Pickleball Topspin Cheat: How To Hit Topspin Even for Beginners 

This is what I was looking for. A good teacher slows down, gives plenty of examples, and repeats. you gave all those criteria in this video and as a newcomer to top spin I appreciate your approach to how to teach it.

Thank you Jordan! This was an excellent video for players like me that have never played a racket sport before. We never learned the laid back wrist and top spin, which comes naturally to you tennis players. Thank you so much! 😊👍😊

I've been playing pickleball for around 5 months. From the moment I began playing this game, I was getting spin on the ball because of my ping pong background. I do get good velocity with my topspin, but after seeing demonstrations of your topspin in other videos, there is plenty for me to learn. It's amazing you can hit it with such velocity and topspin even when the ball is low to the ground. I'll try to emulate the way you do it next time I play. Your instructions are always helpful.

Great job on the video Jordan. That is the best demonstration for topspin that I have seen. Keep up the good work.

Happy New Year, Jordan. Thanks for breaking this down into Beginner level. I've been playing for a few years, but could never grasp the concept.

Another great video Jordan. The trick is to switch the grip to semi-western from western. Also good to mention the lo-hi stroke comes from shoulder not the wrist.

Great video and detailed description. You make it easy to understand...now to execute! Thank you, Jordan.

This is the best video ever❤️❤️❤️Jordan you rock!!! Love love this!!! Something I can start practicing as a beginner 😁Thank you so much!

Well explained! Thank you!

Thanks Jordan! As a former tennis player, turned PB player, this really helps me. I never really used much topspin in tennis with my Continental grip, but you breaking the stroke down so specifically will help me tremendously as I grow my pickleball game. :)

Great tips!

Thanks Jordan! Very nice video, I will incorporate it into my arsenal of strokes

very helpful video! Keep them coming!

Thank for the tip ! I been watching lots of you video ! Good job !

Great instructions.

Outstanding video!

One of your best videos yet Jordan. I’m trying to develop a good topspin but have a bad habit of flipping my wrist at the end then end up hitting the ball into the net. Question - I can’t tell from the video but are you hitting the ball in the sweet spot or further toward the end of the paddle (away from the grip)?

Fantastic video 👏👏👏👏👏 thank you!!

I've been finding while doing this, many shots are hitting the top tape of the net, thus trying to see what I'm doing wrong. One of the main approaches I'm finding, is those of us that play indoors...with an indoor ball, can get our bearings of which strokes work for us, but when going outside, with a harder ball, those same approaches to the ball change! I've been playing for about 3 years now, and can get a good hard shot in, indoors, but often the same shot experience, has the ball going past the baseline. I thought perhaps getting a better grasp of the topspin might be helpful, so I'll give it a try in about an hour, as I am scheduled to play here soon. Thanks for the different ways of showing us holding the paddle in a different manner, which may help in the end.

Great videos - appreciate the education . I have been playing for about 6 months and have tennis/pickle ball elbow. What am I doing wrong to cause some much elbow pain?

Been enjoying lots of your videos. Quick question about this one. How far in front of you do you contact the ball?

I like all your videos. They are helpful. They would more helpful, if you show them slow motion, and showing you body as well when the ball hit the Paddle. Lots of us are biggers and don’t not know how to apply your great suggestions in court, versus some people played tennis before. Would you please make a video, show slow motion, forehand, backhand and showing how to transfer power using your body from foot to upper body and finally to your hand.

Great video!

That girl was mooning you at 00:13 into the video! LOL

Great video, Jordan! I am trying to figure out how to (intentionally) add spin to my game and I'm not used to changing my grip position. Do you have any suggestions on how to shift the paddle to a different grip position during play when you have to think/move quickly? It looks like you didn't actually move it too much in the video so I'm guessing can be done quickly but any tips would be great, thanks!!

Thank you. Working on it. :)

Great video, Jordan. I could spin the ball as a tennis player but have trouble as a pickleball player, the point to hit the ball when you go under is at 6 o'clock? (I am a lefty) - THANK YOU!

Great

What brand paddleball paddle do you have in this video. Looks great.

Thanks

5:44 The angle of the paddle appears to me that it would also apply some side spin in addition to top spin. Am I reading that motion correctly?

the concepts you describe are good, BUT, most of your videos of the the 'shots' are too far away and partially obscured by the tripod and camera that are in between. And how about a camera angle straight on from the other side of the net? thanks

Do you maintain the laid back wrist throughout the stroke?

Do you have video about differences between tennis and pickleball?

When your paddle is down in ready position your wrist is cocked back, when do you release your wrist at contact?

