and shoulder turn) to rip back the forehand. 🙂
By far the best video I’ve seen with details explaining the logic behind it. Well done sir
One of the best lesson videos I've seen. Thanks for the tips!
Best PB vid I've watched so far. I learned something from nearly every single lesson which usually isn't the case as channels sometimes state the obvious
Wonderful tut I have ever seen. Thanks Bro!
I recently started pickleball and love it, and this video is amazing for my next steps. Thanks!
Been waiting to play pickleball or the first time. Watching a lot of PBTV and Finally got to get out there on Tuesday. A few players that had been playing for a while helped a lot and said stick with it you've got it down. Alot of fun! can't wait for more. Thank you for the Vid!
A word of advice from someone who has played for almost 20 years. Plus I teach beginners @ the local YMCA over a period of 4 weeks. Go take some lessons! Often those “friends who play” haven’t learned properly, aren’t up on the rules, and may have developed some bad habits themselves…which they’ll pass on to you. I see it here in my area frequently, especially among those who have taken a 1 hr. Intro to PB class then been turned loose to play.
Thanks. This helps me improving my game.
Excellent strategies that’ll I will work on. Thank you!
Excellent tips and explanations of each…thank you.
Shea - Thank you for this very informative video. Lots of practical tips condensed into those 14 minutes! I've liked and subscribed!
Good stuff.. I've picked up a few of these on my own in the last 2 years.. I'll have to save this and go thru them again.
Awesome video, great content, no BS and great editing.
totally agree!
Very helpful and agree this will definitely help improve my game lot better! Especially, tip # #6 & 7 (dinking pattern and lift/push dinking strategy ) definitely my weakness. So I will implement your idea. I am only little over year into pickleball and your videos are very helping improving my game. Now let see if I can take my game from 3.75 to over 4!! Thanks for the tips!
After watching this I’m sure I could be a top rated senior (65+) PB player. I was an excellent tennis player and even better table tennis player. In my dreams I won an espy for the greatest pb player that never played. Now I just need to buy a good racket and get on a court to prove myself! I’ll let you know how it goes!
Excellent tips. Now, I just need to use it when playing.
Great summary!
Loving the tourna grip
Awesome video and great tips thank you for sharing it ! I’m beginner to pickleball with no racket sports background but slowly progressing so your videos are amazing helpful !
So good. Thanks for the tips!
This will be my new video to share with newer students! Well explained brother!
great tips!!!! best and most useful i have seen Shea!
First time viewer of your videos and reinforces many of my tendencies. I liked insights number 2, 5 and 7.
WOW! That was total fire! so much meat. I'm going to watch this again and again.
Very good tips that a lot of instructional videos haven’t touched on. Well done.
Really good tips in this video. Many players I play with are so afraid to back up on pop ups then wonder why the ball just whizzed past them.
If you ever have that “oh crap” moment. Take a step back! It’s amazing how many balls you can get back if you don’t give up on them.
I like your descriptions of movement , placement and why. I would like more visual examples in your videos. Great tips though. Looking for your other videos
Excellent info. Now if i can just remember all this.
Thanks
Awesome Video! I just started playing and fell in love instantly but would like to get better as quickly as possible so these tips should help!.... and how can I snag one of those paddle giveaways!?
Terrific insights.
Very good material here. Lots to practice, but is a cheat code to level up.
this is a great video!! well done subscribed.
Great tips. Love it
This was a great video Shea! I would love to see more tips like this. Especially a speedup video with different speedup demonstrations since you said it was underutilized.
I've never heard the term shot peaking but have seen the concept before. Makes sense but is very foreign when starting out - I remember these shots not feeling right and thinking that I was giving them a pop up. Then one of my first drops confused someone newer and I knew then it was right. I also love the alternating dink types. I do what I call a two/one. two dinks to you and if you handle them, my next goes to the other player. You've given very dense helpful advice here - much thanks.
Thats awesome! Really smart way to think about the dinking strategy.
This was a wonderful video. I learned so much.
