The video I didn’t know I needed! Thank you (especially for tip #3). Would love a follow up video of other must have skills/shots as I believe a lot of players are at the cusp of becoming 4.0 players 😊

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻😁

Your videos are the best, I find you clear and calming, And your wife is great too. Thank you Jordan and Nicole, you are appreciated

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Elizabeth !

Thank you so much for your videos! I've improved so much in the past few months following your videos and doing mostly wall drills. The strategy videos have been the latest game changer for me. Thank you thank you thank you!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

You’re so welcome! 😊

Great tips, thank you !!!

Thank you very much. Another great learning experience. W/ volleying, we practise moving along the NVZ line to each side line, then back again as we volley, trying to get 20 w/ no misses. Thank you again. :)

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

😎 awesome! Here’s another good volley drill: kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZGp_rsGpl9yXeJc.html

I really appreciate the content you provide it's helped me a lot in my pickleball game I only started playing in October of 2022 and people think I've been playing for a year already.. and being an amputee people underestimate my gameplay until we actually start playing.

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Keep it up! Glad you enjoy the content.

Simple to the point skill drills.....solid!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

love this video! thank you!

Hey! This is a REALLY good one. Love the serve n returns segment best.. Well done!! Kev-

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kevin!

Best video yet. Lots of information but conveyed in a much more concise format than other videos in your series. Thanks Jordan and Katrina!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!! 😊

Love this breakdown

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Janice!

Excellent instruction and good ideas on how to actually have effective practice sessions! :)

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Paul !

Great vid! Practice, practice for sure! I haven't watched all your videos so you may have mentioned this, but one thing that helped my game immensely is to stop my forward motion up to the net BEFORE my opponent hits the ball to get me ready for the next shot. What a concept! :) I see you do that in your vids. Wished I would have learned that a few years back. :) Anyway, thanks for the 4.0 tips.

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is a key skill. Good job! We do talk about it and here’s one where the whole video is geared towards it kzread.info/dash/bejne/n4Wrw6uspMiplco.html

You two are doing a great job!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 😊

Love this one. Need to practice practice. Great video. Tha nks

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

I like your choice of four skills. Thank you much for the video and sharing your expertise.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Np Tobin!

Excellent drills. I've seen so many people unable (or unwilling) to progress because they lack these skills. Well done to both of you.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!! Thanks Karen!

One of your Best lessons for your 4.0+ players looking to advance to the next level. Thankyou. Art -Atlanta

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome Art !

Thank you very much… Great information

Wow, that was a great video...lots of balls! I am right on the precipice of being a 4.0 player so I found your exersize very helpful. I have the shots you have identified but my resets need more work. Thaks for pointing that one out!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

No problem ! 😎

@dalevoigt8612

3 жыл бұрын

Try working yourself forward and back during all of your 3rd shot drop pre game warm ups.

Great video I would love to see more videos like this

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! 👍🏻

These are awesome drills, I have definitely improved my skills.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

Great ideas and show

me gusto los drills gracias!!!!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

De nada! No problemo!

I would have added effective cross court dinking as tip 5. Nice videos. Love the delivery.

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

That's a good one!

Less talking noted and appreciated.More compact teaching style also appreciated.Keep up the good work. I have happily resubscribed

Great teaching, thank you, just started the game at 55!!!

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Wonderful!

Love the counterattack drill. Good stuff Jordan.

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Glad you liked it! :)

Katrina is a star! Real skills!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!

As an experienced tennis player and a rookie Pickelball.....it would help to communicate the "skill" to the strategy...like the goal is to get to the kitchen within 3 shots so keep opponent deep as possible giving you more open court

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks fore the feedback.

Great job and great points. Quick question...when I volley from the baseline, I can easily and consistently drop shots into the no-volley zone, and swing in a relaxed manner. In a game, I have a tendency to tense my arm and shorten my stroke. How can I break that habit? I look forward to watching more of your videos. I think you are an effective communicator and you make the lessons easy to follow. Thanks!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen! Sounds like you are hitting it well during practice, but in a game you are missing that same shot. I suggest focusing on one thing-grip pressure. When you are hitting the shot, make sure your grip pressure is a 3-4 on a scale of 1-10, and this can help with the tension in your arm. Also, with a relaxed stroke, it’s easier to have a natural follow through.

Quiet Katrina is a monster on the PB court. She is a rock solid 4.0 pb player.

I like Katrina's returns. Nice top spins.

