Every few months PPP will put out several new drills & strategies to improve your pickleball game. It is so important to remember, that "we play like we practice!" So take your time, review the drills and strategies below and get out there and practice!!
You have read on these web pages and seen on our Facebook page: we play like we practice! Many of the premier pickleball players and coaches will tell you that their ratio of practice to play time is 3 hours to 1 hour at a minimum. Practice does not have to be mundane or boring or lacking in a great work out. Checkout the videos below to get you out on the court and drill-drill-drill yourself to a better pickleball game!!
By now most of us have been back on the indoor courts to play safely with a small group of players while practicing social distancing, hand washing and simply safe play. For those of us who may limit our indoor play due to availability or concern over the Covid virus, it never hurts to continue to look at drills and videos of games to evaluate one's skills and plan for the day when we go back to normal play!
Looking at the drills below may well put us in a good spot to assess where our game is at currently and where we would like it to go! So take some time and watch some pros give hints and tips about what they do to make themselves a better and smarter pickleball play.
Like you will see in this first video, resetting the ball to gain control of the speed of the game and put yourself back in a position to hit the next shot is a difficult skill to master but one we all need to control the speed of the game!
Looking at the drills below may well put us in a good spot to assess where our game is at currently and where we would like it to go! So take some time and watch some pros give hints and tips about what they do to make themselves a better and smarter pickleball play.
Like you will see in this first video, resetting the ball to gain control of the speed of the game and put yourself back in a position to hit the next shot is a difficult skill to master but one we all need to control the speed of the game!
RESET THE BALL--GET IN CONTROL AGAIN
WHAT DO I DO? THEY ARE HITTING THE BALL SO HARD!!
We all need to develop a counter attack to handle the player who is attacking you!
DRIVING THE 3RD SHOT
Sometimes it feels so good to simply drive that ball back at your opponent, but when should I do it? We all know that the first four shots are what sets up the game at the net! The serve needs to be in and deep, not a winner, but in! The return much the same way has to be in or you give your opponent almost 10% of the points that they need to beat you! The 3rd shot begins to establish the tempo of the game, so do I drop, drive, lob or ??? Check this out to help your strategy and get to the 4th shot where strategy now rules and the game becomes fun!