How to Hit a 3rd Shot Drop in Pickleball
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Just wanted to say, as an enthusiastic beginner (my wife says "obsessed"!), I've watched a LOT of pickleball videos from a lot of different creators. For me, yours are the best. Very clear explanations (even when they include Newtonian physics!), very helpful tips, things I can really apply (or at least try to!) in my next game, and fun video editing. Thank you very much!
Absolutely! Thanks for the kind words.
I agree 100%! His videos are the BEST
This will be $70/lesson with some drills, with a non pro in Naples, FL
😱 😊😊😊😊😊😊
I agree!
Your videos are by far superior. Thanks for really taking the time to explain.
Absolutely! Thanks for watching!
Light grip: pretend holding a live bird. Just enough pressure so it won’t fly away but not too tight to choke it
Oo i like that!
What if my name is Lenny? 😢😂
Bro I came here to comment exactly this. Are you a fellow card mechanic or just heard it somewhere else
what kind of bird? swallow or ostrich?
Vager Vance used the same analogy for holding a driver.
Hi, I’ve just turned 68 and have been playing pickleball for a very short time. I have been searching RUclips for the basics and tips and techniques to help me understand the game more and hopefully help me improve. Your explanation and demonstration of shots are excellent which makes it a lot easier to understand. Thank you for posting these instructional videos. Playing sports is all about having fun, you certainly capture that.
Glad they are helpful and you enjoy watching! Have fun out there!
Kyle I’m also a certified instructor, I just watched this video of the third shot drop and it’s almost identical to the way I teach. You’re extremely gifted teacher, your knowledge of the game, your explanation breaks it down basics. But lastly you can tell you love teaching, it’s your gift! This is my first time seeing you on video but I’ll definitely be adding you in with the others. I was very blessed to become friends with Simone Jardim I was able to get private lessons. Tony Roig another friend that I think does a wonderful of the game. So I’m adding you to the list and I’ll be passing this on to my students! Great job!
Awesome! Thank you!
90 days into this great game. I really enjoy your approach and method of instruction! Thank you!
Thank you!
Thanks for the pointers. I think you said it right about grip pressure - if you hold the grip tightly the paddle acts like a springboard. If you hold it loosely it acts more like a trampoline or bed. The ball stays in contact with the paddle face longer and so you have more control.
Oo thats good!
I've been working with a coach, and drop shots from the baseline and mid court have been so difficult. Everything you're demonstrating in this video is consistent with what my coach is doing, but your tips, along with the added visuals, are immensely helpful. I have a tennis background, and backswinging is a hard habit to break. Thank you for making this video.
Thats awesome your working with a coach. And thanks for the kind words.
My way of loosening my grip and works really really well for me, is releasing/loosening the grip of my forefinger and middle finger. Not letting go of the paddle but loosening the grip of the 2 fingers. The only fingers in control of my paddle are my thumb, pinky, and ring finger. It took time but is very effective. (Works for me)
3 weeks into pickleball--your videos are great. Especially doing things like L1 L2 L3... makes it easy to remember. Keep them coming. I"m a tennis player, but loving the similarities AND differences with my new sport!
Fantastic! Glad its helpful. Thanks for watching
Love the graphics.
Great explanation. Thanks
Great tutorial. Thanks.
Great video and demonstration. Couple things I tell my students: if the swing ends above the net the ball will go over the net. I also tell students that if they consider their lower body, (the legs and hips) acts as a steering wheel, helps in direction....and hit as if there are 3 balls in a row. I also say the tighter the grip the more mass is behind your paddle...so yes, lose grip. Great stuff.
Thanks for watching!
All good stuff...a little top spin will keep the ball bouncing lower as it shoots the ball forward (an added bonus to it bouncing lower).
Good stuff ,, very helpful . Can always pick up something I can use .
Wow! great explanations. I like that you broke it down into several component parts AND
defined what a third shot drop is. Thank you.
