I just started playing pickleball within the month. Has been watching several videos for beginners, yours are my favorite. I love that you don't have music playing on the background, your tips are on point. Thank you! New sub here.
Great video, some of those things i really didnt know. Can't wait to put them into practice with my Oliver-Sport paddle-hope it's going to make difference on the court. Thanks for sharing! 🏓💪
Coming from a tennis background I am still learning this…being still before ball is hit. In tennis you are taught to be ready to move due to the larger court. Being ready but stationary in pickleball is vital to your success
Adam, Perfect lesson: Concise summary of points. Excellent videos to explain your points. Nice idea to fill in the blanks. Perfect season gift for all of us subscribers! Keep up the good work in the New Year
Great video. The only other tip I would add is court positioning. When I was first introduced to pickleball, I would liked anyone to convince me to take a lesson on the basic fundamentals. I wouldn't have had to spend over a year breaking the bad habits I developed in the beginning.
3 things I think about is court positioning, shot selection and not being afraid or to say caught off guard with a speed-up. I wish I'd had training early on those things
I was never told how painful "pickleball elbow" could be if I used a death grip. Holding the paddle losely made all the difference not only with my elbow pain but with the higher accuracy of my shots.
Oh absolutely, so I don’t want to go into detail with it if you already know what pickleball elbow is at its core physiologically. I learned from tennis elbow but it’s tendon inflammation. So giving a death grip will force the tendon to flex incredibly hard. Along with being super painful, it’ll have no zero chance to heal. It’ll only stay that painful, but possibly get worse. I transitioned to pickleball from tennis about 5 weeks ago. I will say though pickleball is so much easier on the body. Way less impact on the joints. Pickleball elbow might be less painful. While I don’t want to find out, I’d be interested to know if I could still play if I’m ever in that situation. Tennis elbow is almost unbearable and only gets better with rest.
@@joshc.6706 There are ways you can intervene if you currently have tennis/golf elbow. A combination of rest, ice, compression, and elevation is usually the first step, but then if you see a physical therapist, they can give you some exercises to strengthen/align the necessary areas. Lastly, you could even try paddles like ProKennex that specialize in absorbing the shock of shots. These steps helped me. By the way, tennis elbow is on the outside (lateral) of your elbow and golfers elbow is on the inside (medial).
The evergreen was strong in this one. Here's an actual useful tip from my own perspective that doesn't widely circulate. As a beginner, from 2.5 to 3.25, the percentage shot is almost always to the middle. You probably don't have enough anticipation to set your feet properly to accurately target the outside lines. There's a side effect of this advice: you get to continue to use the white line as representing the "middle" of the court. This is much simpler than how you have to think of this at 3.75+. By 3.75, you are probably hitting half your balls to the outside, as opportunity presents. Except for smashes, these are mostly not kill shots. These balls are often coming back. There's now a new reference point on the "middle" of the court: it's the point of contact with the ball by your opponent when they make their shot. Your defensive structure is organized around that fluid conception of middle, not the painted white line. 3.5s who believe they have to start using long crosscourt dinks without understanding that this moves the "middle" a great deal end up in a world of hurt. They put their opponent out wide with an open look to drive the line, then they don't funnel tightly enough together for the outside defender to be able to cope with both sides. Above the 4.5 level, the outside defender pretty much camps on the lane, and the defender in the middle camps on the central gap. Both players commit to one side of their paddle. I watched a 5.0 instructional video the other day, and coach said "it does leave the crosscourt open, but it's a tough shot with a huge risk of flying out of bounds, and it is probably best just to give it to your opponent if they manage to make it". Lesson to my younger self: you can't begin to use long crosscourt dinks until you conceptualize the center as following the ball. It's not a one-to-one relationship, but long crosscourt dinks unsupported by zoning are a disaster without wheels.
