Once I figure out an opponent has a tendency to rush or creep toward the line, I take advantage of that and hit a very heavy top spin service return that drops at the baseline. That return catches players off guard and they instinctually volley the ball when coming in or get trapped with the ball at their feet. Serve and volley tennis players are pretty easy to figure out in pickleball; it also helps to have a down the line passing shot on their backhand side as that player approaches the net. Learning how to move your opponent vs your opponent moving you, is essential.You don’t have to stay back, you only have to let it bounce.I was assuming that was a typo -- as you say, the server's partner has to stay back due to the two bounce rule.Not understanding at all. You cannot move to the kitchen "as soon as your partner serves". You have to hang back when your partner serves, due to two bounce rule. And yes, he didn't have time to get to kitchen on your third shot. If you are firing away your third shot against good players, they are both at the net, and they can easily handle your drive. Your partner will not have time to get to the net before your opponent returns your drive. But there are more reasons not to drive your third shot. Unless you are extremely skillful and consistent, your opponent will put away any shots you make that don't just barely clear the net. In other words, they will be hitting down on the ball, and you always want your opponents to have to hit up on the ball.I’m moving to the kitchen as soon as my partner serves but he didn’t have time to get there on my third shot?
Statistics: Posted by dekecarver — Thu Feb 22, 2024 5:09 am — Replies 328 — Views 59948