Very clear and detailed instructions. Thank you!

Love the advanced drill. Going to add it to our practice. Thanks.

Thanks, guys! Awesome lesson! I've finally realized the importance of this shot. I'm about a 3.0 player trying to get to 3.5. I've improved from none of these drop shots going in to about half of my attempts going in. I'm going to get it. Thank you for these valuable tips!

Thanks you guys!!! Very helpful

Thank you for the lesson drill for all skill levels! I want more.

Great job. Good tips. Thanks

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Great presentation. One of the best videos I have watch on the 3rd shot drop.

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your feedback! Super glad you’re apart of this community!

Well done! Very informative. I recognize that court too.

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Thanks so much for your feedback!!!

Merci beaucoup, très intéressant😀

Nice game. My favorite 3rd shots. Thank you for your time to share this basic training. God bless 🙏🙏🙏

Very good drills. Thank you

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.

Great drill!!

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

It’s one of my favs!!!

Great video and awesome tips keep up the great videos thank you

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching

I just found your channel. Excellent tips and your explanations are spot on. Saving for continual reference. THANK YOU!

@PlayPickleballCOM

2 ай бұрын

Great to hear! We will see you on the next video :)

Thanks - our drill group is reviewing and will use your drills next meetup!

Good stuff. Thank you. Subscribed.

@PlayPickleballCOM

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the sub! Stay tuned for more.

Well done!

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Great video. Loved the drills.

@PlayPickleballCOM

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Mike!

Thank you! I’m a beginner and this helps a lot

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

So glad the video was helpful. Our goal is to put out one high-quality video per week. Stay tuned!

Thank you for the 3rd shot drop breakdown. The slinky drill is a good concept I look to put inplay ASAP

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Love that it was helpful! Thank you for feedback

thanks that was great!

@PlayPickleballCOM

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!!!

Great video. I didn't know to hit the ball at the deceleration point. I feel like I smack it right at the bounce upward. I can't wait to practice all of the tips! Thanks

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Awesome! Glad it helped. :)

Great job guys 🎉😊

@PlayPickleballCOM

3 ай бұрын

Thank you Hunter!!! Hope you are doing well!

EXCELLENT tips. Hard to get it right , but will keep trying as I am a beginner and you have given the best lessons. Wish you were physically here to run classes. Thank you again.

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Wishing you the best as you progress in your pickleball journey!

This is great

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Thank you for your feedback :)

Thank you for this demonstration as I understand better now how important it is to use my big muscles and my legs vs the wrist while taking the ball as it comes down. Perfect🎉

@PlayPickleballCOM

Ай бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback 😃

“We’re giving away 1000 dollars worth of store credit split evenly between 5 people” is a really weird way to say “we’re giving 5 people 200 dollars worth of store credit!”

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

We are currently budgeted to give out $1000 per month, But yes you are right, it is 200 per person!

@Tracysixtyfive

2 ай бұрын

Hi there. Please put me in the cue !!🙋

New to pickleball. Thanks for the video. I clearly played with people with me above my level. They I was on the winning team I need to level up.

@PlayPickleballCOM

3 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Great video. The tip about hitting the ball after it starts to descend is golden. It will revolutionize your game. You just have to watch out for your partner rushing in to take the shot while you wait. 😀 In an aside, I love your PB court. How cool would it be to have a court in your own driveway?Just wonder how much time you spending searching for balls in those trees/bushes.

Thank you so much and I love the setting of your court! May I ask where roughly is that located? maybe I can go and play some day 🙂

GREAT DRILL

@PlayPickleballCOM

2 ай бұрын

Yes!!!! Thank you

the underhand toss drill actually is a good idea to help visualize what youre trying to do.

Good video

@PlayPickleballCOM

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Brilliant tutorial on hitting the perfect 3rd shot drop in pickleball! 🌟 I've been practicing this shot for a while, and your tips are game-changers. It's such a crucial skill for setting up the point and transitioning to the net. I'm curious, do you have any specific drills or exercises that you recommend to improve consistency with the 3rd shot drop? Also, how do you adjust your technique for different types of balls or court surfaces? Would love to incorporate your advice into my practice routine. Thanks for sharing your expertise!

@PlayPickleballCOM

3 ай бұрын

Thank you! We are going to be doing some more videos on the drop soon :)

@loblandmarks

3 ай бұрын

Can't wait @@PlayPickleballCOM

9:30am. I'm a beginner. One of the best videos.

@PlayPickleballCOM

4 ай бұрын

Love to hear it!

Great video. Would you please make one on 3rd shot drive and 5th shot drop?