Coming from a tennis background, I wish I had known how hard it was initially to stay back after serving. I still tend to step in after my serve and get caught at times trying to hit a 3rd shot either at my feet or behind me.
Your improved mechanics is exactly what I need to focus on:feet set before hitting (seems more accurate than a tennis split step), balance ( which needs an awareness including the arm), hit at apex, with ball in front, etc. I noticed some higher level players calling points and tracking the each other with the ball. It does make the game smoother. Thank you!!! Now, to put it into play. :))
Helpful tips? 1 - Don’t stand tall and stiff. Bend your knees and get down to near the height of the ball coming in. 2 - The more you play, the better you get. (Haha. At least I like to think so! Ultimately, I’m having fun in the process! 😅) The more
If you could give some pickleball advice to your younger self, what advice would you give? Let me know below in the comments! 👇
I just started playing pickleball within the month. Has been watching several videos for beginners, yours are my favorite. I love that you don't have music playing on the background, your tips are on point. Thank you! New sub here.
Great video, some of those things i really didnt know. Can't wait to put them into practice with my Oliver-Sport paddle-hope it's going to make difference on the court. Thanks for sharing! 🏓💪
Care to elaborate? Thanks for the comment!
Coming from a tennis background I am still learning this…being still before ball is hit. In tennis you are taught to be ready to move due to the larger court. Being ready but stationary in pickleball is vital to your success
Adam,
Perfect lesson: Concise summary of points. Excellent videos to explain your points. Nice idea to fill in the blanks. Perfect season gift for all of us subscribers! Keep up the good work in the New
Year
Thanks Art! Have a great holiday season!
Great video. The only other tip I would add is court positioning. When I was first introduced to pickleball, I would liked anyone to convince me to take a lesson on the basic fundamentals. I wouldn't have had to spend over a year breaking the bad habits I developed in the beginning.
Exactly, I still see this in advanced players. They don't want to move with you or cover a wide dink goes outside the court.
3 things I think about is court positioning, shot selection and not being afraid or to say caught off guard with a speed-up. I wish I'd had training early on those things
That’s a great point! Players can shorten the learning curve drastically if you do that. Thanks for the comment!
Love it! Thanks for the comment!
As a tennis player, lot to learn about this amazing game, tx for the tips, I will follow practicing to reset the ball
Excellent video! One thing that I wished I knew earlier, is to always keep at least a slight bend in your knees which you did consistently.
Thanks for watching and sharing! That’s a great reminder
I was never told how painful "pickleball elbow" could be if I used a death grip. Holding the paddle losely made all the difference not only with my elbow pain but with the higher accuracy of my shots.
Great point. I’ve seen and experienced pickleball elbow. I’ve also seen how one finger on the paddle can cause pain in the arm/elbow.
Oh absolutely, so I don’t want to go into detail with it if you already know what pickleball elbow is at its core physiologically. I learned from tennis elbow but it’s tendon inflammation. So giving a death grip will force the tendon to flex incredibly hard. Along with being super painful, it’ll have no zero chance to heal. It’ll only stay that painful, but possibly get worse.
I transitioned to pickleball from tennis about 5 weeks ago. I will say though pickleball is so much easier on the body. Way less impact on the joints. Pickleball elbow might be less painful. While I don’t want to find out, I’d be interested to know if I could still play if I’m ever in that situation. Tennis elbow is almost unbearable and only gets better with rest.
@@joshc.6706 There are ways you can intervene if you currently have tennis/golf elbow. A combination of rest, ice, compression, and elevation is usually the first step, but then if you see a physical therapist, they can give you some exercises to strengthen/align the necessary areas. Lastly, you could even try paddles like ProKennex that specialize in absorbing the shock of shots. These steps helped me. By the way, tennis elbow is on the outside (lateral) of your elbow and golfers elbow is on the inside (medial).
@@HighFivePickleball what do you mean with one finger on the paddle?
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I really like the way slo-mo is used here. Let's you really focus on the paddle movement.
