Common Mistakes In Pickleball 🎬

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1. Hitting dinks too hard
A dink isn’t about power, it’s about control and patience. Hitting too hard gives your opponent attackable balls and takes you out of position. Soft, precise dinks force errors and create openings.

2. Hitting defensive dinks away from the middle
When you’re on defense, the safest target is the middle. It limits your opponent’s angles and gives you more time to reset. Going wide opens the court and often hands over control.

3. Running through the ball in transition
Footwork is everything. If you’re still moving as you hit, your balance and accuracy disappear. Plant, stabilize, and then swing, clean contact beats rushed contact every time.

4. Driving the ball from below net height in transition
Driving from below the net usually means hitting up, which sends the ball right into your opponent’s strike zone. Reset instead, work your way in, and wait for a ball you can attack from above net height.

5. Popping out of the shot on drives
Lifting your head or body too early kills your consistency. Stay down through contact, finish your swing, then recover. The best players stay grounded through the shot.

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Pro Level Serve Tips 🧠

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There are a lot of different ways people serve in pickleball, but not all of them are equally consistent or effective.

The “Bowling Ball” serve is one you’ll see often, where players swing up from underneath the ball. The problem with this motion is the amount of vertical variance it creates. When you accelerate from low to high, the ball tends to launch upward, leading to serves that either sail long or sit up for easy returns.

Another common style is the Bounce Serve, where players drop or bounce the ball before hitting it. While this can work for beginners, it becomes unreliable at higher levels. Every bounce is slightly different, which changes your contact point and timing. The key to a great serve is repeatability, using the same motion and same contact every time.

That’s why my Preferred Serve starts directly from the hand at my side. This allows for cleaner contact and better directional control. If you strike the ball too far out in front, you’ll often make contact on the side of the ball, sending it off to the left or right. You want your paddle face moving directly toward your target.

Weight Transfer is another crucial part of the motion. You’re allowed to land inside the court after contact, so use your whole body, not just your arm. Think of it like throwing a football: you load on your back leg, drive through with your hips, and let your momentum carry you forward through the shot.

Finally, focus on your Swing Path. You want to accelerate through contact, because this isn’t a soft shot. The goal of a strong, controlled serve is to push your opponent back and keep them off the kitchen line. Stay balanced, drive forward, and let your power come from smooth acceleration and full-body motion.

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