This video is HUGELY helpful. I’ve watched it several times and cannot wait to employ these techniques. I have seen so many different serves on the court, including backhand serves. This serve leaves little room for error. Your fluidity is very impressive and what I strive for also. THANK YOU for this!

Great tips, easy to understand, terrific job! Gonna work on the serve. As a former (years ago) tennis player I tend to take a big backswing, trying to be more compact. Thank you!😀

Love these tips. I so need help with my serve. Thank you.

Super helpful and clearly demonstrated tips. Thanks!

Great video Jordan. Very simple and concise yet easy to understand and implement on the court.

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

Great video! Thank you!!

I had the world’s most inconsistent serve. I hit some balls and stopped for a break and watched your video. I only got through using your full body and not just your arm. All of a sudden, my serves were consistent. Even the lousy ones made it into the right court. I only just started a couple of months ago, but needed to get this right. Thank you.🎉🎉🎉

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Wow! So cool to hear this story. Makes my day, thanks Janice!

Love the tip on hitting through 3 balls! So many players I teach just jerk the motion across their body so this will really help them extend forward on the swinging motion.

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, coming around to quickly is a VERY common problem.

I'm a converting racquetball player. I found this video incredibly helpful. Thanks Jordan

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Great! Welcome to the sport :)

Really helpful tips! Great job Jordan!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻👍🏻

Thank you for a very clear and helpful video! This has helped my serve.

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Great, glad to hear it!

excellent instructional video. I'm new to pb and have been doing the bowling ball serve. I've been looking for a good video to help me progress to the next level and I think this is the one I've been looking for. thanks a bunch.

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

Great Tony!

You are a fantastic teacher. Thanks

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Chuck !

I needed this.. thank you!!!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

No prob !

What do you think about these additional 2 tips: (1) Have "a pre-serve routine" and do it every time before you serve. For example, bounce the ball with your non-paddle hand 2 times or hit the ball to the ground with your paddle 3 times. Basically, it's something to focus on and to clear your mind before you start the serve. and (2) Breathe. I take a single deep breath before the serve to relax the body and again, focus and clear the mind. I find these 2 additional tips very helpful and have used similar strategies in other sports.

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

Those are great too! kzread.info/dash/bejne/nqeemLCCnaq8kpc.html

@dalevoigt8612

3 жыл бұрын

Hey, Sue a pre serve routine is great. I would suggest doing it after you call the score; because in a refed game you will need to wait for the score to be called before serving. I have seen some player start their pre serve routine before they announce their score.

will try these today! thank you

@primetimepickleball

15 күн бұрын

Have fun!

Great tips, thank you!

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jack!

Very Helpful! Thanks!

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video! Thanks

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

Thank you again for another great video. Someday I'm going to be a 4.5 player because of you AND your team. 👍

@tonywyant8957

4 жыл бұрын

what exactly do the rating numbers mean?? I see 4.5 and also 5.0?? I'm new, so does that make me a 1.0??

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks DBJ👍🏻

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

Tony, ratings from beginner to the top level range from 2.0-6.0. Look at the USAPA rating system.

super helpful for a beginner. Thank you!

@primetimepickleball

3 ай бұрын

So glad!

It's like tennis posture! Totally makes it more sustainable and enjoyable!

Great video with tips I will adopt. I did notice what appears to be an inconsistency though, Jordan's backswing for tip number 3 looks to be identical to the one he advises against in tip #4.

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

For beginners, it’s important to keep the backswing short and compact when learning the serve. As you advance and progress in your level and technique, you will add more power and paddle swing speed, along with a much more pronounced backswing.

A Big Help! Thank you

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

You’re welcome!

@johntuohy1870

3 жыл бұрын

Hey Sue Bricker great tip thanks I’m watching the us open that is what they do

A good SETUP is very important. Jordan, much like a golfer 's setup, a good setup leads to consistent swings in golf and serves in Pickleball. Well done! Any future tips on how to hit a cut serve? Thanks

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

A cut serve? You mean a slice?

