For those rec players who get frustrated with the third shot drop, I recommend just hit it a bit long to ensure it goes over. Then sit back, if it looks good, move up, if it goes too long, stay back and try again. It really should be called the 3/5/7 drop shot- you don't have to be perfect the first time. Just get it over and keep working at moving up when the opportunity presents itself- rec games don't count, so swallow your pride and just practice it.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Agree!

@finntroll66

10 ай бұрын

Instead of 'third shot drop' it can be 'odd shot drop' or 'odd drop'. I'll see myself out.

@julabask

8 ай бұрын

If your fast then you can move up as long as you get to the line before they hit the ball. It just needs to be low and slow and away from them.

@rjsophia3712

6 ай бұрын

You’ll never get the drop shot if you don’t know the proper technique. Allow the ball to reach the Apex and start to drop before you attempt a third shot drop. By then, the ball has lost most of its pace and, with practice, you can place the ball wherever you want on the court. And, of course, drill, drill, drill!

Your graphics and animated overlays are elevating these videos above most tutorials I’ve seen. Good job. It makes them much more readable and easy to understand.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank for the encouragement! Glad it helpful!:)

One of the best vids I've seen discussing keys to better PB play. You covered a ton of stuff in just under 11 minutes. Viewers want it concise and to the point. Keep doing what you're doing.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement! Glad it helped

This is very easy to understand & very helpful!@❤

@thatpickleballguy

3 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Kyle is always so hyped to share his knowledge. That passion makes all his instructional content so much more fun to watch.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouraging words! Idk what it is. Pickleball just fires me up. and i want to share :)

@karenk5472

10 ай бұрын

His videos are the BEST, & def most entertaining 😃

These strategies are sooooo good. I've been playing pickleball for a while now but these strategies are so foundational, I go back to this video every couple of weeks to make sure I don't forget them.

@thatpickleballguy

3 ай бұрын

That is appreciated! Stay tuned for more

More good instruction per minute than any other PB video I've seen. Many thanks.

@thatpickleballguy

7 ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

Thanks so much for this video. I'm a 69 year old grandma that never played sports, my friends all want to play pickleball (for exercise). I've been playing for months and I'm just not getting it. I sucked until I watched this video and did everything you said and I finally won 2 games the other day.

@thatpickleballguy

8 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad it was helpful!

@PickleballTrends

2 ай бұрын

Lets go! keep up the win streak

This guy rocks! Easy to understand, straight to the point and actually "shows" you how to execute techniques.

@thatpickleballguy

Ай бұрын

Appreciate the kind words :)

In the description, you should have a listing of the key points. I can then have a reminder of those points within having to view the video again. 😊 Thanks for the advice.

I’m a beginner. So far this is one of the BEST videos I have seen. Clean and concise explanation. I love that he goes to the point he wants to come across! Thanks for your amazing video! NEW subscriber.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

oo wow! Fantastic! Glad it helped.

That’s the best PB tips video I have seen. Very relevant, concise, nicely presented.

@thatpickleballguy

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Your a great teacher Kyle. Extremely helpful. Would you reccomend putting backspin on the 3rd shot drop? I do it all the time and it works great against especially lower level/rec players.

@thatpickleballguy

6 ай бұрын

The most important thing is hitting your 3rd shot so your opponent either 1. Has to let their 4th shot bounce. Or 2. hit up on the ball. So whether it's topspin or backspin, either works. I use both. I almost always hit backspin on my backhand and typically hit topspin on my forehand drop.

@mitchgillilan

6 ай бұрын

@thatpickleballguy Thanks for the tip. I used to play a lot of table tennis so I have no problem really putting spin off the backhand and forehand shots.

I’m a senior tennis player considering taking up pickleball. This instructional video was excellent & fun!

@thatpickleballguy

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching. Glad it helped!

Kyle - well done! You make the BEST instructional videos! They're a perfect combination of practicality, conciseness and levity - love your sense of humor!!. I recently started teaching and these have become my go to videos not only on which to pattern my lesson planning. but also to send to students who are particularly interested in improving their game. I'm a huge fan - keep them coming!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Oo wow! I really appreciate that! Thanks so much Jill!

My KZread feed is always flooded with pickleball DOs and DONTs videos. But Kyle you're hands down the best pickleball instructional content creator I have seen. I have learned a lot from your videos, keep up the good work!!

@thatpickleballguy

8 ай бұрын

Wow, thanks for the compliment!

Love the instruction, thank you so much...

@thatpickleballguy

9 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Memorial Day, 2023, I played my first game of pickle ball!! I’m hooked, I had so much fun!!!

@thatpickleballguy

11 ай бұрын

Let's go!! Be careful, it might change your life.

