Pickleball Training
Tips, drills, strategies and guides to take your pickleball training to the next level.
A flat dink is best when you need control, margin, or recovery, while a topspin dink is more useful when you’re balanced…
At the kitchen, shift your weight toward the ball when your court position is already good. Shuffle only when the ball changes…
Pickleball players generally benefit from strength training at least twice per week. Focus on legs, calves, hips, trunk, upper back, and shoulders,…
You can volley a dink below net height when you can reach it comfortably, stay balanced, and still make the reply bounce.…
To handle losing in pickleball, focus on what the match exposed rather than what the score says about you. Use specific self-talk,…
Counter a pickleball banger when you’re balanced and contacting the ball at or above net height. Use a compact punch toward the…
If your pickleball partner is struggling, avoid overcoaching or taking over. Simplify patterns, use short supportive cues, poach selectively, and help create…
Pros sometimes squat for a pickleball overhead to lower their body beneath a head-high ball, creating more arm extension and a steeper…
A reliable pickleball overhead smash starts with footwork, not power. Turn sideways, get behind the lob, use a throwing-style weight transfer, and…
A pickleball drip shot is best used as a controlled, topspin-heavy third shot between a drop and drive. It works especially well…
In pickleball, keep applying forward pressure toward the kitchen, but don’t rush. Advance when your shot forces an upward or uncomfortable opponent…
To overcome fear of getting hit in pickleball, improve your ready position, read attacks earlier, and rebuild confidence with controlled body-shot drills.…
Let’s be honest—playing pickleball in the wind isn’t anyone’s first choice. Most of us would rather have a calm, sunny day. But…
Spin in pickleball can make even the most confident players feel like they’re playing a totally different sport. One second you’re lining…
Let’s be honest: pickleball is fun… until you’re down 1-9, your third shots aren’t dropping, and you just caught a net cord…
Hey players—Coach Marko here from Pickleball Union. Today I want to break down something I get asked all the time:”How can I…
Pickleball is evolving fast—and so should your strategy. In a game increasingly dominated by speedups, counterattacks, and high-stakes hands battles at the…
In pickleball, the faster you can assess a new opponent, the more control you have over the match. Whether it’s open play…
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