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Well. That's a good idea. It's just very time consuming to do. But I will consider it. Thanks for the suggestion.

I think he's trying to focus on the quality of play...score is secondary.

Thanks for the nice compliment. I really appreciate it. I'm not sure. I did not really notice. But, thanks for pointing it out. I'll go back and take a look.

I replayed it several times and it doesn't look like he did break the plane of the net. If he did, without touching the ball, that would be a fault.

@@CWK090 Thanks for having a look at it, and for explaining the outcome possibilities.

That's awesome. Thanks for watching.

It was great meeting you as well. I wish you the best moving forward in your pickleball career. Hope to see you on tour in the near future.

Not all tournaments have refs. Thanks for watching.

I'm sure they will read you comment and maybe take your advice! Thanks for watching!

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 Windup dinks

That's ok if you disagree. I asked him about not moving forward after the match. He said he usually does, especially with such a good reset, but, never having played against his opponents, and, being early in the game, he didn't know if his opponents were going to dink it or jam him. If you'll notice, during the rest of the match, he did move forward.

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 34:10

I enjoy these videos and Rory's analysis. I don't always agree with his comments and respectfully express my thoughts. At 3:30, Rory is right about the young player in red not moving up. These young guys are normally excellent at shading but this time the player in red staying back opened up a gap and their opponents targeted the gap winning the rally.

Well, I didn't build it, but, I'm sure the owner' won't mind sharing what they did. I know they visited a number of other facilities before building this one. The court surface website is cushionx.com. Thanks for watching.

Check out the playing surface at Pickle Haus in Algonquin, IL They have 12 permanent hard courts, meaning you play indoors with outdoor balls. Most indoor courts are basketball courts with lines for multiple games. On that surface you use indoor balls.

Well, if you're ever in the area, come on by and play against them. Thanks for watching.

It was a very well played match. Good point about both players running back for the lob.

I really didn't notice that. I'll have to watch again.

Actually, I shot that video. Next time I'll shoot ground floor. Thanks.

It was a great job. You see that happen in tennis all of the time. Just kind of switched gears. Thanks for watching.

I'm posting a video today where a team is playing outside and missed every lob they hit. The reason these lobs worked is because these are excellent players and they were playing indoors. Thanks for watching.

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 it’s just because they were excellent players. You absolutely don’t need to be indoors to hit a good lob.

Good observation. The lob definitely has its place. And if it works, keep using it. The older guys turned this match completely around using the lob. It upset the younger guys entire game. Rory the anti-lobber gave it its due.

@@douglasmurdoch7247 I agree. A lob outdoors, against a headwind, is even easier than an indoor lob. My objective is to move one and hopefully both players back, forcing them to run for the ball and return when off-balance (Not set in the ready position). This scenario (their tailwind) also increases the chances their off-balance return will go long. I seldom lob outdoors if the wind is at my back. It's too easy for my lob to go out and if it lands in, the headwind in their off-balance return helps keep their ball in.

That's a great goal to have. Keep working at it. Don't give in to the power game. Develop a game similar to these players. Thanks for watching.

No. Not really. Only if you post it on RU-vid. Sorry.

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 I keep trying to comment the video and then it doesn’t show up, probably lands in your spam folder.

You're welcome. It was really a pleasure watching you and Harrison play. Best of luck at UAB.

It really was a pleasure to watch. Wish you could have been there.

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 didnt find out about it until to late

Thank you for the positive feedback Bernard! So pumped to keep working at this game.

@@Thepicklelist why didnt you let me know about this tournamnet? I would have come so you could whoop on me some

Thanks for the suggestion. That is very time consuming to do. I might consider it. Thanks for watching.

It is! I've watched some of the matches. Really good play. I'm sure he'll do really well in college. Thanks for watching.

The second and third game, he made very few unforced errors. Thanks for watching.

It was even more fun to watch in person. Thanks for taking the time to view it.

I'll have to keep an out for that situation. Thanks for watching.

They did. If they play again next year, it may be a different story. Thanks for watching.

I'm not sure if anyone videoed Jory's game.

Yes. Very good vantage point. I videoed this one. All the other videos, I did not. Thanks for watching.

You're welcome! I'll reach out to August and see if he will answer your question.

So I will say what helped us win the second and third game was to control what we could control. That was my emotions. If I would have been too emotional from the first games loss I wouldn't have thought about crucial lobbing and other actions needed to get the win. My partner and I have both played enough pickleball to know that if you weather the storm you can go on streaks as well. Emotional composure won us the gold level match

I would hope so too, but, from what I see on the court nowadays, it's mostly all power..

Variety is the key. Also the ability to reset and slow down a point when you’re up against power players

If you have a RU-vid channel, just send me a link. Otherwise, there's really no way to do it.

Below is a link to a minor league pickleball tournament I participated in the last couple of months with my friends. It was at the San Francisco Bay Club. We played at the DUPR 14 level. Can you pick apart the matches without Alice? She prefers to not be mentioned. Steven, Alex, and I would love your feedback on our game, particularly the ones we lost in or were close in. Steven is wearing a pink shirt. I am wearing a pink top and white skirt. Alex is wearing a blue shirt. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nV90M3z3pGc.htmlsi=fTXTOzeHuGTm5NO7

Hey Rory! I hope you got the link above. I sometimes don’t see my comments

Yep. These guys are good.

Yes! I thought they played so well. Thanks for watching.

Yes! Really good players. Thanks for watching.