Thanks for watching. Glad it helped!
I have been watching the 3rd shot drop over and over again. It helps me to clearly understand the third shot as a beginner. Thank you!
You're welcome :) Glad it's helpful!
Great instruction. 👍
Great video. Your explanations are right on. Thanks
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching
I love your videos. They are very informational and easy to understand. And FUN.....
Thank you!!
Thanks for the video, Kyle. I'm a huge fan. I'm only about 2 weeks into playing Pickleball and working on implementing your tips. Today, I used your punch technique with much success!! I was hitting the ball out a lot initially, and today the punch shot worked like a charm. Thanks again!!
Fantastic!! yeah that's one that can really help early on.
Thank you for being very thorough. Great video!
Absolutely! Glad it helped!
Thank you for the video! Excellent explanation.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Great instruction and the animation showing the ball trajectory adds so much value to understanding. Subscribed!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for subscribing!
You keep it direct, with great remedial paddle actions that make sense. New guy but your videos are the best, Keep them coming!
Thanks Jeff! Glad they're helping.
Really enjoy your videos!
Thank you :) Glad you like them!
Thanks so much, this video has answered so many of my questions:) and your explanations are top notch 🏅
Glad theyre helpful!
Omg youre whole intro 🤩👏 literally taking the words out of my mouth that i tell my Introduction classes!! Get out of my head!
And keep making great videos!! Great articulation, makes so much sense for me!
Love it!!
Great video! Thank you for sharing!
Abaolutely!
Great video and detailed instructions, thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Exceptional instruction. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Excellent video. Looking forward to the suggested drills.
Fantastic!
Great video!! Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
so informative and inspiring.. thank you for sharing ; - We love pickle ball
Thanks for watching. Glad it helped!
Great point by your aide. I have been trying to figure out what the arc of the ball should be on a drop shot and have never been able to find a definitive answer. Now I know the apex should be on my side. Thank you thank you.
Glad it helped!
These are wonderful instructions and illustrations! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
ANOTHER great video. Great teacher hitting on nuances that are essential to learning, and for me, x-tennis guy, pinpointed at where I always fail (swing side to side when I should be lifting). So thanks for the.......GREAT LIFT. :).....made my mrning !
Awesome!! Glad it was helpful
Again, fun and informative with good, actionable tips. Keep it up! Also, love seeing you on the Arizona PBL!!!
Glad it helped!
Thank you for the thorough explanation! I’m a new subscriber. Just started learning to play pickleball without any sport background. Got any tip on beginner more affordable paddle?
Excellent video, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Glad you enjoyed it!
def need that backhand drop video, don't even know what I'm doing wrong
I agree. My backhand 3rds are terrible 🙈
Have made a note to make that video!
Awesome vid, very good explanations and easy to follow.
Glad it was helpful!
clearest explanation of TSD technique I've seen. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Great tips, thanx
Glad it was helpful!
Great video
Great video! Now to practice what you preached. LESS IS MORE. Three little words that I struggle with on the PB court. Thanks!!
Less is more. Amen!
What a fun and very informative video. Keep them coming.
Will do!!
This is the perfect 3rd shot video ever made! I have watched a million of them!! Thank you
Glad it helped!
Been playing about a year and a half and this is the best pickleball video I've ever watched! Thank you so much
Wow, thanks!
Best step-by-step re 3rd shot drop technique I've seen. Grazie!
Glad it helped!
Good video! Thanks for sharing. 👍😍
Glad you enjoyed it :)
Finally, good quality content that has definitions and clear examples. Very well done my friend.
Glad you liked it!
Great breakdown. Love the graphics too!
Thanks!
Beautifully done job and super graphics too! I really like your "never lose sight of the paddle" tip.
Thank you very much!
This is great! Thank you!
Absolutely!!
Great info - thank you for posting! Gonna work on my third shot drop!👍👍
Love it!!
