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Pickleball Shots & Strategies Masterclass

Table of Contents

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Table of Contents

  • Unit 1: Essentials

    Applying Spin
    Controlling Factors for Ball Placement
    Depth Control
    Power Index to Control Depth
    The Advantages of Topspin
    The advantages of Underspin
    Shot Selection
    Grips
    Starting a Rally

  • Unit 2: The Names of the Shots

    Dinks
    Drives
    Drop Shots
    Drop Volleys
    Half Volleys
    Lobs
    Overheads
    Return of Serve
    Serves
    Volleys. Dining Room Shot Approach Shots

  • Unit 3: Doubles Strategies

    Basics
    Offense and Defense
    Returning Team
    Serving Team
    Drive Strategies
    Dinking Strategies
    Third Shot Drive and 5th Shot Drop
    Drive and Move In
    Go Up or Stay Back
    Where to Hit Each Shot
    Covering Angles

  • Unit 3: Doubles Strategies (Cont.)

    How to Play Against Bangers
    Why Play the Banger’s Style
    Shake & Bake
    Poaching
    Stacking
    Match Ups
    Playing Socially
    Extend the Point
    Keep the Ball in Play
    Communication
    Cover the Middle

  • Unit 4: Singles Strategies

    Singles Strategies

  • Unit 5: Basic Pickleball Skills

    Backboard Drills
    Catching the Ball
    Chip and Catch
    Footwork

  • Unit 6: Drills for Skills

    Backboard Drills
    Catching the Ball
    Chip & Catch
    Footwork
    Starting a Rally
    Serves and Returns

  • Unit 7: Drills for Shots

    Dining Room Shots
    Dinks
    Drives
    Drops
    Half Volleys
    Lobs
    Mid Court Shots
    Overheads
    Return of Serve
    Serves
    Volleys

  • Unit 8: Practice Games & Drills

    Catcher vs. Player
    Dinks Rotate After Miss
    Dinks With A Line
    Dinks Crazy 8s
    Dinks- Ping Pong Rally On
    Dinks - Dingles
    Drives With A Line
    Drives Crazy 8s
    Mid Court Game
    Skinny Singles and Sick Trx
    Volleys With A Line

  • Unit 9: Strategies & Warmup Drills

    Three Shot Drill: Serve, Return of Serve, 3rd Shot
    Third Shot Drive or Drop?
    Backing Up Defense
    5 Minute Warm Up

Bonus Materials

The course includes some additional materials

PICKLEBALL GLOSSARY

THE IMPORTANCE OF DRILLS (PDF BOOKLET)

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