Getting Beat By Quick Hands At The Net? Do This! 

Love to hear that! Thanks for sharing. What are you doing differently? I'd love to know.

@@primetimepickleball The biggest change is just using the non volley area when the ball is below my waist instead of trying to hit everything fast past them. Leading to more volleys I can win with my good reflexes and quick speed. Before I was hitting them harder from below my waste and getting spiked on a lot. I’m avoiding standing in the middle stage 2 area and mostly playing up on the non volley line or if necessary at the back line. Just avoiding standing in the middle so they can’t shoot at my feet as easy. I’m also using my backhand more from your tutorial. Before I was avoiding my backhand or sending them either in the net or way long. It’s way more fun now because the game has more enjoyable volleys. Thanks again.

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Good question! Anytime you are playing any ball, split stepping is key. Although this doesn’t mean that it has to be as pronounced as mine. As you see Tyler’s split steps did not look exactly like mine, although I think the important thing is to not stay flat footed, and make sure that you are light on the balls of your toes, and that you can make a quick move to change direction if you need to.

When at the net, continental grip is preferred.

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If your opponents are hitting it hard at you from the NVZ, you don’t need much backswing or follow through to just the ball where you need it to go: at their feet. A firm volley angled down at their feet is all you need. You will need to adjust how hard you hit the ball, as the speed of their attack will affect how hard you should hit the ball.

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I keep asking her the same thing!

Since I have your attention I’ve been searching through your videos trying to find the reason why I have to play up at the Net. . people keep telling me I have to move up why can’t I just play from the back. I have a nice drive with my shot and I can put a very consistent spin on the ball but that the net seems like I just exchange violent shots without any finesse.

Yes, that is a natural fear. Although if you are losing lots of the hand battles, you should be trying your best to get that ball down.

Thanks for the suggestion!

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