@vitoberlingeri1879

4 жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball Yes please, I have seen cut shots as well. Thanks Vito

My favourite pickleball tip instructor 👍

@primetimepickleball

8 ай бұрын

Thx!

Love the side by side videos. Is it possible to show these in slow motion too.. to really observe the motion

@primetimepickleball

2 ай бұрын

Will try to add slow motion as much as possible to new videos.

Great video

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

😊

Great video but I have one question that wasn't talked about, on a scale of 1 to 10 approximately how tight should you be holding the paddle on the serve?

Thanks! Awesome tips!

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

👍🏻

Nice video

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael!

Great video! Thank you! I play in south London ---but someone at my club said I shouldn't swing the paddle across my body - it was forbidden in the serve? It is true? I should only swing low to high in one trajectory? Thanks in advance for your help.

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you must swing low to high on a traditional serve. Please see this video for the key serving rules. kzread.info/dash/bejne/a4yCzbqildKTfZc.html

What do we do with the eyes, Do we focus on the ball with our eyes or do we focus where we want the serve to go? I have tried both ways and actually find I can place where I want to the serve to to (opponents forehand, backhand, drop, or baseline) better by focusing on where I want to place the ball in the opponents court. Please comment.

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Watch the ball!!! Definitely.

For the serve, is there anything wrong with dropping the ball, letting it bounce and then hitting it? This has been working for me.

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

There is nothing wrong with that. It's called a drop serve and is totally legal. If it's working for you, no reason to stop doing it.

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When you think of the mechanics of the serve, the kinetic chain idea is not unlike a golf swing.

So. I put this into effect! I was still having one issue though - on the Ad side I seem to constantly serve directly in front of me (instead of diagonally) and lose a lot of serves as a result. Worked with a few different advanced players and still keep having the same problem no matter whether I served from the middle of the court, all the way to the side, tried a drop serve vs serving the ball out of my hand etc. Finally my engineer-husband, who barely plays, said "why don't you just turn your body sideways more " in between bites of a sandwich. Like, this was such an obvious solution to him he didn't even stop chewing. Well all I'll be darned. I tried that right away and bam. 95% of my serves are going in the correct place now. Good grief. It took an engineer to fix my angle. So the next time you have a student serving too wide - especially on a particular side of the court - just have them turn their body slightly. what a big difference.

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the insight. Yes, sometimes it's an easier fix than we realize.

@lindsaysmith4486

2 жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball yep but still using all your tips and it's great!

@lisabeyer5802

Жыл бұрын

yes, face where you want the ball to go

Great info, i will practice today!! Thanks

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Great! Have fun!

When returning the ball how high should your swing? Do you have any video on this please?

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/pISH2pKIY8LLg7g.html

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qmR8p9uhcda3l7Q.html

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/qHybzrWnXdPggcY.html

Thank you for these 5 techniques that you have shown. When you demonstrate the tip about not starting your serve so high, you look a bit uncomfortable starting at hip height the first time. If you watch the video in all the other tips, your swing is up between shoulder and ear height. You should be consistent, and either change your swing height or change the video tip and say to start your swing higher.

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

For newer players, starting at the hip is a great way to go. As you progress in your serving abilities, your backswing and paddle head speed will increase. When you’re just starting out, keeping it as compact as you can is really important.

@johnandcindyandlulu

3 жыл бұрын

Stefan, how much did you pay for this video or for any of the many other super high quality videos that Jordan and Nicole produce? You should be asking for their Venmo account details so you can send them a gratuity. So Jordan, do you guys have an account that we can send a little monetary love to? Thanks.

How much should one practice each day or week to achieve you full potential?