Great thanks

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

Great tips man thanks..most of the time we play singles..last sunday i surprised my friend with a few lobe shots 😂😂..thanks to you..

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

😁

Great video!

@primetimepickleball

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Great video, loved the counter attack!!

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Counter attacking skills are next level!

Thanks!

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Robert!

It does help to think about this after a few months of playing. It helps me synthesize my practice.

@primetimepickleball

11 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

Killer video. 👍🏼👍🏼

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

🤙🏼

Good drills!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

Great video, as always. I just wonder if 2 additional skills would deserve more focus. As players progress from 3.5 to 4.0/4.5, they play against more physical players, many coming from a tennis background, favoring drives as 3rd shots vs drops and reaching the nvz line quickly. It would be great to complement this videos with Drives (when driving vs dropping, how, what to target, where to move after the drive, partner’s position…) and well as Defense against bangers (block volleys, angled volleys, resetting…). Thanks!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

So, which came first - pickleball or Katrina? Another well-done video. I especially like the section regarding the transition zone. With one total knee replacement and the other going that way some day, not a whole lot of sprinting to the NVZ happening in my game.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Katrina always comes first! Lol. No need to rush up to the line. As long as you can control the ball from anywhere in transition, you can get up there in your own time.

great video! Thanks for awesome tips for improving game. Would have been great ending to the video to hop over the net and give your wife hug for helping. Thank you!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Great idea!

Jordan, what is the best way to aim the serve to hit these targets, while watching the ball during the toss? Thankyou for your great videos!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

You have to drill it and feel it out. Like you touched on, you can’t watch the targets during the serve. So serve, and then make adjustments on the next serve. Keep doing this until your accuracy is through the roof! You can do it!

9:44 Nice backhand drive from the baseline.

Your skills always amaze me. The accuracy and movement on the ball are what I will strive for as reasonably new at this game.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks !! 👍🏻

Great tips and nice looking courts. Where do you play? Thanks again.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Concord, CA

I suggest using a more realistic target other than cones (i.e. a plastic ring or chalk line) b/c you should be aiming for a spot on the court. Also, while hitting a cone may be good target practice for the server, trying to hit a deflection off a cone is likely counterproductive and frustrating for a returner. Here's one thing to make the 3rd-shot drop drill fun and challenging - keep score! The baseline partner gets a point for each good 3rd shot into The Kitchen. When one goes awry, the partners change stations, when the new baseline partner keeps score for 3rd shots hit into The Kitchen. Play to 50 or 60 points. Want an even greater challenge? Deploy what I call the "Chutes-and-Ladders" rule: your score goes to zero when you miss a shot! BTW - both partners have equally-important responsibilities in this drill: the Kitchen-line player has to hit baseline balls (not winners) to the baseline partner, who has to hit good 3rd- shot drops.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Barry, you’d be surprised how hard it is to hit a cone, it’s pretty rare. Out of probably 40 serves, I hit 2 cones. And I’m not sure if I could do that again! Lol. We have many drills and games on our channel like you mentioned above. Thanks for the comment !

Love Katrina💕❤️

Jordan, I know you answered this question many times before so I apologize for the redundancy. May I ask if your encore paddle is an elongated paddle, I am currently playing with a gearbox paddle control model, like it but may want to try something a little softer. By the way Great Video tips! Thanks Vito

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, the encore 6.0 MX . I love it !

gr8 training vid distance coach. i still disagree with the classical system of 1 &2 deep serve/return and 3rd shot. i like #3 transition zone drill and volley drill. i like to every so often shallow serve/return to get my opponent to run to the net then drive their error to the baseline have them rum back to the baseline. i like doing the unexpected and shallowing the ball makes them crazy.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

If that keeps working, then there’s no reason in changing it. Thanks for the comment !

Love your jersey!!! Go Fil-Am Pball!!!! LOL! Mabuhay!!!!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Ya!!

Nice training.

@primetimepickleball

11 ай бұрын

Thanks!

Great video....your paddle seems to have a very long handle....is that tailor made?

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

It's not tailor made. Many paddles come with long handles now to accommodate players that want to put two hands on the paddle such as for a two handed backhand. It's this paddle here: alnk.to/fHijTH0

Hello Jordan. Thank you for all your videos and tips. One question... How do I get my hands on that dope shirt? Much love. MABUHAY!!!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you can contact Rodel O. Chiu on facebook and he can help get you one!

