How to Improve Your Pickleball Return 

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Monte Linton here. I have been sharing your videos with our entire PB club. You have become our unanimous personal favorite instructor. We like the way you present your topic. You give us a visual image to remember, like with your silly antics, which we love. Your instructions have helped us all improve our games. We really appreciate you

You have quickly become my new favorite RU-vid coach. I would love to see a video of a high level point/game breakdown from your perspective. Thanks for all you do!

I couldn’t agree more. I think you did a masterful job explaining verbally and visually. I see this so much on the rec courts.

I think your videos are by far the best. I have been watching numerous videos and find your instructional videos are by far superior. Keep up the great work. Would be great if you could cover more strategy plays.

I just started playing PB a little over 3 months ago decided to find some videos to help improve my game. I found EP a few days ago have just let the auto play take me to your next video. I was not a very good player but felt that I was improving but using the techniques that you have shown so are has already upped my game!! I am looking forwaard to continuing the journey with you! I would like to say that I started on a video series that another had recemended to me but I felt him to be very condesending, then I found EP. I appreciate how positive you are and that the things you present can apply to any level player. Thank you so much!

Whatever video you plan on making in the future please keep the great visuals! I love the different angles and animated visuals. It really drives home the point

I find your videos really helpful!

Awesome tip as usual... Thanks heaps!

Love the practice board, thank you!

Your lessons have helped me so much!

Love the way you give the strategies!!

Thank you for all the tips. Just learning the game so I am working on the basics

Newish to the game! I’ve watched a lot of videos and your instruction is a constant motivator. They are informative, edited beautifully and just plain fun to watch! Bravo. Would love to learn more about the two-handed backhand.

I’d like to see a video on how to get better at letting out balls go, especially when you are in a firefight. With fast hands it is hard to switch mindsets and not hit everything. Any tips or tricks would be appreciated. Keep the videos coming!

Helpful video! Thanks!

Thank you for this! I would love to see a video on the mental game, trusting yourself even when you start stressing too much.

Loved it sir. I was trying to improve my overall game and made few points and I am going to work on those. Thanks again for the video share and tips.

Thanks for the helpful! It'd be rad to see a video on how to read opponents spins, and how to counter those spins with your own and what kind.

I really enjoy your videos and have learned a lot and you include tons of great tips. I would say one of my main issues is consistency and would love to see more drills I can do to improve this issue. Thanks!

Excellent teaching - and so, so true!

I love your videos. I’m coming from a tennis back ground and having trouble with my big back swing on receiving the serve. Your videos have helped a ton. Thanks 😊

An in depth video on third shot drives versus third shot drops!! Loved this video!!

Just loving your video - all the right stuff. What else would I like to see? Offensive sequences I guess. Thinking ahead more than one step.

I love your videos! With today's video I'm going to work on shortening my backswing on return of serve. I've noticed if the serve comes deep to my backhand I'm often late because of a big backswing and it goes out. Thanks!

I love your video teaching lessons. I have learned so much and have told all the people I play with that they should also watch

I have improved my pickleball game due to your videos thank you.

Great tips. I’m a new Pickleball player and found your tips useful. Thanks for making this video. Will be great to have a video on how to move around the court for doubles in particular.

Excellent direct advice that’s easy to employ with just a little effort!

I'd love to see more on form and various strategies. Great videos!

Good advice. Thanks.

I have a tennis and ping pong background. I am new to pickleball but have found it to be a lot of fun. My best strategy so far on the return is to hit a heavy sidespin/backspin return to the middle of the court. The ball floats, curves, and has an inconsistent bounce. It keeps both people of the serving team back as they usually don't know who is going to hit it. It allows my partner and I to get to the kitchen and have a huge advantage. This type of shot is really easy for ping pong players as we are very used to creating spin. I also find that I can mix in some short returns as well which the backspin makes it a very low bounce and is commonly popped up for an easy putaway.

Thank You your videos are awesome! You have helped my game so much🎉😊

Tracking the ball and anticipation techniques. Ty.

learning to have a soft shot with a more relaxed grip has improved my game

Great video! Great lessons! I’m a beginner, and I’m learning lots! Love to win the free net🎉

I love to see a video on how to set up a Erne. Thanks for your great videos.

Thanks for these helpful tips! Love your videos!

Love your videos! I'd like to hear more on when to use your wrist when making shots and how to get a more powerful shot.. thanks!

Great videos!

Excellent thoughts

Great information

Great video with lots of good video examples. I would also like to see another video on controlling backhand returns!

Enjoyed your video, keep it up!

I would like to see more on improving my backhand shots. Thanks for the great videos!

Keep up the great tips!

I’m pretty new to the sport so whatever you put out I’m doing my best to soak it all in!!!

Great content and presentation for helping me progress through this playing Pickleball journey

Great tips

Good info. Spot on. Thanks.