Love it! That’s why I do it
I really like your lesson. Thanks a lot!
Thank you! 😃 was there anything in particular you liked?
Como simpre muy buenos consejos. Los veo varias veces con traducción para asimilarlos bien y practicar luego. Gracias
Gracias!
Relax your body relax your paddle. thank for such a great instructional video!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome 👏 tutorial. You really did a great job explaining. This will really help me
Glad it was helpful!
Loved the video! Thanks for the reminders.
You’re welcome - thank you!
Squatting down and leaning forward with an under hand stroke on a return. I feel that’s the most effective way to return the ball.
That’s one way to do it!
@@HighFivePickleball Absolutely for sure🏁🏆🥳🎉
Well done. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Thank You … Great Video and Tips !!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the comment
The evergreen was strong in this one.
Here's an actual useful tip from my own perspective that doesn't widely circulate.
As a beginner, from 2.5 to 3.25, the percentage shot is almost always to the middle. You probably don't have enough anticipation to set your feet properly to accurately target the outside lines.
There's a side effect of this advice: you get to continue to use the white line as representing the "middle" of the court. This is much simpler than how you have to think of this at 3.75+.
By 3.75, you are probably hitting half your balls to the outside, as opportunity presents. Except for smashes, these are mostly not kill shots. These balls are often coming back.
There's now a new reference point on the "middle" of the court: it's the point of contact with the ball by your opponent when they make their shot. Your defensive structure is organized around that fluid conception of middle, not the painted white line.
3.5s who believe they have to start using long crosscourt dinks without understanding that this moves the "middle" a great deal end up in a world of hurt. They put their opponent out wide with an open look to drive the line, then they don't funnel tightly enough together for the outside defender to be able to cope with both sides. Above the 4.5 level, the outside defender pretty much camps on the lane, and the defender in the middle camps on the central gap. Both players commit to one side of their paddle.
I watched a 5.0 instructional video the other day, and coach said "it does leave the crosscourt open, but it's a tough shot with a huge risk of flying out of bounds, and it is probably best just to give it to your opponent if they manage to make it".
Lesson to my younger self: you can't begin to use long crosscourt dinks until you conceptualize the center as following the ball. It's not a one-to-one relationship, but long crosscourt dinks unsupported by zoning are a disaster without wheels.
Great video!
Thank you!
Great points.
Thank you!
Excellent!
Thank you!
I wished I had learned basic shots to practise up front!
Thank you for the comment!
It took a while to learn how important it is to get to the Kitchen Line. I learned by playing with better players.
Yep that’s one way to learn!
Coming from a tennis background, I wish I had known how hard it was initially to stay back after serving. I still tend to step in after my serve and get caught at times trying to hit a 3rd shot either at my feet or behind me.
It’s tough to unlearn some things but you’ll get it
Wish someone told me to stay calm n watch the ball.
Don't be anxious or hesitate follow through with my shots
Fore hand covers the middle? Is this true all the time?
It seems a lot of the times. However, it could be the player. :)
Your improved mechanics is exactly what I need to focus on:feet set before hitting (seems more accurate than a tennis split step), balance ( which needs an awareness including the arm), hit at apex, with ball in front, etc. I noticed some higher level players calling points and tracking the each other with the ball. It does make the game smoother. Thank you!!! Now, to put it into play. :))
It depends on the situation
Thank you so much!
Helpful tips? 1 - Don’t stand tall and stiff. Bend your knees and get down to near the height of the ball coming in. 2 - The more you play, the better you get. (Haha. At least I like to think so! Ultimately, I’m having fun in the process! 😅)
The more
Thanks for commenting
Respect the X
Always! Thanks for the comment!
Staying back after serving and not running to the kitchen
Love it!
Yes, so called serve and stay.
I wish they would not have told me to hit the ball as hard as I wanted. This has led to a lot of unlearning.
It happens! Hang in there!