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C Put the ball at their toes while they are still
oach Mo’s Corner
moving.
Size up your opponents Y Tall players are also weaker between the toes.
Y Do your opponent’s have a great overhead
Size up your opponents before Coach Mo and move back quickly?
and while you are playing to If so, do not lob.
find their weakness.
Y Do they like to bang the ball or like the soft
Y Is there a lefty opponent? game better?
Watch for when both backhands are to the Play to their weakness.
middle of court and hit the ball closer to the
the weaker player’s backhand. Y Are they very fast runners or slow?
If fast do not drop shot them. If slow and you
Y Is your opponent hitting their forehand and have a consistent drop shot drop them.
backhand on the same side of their paddle?
If so, keep the ball low to their backhand Y Know what they like to do in certain situations
because it is exceptionally difficult to be and try to anticipate them early.
accurate and consistent hitting this way.
How To Practice Pickleball More Efficiently
Y If your opponent was an ex racquetball player
or just wristy and flicks their wrist early. Y Do not just hit balls.
You must stop and split step earlier than you
normally do or you will not be balanced and Y Get the most out of every
ready for their shot. practice.
Y Does your opponent ever let your out balls go Y Practice with a purpose.
out? ( Practice using game
If so,hit the ball to that person a little harder situations drills ).
than you normally would because they will
save it from going out. Y Have a target and call
out the target on every
Y Do your opponents poach a lot. shot. Hit about 20 balls
If so,hit to where you last saw your opponents in a row to each target.
toes because they probably won’t be their after
you hit the ball. Poacher’s love the ball to there Y Break the game down into sections and
right or left away from them. They will move as practice each section.
soon as you take your eyes off of them.
• Ground stroke, volley, dink, overhead
Y If your opponents do not split step. stroke,serve and return of serve.
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