The biggest issue, and one that NO ONE ever covers in videos, is footwork. It’s all too common for players to look at their paddle after a bad shot, when in most cases they should be looking at their feet first. Frequently a bad shot is the result of being out of position and having to reach for the ball. To compound this, almost every coach I see teaching neglects to teach using a proper stance. This is true in videos as well. This leads the student to not focus on footwork first - they’re never told it is important. I always teach the importance of good footwork, and getting to the spot ahead of the ball, and settling in before the ball gets there - letting the head become still. Of course this is not always possible, but it should be the goal. And it should be the core of what is taught. Every teaching video I’ve seen has a relaxed presentation with none of the on screen actors in a ready position the same as they would be in a game. I’ve seen people try to teach and seen the same people play and it’s obvious that they aren’t teaching how they play - at least from a footwork / stance perspective. Just my opinion.
I am a tennis player, go figure. The transition from tennis to pickleball as a Beginner is easy. I went to a Bootcamp of 5 weeks playing twice a week. I am joining an Intermediate ladder league. I have a lot to learn, footwork, shortening strokes, etc. My slice backhand served me well as a beginner. Let’s see if the Intermediate players are able to see it coming and react.
Awesome & very useful info Barrett. All these points you made give your viewer an arsenal of items to work on each time they play the game. This will increase the player's interest & love for the game each time they come out to play!!!!!!
Fantastic video! I watched it more than once!!! I love that you pack in tons of helpful tips and spend the appropriate amount of time on each point without droning on and on. I’m preparing for my first tournament and learning a lot from your videos. Thank you so much. Keep up the great work!
Really awesome & educational video, Barrett!! I just watched whole thing twice! I'm sure I'll watch it again soon! Very informative. You explain thigs so well. Thank you for making that video 🙂
Awesome video .. I have jus started to play pickleball and moving to advanced beginner stage .. these tips are very useful and I will definitely try to apply atleast one of these each time when I play . Thank you
Great teaching video, not just for those who want to advance their skill level, but also good for advanced players when their game sometimes seems to fall apart. Going back to "basics" can bring one's game back!!! Thanks again!
Great stuff! I’d recommend you put in-video links to your other relevant materials and videos to encourage people to explore your content more. It’s a bit more work but it should really help your traffic.
I really like your instructional videos and I learn a lot from them. Pickleball is a relatively new sport and many players come from other sports such as tennis, badminton or table tennis. I had 3 years of professional badminton training when I was young, which helped me a lot to adapt to pickleball quickly. I found that if a person has played tennis before, he would quickly master the hard drive skill of pickleball; if he has practiced table tennis, he will have a good understanding of spin; if he has practiced badminton, his fast and flexible footstep would be very helpful for pickleball, and also he would be good at overhead smashing. When I played pickleball in the club, I was always able to quickly retreat and gave powerful jump smash, which shocked the club's players. Pickleball and badminton have the same size court. Badminton players have the characteristics of fast movement and quick start and stop in a small court, which will help him quickly adapt to the fast volley shots in front of the net of pickleball.
This was helpful, but I would really like to see you make an instructional video on how to make instructional videos. Here's what I saw you get right that so many other coaches seem to get wrong: - Explain your point briefly and clearly without excessive repetition. - Quickly transition to a demonstration of the point. - If the video does not clearly demonstrate the point, edit out the muck and re-tape it. - Explain your point again during the demo by referring to what actually happens, not some theory that we did not see. - Demonstrate both the right way and the wrong way to deal with the issue. - Don't repeat the point ad nauseum. If we want to hear it again, we know how to back up the video. - Keep a good pace - not plodding and not rushed. Thanks so much. I will look for your other videos.
You said getting some loft in the ball for your drop shots is good because it prevents your opponent from whipping it or doing roll shots over the net, but doesn't more loft mean higher bounce? Which in turn means if the apex of the bounce is too high (above the net) then your opponents can attack the ball on you?
@@PickleballKitchen Great so far! Played a couple matches with friends at a sweet at home court that we constructed. Practiced dinking a couple times at a local racquet/wall ball court. I want to meet up and play with some other people to see how my skills match up so far though! Been watching lots of tutorial and tips videos by you and some others, and watching pro matches!
I like your videos, so thanks! But in this one, I noticed that you seem to equate 'slice' with only backhand, and 'topspin' with only forehands. I agree those are likely easier to do for most players, but I've had good luck with adding a backhand topspin and a forehand slice.
Good day, thanks for the great video instructions. I’ve sent it to a bunch of my pickle ball buddies. Would you or do you have a video about putting the ball into the net? On the server return or an overhead spike…? Thanks again for all your hard work.