Por favor me gustarian que los videos salgan traducidos en español

great videos.. I transitioned pretty easily to Pickleball, played about a year and a half, but played tennis 45 years ago and picked it right up. some of the same strategies apply, need to good serve as you want them to make a defensive return, and return it deep return from their serves, that allows you to move up to the NVZ line quicker... you are absolutely correct about NEEDING a good 3rd shot drop shot into the kitchen, a very hard shot to master, but you won't compete at higher levels without it.. you guys are great, and yes, I learned the NVZ rules !!! thanks you guys..

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

Hello....I have been playing Pickleball for 7 months now about 2 to 3 times a week. I come from a tennis background. I started playing in my first official league, mixed doubles. Love it. My question to you is I have been between a 2.5 and 2.7 per PB brackets since Sept. I am a banger for sure...I have the 4.0 elements you mentioned in your video. How do I get to the 3.0 level? I have been stuck in a funk for several weeks now. I plan to start playing tournaments in about 3 mos. Suggestions appreciated. Thanks

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Do these drills 3x times per week for the 3 months leading up the tournament and you should be in good shape: kzread.info/dash/bejne/moR6tNFugpzJhJM.html

Where can I get that t-shirt Fil-Am Pickleball Association? Thanks, and as always, great videos!

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I'm not sure where he got the shirt. You can email Jordan (brionespickleball@gmail.com) and ask him. - Nicole

thanks for sharing. please the lovely Katrina can teach the next one.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

😊👍🏻

can you do a video of your top 5 paddles you use

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the suggestion!

Katrina is a great player but I think she can benefit from a continental grip on her volleys.

I like your paddle who makes that wide paddle with the bulls eye..

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

engagepickleball.com/collections/engage-premium-pickleball-paddles/products/encoremx6?aff=7

Love Katrina❤️

Thanks for another great video. Wish I could get my asawang Pinay to play some Pickleball. She won't go in the sun without a payong.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Lol. That’s awesome! Maybe you can just go out when the sun goes down!!

Hey bro, what mic 🎤 do you use in your videos? I really like how it sounds!! Thanks

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Rhode lavalier mic

Where can I get that awesome shirt? My Filipino daughter would rock that on the court.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you can get one from ambassador Rodel O. Chiu if you message him on Facebook!

great tips for sure.. one tip from a viewer... video in the SUN not the shade. makes it hard to see you swing and such.. thanks a million..

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Yes Carl, thanks!!

Do you watch the ball hit the paddle?Do you have enough time?

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

As much as you can, yes.

Would you be OK with training new players to return the serve HIGH & DEEP?

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, as long as they can get the ball deep!

@alohaleslie9407

3 жыл бұрын

This return is great for those returners who may be slow getting up to the net. It buys them a little time. But as Jordan suggested, you have to be sure you get them deep. Otherwise, your partner will feel like a sitting duck!! LOL

Good videos. My only request is that you record future videos on a court that is either full sun or full shade. For us out here in KZread land, the ball disappears when passing from full sun into shade.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

😎

That’s my big goal......Thanks....

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome!

question. are the 4.0's doing the older style serve like you do here? (not the drop serve?).

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Most higher level players are using the traditional serve (no bounce)

@dankourny

Жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball I thought you are not allowed to hit the serve off the bounce.

Can you post a link to that paddle 👍🏻

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

engagepickleball.com/products/primetime?aff=7&variant=39346631999565

Katrina is awesome!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

She is!!!

What brand of paddle are you using?

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

This one: alnk.to/bipXz31

Receiving serve from a 4.0 player, shown here at 2 min. mark: how far back should returner be from baseline? She looks to be 4 feet back. I play about casual/intermediate level at a community park and I see returners standing on or even inside the base line. When I see that - that is an invitation to to try to place my serve as close to the baseline as possible - in other words - right at their feet.

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, if you're facing a good server that routinely gets there serve deep then about 4 feet back sounds right. And yes, if the returner is standing in the court, no reason not to go at their feet. Here's a video on returning you might find helpful as it addresses all of this: kzread.info/dash/bejne/jKKnmbmlZ5nSmZs.html

what court yall playing at ? and what state

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

All over but these particular courts are in Concord, CA

👍👍👍

I’m trying hard to improve. I noticed here that on deep returns his wife’s paddle went over her left shoulder. My deep return went into the net. What am I doing wrong?! And that was it-lack of proper form. Also, his feet are always set-no spaghetti feet. 🦶 other pointers here also good!

@primetimepickleball

5 күн бұрын

it's hard to say. I'd have to see it.

