9 Transformative Tips To Level Up Your Game 

I always learn so much from you Jordan. I have hit a spot in my pickleball play lately that I feel I hit a wall. I really want to improve and be excited to play again this was perfect for me I saved and shared it. Thanks again

0:13 - Intro 0:40 #1. The Continental Grip 1:25 #2 The Power Game 2:33 #3 The Soft Game 4:14 - Shameless Plug 4:51 #4 Attack Down & Away 6:05 #5 Paddle Position 7:59 #6 Compact & Short Strokes 9:22 #7 Alway Be Ready For The Heat 9:58 - Ernie attempt with foot in the kitchen. 😅 10:59 #8 Let The Ball Hit The Appex 11:54 #9 Be Patient

Great tips. I always enjoy this guys videos. Very helpful and informative!

Relative to Tip # 9, I like to tell students they do not have to try and win the rally on every shot they take. They need to learn to be patient and wait for an optimum shot that will improve their chance of hitting a winning shot.

An intermediate player, these tips come at a good time in my learning. Thanks...you're very easy to listen to.

Excellent tips to improve my game. I still consider myself a beginner ( will you somewhat define what a beginner and then an intermediate level of playing PB would be considered ?) but plan to incorporate many of these tips! Thank you! Love your videos and lessons!

Great tips….looking forward to applying them to improve my game!

Well done and helpful having come from a tennis background and in transition. Compact strokes, letting ball come to apex…all good!

Thanks for sharing the tips bro !!

Great video, it has a lot of great information that helps me coming from a tennis background. I was making several mistakes you pointed out from the long back swing and follow through to the catching the ball on the rise. Thank you!!

I will add a 10th for some of my playgroup - when possible, try to avoid hitting the ball while on the run. So glad you included #9! So frustrating when you have a partner that tries to hit a winner on every single shot. Great video, keep 'em coming.

gr8 tips as always distance coach! coming from table tennis i still get anxious and lose patience but getting better. 1 thing i still do is not being prepared for the fast return or thinking my opponent is not going to get my undersp[in and does and i wasn't ready for the return. but i am getting better at that too.

Great tips, thanks bro!!

Very good sharing , good for all levels indeed , least as reminder

Thanks for your sharing

Many thanks for the tips! Always enjoy your videos!

Thanks Jordan another great video and tips to help elevate my game.

Always such great advice that results in my game getting better. Thank you.

Love the look of those new Engage Primetime paddles! Super cool! And, as always, awesome content! Thank you!

good solid concise advice

Love the video! I started playing about a month ago and beginners open, I've reached the point where I can run circles around most of the players. I decided to try intermediate and it was a completely different game, I got smoked. The main thing that concerns me is slams and being able to hit them back. This video had some great tips which I think will give me some more confidence. I'm still playing beginners because the Int. players are way too fast for me! Thank you for the tips.

great explanations.....

Excellent!

#1 was a good reminder....I’ve gravitated to a slight western for top spin and so I have popped up a lot of dinks and blocks at the NVZ....back to and staying with the continental..thanks for pointing this out.

Your videos are great! I have learned so much from your tips-thank you!

Fantastic vid. Got a quick subscriber out of me. Very informative, to the point for the 3.5-4.0 level players looking to get better.

Your lesson makes me go back to basics again and again. Thank you very much.

Jordan, As always great basic tips on how to up my game. Keep up the tutorials!! Art W--Atlanta

Awesome teaching!

The 8th tip is a really good one. Also the chess comparison is good too.

Jordon I am new to pickleball and I want to say thank you for your wonderful tips! I now have a somewhat understanding of how to control the ball when I hit it! Your my new go yo pickleball Vidieo …thanks

All these tips are great! People need to keep practicing these tips to get better.

Great video, very informative.

Great tips/information! Thank you

Great tips indeed !!!

Great video as usual!

Thank you!

These are great tips!

REALLY HELPFULL TO THIS BEGINNER!

A friend recommended that I watch this video and now I can see why. Thank you for these important tips.

Excellent Video, as usual.

Great awesome tips Jordan! You're the man!

Great!

Thanks for all of your help. Is there anything that you could can do when,( typically tennis orr ping pong players) your partner won't play at NVZ but prefers to play at baseline?

Great video.

Great stuff

Great instructions

Straightforward and clear explanations.

Enjoyed the tutorial. Believed he covered all facets to make your game consistent and on the road to a higher level. Thank you.

Great tips

Te felicito Jorge Rodríguez por ser tan buena persona estoy orgullosa de ti bendiciones

Another great video Jordan. Keep up the good work.