@PlayPickleballCOM

2 ай бұрын

Love this idea! 💡 adding it to our list!

Excellent!!! Subscribed/Liked/Sharing with my pickleball partner. We’re headed to our first 2 tournaments as partners and this will help us get in sync!! Much appreciated 👍🏼

@PlayPickleballCOM

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and goodluck in your tournament!!!!

loves game

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Awesome!

How do you keep topspin drop low and unattackable? I find that backhand slice drop or forehand cut drop are relative more flat and low for me but I want to make topspin low too. Slow pace topspin drive is another option for me.

That house & pickleball are beautiful! Is that your home? In what state? Thank you for these great tips, & especially the last 2 drills!!

@PlayPickleballCOM

4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching:)

I need tips on how to handle backhand return , back hand drop and in general improve backhand shots.

@PlayPickleballCOM

Ай бұрын

Great idea! We will add it to the list!

@mohanchandrasekaran869

29 күн бұрын

@@PlayPickleballCOM Thanks, btw the above was a great video..

4:08 *descending Thank you!

Any drills to use shoulders, less back swing and less wrist.

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

The first drill demonstrated in the video is a good one. Other than that it can be helpful to find a coach or friend to watch you and give you feedback, as you get more and more reps. Practice less back swing in a drilling session! Best of luck, you are going to crush it!

I am having trouble with my grip pressure. I know I should have a loose grip at times but I find that when under pressure as a result of an aggressive shot hit to me and I have to move quickly to return the shot I instinctively squeeze the grip hard when reaching for that shot. Is there a tip or drill to help with that?

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

This is very common!,,,It is very easy to tighten up your grip in the heat of the moment. Something that helped me is thinking about quieting my upper and lower extremities. If you remain "loose" in the rest of your body, it can help for you to not tighten up your grip. But it takes practice.

It's in the playbook

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

WOOOHOOO!! Lets' gooooo!!

How to be consistent with serve & return

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

GREAT SUGGESTION! We’ll keep this in mind!

I would say more in doubles not so much in singles

Two handed backhand lesson please

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Yes! We will add it to the list!

Very good video on the technical issues in hitting the 3rd shot drop. However, it has too many details on how to hit the ball over the net for anyone to remember them all. It reminds me of a golf lesson I once took.....and it took me a while to cleanse my mind of all the details. And the video never addressed an important item....how high do you hit your 3rd shot drop? We've developed a DIY high jump type bar made out of PVC pipes which can be set at different levels. The better you get at hitting the third shot, the lower the bar goes and the narrower the side pipes get. Great for drilling your 3rd shots.

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Love this idea! Thank you for you input!

I bought the Selkirk Epic- it’s not working for me and i’m using too much power and hitting out - a lot. I just have a tight grip and in the heat of the moment cannot hit easy

@vincentw6051

6 ай бұрын

I might just be weird, but i grip forehand shots with pointer finger straight up the handle so I'm pressing on the lower middle of the paddle. It keeps me from flopping wrist which adds control and limits power. I also get good top spin and paddle stability. But don't be like me you will probably get laughed off the court.

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Yes, its very easy to tighten up your grip in the heat of the moment. Something that helped me is thinking about quieting my upper and lower extremities. If you remain "loose" in the rest of your body, it can help for you to not tighten up your grip. But it takes practice.

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

It is perfectly okay to find a style that works for you. I know great players that slide there finger up!

This was actually a good video on Drop Shots.. Love that you didn't call it "3rd- shot" drop, it's just a "drop shot" 3rd, 5th, 22nd, no matter.. I disagree COMPLETELY at 4:10 the guy talks about hitting a "falling" ball!!?? NO, NO, NO!! Never hit a falling ball in any racket or paddle sport. Hit at the APEX or PEAK of bounce!! I understand what he's saying about the ball falling , sloooly.. but hitting that ball always forces you to hit UP!! hit the Apex n you'll get the ball at a neutral point of flight...

@HalShoenfield-fs3bp

6 ай бұрын

There's nothing wrong hitting a ball up IF you can drop it over the net and into the NVZ

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Hitting the ball at the apex is great, but allowing the ball to decelerate is a great way to ensure solid contact. It is actually the way Ben Johns teaches the drop shot. That being said, you don't want to let it fall too far and contact it when it's barely off the ground. You have to find the sweet spot at RIGHT when it begins its descent. So you bring up a great point!

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Very true!