So good!

Super helpful video. Thank you tons.

@thatpickleballguy

9 күн бұрын

Youre welcome

This is exactly what I would have needed when I was a beginner! Love the content Kyle! Keep it up bro! Staying with you until the end! 💪

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!!

Excellent! Love it !

Solid Content! Thank you Kyle!

@thatpickleballguy

7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great advice and nicely illustrated.

@thatpickleballguy

Ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great video. I am beginning to coach here in Belgium and I apply already more of your tips but I learn everyday. This video is clear, simple and well « pictured ». Thanx and continue it is great

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much! Glad it’s helping!

@judymckee5992

7 ай бұрын

I used to live in Belgium, where do you all play? Thank you for your reply.

Another great video Kyle! 👍🏼Keep them coming 😊

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

They’re coming!!

Thank you! This is exactly what we need to prepare for our tournament!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it’s helpful!

SO ENTERTAINING. Love your stuff. SO FUNNY. Excellent instruction. Thank you so much.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!

very helpful for new players!

@thatpickleballguy

8 күн бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Nice compact video with lots of good stuff. To the point. THANKS.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Great tips! I am going to work on implementing these next time I play! Thank you!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome! Glad it helped!

Loved this video, keep it up!!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Great tips, thank you very much!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad they’re helpful!

Loving your videos!!!

@thatpickleballguy

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoy them!

Dude, excellent video. I learned some good things from this. Will re-watch several times. Subscribed!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped!

Smart, fun & on point strategic video. Cheers

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Kyle, thank you for creating this video. The SERVE AND STAY idea has really helped me a lot!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! And honestly, me too! Even at the pro level, I still have to remind myself of this. I still catch myself creeping up. It's normal.

Great advice. Thank you!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

What a great video. Thank you so much for this!

@thatpickleballguy

11 ай бұрын

Absolutely! Glad it helps

Awesome video, great tips. Thanks!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Great instructions, Thank you, Kyle!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!!

very helpful for me as a beginner. Thank you

@thatpickleballguy

7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

I am a work in progress with the dink return. I do not have the feel to drop the ball into the kitchen. I can return the serve deep to the server and rush to the NVZ line. I use my drop serve to the opponents backhand. Serving on the deuce side I aim for the T and on the add side I aim for the baseline and sideline corner. I thoroughly enjoyed your video and it was entertaining and very informative. Thank you Kyle.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

fantastic! Glad it helped!

Good teaching!

@thatpickleballguy

4 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Stay tuned for more.

Fantastic video 🏓!!!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Awesome tips! Thanks, Bud!

@thatpickleballguy

11 ай бұрын

For sure!!

Great content. Love the KD8 Aunt Pearls. Great pickleball shoes.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Kyle is the GOAT of Pickleball KZread videos.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Brad!

Hi Kyle! Enjoyed watching your video. Good job with your presentation! You are funny even in editing 🤪looking forward to your next video

@thatpickleballguy

8 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Awsome video. Thank you! :D

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching,

Great tips in this video. I'm definitely sporadic and gotta hold the line. I'm sharing this with my doubles partner as well!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

I was too when i first started!! Glad it helped!

Your content is super informative, entertaining and well presented. Editing is superb. One of the best PB educational sites on the internet. Period.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words. Glad its been helpful!

GREAT TIPS!!!

@thatpickleballguy

10 ай бұрын

Glad you think so!

Nice lesson.

@thatpickleballguy

6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it!

Excellent video. Well done

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

Great, basic tips at anybody 3.5 and up should do. The simple tip of the game to the backhand and dropping to the back, and I went in so many more points.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

thanks good one

@thatpickleballguy

9 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Solid Fundamentals!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

This video is me over and over and over again saying all this stuff, often to deaf ears. I am sharing with our players who will read my comment 🤪. Hopefully having you Kyle showing them will make a difference and make my job easier! Brilliant video. 10/10. Wish you were in Australia!

@thatpickleballguy

Ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing!

The best man!! Thank you,..

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Great video

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom!

Great video shared

@thatpickleballguy

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much!

The man!!!

Great, compact video, thank you! 👋Easy to send to beginner/intermediate friends that have been playing a long time, but don't do any of those tips. (However, I would have called a whistle on you -- your right foot was touching the kitchen line many times (esp in point #2). 😂 Better to keep the toes 3-4 inches back off the line. 👌👋

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

😂😂i gotta be better

Good tips. Your videos are always informative and a lot of fun. BTW, at 4:36 you “kind of” did what you told us not to do. You had to retreat to hit your drop. 😀

@thatpickleballguy

10 ай бұрын

Was wondering when someone would catch that 😉

The KING of Pickleball nails it again!!!👏🏻👏🏻🙏🏻😊Big thanks!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

hahahaha, i don't know about that, but thanks for the encouragement!