Can you put a strategy guide on how to play with a left handed player as a right hander? When ever I play with a lefty the dual forehand in the center becomes a danger zone when it shouldnt

Love your work...Concerning holding your paddle at 10 or 11 o'clock (Tip #5), were you referring to a right-handed player? I'm left-handed so would I try holding it at 1 or 2 o'clock? Thanks.

I'm a beginner Great information

Appreciate your tips as a converted tennis player!

I like the comment comparing Pickleball to chess. Another analogy is a sniper. A sniper is patient, and always ready to “pull the trigger” but knows when that is the best time. He’s also chosen carefully the best position to be in both before and after the shot. He’s also ready for a followup shot in case he didn’t put away the target on the first shot.

thank you so much..what do you do with partners who always stay at the base line...only coming up to the kitchen line if the serve is to their partner? They only want to hit long shots....

The paddle you are holding is it elongated 5 inch grip ? If possible can you give me the specifications. Looking for a light weight. Thanks 🙏

Good segment

Also, love the chess analogy. You've definitely played some chess to make that comparison.

Are there videos that address left handers game?

Some good tips, but I totally disagree with #8. Where in the bounce you should take the shot depends on several things. I seldom take a shot right at the Apex of the bounce. Also, as a 50 years Chess tournament veteran, I am always dubious of comparisons. In this case, you do a pretty good job. I think the analogy is apt: in both games, although you need to be ready to pounce on your opponents' mistakes, usually, if you try to attack before some sort of weakness is there, the counterattack is deadly.

What brand of paddle you are holding in the video?

where is that shirt you re wearing, would like to order it

Are the scenarios where one should change their grip?

I believe modern pickleball is a power game. I don't believe, however, in banging balls from the baseline when my opponents are up at the NVZ line, My feet are exposed and I am giving my opponent a lot of angles. At the pro level most 3rd shot drives are hit right at the opponents' chest. That way, they don't have time to get out of the way and end up hitting high balls, As far as I know 3rd shot drives are hit to set up an easy 5th shot drop, My two cents. Any thoughts?

Where can i get that paddle

Hi Nicole & Jorden. While I personally like to take the ball at its apex or even after; there are times and reasons to quickly short hop the ball. Players like the Dawsons use quick hop dinking to take time away from their opponent. At times I use it to prevent a long dinks to get behind me. The bad part of using that short hop is that balls will not bounce up into the yellow attack zone limiting your attack options. The other thing I would like to mention is that defensively midcourt you will seldom be able to allow the ball to apex. It might make for a good video of when is it best to allow a ball to apex and when is it best short hop or chip and charge the ball.

About to play for the first time tomorrow. We'll see how many of these stick. lol

Hi..My name is Thanya. I really like your teaching and methods and techniques, but I have a question:- 1. The opponent served the ball very quickly and called a lot of court, unable to bounce back.😥 2. Want to know " how to hit the ball back when my opponent hits the ball very close to my body. Thanks advance.. 🙇‍♀️

Where do you guys live? What State and where are these courts?

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I find that my tennis background was a hindrance.

Who gives this a thumbs down???? Come on man.

Pickleball reminds me of boxing more than anything…

Wear can one order your shirt?

I wanted to point out a new way of thinking for people to think about? I have a very short history of pickelball. at 70 ,I played tennis,badminton, and ping pong tournaments , but 40 years ago. we all hear, if you want to get better, play better people? I have found my best improvement days were playing people, not as good as I am. I can practice shots that are harder to practice with better power people. you may need a mindset of getting better than winning my third shot drop was non-existent . No soft hands popping it up, with too stiff of a grip. by playing easier people, I am slowing down and softening up. possibly a 50% improvement in three days. on the third shot drop. and am starting to believe I can hit it when the ball is coming. for those looking to improve , try it.

Where are these courts?

I see a player stepping into the kitchen to return a play. Is that legal?

What kind of tape is on your paddle yo

Do your ears hang low do they wobble to and fro can you throw them over your shoulder like a continental soldier?

2x is you biggest size I'm out then

On Tip #8, it's "its Apex," NOT "it's Apex." It's mean "it is." When you put in an apostrophe, it means that it's taking the place of a letter.

How come the dude in the white with the black leggings keep's going in the kitchen? I thought that was illegal ?

I disagree, pickleball is faster game than tennis unless you're pusher tennis player? Beings the court 1/3 smaller , It seems faster. The short paddle and plastic balls can not be hit with force of tennis ball and 27 inch long racket. Pickleball is dink game with little effort compared to tennis. Imo the third shot drops only good it you get it to drop. Bounce it to high and it gets put away.

Helpful videos except you and all your players keep steeping in NVZ which I find distracting and confusing

The video was good until you compare it to chess. Everyone compares their favorite sport to chess it's just annoying.

Please quit saying “without any further ado…”. It’s meaningless!