Jorden do you still use that finishing position when your opponents are at the no volley zone. It looks like your paddle would be out of position, if you got a fast ball back. I have been trying to keep a more compact stroke, so that I end closer to the ready posotion.

Jordan the problem I have is that I am at the kitchen line waiting to block the drive from the baseline with top spin and as the ball reaches me the ball dips and I missed the shot goes between my legs dipping low. Is there a way I can correct that?

I use a topspin lob occasionally. I think I don’t change my grip but to be honest I’m not so sure maybe I do unconsciously. Question....I use a continental grip so if I want to hit a topspin ground stroke I should go to the eastern grip on the fly? I came from tennis and started out with the eastern. My topspin then was really more pronounced. I changed months ago to the continental. It’s much better especially for my backhand shots. Thanks

Nice weather and courts. Where are you based?

I think you meant the paddle face should be parallel to the net, not perpendicular.

It is important that you mention that the knuckles should be by your ear rather your Palm facing your ear. So we should hit the ball in front by your leg rather than by your hip?

Is that orange edge tape? Very cool look.....where did you get it?

change the grip position permanently or just for that type of shot?

What makes the ball go down is not friction, but a change of air pressure on the top and bottom of the ball. Forward rotation LOWERS air pressure ON THE BOTTOM OFTHE BALL, and INCREASES pressure on the top of the ball. This pushes the ball downwards at the appropriate forward ball-through-the-air speed.

I love all your videos . I have been playing since March or so. Mostly doubles now . Will definitely try the top spin . Have you done a video on placement ? Want to figure out where to position yourself ( or practice any other variables involved ) to plan to place a shot in a certain location ( ones hard to reach for your opponents). Thanks again for all your videos! Love them!

Nice video, but I think you mean the paddle face is Parallel to the net, not "Perpendicular to the net"---yes??

Does the extra. Net help keep balls from rolling

Hi Jordan people talk a lot about 'the third drop shot' but what is wrong about a 'second drop shot?' The server is way back and his partner is too,so they have little chance to get to the NVZ. How come this is never mentioned?

Could you please show us how to hit a backhand topspin?

Every tried marking half the ball with sharpie to see spin better?

Aren't you supposed to serve behind the baseline ? It would have been educational the clearance of the ball crossing the net. Also we would like an idea where at what angle the ball lands in the opposite courts.

I think you may be confusing people when the last video was about continental grip being the best all around grip people should use and now you're telling people to change to an eastern grip. 😂 Let's just say the way you hold the paddle changes with situations and shots.

The chick in the white on your shoulder LOLOLOLOLOL

Big fan of your video,s but cheat ?? , some people read that heading and it gives the wrong impression .

Nice job Jordan. Even got the lady at the beginning pulling out her wedgie.

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One suggestion for a more complex technique. For me it would be helpful to see the technique visually then break it down into steps. I have watched half the video and still haven’t seen the backspin

My problem is returning balls with topspin

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Top spin "cheat?" Cheat here is a misnomer. There is nothing illegal hitting with topspin. It's a legal shot any time, on a serve, or any time.

Show me instead talk

It's great that you're such an enthusiastic teacher but really...you can explain yourself much more succinctly with so much less banter.

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I think it would be helpful to speak a bit faster and shorten the pauses. (or edit out the pauses).

It’s a PADDLE, not a racket! Rackets have strings.

You really should utilize a mic on your person; I can hear everything at once and it’s like trying to pick the ham without eating the rest of the sandwich it’s in_ Thank you so MUCH for your consideration!! 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

good info - but a little too much talking before getting to showing for me.

Talk too much for me

Very distracting when you keep spinning your paddle

I am a visual learner and I have trouble watching your videos. By the time you finally hit the ball I have forgotten half of what you have said. How about dispersing your talking points between actions.

If you want to see him actuaaly hit a ball go to 7:22. Excruciating Picklball pros need to shut up and hit balls!

You should really consider not talking so much. You put together pretty nice videos but you repeat the same thing over and over again.

I can tell you the groundstroke and passing shot form of Pickleballers is TERRIBLE, and I have a tennis and table tennis background, and I'm 66 at that. You need to drop down lower with a more horizontal raquet head angle hitting from low to high, and with less wristiness. Too much low raquet head 'droopiness'. The follow through on groundstrokes are atrocious even at the pro level. Everybody rushes the net like they're John Mcenroe on almost every opportunity..LOL!!

You talk too much

I wish I could see you in person and you could show me. This video is great but I still can't get top spin 😩 It's super frustrating

Great video!