@kevinbacon7514

6 ай бұрын

@@PlayPickleballCOM Right, but i'm only saying that the apex IS the point at which the ball is/has decelerated the most. i guess two ways of going about the same idea...Maybe if i was 23 yrs old again i'd follow Ben's advice...:)

I don’t have drop shot, I keep popping it up no matter what I do or where I am on the court even when I’m dinking

As a Alternative strategy instead of a 3rd shot drop how about a high lob to get one of my opponents away from the NVZ while me and my partner are at our NVZ. It would be an easier strategy.

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

When hitting a third shot lob, it is a low percentage shot because you are back and your opponents are up at the NVZ already. But if you can still execute it, it can be very effective. I agree, its best to lob when all 4 players are at the line. We will have a lob video coming out in a few weeks!

@HalShoenfield-fs3bp

6 ай бұрын

@@PlayPickleballCOM might be even better when your opponents are at the NVZ and you and or your partner are not!

Show don’t tell!

Well, just to be picky, an object that’s falling is accelerating not the opposite.

@PlayPickleballCOM

3 ай бұрын

🤔

The background music is not necessary 😊

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

As in you prefer no music? Or a different type of music?

@cgong415

6 ай бұрын

@@PlayPickleballCOM most of the pickleball teaching KZread channels don’t use background music. I found the music you use distracts me from listening to the speech. If you have to use music probably consider slower, quieter ambient music that’s not standing out and competes for attention. That’s just me :)

Got It !

I never saw any ping pong players use 2 handed backhands… In tennis I understand. But PB? Really that’s a super light paddle. 😂😂😂

@PlayPickleballCOM

3 ай бұрын

Try it out! A lot of pros are turning to it for extra topspin from their non dominant hand!

@derrick031072

3 ай бұрын

@@PlayPickleballCOM No need, I am playing with my « Pete Sampras » one handed backhand in PB, works fine. 😂😂😂

There are a myriad of things you can do besides “drop” and “drive”. The formulaic approach is just silly

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Interesting thoughts! What are some other things besides dropping and driving you commonly see on the third shot?

@robertcuomo7084

6 ай бұрын

@@PlayPickleballCOMlobs. I guarantee beginners and intermediate players will have a higher rate of success with opponents making errors with that than trying to drop a third shot and missing short or too far with the opponent whacking the latter. A tip? Lob to the weaker player.

@Largecanyondog

6 ай бұрын

@@PlayPickleballCOM lob. Sabr. Passing shot down to the backhand side of opponent. Dipping topspin down the middle line. Sabr (saber) is an acronym Sneak Attack By Rodger) Federer pioneered it. You simultaneously block/slice the ball while crashing the net without any split step. It’s great for neutralizing the advantage returners have in PB.

It took 2 minutes to get to the tips. 🤦🏻‍♂️

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

We will keep this in mind moving forward. Thank you.

ugh. cannot watch…the music is too distractingly loud

This is terrible. Everything starts with good foot work. Nothing mentioned about that. A drop shot from the baseline is not a good idea, unless the serve return is short. The goal always needs to be a deep service return and then that makes this a super bad idea. This video is junk

@CWK090

Ай бұрын

When I am at the NVZ and my serving opponents are back near the baseline, I love it when they choose a drive over a drop. I hope they drive it right at me. A drop into the kitchen from the baseline is a much better choice IF you have the skill. Better because it is not attackable. I understand mixing up your shots but generally speaking, why give your opponent an attackable ball when you are way back and your entire court is open?

SERVE AND STAY BACK!!! Tips 4 & 5 are TOTALLY based and dependent upon Court Position. When I am working with new Student Players, i STRONGLY emphasize, SERVE AND STAY BACK!!! Simone Jardim has a good video that illustrates Serve and Stay Back, "Serve and Stay," kzread.info/dash/bejne/Z4yGtKyDj7qZeag.htmlsi=T8h7UF2Z0mwQbR5Y Achieving and executing the techniques of Tips 4 & 5, again, TOTALLY DEPEND ON COURT POSITION!!! TOO MAY PLAYERS HIT THE SERVE AND START "DRIFTING" into the Service Court, in front of the Baseline. TERRIBLE HABIT AND TERRIBLE TECHNIQUE!!! Serve and Stay Back. Additionally, I use vinyl discs, on the Court, to show the Student Players where to stand after Serving. I suggest 1 and 1/2 Steps BEHIND the Baseline! 😉 Also, as Stephanie Lane taught me, "Lower and Lift," AND while hitting Dinks, HINGE FROM THE SHOULDER! NO Wrist, NO Elbow bending while executing Dinks...

@PlayPickleballCOM

6 ай бұрын

Great insight! Thank you for your feedback.

@CWK090

Ай бұрын

When she says your momentum should take you toward the net, she is talking about the 3rd shot/dropping the ball in the kitchen. This video is not about the serve