Kyle, your videos are truly wonderful. You explain things so well, very thorough and detailed to help us really get what you are saying. And you are also very entertaining too! Thank you. Keep up the great work.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching!
Awesome vid! I always learn something from your vids!
Glad to hear it!
Going to practice this in the morning 🙏☮️Thank you
Love it!
Right on!!!
Well done. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Great video - you’re a gifted communicator and teacher. Thanks so much. You’ve gained a subscriber!
Thank you :)
This was so helpful. I've had 4 lessons and I will try out these techniques today
Fantastic!
As always, great tips!
Could you make a video on your Pball journey as a beginner to Pro?
I need to do more stuff on this! I agree. Its in the works
Your corn hole bag analogy was very illustrative.
Glad it was helpful!
Love the 3 Ls! It gives me 3 simple things to remember when I am executing the 3-rd shot drop. And that's what I call a good teaching video! I am still not very clear how to add spin with a loose grip... But maybe those 2 things can't be done together... But maybe that is a separate topic. Great video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
My second time watching this, you are hilarious Kyle!
Thanks :)
Amazing video thanks 😊
Absolutely!
That was a great instructional video on the 3rd shot drop. Your teaching style is easy to follow, clear and concise and provides an easy one, two, three model to remind us of what to remember when we are on the court drilling our 3rd shot drops. BTW, the training video doesn't pop up on the screen. I'm sure that it is coming though. 😉
thank you!
And yep, coming today or tomorrow! Had to get it through editing, so week delay on that :)
Great video. Liked a number of points but especially where you explain what a successful drop is ( opponent has to hit up on the drop).
Glad it was helpful!
Hey Kyle, great stuff! When you were demonstrating the top spin drop it seems like you were hitting and dropping back after the shot. Or the balance was shifting backwards after the shot. Is that intentional or do u transfer the weight forward to allow the momentum to take you forward to the NVZ?
Really good video filled with useful tips and techniques!
Glad it was helpful!
Loved the corn hole analogy!!
Glad it helps!
The apex comment gave me such a useful visual to work on! Thank you!
Glad to hear it!
which grip should we use when we to the drop shot? thanks
This is the best video I have seen about how to hit soft shot and the strategy behind third shot drop.
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it!
Good stuff especially the bit about the ideal apex.
thanks!! Glad it helped!
I think it's super hard to explain these things that for most seasoned players is mostly intuitive. I know how to do this stuff based on my feel for the game, but being able to articulate how I'm doing it to beginners has been a challenge. I think you nailed it with the looser grip and also the removal of the back swing!
Thank you!!
Such a great video.
Thank you!
I'm a golfer, and the whole "less grip" principle applies there also. It really comes down to feel. That whole "buttery" shot is a feel shot. Butch Harmon had the best advice ever when gripping a golf club, and I wonder if its the same for a pickle ball paddle. He said that you should grip your club as hard you can for a few seconds, let it go, then go back and grip it normally. That's the grip tension you should have.
Great input!
Great lesson!
Thank it was helpful!
I like your video and explanation much better some video from other coaches I like the fact you actually demonstrate these shots together during talking and very clear! Thank you!
You're welcome!
Thank you💕
You're welcome!
To get a light grip. Grab the paddle and give it a squeeze then relax that grip.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Your videos are so informative and helpful. I've posted this before and maybe it's just happening on my browser (Safari) but whenever you point up and say click this video I never see anything appear up there. Just wanted you to know. Are you at any tournaments in or near Ohio this summer/fall? Would love to come to see you play live.
Thanks for letting me know!! I Had to correct this on a few previous videos. I messed it up.
On this specific video. The video I reference actually comes out in the next couple weeks! ahh. Sorry. So it will show then. RUclips is kinda funky. sometimes. Still getting better at it.
Thanks for the clarification, I too was looking for that video.
Muscle control and “touch” is mediated by repetition/muscle memory over the long term and by muscle tension and focus in the short term.
