Directionality & Control at the Non-Volley Line – Mini-Lesson with Sarah Ansboury
Accuracy and shot placement are crucial winning points, your level of control and what I like to call directionality are how you improve your accuracy. In today’s video I cover an easy and important drill that will help you (and your practice partner) level up your control. Check it out… Pin it:
Creating Power At The NVZ Line – Pickleball Tip with Sarah Ansboury
Are you getting too square or stuck when you are moving at the line? Often I see students who forget to turn their hips, and move their feet to create the momentum needed for the power shot they want to consistently hit. Today’s tip starts with your inside foot…
How To Play Skinny Singles – Lesson & Drill with Sarah Ansboury
When you play Skinny Singles as I recommend in the video, you end up using all the angles, much like you would during a game. Not only does that help you get better at playing your side of the court, it can make it easier to recognize what balls not to play…
Ball Movement – Pickleball Mini-Lessons with Sarah Ansboury
This week I want to talk to you a little bit about ball movement. Our contact point is key everywhere on the court, but especially at the non-volley line. When we are trying to change directions, one of the most important things to recognize if I’m changing directions on a ball, I need time and […]
Putting Pressure On Your Pickleball Opponents – Lesson & Drill By Sarah Ansboury
That’s a question I get often, and this week I not only want to answer your question but I want to show you a drill I use with my students that helps make the concept of “applying pressure” into reality, improving muscle memory so it becomes a natural part of your game. Also, this is […]
Pickleball Dinking Technique – Lesson & Drill by Sarah Ansboury
In this week’s video I thoroughly cover Dinking Technique. I have combined the struggles I hear about most, with a lesson AND a few drills. Take a look and don’t forget to share it with someone else who could use a new dinking perspective.
Is There A Drill To Help Keep My Paddle Up?
This week in our ongoing Q&A Series I cover a few things to help you keep your paddle up and ready for that next shot…
Know Your Options At The NVZ Line – Mini-Lesson with Sarah Ansboury
Having offensive options is what leads to winning points, in this week’s lesson I focus on options at the NVZ line… In Pickleball a lot of our shots are fundamentally the same, especially at the NVZ line. Lobbing Dinking Attacking Lob Option When we are going for a lob we should try and take […]
Receiving Serve Partner Position – Quick Tip with Sarah Ansboury
This week’s quick tip is about playing up at the line when my partner is receiving the serve. The questions I get are, What are my responsibilities?, Where should I stand? I cover the answers to those questions and more…
Returning Position – Quick Tip with Sarah Ansboury
When I’m teaching about the Returning Position the key is moving forward, if we have to take a step backward it limits our power. In this week’s video I cover why more space the better, take a look…