Really smart lesson ! PB is for brain as well as for body and technique !

Awesome video! Would love to get lessons from you!!!

Great video, would love to get your take on how/when to put spin on dinks. Saw a video on that recently but can't find it now.

Great advice

Thank you for this! I would love to see a video on the Lob. When to do it, timing, location, how.

Blaze it up bro! 😉

Just shared it many times, saying it may be the most important tip (if limited to choosing one)

I love this video.

Great videos and excellent tips! Would like video on how and when to hit reset shot.

Love the vid. Would love to see you cover some more advanced tactics. How to win against a lefty vs righty, how to tell exactly when to attack, when to hit a slice vs topspin

Thank you for all the great information! From a tennis player, my question. During a split step, how to do a hard short top spin return? Is that a shot used in PB?

Very good video top spin 3rd shot drive technique is something I would see a video on because It’s something I want to improve

I would love a video on footwork and where to be standing depending on where the ball is on the other side of the court.

I appreciate your current videos on strategic play. One constant discussion is WHEN to hit a 3rd shot drop vs. a 3rd shot drive. Open for suggestions.

Great tips!

Would love to see a video on best strategies for playing with the “lobber” in doubles. I’ve been taught not to use the tennis strategy of one up, one back, but with an opponent who relies on the lob every other point, I find going to the no volley line just doesn’t work.

Thanks!! I would love to see training on doubles strategy.

Good stuff

Great information. Please cover best way to handle players who lob frequently.

A in depth video on roll volleys and the timing of them would be sweet! Thanks for info

Thanks for this more videos in different plays please 🙏

Love to see the backhand roll volley!!!

I absolutely love your videos. I wonder if you could demonstrate a kickserve. You know, one that goes over the net and it looks like it's gonna bounce one way and bounces the exact opposite way.

New player, Love all the advise lol

Great clip, thank you! You actually had so many good points here that it's a bit hard to memorize them all after having watched. How about listing them in the description?

Nice instruction, your channel is the most accurate I've seen btw. If you don't mind a smidge instruction for yourself, your torso is too open on the easy overhead, you probably don't do that in a match, but if you do, change it, turn shoulders, even if you don't have time to close full body.

Nice!

I'd live to see a single video that highlights all the different ways to add spin. Love the video!

Would love to see a video on how to focus mentally for this quick paced sport!

I’d love to see actual doubles play analyzed for strategy, placement, shot selection, etc.

Dope tips I just started playing with my friend we play about twice a week we are slowly getting better so i'm hoping with these tips I can kick his ass more lol ha Thanks guys!

Love to see more on dink strategies and going after lobs, and their returns.

Awesome tips in this video!! I’d like to watch tips specifically at nvz roll volley and other offensive shots?

Can you do a video on how to do a roll shot or volley? Thanks. You're videos are really helpful. I like your dinkpad also. It's a great idea.

It'd be great to show the positioning of you and your teammate while dinking, specifically how you stay tethered while cross court dinking to cover the middle.

great video, but i still am having a hard time returning a hard top spin serve, could you add a video in on this . i either hit the ball long or into the net... 3.5 player trying to get to the 4.0.. this is holding me back.... thx

Great video. Would love to see you go more in-depth about grip strength while doing a multi-tude of shots. I feel like this is something that most lower to mid players do not realize is a big portion of the game.

Do you feel alternating serve stroke between back hand and forehand is a good idea to keep the opponent off balance?

I’d like to see a video on handling low balls. I’m 6’3” and if someone hits a ball at my feet, it’s difficult to get down their quickly and I often misjudge the distance and swat at it too high.

I would like to see a video on not hitting the balls that are out. I have to learn to stop hitting the flat drives that are going to be out in the middle, my forced errors but, stop getting hit . Thanks again.

I'd like to know how and when to love. Thank you brother

Been playing for less than a month. Thanks for the tips. Where can I find a hat like that?

Dealing with bangers

Great stuff! But my problem is that I get to the kitchen and then they lob it over my head. I'm older and don't have the agility to retrieve it. So what should I do? Is there a way to return that makes a lob more difficult? Or maybe I should stop about 3 feet from the kitchen until I can determine if its a lob.

I would really love to see a video discussing strategy of when to "Serve and stay" vs when to "Serve and Shake and bake".

It may not be as sexy as videos on rolling volleys, inside out serves, or 3rd shots drop technique, but a vid on footwork would be helpful as footwork is so fundamental to the game. Keep up the good work.

I would definitely like to see some strategy on dink placement- where when why? Thanks

Would enjoy a vid on judging when a ball is going out and avoiding hitting them!

Conner, what’s best way to return a low & short serve? (My tendency is to run straight to the ball & left the ball up!)

I'd like you to cover how to return those crazy slices that some players send my way.