Loading Up For A Forehand – Mini-Lesson with Sarah Ansboury
Line of sight and being able to see the target are very important for an accurate and aggressive forehand shot that doesn’t go into the net or out of bounds. This week’s tip will help you keep the contact in front of you and score that point…
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.
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 […]
Top Spin Pickleball Course Intro with Sarah Ansboury
In this week’s video I cover the basic elements of low to high Top Spin. Once again we will be talking about contact point, and the mechanics we need to be aware of and set ourselves up for the consistency and accuracy we are looking for. This is just the Intro to the brand new […]
Changing Ball Direction Starts With Your Contact Point
In this week’s video, I cover the mistakes that I see players making over and over, and I show you how to get your positioning and flow working to improve your contact point for better control…
Pickleball Shoes…Your Feet will Thank You
Perhaps because I grew up playing tennis, I have always considered good court shoes as important as a good racket. And the same is true in pickleball. If you aren’t wearing court shoes already, please make the switch…your game and your feet will thank you. Here’s what to look for…
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.
How To Handle Pickleball Bangers, The Best Defense Is Good Offense
What do you do when your opponent is overpowering you? In this week’s video I cover how to prevent getting in the situation of continuous blocking and show you an offensive strategy that will take your opponents ability to BANG out of play…