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 the ball in the air because a ball in the air has more energy. If we wait for the ball to bounce it’s moving slower, and rather than using the ball’s energy you have to put more energy into the the shot.
Dinking Option
Using the same fluid motion and a softer touch is great way to create your rhythm and set up one of the other 2 shots. Knowing you might get a ball in the air to lob or attack.
Attacking Option
Just like I mentioned before when you are at the line and you see the ball in the air one option is to lob but the second option in to attack. Once again using the energy from a ball that hasn’t bounced to send it back at your opponent. The difference is with an attack shot you will be looking for that ball to come back to you. So make sure you finish with your paddle up and in front of you so you are ready to return that shot.
Simplify and keep your focus when you practice these options…