@terigiese1322

Жыл бұрын

@@thatpickleballguy 😅Absolutely!!!

i like how the dog chased him off court. xD

@thatpickleballguy

5 ай бұрын

So funny!

Best tutorials ever!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Craig!

You want to get to the kitchen line. That is the goal. If you hit a weak return the other players will be driving the ball at the player running to the nvz. Play smart. If they are about to hit the ball do a split step if you have not gotten to the nvz.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Agree! I’ll do another video on split stepping!

Great vid….the one poor guy who was sometimes struggling hitting the balls was a good visual for how not to do it in those moments….that helped.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Hahah for sure!! That’s my guy Tyler! Definitely improving. Gotta coach him hard 😂

Thank you for an excellent video. Can you do a video on how to navigate with your partner to the kitchen line from the baseline? There are so many players who never seem to understand this concept.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Yes coming soon!!

Great video!! how do you defend number 6? *as if you are in Tyle's shoes* thanks!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Good question. The most basic answer is, improve your backhand dink and then it doesn't matter as much. That takes some time but it is the primary answer. Another option if your backhand dink is really poor right now. You can run around your backhand to allow yourself to hit a forehand for a better shot! Let me know if that helps!

Raw beginner here. Nice video, thanks. Nothing at all about this game makes sense to me at this point. I've played three times now. Gotta say, playing from the kitchen line seems impossible to me. That seems to be the last place I want to be. I simply cannot react to balls from that close distance. Of course, I can't react to any balls but at least I'm not terrified when I'm back a bit. Anyway thanks.

@thatpickleballguy

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed! Keep at it, you'll continue to improve!

Sending this to my partner because he NEEDS to figure it out haha

@thatpickleballguy

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing it!

I do the third ball drive because dropping the ball means hitting it hard enough that it clears the net but soft enough that it lands in the kitchen. That's too much for me if I'm hitting from deep in the court.

@thatpickleballguy

9 ай бұрын

Nice!

That dog scared me lol

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Me too!

This is by far your best video

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! For my own learning, what makes this one better than the others?

@bimalradia1969

Жыл бұрын

@@thatpickleballguy The strategies are bang on! Without fluff. With animation graphics makes it easy to get it the first time. Also, the 3 other players are well trained to participate vs. random guys who cannot hit a straight ball 😅

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

@@bimalradia1969 Thank you!! I'll pass that along to them!

Love your videos. You actually followed my mantra of "Serve and step back", not serve and stay.

@thatpickleballguy

10 ай бұрын

Yep I like that!

Those are good pointers.

@thatpickleballguy

9 ай бұрын

Glad they're helpful!

is there ever a time to retreat from the kitchen line (as a 3.0) -- say for instance when i pop it up? or should i just hold and try to block?

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Oo yeah, there’s definitely a time to retreat, if you or your partner hit a ball that’s high enough for your opponent to hit down on, I’d move back and get my paddle down!

@RCodyWanner

Жыл бұрын

@@thatpickleballguy 🚀🙏🏼 thank you for confirming!! i've been retreating on pop ups but had a partner yell at me the other day -- a work in progress 😂

Serve and stay works 90 percent of the time. There's a few players that drop it RIGHT into the kitchen everytime!! They annoy the hell out of me cause I swear if I attempt to move up they see me move up and drive it of course at that time I'm done.

You demonstrated it when taking a 3rd shot when you said something like, “Okay, now we go.” But wish you had emphasized when the non-hitting partner should get to the net on the third shot. I see way to many rec players charging the net the second they realize the 3rd shot isn’t coming to them. I guess they confuse the 3rd shot with the 2nd. Going to share this on our message board.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

I completely agree! About the player not hitting the third shot. I actually want to do a whole video on this topic. Because there’s definitely some nuance to it!

On the return and run, better to return soft and long as the opponent has to let it bounce once. If the receiver of the serve hit a low hard drive they have less time to run into the NVLine.

@thatpickleballguy

9 ай бұрын

Yes. I think that's a strong strategy. When you watch pros, you'll watch them hit it with more force because they're typically faster to the kitchen. But hitting DEEP is the primary principle!

The editing is great and a LOT of work but it helps newbies like myself understand your instructions.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

So glad it's helpful! Gotta give my editor a TON of credit. He's amazing at what he does!

Isn’t it ok to be a foot, 2 feet or so from the kitchen line? Do you need to be on top of the kitchen line when you run up. I been playing for about 6 weeks now and beating 3.5 players (you’re videos are a big part of my success) but I’m not on top of the kitchen line. I feel more comfortable a foot or two in front of the kitchen line. Is this ok? Thanks for these amazing videos! Merry Christmas!