Excellent tips and explanations Thank you
Just curious - where does this video take place? That background is beautiful
Agree, One of the best!!! Thanks Shea
Perfect video for someone just figuring out how much strategy pickleball involves. Like me two months from my first game... ;-)
This is awesome stuff. Thanks so much, Shea.
This is really good! I’ll be sending to my friends and rewatching this to help me level up!
fire, never got this much out of a PB video
Nice work with the content! Appreciate the info!
Glad it was helpful!
What a gorgeous park.
Shea, what grip do you use for serving? And do you change grips during play? thanks.
Wow!!!! Thanks, Shea.
You got it bro 🤝
Amazing in-depth video
This is really good stuff!!
Great tips Shea! Thanks!
You got it 🤝
Solid Video.
Awesome video - thanks!
Cool… now everyone knows 😉 … excellent insight! Thanks 🤙🏽
Shea, Jam Packed with info.... thank you.... Vince
Thank you!
Thank you! ❤
Excellent stuff!! Thank you!!!!!!!
Learned so much!
what paddle are you using?
Good info Shea....thanks 👍
Thanks for the support!
Best summary!
Brilliant…thank you.
Great tips
Chess analogies earned my sub 🎉
Drill every single thing he talked about. 1 per session for an hour minimum. Watch your game develop rapidly
no
I’ve been drilling. Probably 2 a session for like 1.30 hour per technique. Honestly have seen more developing from my weekly butthole tanning.
What is "short hop"? Half volley?
11:20 This has been great, but this tip runs counter to other professional advice. When facing a down-the-line threat from out wide, you can camp on that, because an advanced partner will cover right up to your shoulder on the other side. That's what I've been told from several different channels.
In my own play, I've recently begun stepping back off the line by half a step far more often, and it's a big help in many situations.
it would be nice to hear you explain how to make ball peak on your side before falling over net
Try to get more loft than you are currently getting. Basically aim a little higher with the same speed that you are currently hitting
Really well done
Thanks so much for sharing knowledge of 4 years of playing\lessons! You make me much better in 15 minutes!!
Please keep sharing. And for others, do has Shea does and share your pickleball knowledge to any players not as good as you!
#PickleballChris
#TylerWrenProPickleball
#RawPickleballBuzz
#OptaHealthAndWellness
Where is this at? The views are beautiful!
This is in Hayesville, NC
an amazing video.
Great stuff.
Thanks Nate!
Good video.
You should watch this again and again. It is amazing how quickly you forget these critical points. Also, you need to be relatively experienced and accomplished to even appreciate what he is saying!
Always good. How do I get the newsletter?
You can sign up at sheaunderwood.com
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7:07 is that an intentional thing? For the net to be lower in the center? I get cause gravity but now that you mentioned it I wonder if that’s an intentional thing for pickleball court nets
Yeah! The rules mandate it’s 34 inches in the middle and 36 inches on the sides
36” on ends and 34 “ in middle
One more tip for returning back spin sliced 3rds. The backspin causes the ball to fly farther so stay farther away from backspin so you're not trying to hit it close to your body
Really good point. That’s a super common mistake.
Your comet is awesome
Comet?
No way, no wonder Heath is cracked!
Where is this? Looks beautiful there.
I am looking for a coach in n.j can you recommend someone I want to get to pro status
Love all the chess terms, I play chess and pickle. 👍
Gold! 👍
Is it good or bad to “nerf”?
Google it.
Many people don’t even try to score when playing it’s hard to watch, they always hit it right to their opponent
Great video - just one point, you can never ever add topspin with an open racket face!
Maybe not if it’s facing directly towards the sky like this | but if it’s open like this / then of course you can. It’s the only way to generate top-spin. If your paddle face is closed like this \, you will hit the ball in the ground. It’s different than tennis in that way.
Bro im a beginner how can i get a free paddle like yours? Thanks
personally, I have NEVER seen a racquet sport player criss-cross their feet like that. Experienced racquet players are taught to shuffle laterally to pick up a forehand or backhand.
True, but this sport is attracting people who have never played any other racquet sport.