Where are these courts! Are they public? Walnut Creek, right?

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Concord

Can you tell me the name and type of paddle you are using?

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Engage encore 6.0 MX

Great video, I'm just learning. The rules and scoring are still foggy, lol

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

You'll get there!

Hi. I'm new to pickleball. I played racketball n hand ball. I don't understand the "Scoring" can anyone explain?

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/hKOcx6WBoJmvdNo.html

@sunsioux444

3 жыл бұрын

You will get used to the scoring, it’s confusing at first but the more you play, it all falls into place

This is radically different than a tennis drop shot. A drop shot in tennis is rarely hit from the baseline and if well done, it can't be returned because the ball "dies." In pickleball, it's designed to make the person at the net hit up, and drop it below the net, because they can't step into the kitchen and kit it before bouncing. Also, in pickleball, a drop shot can usually be returned.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, although I would say that in pickleball, a third shot drop and a drop shot from the NVZ line is how it is usually distinguished.

How do you know what level you are?

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

See the resources here for how to determine your level usapickleball.org/ufaqs/how-do-i-determine-my-rating-or-skill-level/. Also, if you know the levels of those you play with and you know how you do against them then that should give you a sense.

New to the game. Your wife is really good!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

She is ! 😎

@seltenfotog3115

3 жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball it's a given that you are too!! I just watched a video of you playing against FAD, wow!

thank you ... your wife is very good...

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

She is!

She's really good

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

She is!

damn your pro

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

When you are practicing the 3rd-shot drop (#2) at 5:30 and reset in the transition zone (#3) ... your follow through looks abreviated to me. It is certainly less that what your wife is doing. Is that on pupose? Is it part of the technique, or just a personal idiosynchracy? Thx.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

If you’re talking about reset shots, how you hit them can slightly vary. Depending on how far you are from the net and how fast the incoming ball is coming in, you can adjust your shots by two things: grip pressure and follow through. Depending on how tight you are holding the paddle and how much follow through you have, this can help in adjusting the depth on your shot.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

If you’re talking about reset shots, how you hit them can slightly vary. Depending on how far you are from the net and how fast the incoming ball is coming in, you can adjust your shots by two things: grip pressure and follow through. Depending on how tight you are holding the paddle and how much follow through you have, this can help in adjusting the depth on your shot.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

If you’re talking about reset shots, how you hit them can slightly vary. Depending on how far you are from the net and how fast the incoming ball is coming in, you can adjust your shots by two things: grip pressure and follow through. Depending on how tight you are holding the paddle and how much follow through you have, this can help in adjusting the depth on your shot.

@meringlennon4437

3 жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball Thank you.

Links to that shirt ! ?

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

I’m sure you can reach out to Rodel O Chiu on Facebook, he’s the one to ask.

@delmarkid02

3 жыл бұрын

Oh thanks ! Got em

This makes me think I can go pro. Wish me luck

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

You go this!

Your wife is an excellent player.

I can't help but question the whole 3rd shot drop concept and the goal of getting to dinking as quickly as possible...not sure why that's a thing in pickleball. The group I play with are all tennis players where we have great hard fought rallies where dinking rarely happens.

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

You can certainly continue to do that if that’s what you and your group prefer. Yet don’t be surprised if one day a team comes along and shows you why drops and dinks are the superior strategy. There is a reason why all the best teams and players use the drop and dink game extensively. Constantly forcing your opponents into low contact points is a winning strategy and drops and dinks is the most effective way to do that.

@mattr4886

2 жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball I'm sure you're right. I have my first tournament coming up and will probably get schooled in that area (should be interesting). Appreciate all your videos. Thanks.

@dankourny

Жыл бұрын

You haven't figured out yet that pickleball is basically tennis compressed and with all the athleticism squeezed out of it. Dinking is the key to getting to basically stand stationary and exert zero energy as required per pickleball etiquette. Pickleball is fun to play but I still can't get in my head that there are people who consider it a serious sport when actual tennis still exists. No one under the age of 50 should be allowed to switch from tennis to pickleball without a doctor's note.

Am I the only one who still likes the term "kitchen" rather than the drab term "non-volley zone"?

A few things not mentioned. Must be quick and to be quick you can't be a lardy. If you're a lardy go to omad in reddit. Also you'll need to have good vision with large lenses so you can minimize blind spots. Source: the source is me, a 5.5 rated dodge ball player.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

Give katrina some prime time😁

Katrina is good!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Yes she is !!