How to dink when you're in trouble

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This video, by Zane Navratil Pickleball, offers a two-minute tip on how to achieve a beginner level of topspin in pickleball shots.

It focuses on a pickleball technique called "cornering the ball" to improve dinking options and court recovery.

The key aspects of cornering the ball include getting your feet outside of the ball, almost straddling the corner of the kitchen, so your body faces the court.

This contrasts with staying square to the kitchen, which limits shot options.

By cornering, players gain the ability to hit the ball down the line, cross-court, or to the middle, both on the forehand and backhand sides.

Another advantage of getting your leg outside the ball is the ability to push off that leg after hitting, allowing for quicker recovery to the middle of the court.

The video also suggests a drill for practice, which involves starting in the middle of the court, quickly moving to corner the ball at a cone, planting the outside leg, and then recovering back to the middle.

Key Points:

  • Footwork and Body Positioning: Get your feet outside of the ball, almost straddling the corner of the kitchen, so your body faces the court.

  • Increased Shot Options: Gain the ability to hit the ball down the line, cross-court, or to the middle on both forehand and backhand sides.

  • Quicker Recovery: Push off your outside leg after hitting for quicker recovery to the middle of the court.

  • Drill for Practice: Practice moving to corner the ball at a cone, planting the outside leg, and recovering back to the middle.

  • Break Free from Being Pinned: Mastering this technique helps players avoid being stuck at the kitchen line, offering more options during dink rallies and improving overall court movement.

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