Less tension = more feel and control; tension presents a barrier to be overcome so that control can be exerted. Any accomplished athlete knows this for sure. Great video.
Excellent
Glad you enjoyed it!
Nice info!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I find that bending my knees slightly in preparation helps the lifting motion of the 3rd shot drop when the knees are extended during the stroke. It contributes to the "touch", in addition to the light grip. Also, sometimes I find that I have to come forward quickly against a perfectly placed drop shot and for a change of pace, I perform a forehand "shovel shot" hitting the lower pole of the ball...basically a back spin that sometimes surprises my opponent who will pop up the return for my partner to put away.
I like that!!
I learned that you can think of the grip on a scale of 1-10. One coach told me like for being up at the kitchen and returning a fast ball that comes right to your chest, hold the paddle at a 3 grip so it drops right over net - a reset. So maybe a 3rd shot drop same? It really helped me because if I held the paddle with a 10 drip on that reset shot - it instead flew right back to the back line even if I had no swing and just held the paddle. The loose grip helps!
yeah that's really good!! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Kyle
Thanks for watching!
I would LOVE to see a video on how to return shots that come my way FAST & with a ton of spin. Topspin & sidespin. Most of my balls go into the net. And yes, im a 3.5 player, the guys with the advanced shots are usually 4.0+, at Open Play courts. I love playing against better players, but those "super spin" shots drive me crazy. So, maybe a video about returning those and/or shot strategy (?)
Hit up on the ball
Yeah, I like the comment below, if someone gives you a ton of spin, try swinging through the ball rather than trying to be perfect on a 3rd shot drop.
My coach helped me return spin. He told me to stiffen your arm from elbow through to your wrist, one entire arm position. Doing this allows me to have the strength and guidance to get the spin ball back. Hope this helps.
@@barb987 Can you explain this? "one entire arm position"?
@@lsee6145 I will try. You want your arm to be straight and stiff from your elbow all the way through your wrist. It’s all on one plane I guess. Easier to show someone than tell them. Hope that was clearer because it works well.
FAN F*****G TASTIC!! Great demo on this shot! Very very useful.....
Glad it was useful!
Great explanation of 3rd shot drop. Other videos show you how to do it but not why.
Glad it helped!
I think the term you were looking for was "mechanics" but physics is fine. I'm not a scientist, so I don't know for sure. I am always trying to study the mechanics of how different ways of holding the paddle affects my return, but recently I have been watching my opponent's paddle rather than the ball. I am new to the sport and have only been playing for six months. The exercise and the mechanical principles are fascinating to me. Great video.
A good way to articulate it is talking about how a ball can be absorbed when your wrist is looser. There is more flex in what is happening at the point of contact rather then if it’s a firm grip it will essentially act with no elasticity and come right off😊
That's well said. Thank you!
I never thought about it this way! Thank you for the tips now im ready to grip n rip (slightly grip lol) 😆
Loved this game, it’s addictive.
It's the best!
Loved the video the only thing that I felt was unrealistic was that the return of serve is usually deep and hard so in your video your third shot drops were made from easy returns. I would have liked to see those third shot drops being made from hard return of serves. Thanks
Yep, did that a lot for teaching purposes. BUT, as I mentioned in the video, if you serve it harder, you will generate a lot of short returns. Which is what you want. It's a real skill to be able to return the ball deep and hard!
But working on them from the baseline is a must for sure! Thanks for bringing it up.
Great tips again. Adding top spin is for later, after you have consistently hit third shots IN and without high bounce. Third shot top spin needs tons of drills as initially you will find your shots going into net due to miss timing your shots. And using an 'eastern grip, if not familiar adds to problems ' hitting away from target.
Thanks for watching! Glad it was helpful!
Great and clear instructions in an indoor facility which makes it great for filming. So many people film outside and way to much noise.
Glad you enjoyed it!