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This video from Enhance Pickleball analyzes the unique pickleball playing style of Quang Duong, a professional player heavily influenced by tennis techniques.

The video offers valuable advice on how players can selectively incorporate some of his methods to improve their own game.

The video delves into Quang Duong's grip and groundstrokes, noting his use of a semi-western or western grip for his forehand to generate increased topspin.

He also uses a two-handed backhand, primarily hitting drives from the back of the court with a lot of spin.

Quang Duong's aggressive approach to drops and dinks is also examined, as he almost exclusively uses topspin for hard dinks, particularly with his two-handed backhand.

His aggressive play in the transition zone is highlighted as well; unlike most players who would reset, Quang Duong attacks any shot above his knees.

The video advises that while players shouldn't adopt his entire aggressive play style, they can take cues from him to add more power and spin to their game.

Key Points:

  • Tennis Influence: Quang Duong's style is heavily influenced by tennis, using a semi-western or western grip.

  • Aggressive Groundstrokes: He hits drives from the back of the court with a two-handed backhand and a lot of spin.

  • Topspin Dinks: Quang Duong almost exclusively uses topspin for his dinks, even from the kitchen line.

  • Transition Zone Attack: He attacks any shot above his knees in the transition zone instead of resetting.

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