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

This is kind of a relative question, although for me (if my time could allow it) I would like to have 3 days a week of intense drilling (working on maximizing my strengths and improving my weaknesses) of 3-4 hours each time, and also 2 days a week of intense competitive play 3-4 hours per session. So this would be around 15-20 hours a week. If you have a good local coach that knows what they’re talking about and that can help you, that would be good to add as well.

Is this flick park in Glenview?

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

No, it’s in Brentwood, ca

What Racket are you using?

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

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

The McGuffin serve: 1. Squat down 2. Swing the paddle from the top-down in a windmill motion 3. Bend knees back up 4. Make contact with the ball and follow through

@joanwemitt2560

4 жыл бұрын

Zach Carmichael Is there a video for the McGuffin serve?

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/l5t2srKon7KohrQ.html

@joanwemitt2560

4 жыл бұрын

Zach Carmichael Thanks for the reply, I tried this with some measure of success! Thanks for sharing!

@SDPBALLCOACH

2 жыл бұрын

DON'T do Tyson Mc serve unless you have TONS of experience with racquets/paddles. He's a great athlete and tennis player who has a WILD serve. It won't work for most people. Follow this video.

Is there a disadvantage to dropping the ball and hitting it on the bounce for the serve? Also, I just started so let me know if that's legal. Ha I just find I'm super consistent when I let it bounce and treat it like a forehand.

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

It's legal. It's called a drop serve. As long as you can consistently get it in and deep then go for it. The only disadvantage is that you will never get as high of a contact point as you can with a traditional toss. You can be more offensive with a higher contact.

I serve wide or long more often with open stance.

@primetimepickleball

11 ай бұрын

Do you tend to lean back when you’re in open stance.

Hey everyone I hope you have a great and blessed day

What grip are you using on the paddle?

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Eastern forehand grip

@dproberts55

2 жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball so then you are serving with the eastern forehand then playing mostly with continental?

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I find myself stepping into my serve by actually taking a step up to the back line before hitting the ball. It just seems natural to me, but I don’t see anyone doing this on the instructional videos. I’m a beginner. Should I try to remain stationary?

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

If it's working for you then go for it. There's nothing wrong with that.

@Raymundo619

Жыл бұрын

Dude I do the same thing. It feels more akin to a football throw or baseball swing. I’ve been wondering if I should stop. Having your back leg swing forward seems so weird to me and unlike any other sport?

Jordan, this is a keeper. I was a TERRIBLE server for quite a while, drop serve actually saved me. I've since REBUILT my serve from grip to stance and even drop. I'd love to send video of what I do and teach. Try doing/coaching your 5th suggestion but let the ball "drop" and hit low to high it's VERY effective for intermediate and advanced players. The other thing is that beginning to low intermediate players are afraid to HIT the ball!!! I have to remind them over and over to HIT IT!! once they see it go in they understand... I'm doing about 50% of my lessons just on serve.. I used to think it wasn't a big deal but I'm changing my thoughts on that more n more... Are you coaching at a private club/resort?? Or have you found a location that has courts available??? Believe it or not, San Diego has NOTHING!! finding courts is a big issue for coaching..

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Kevin, thanks for all these awesome insights. Yeah, lots of players struggle with the serve which is interesting because it's the only shot that one has total control of. Yes, it can be tough to find courts to teach on. Hopefully with more courts popping up all over that will help but there are also loads more players popping up all over. Maybe try to get in with a club if you can cut a good deal, that way you'll always have court access. A lot of people also have success with local courts that have a booking system. Jordan now has his own backyard court in Arizona so that has made things easier on him.

@SDPBALLCOACH

2 жыл бұрын

@@primetimepickleball Yes, I know. Believe it or not but San Diego is WOEFULLY behind many cities when it comes to "court availability". It's literally approaching a breaking point. We have LOTS of players and perfect weather but NO courts, it's shocking actually..

hey there delilah

Grip you’re using?

@primetimepickleball

4 жыл бұрын

Eastern

tfil

I hit long when I am tense.