Excelentes consejos, los estoy siguiendo en la práctica, y es cierto cuesta por tensión nervosa muchas veces, hay que aflojar paleta, a cada rato trato de hacerlo y salen mejor las cosas, mucha gracias desde Montevideo Uruguay
Thanks for watching guys! Y'all really seem to like the top 10 videos. Is it primarily the top 10 that you like or the mistakes videos that you like? What other videos do y'all want to see that's similar to this! Let me know if you have any suggestions.
I agree. 10 is a lot to remember at the end of the video. I'd go with 5 or at least summarize at the end. I like the mistake content. Please do one for more advanced players. Thanks!
I"m new to the sport but still have a hard time with the scoring part... especially the 3rd number do you have a video on that? I really like the video...
The third number is just whether you are the first server on your side or the second server. Remember that the serve always starts from the right, so the first server would be 1 and the second server is 2. However, this does NOT apply for the very start of the game, which starts on 2 because the team that serves the very first serve of the game, they only get 1 serve for their team (not 2) so that server is server 2, so they would say the score at the beginning is 0-0-2.
That part where you keep your feet spread apart I learned that from playing the infield in baseball and it does give you great advantages cause I do it playing pickleball cause I can shift either way when I need to where the ball is coming at
I'll use my own words here, but I believe he was advocating the use of a "re-set shot" to slow the game down, particularly when you are playing against people who hit hard. A re-set shot is an important element of an intermediate/advanced player's game.
what are you guys thoughts on switching hands instead of doing backhands? i am somebody who can kind of play both hands and i think i play better with my other hand rather than using bankhand on my dominant hamnd
I guess if you are fast enough, that could work. But I would think that it would pay off better just to improve your backhand. The only way to improve it is to use it!
My only question is that, according to Sarah Ansboury, more and more pros are using a 3rd shot drop with a lower apex, a shot that lands a little farther back, close to the NVL line,
Yes, that is so true. But the mistake that I'm referring to is hitting the shot directly at your opponent. Perhaps I shouldn't have said "low", that's a mistake on my part. For intermediate players, getting more loft on the ball is going to keep your opponents from volleying that ball back at you. The next level, which is the one you're referring to, is keeping the ball from bouncing too high by getting that apex lower. Great comment, thank you!
Try lobbing to above left and right shoulder of opponent opposite you. More chance to get inside lines and take away their attacking swing. Either shots put them into defensive blocks instead.
1. Low drop shots 2. High-bounce dinks 3. No spin 4. Lack of pattern recognition 5. Not changing up the serve 6. Lack of shot arsenal 7. Bad footwork 8. Playing tight 9. Body dinking 10. Not respecting pace
When you play pickle ball when you serve one time do you move up to the kitchen line when you’re playing with another friend or do you serve three times then move to the kitchen line
Is pickleball easier to play for an older person than say tennis, table tennis, squash etc. I've always been interested in bvb the game but I've never played. Now I'm really old and wonder if it's too late?
Yes definitely. Pickleball can be as hard or easy as you want it to be. Just go out and play some casual games and you'll love it. But please remember to be safe! Don't go too crazy!
I will share this my friends it is so beautiful in so many ways. Just a great video in general So appreciate as i am from the yoga world...........expanding
your first advice is wrong... keep your drops low, you do those half ass drops on me and I will reach over the line and eat them all day. Keep it low and slow to cuff the power shot. Great advice on watch your opponent though. Always play the pace and shots that make them uncomfortable.
@@mcCashton Not mean at all, constructive criticism from a video production point of view... he can take it or leave it. Probably important for him to know what some of his audience might think just by seeing how he sets up equipment.
I agree with you his mic placement is wrong. However, the pickleball community is very kind and he’s nice enough to take time to make these videos for us to enjoy. You telling him it looks ridiculous is unnecessary to your constructive criticism. Not wanting to argue with you Kyle. Much love. Pickle on!
@@MichelleH45 I try to but it the problem continues and i will refuse to play with them when it comes to the next game i rather sit out or play with someone else that actually knows how not how to poach me
First off, I "liked" the video, because it is informative, high quality. Good job. I respect your skill, but not your sport, if that makes any sense. Is there actually a "lob" or "footwork" in pickleball? Looks to me like she could just reach up and smash that ball. Is there a rule against hitting the ball over shoulder height or something?
@@zandemen She can't hit the ball out of the air if it is in front of the line she is standing at. Yes there are plenty of "smashes" if a mistake is made but there are also plenty of times when that "smash" is returned back just as quickly.
Thanks for the like. And yes, I understand what you're saying. There are plenty of lobs and instances of footwork in pickleball. These videos are for demonstration purposes only. It's to give people ideas about pickleball in a controlled setting so it won't look like a real game. Thanks for stopping by!
@@roblife909 Thanks Rob. I was aware of the kitchen rule, no volleys, it's just that the court seems so small and the ball so slow, just one or two steps back should be able to beat even a perfect lob to the baseline corner, even with massive top spin. Just doesn't seem like it's effective, not that you can't use it.
