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The Art of the Speed-up Attack by Tanner Pickleball

Tanner, a 5.5-rated player, shares techniques for speed-up attacks.

He emphasizes only attacking balls that you are in control of, specifically avoiding balls coming in sharp at your feet.

Tanner advises keeping the paddle tip down for disguise and eliminating sideways paddle dinks from the game.

He introduces the concept of 'holding dinks,' which involves delaying the return of a slow dink to break the rhythm and observe the opponent's position.

Tanner demonstrates how to decide when to speed up the ball, focusing on brushing up the back of the ball with the wrist.

He also discusses targeting specific areas on the opponent's body, such as out wide, the paddle side shoulder, and hip, while avoiding their non-dominant side shoulder and mid-chest.

The video includes drills for practicing these techniques, including holding dinks, reacting to speed-ups, and a dink game incorporating all the elements into a game scenario.

Key Points:

• Attack balls that you are in control of and keep the paddle tip down for disguise.

• Use 'holding dinks' to break rhythm and observe opponents.

• Speed up the ball by brushing up the back of the ball with the wrist.

• Target specific areas on the opponent's body for effective speed-ups.

Watch the full tutorial here.

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