I’m having hard time swinging my paddle thru up to the shoulder. I’ve been practicing, yet not successful moving low to high…

@primetimepickleball

Ай бұрын

Try slowing down your swing to focus on this only. Move up in the court and get comfortable there before moving back to the baseline. Video yourself. Try swinging what feels like "very vertical" as you swing forward. Don't hike your shoulder. stay relaxed as you swing. On video it probably won't look that vertical.

@Bee-of5xz

22 күн бұрын

@@primetimepickleball I’ll try that. Thanks!

Relax relax breath

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Always a good idea to be relaxed. Part of success at sports is finding the right balance between being relaxed while confident and bringing intensity.

joycemeyer

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

? Lol

Install ring doorbell

@primetimepickleball

8 ай бұрын

??

Gunna use this on my parents when they make me play 😂

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Do it!

@ksheehan330

8 ай бұрын

Ha!!

"A drop, from waist level..." and then in the demonstration, the drop arm immediately comes up to almost the shoulder..... heh heh heh!!!! My serve sucks so bad... Took a lesson from a guy, he's teaching the big smooth backswing... And you right away say don't do that... Less than 50% of my serves go in the box... So like, basics... I need to find a video with basics... Drills... What would you do with a student who couldn't serve??? What drills can they do on their own, to improve?? Do you just go out there at night and serve for hours???

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Start by "serving" from up in the court. Maybe even all the way up at the NVZ line. Aim in the middle of the box. Once you've got that down. Take two steps back. Get good from there. Take two more steps back. Get good from there. Keep doing that until you find yourself behind the baseline. Building up your siill in progression this way can solve a lot of problems.

When he slows it down to emphasize how to move the paddle, he looks like he is putting it in fast forward and reverse. It confuses me each time!

@TheSlicingSword

3 жыл бұрын

how

Your “closed” stance position is really more of a square/ neutral stance.

I stretch because being tight makes me a bad pickleball player.

@primetimepickleball

11 ай бұрын

Stretching is key! Happy to hear you’re doing it.

One of the test instructors you have. one woman uses wy too many words.

@primetimepickleball

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

Please settle of source of contention within our pickleball club: True or False? In pickleball, there is no such thing as a legal serve with backspin because it is physically impossible to impart backspin on a serve without violating the Low to High rule.

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

I think it can be a legal serve. Although the low to high motion is probably not the biggest problem. I think the rule where your paddle has to be below the wrist during contact may be a bigger problem. Record whoever is trying to do this, and watch it back in slomo. Remember, the 3 main important rules when serving is: 1. A low to high motion 2. Contact below the naval 3. Paddle below the wrist We may do a video on this, thanks for the comment!

@dalevoigt8612

3 жыл бұрын

Currently the new drop serve rules allow for a backspin serve.

@cooljazzhd

3 жыл бұрын

@@dalevoigt8612 Correct.

pov youre here because online gym classes

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

Lol awesome !

Your not here from tik tok 🤧

@primetimepickleball

3 жыл бұрын

?

The black sky in the background is depressing

@primetimepickleball

11 ай бұрын

That’s what happens to the sky at night. Lol

He is confused as to what "open" and "closed" stance is...he's got it just the opposite.

@Bocajandgrapes

3 жыл бұрын

images.app.goo.gl/h1N5843m9Aacgb2J8 Maybe he’s right actually.

Please get to the point. I know you want to make money by getting us to watch a longer, slower video.

@primetimepickleball

2 жыл бұрын

That did not enter the thought process when making this video. I’m sorry you feel that way. We continue to work hard on improving our communication of what we teach.

@joakimjohnsson1020

2 жыл бұрын

hahaha oh humans, some of us sure are funny. "..get to the point" well Sue, the point of this video is to learn how to serve, right? To do so one must explain and preferably also show/demonstrate which is the format of KZread videos. Dont see where you see any dragged out section but yeah sure, they are sure making BANK on that (potentially) 1 min longer video.

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