Pickleball Tip of the Month

Pickleball Anticipate Out Balls

Pickleball Overhead Technique

Pickleball Footwork

Pickleball Poaching

Pickleball Return of Serve

Tip of the Month December 09'

A GOOD VOLLEYER USES GOOD BOWLING TECHNIQUE

A bowler first PAUSES to aim the ball at his target--- steps toward his target--- and follows through toward his target.

A good volleyer PAUSES to aim the face of his paddle at his target--- steps toward this target (if possible)--- and follows through toward his target.

Whenever possible PAUSE to aim (set the proper angle and direction of the face of your paddle) step and finish toward your target. Do not rush or guess... AIM!

Tip of the Month September 08'

Why am I losing so many games?

If you’re asking yourself the above question, then it’s time to ASK MO!

Here is what Mo says are 10 ways to guarantee that you will LOSE more Pickleball games than you WIN……..and when you read them, they will all make perfect sense.

1. FREQUENTLY miss your serve.
2. FREQUENTLY miss your return of serve.
3. HELP your opponents by keeping their OUT balls in play.
4. When your opponent hits a very difficult FAST shot at you, try and hit a low percentage sharp angled shot for a winner rather than a DEFENSIVE shot.
5. Take away your PARTNER’S easy forehand shots, with your weaker backhand shots.
6. Get upset with your Excellent Pickleball partner who has SUCCESSFULLY jumped in front of you to win the point!
7. Do NOT keep the ball at your opponents feet as much as possible.
8. Do NOT play up to the No Volley Zone line.
9. Hit the ball TOO FAST for good placement, and do NOT give yourself enough leeway for error.
AND
10. Take TOO MANY sharp angle shots rather than high percentage shots down the middle of the court that bounces between your opponents.

Tip of the Month November 09'

Play Pickleball Like a Smart Boxer

A boxer always jabs with his left hand waiting patiently for an opening to connect with a K.O. swinging right hand.

A Pickleball player should jab at his volleys [extension at the elbow joint with a firm wrist] waiting patiently for the ball to be the proper height [12 inches or higher above the net] and proper speed [not to fast] before hitting a K.O. swinging Volley shot.

If a boxer used his powerful right hand too often he would probably be knocked out cold. The same thing applies to a pickleball player who does not work the point with his jab volley waiting for the proper time for a swinging volley.

Tip of the Month September 09'

Pickleball Percentages

NEVER SACRIFICE PLACEMENT FOR POWER. A SLOW BALL AT YOUR OPPONENT’S FEET IS BETTER THAN A VERY FAST HIT TO THE WAIST.

NEVER SACRIFICE BEING IN THE READY POSITION FOR A BETTER POSITION ON THE COURT. ALWAYS STOP AND BE IN THE READY POSITION AT THE POINT OF CONTACT OF THE BALL TOUCHING YOUR OPPONENTS PADDLE.

THE TEAM WITH THE LEAST UNFORCED ERRORS USUALLY WINS, NOT THE TEAM WITH THE MOST WINNERS.

A GOOD VOLLIER WILL USUALLY BEAT A GOOD GROUND STROKER. THE GROUND STROKE IS JUST MEANS TO GET TO THE NVZ LINE AND WIN THE POINT.

YOUR BEST POSITION ON THE COURT SHOULD BE EITHER ONE FOOT BEHIND THE BASELINE OR ONE INCH BEHIND NVZ LINE. STAY OUT OF NO MAN’S LAND.

THE TEAM HITTING DOWN INTO THE COURT MOST OF THE TIME WILL WIN MORE POINTS THAN THE TEAM ALWAYS HITTING UP,SO KEEP YOUR HITS LOW TO THE FEET. IT WILL PROBABLY BE THE DIFFERENCE IN A CLOSE GAME.

NEVER EVER MISS YOUR SERVE OR RETURN OF SERVE.

MOST OF YOUR SHOTS SHOULD BE DOWN THE MIDDLE OF THE COURT, OVER THE LOW PART OF THE NET, GIVES YOU A LOT OF LEEWAY RIGHT AND LEFT, AND CAUSES CONFUSION BETWEEN YOUR OPPONENTS.

PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE WHEN DINKING. DO NOT TRY FOR A WINNER UNLESS BALL IS MORE THAN 12’’ ABOVE THE NET.

NEVER TRY AND HIT A WINNER OFF A VERY DIFFICULT SHOT. JUST PLAY DEFENSIVE AND TRY TO RETURN THE BALL LOW INTO THE COURT.

Tip of the Month July 09'

Tip of the Month July 09'

GOOD SHOT SELECTION WHEN STANDING AT THE NVZ LINE

The reason people lose Pickleball games is because they make the wrong shot in relation to the height and speed of the ball.
Placement is more important than power.
Patience is a virtue.

HEIGHT OF THE BALL	SPEED OF THE BALL	TYPE OF SHOT TO MAKE	TARGET
The ball is as high as the center of your paddle when reaching over your head or higher.	Slow or fast uses the same type of shot and target.	It is an overhead. "Offensive Shot"	If both opponents are in the court, aim at the closest opponent to you. Place the ball at their feet low to the backhand. If both opponents are outside the baseline then aim 5 feet from the baseline down the middle of the court between both opponents.
HEIGHT OF THE BALL	SPEED OF THE BALL	TYPE OF SHOT TO MAKE	TARGET
When the ball is between 12 inches above the net and the full extension of your arm.	Slow	It is an easy ball to hit, make a PUNCH VOLLEY or a SWINGING VOLLEY. ”Both are Offensive Shots”	Same as above.
	Very Fast	Is a block volley. “Defensive Shot” Click Here to watch the training video	Try to keep it low and to your opponents feet if possible.
HEIGHT OF THE BALL	SPEED OF THE BALL	TYPE OF SHOT TO MAKE	TARGET
When the ball is 12 inches above the net and the ground.	Slow	Dink Shot “Defensive Shot"	6 inches behind the heel of the opponent who has his left foot to the middle of the court or near the right post. This will require your opponents to hit a Backhand shot.
	Slow, easy to hit ball.	Lob or Lob Volley ”Offensive Shot”	Hit over your opponents backhand that is to the middle of the court.
	Very Fast Ball	Block Volley "Defensive Shot"	Try and keep the ball low at your opponents feet.

Click Here to print a copy of this chart.
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