@thatpickleballguy

4 ай бұрын

Yes that is ok. While you're not right up on the kitchen line you're still up there and able to hit it out of the kitchen!

Hi we are new to pickleball and have been playing with one partner at the kitchen line and one behind to cover if they miss. Can someone explain why this isn’t good strategy? If I’m understanding it’s just because two at the net is better offensively. We do seem to do more running than most other teams 😂but I am surprised that this isn’t typical strategy to have one offensive and one more defensive player in a sense.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Truthfully, the best way for you to decide if it's a good strategy is to play one game doing it, then play one game with both of you up at the kitchen! And see which one works better! Part of what makes this game is experimenting. :)

Ok so question on serve rule. Can a person serving the ball start the serving motion outside of the designated side line center line base line area before contact with the ball but fully step into the correct area and then make contact with the ball. Thanks for any help on this question

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

You have to be on the court to serve. So you can't be outside the sideline. Also, you can make contact in front of the baseline as long as one of your feet is still behind the baseline on impact!

I am just learning Pickleball and your videos are so helpful to understand the rules. Thank you. I seem to be a slow learner but I’ll get there 🙂

@thatpickleballguy

8 ай бұрын

You got this!! Glad the videos are helpful!

Next level editing wow

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! My editor is legit!!

Should you be running full speed to the line on a third shot if your return is short and the opposition will be nailing you with their thrid shot drive?

@thatpickleballguy

4 ай бұрын

If you know they typically hit 3rd shot drive you don't have to sprint up but move with some pace and be prepared for the return!

What about lob strategy?

Forget beginners, I find many players telling me they are “intermediate” can’t drop the ball in the kitchen from near the baseline area. And that is because they have absolutely no touch. They can only drive the ball, which only works at lower levels. These players are usually hyper-aggressive at the kitchen often flailing at the ball and invariably off-balance. The other shot they never hit is a reset. They don’t have the shot.

@thatpickleballguy

10 ай бұрын

For sure!

I am so confused about the doubles serving/scoring: 1)Does each side always start on the right side no matter what the score (for example: if your score is 3 - 5, does server #1 start on the right-hand side?) 2)Or do you start the serve on the right or left dependent on the score - right/even and left/odd thereby making server #1 whoever starts the serve dependent on the serve of the right or the left? 3)After server #1 serves and loses and the serve is passed to server #2, then does server #2 serve from the box where they currently are or do they move to the box where server #1 was?

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Hey there! You're not alone on that. It's pretty confusing to learn. I had a ton of trouble at first - kzread.info/dash/bejne/pHhlsZWLaaWWg9o.html Check out this video. Start at 4:14 in the video and that's probably the best way for me to communicate :) Let me know if you have follow up questions.

@elisabetharnold7438

Жыл бұрын

@@thatpickleballguy hey thanks - that was pretty helpful!! Another video gave this Bonus tip for Doubles Scoring/Serving which is confusing me “It gets confusing but remember this, the first server in the game for each team will be in the right side when they have an even score and on the left side when their score is odd.

@elisabetharnold7438

Жыл бұрын

@@thatpickleballguy hey thanks - that was pretty helpful!! Another video gave this Bonus tip for Doubles Scoring/Serving which is confusing me “It gets confusing but remember this, the first server in the game for each team will be in the right side when they have an even score and on the left side when their score is odd." But I thought you said that you always start the serving with server #1 on the right hand side no matter what the score is??

Best advice ever for 3.50-4.00 players. Those graphics are really helpful. Would love to see some videos about which spot to hit for overhead shot. I hoping to see more videos like that! I bet Chris is watching this video to get himself to 4.00.

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Okay!! Will add that to the list

@300andDeadStraight

Жыл бұрын

Angles. It's almost impossible to hit through people in pickleball. Hit them wide with less pace.

I took big long swings at the kitchen line.

Bets video instruction for beginners!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouragement.

I take big runs back and forth when I lose focus on the ball.

I'm trying to see how that third sought drop shot is effective? It seems like you're hitting the ball right to them.

@thatpickleballguy

5 ай бұрын

A 3rd shot drop is all about timing and keeps the opposing team on their toes. If you always drive the ball they know whats coming but if you have a drop they can't predict if you're going to drive or drop!

Hit it to their back hand is almost always a great strategy

@thatpickleballguy

11 ай бұрын

For sure!

Great instructional video! Should be PB101 for every player! I would love to have Kyle as an instructor… talent, enthusiasm, and fun such a wonderful combination!

@thatpickleballguy

Жыл бұрын

O wow!! Thanks Laura for the kind words. Really appreciate the encouragement.