Pickleball Lob Shots: Using and Defending The Lob
Pickleball lob shots are fairly common among new pickleball players, it is used less frequently among advanced players. I encourage you to use them when the time is right and show you the safe and proper way to defend against the lob.
Pickleball Transition Tactics: Unlocking Success for Tennis & Racquetball Players with Sarah Ansboury
Today, I want to address some common mistakes that tennis players, including myself, often make when transitioning to pickleball. I’ll provide you with three tips to improve your game. Tip number one: When a ball is coming at your body, the instinct in tennis is to take it as a backhand and slice it. […]
Pickleball Split Step: Boost Your Agility and Reaction Time!
In pickleball, a split step is a fundamental movement (technique) used by players to prepare for shots and maintain balance on the court. It involves a quick and small hop or step where the player’s feet are split apart just before their opponent makes contact with the ball. The purpose of the split step is […]
Master Your Pickleball Grip: Avoiding Mistakes & Improving Consistency for Better Gameplay
Today, we’ll talk about grip changes in pickleball and how to avoid common mistakes that can lead to tennis elbow and errors during gameplay. Check it out… Many players change their grip without even realizing it, especially when switching from a forehand to a backhand. When this happens, you might end up with […]
Avoiding Paddle Clash – Pickleball Mini-Lesson
Today I want to show you a move the Pros make, that Amateurs usually do not, and why we are clashing paddles so much. Let’s say I’m in my position and I go for a ball, and the ball comes back again and my partner wants to get in my way, like literally smashes into me and tries to […]
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 […]
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 […]
Technique, Ailments & Injuries – Mini-Lessons with Sarah Ansboury
I see and hear reports of injuries every week, some are just bad luck but most are bad technique. I wanted to release this video as we head into a new year, with hopes that we all are able to stay healthy, play more and thoroughly enjoy playing pickleball next year. Take a look…
Directionality – Preparing With Your Paddle with Sarah Ansboury
It’s common to get a little out of control at times with our backswing, often this happens when catching the ball behind our bodies instead of in front out in front. In today’s Pickleball Mini Lesson I will simplify what we need to do to improve control and being more consistent with that control so […]