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September 22, 2025

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This video, featuring Roscoe Bellamy with Hunter and Yates Johnson, reveals five strategies pros are using to reshape pickleball at the highest level.

The first big change is that more pros are driving their third shots instead of dropping them, using drives to set up easier fifth shots.

The second change is that more pros are speeding up off the bounce at the kitchen, using it as a pressure tool to keep opponents off balance.

The third big change is the rise of the aggressive right-side player, who is now taking on a role of aggression by attacking and leaning in more.

The fourth big change emphasizes that the serve has become a weapon, with players using power, spin, and placement to create pressure and manipulate returns.

Finally, the fifth big change highlights that dinking is no longer passive but has become aggressive and proactive, used to create opportunities and apply pressure.

Key Points:

  • Third Shot Drives: Use drives to set up easier fifth shots, not as immediate winners.

  • Off-the-Bounce Speed-ups: Create pressure and force opponents back with controlled speed-ups from the bounce.

  • Aggressive Right Side: Right-side players are taking on a more aggressive role, attacking and leaning in.

  • Serve as a Weapon: Use power, spin, and placement on your serve to dictate the rally.

  • Aggressive Dinking: Dink proactively to create opportunities and apply pressure.

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