Perfecting the Backhand Baseline Slice: Tips and Techniques by Sarah Ansboury
One thing I notice with new students, when they are attempting a forehand slice, is they open up their bodies too much and creates a pulling motion which decreases power, flow and accuracy. Here’s what you should be doing… Let’s dive into some tips for perfecting your backhand baseline slice. Whether you’re at the […]
Mastering Pickleball Footwork: Pivot and Weight Distribution Tips by Sarah Ansboury
In this week’s video I want to dive into some essential footwork tips, particularly when you’re at the non-volley zone. Footwork is a crucial aspect of pickleball, and mastering it can truly level up your game. So, let’s focus on a simple yet powerful concept: pivot and weight distribution. When you’re up at the […]
2 Rainy Day Drill Games – Pickleball Tips with Sarah Ansboury
Rainy Day Pickleball Game Drill 1 It’s a rainy day and we’re undercover, here’s something we can do to keep us busy and improve our Pickleball Game. Using the little circles, I love using these circles on the court for little targets, today we’re going to play a drill game that works on soft […]
Proper Warm Up – Pickleball Tips with Sarah Ansboury
Pickleball Warm Up This Tip is for those of you who have played Pickleball for a while as well as those who are new to Pickleball. I want to show you what a proper warm up looks like. When you start you are usually warming up with your partner, especially if you’re playing in […]
Moving With Your Partner – Pickleball Mini-Lesson with Sarah Ansboury
Today I want to talk to you about how to efficiently move with your partner. A lot of the old school mentality of movement is to tether with each other, and I’ve often heard it referred to as maybe the Bunny hop, or some type of shuffling movement. The concept used to be to move […]
Covering The Court Efficiently – Pickleball Mini-Lesson with Sarah Ansboury
Covering The Court Efficiently This week I want to talk to you about how to cover your court efficiently when you’re playing with your partner: If I’m in my proper position and my paddle is out in front of me Remember: It’s farther in front than you think What creates the ability to turn […]
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 […]
Should You Add Lead Tape to Your Pickleball Paddle?
You may have noticed something on my Head pickleball paddle, Frankly, if you look closely you will find a lot of pros have altered their paddles in this way. The secret is lead tape.
You Can Practice Pickleball Alone
From time to time a reader laments the lack of pickleball court time available to practice, or the fact that they don’t have a practice partner. Today I’ll review how you can practice pickleball alone by working on your footwork.
Footwork is Key to Your Pickleball Success
If you have ever been to one of my clinics I talk a lot about how to properly use your body. Since our point of connection to the ground is our feet, today we talk about footwork…your key to pickleball success.
