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How to win at the kitchen
Paul from Pickleball Daily
April 07, 2025
Tip of the day
Today’s video presents seven strategies to help players avoid being overwhelmed at the kitchen line.
The first strategy emphasizes the importance of a wide stance with the paddle held up and ready, allowing quick reactions to block and counter incoming shots.
The second strategy highlights the value of targeting dinks towards the opponent's backhand, which is often a weaker side and can lead to errors.
The third strategy advises players to change their dinking patterns frequently to keep opponents guessing and prevent them from anticipating shots.
The fourth strategy focuses on capitalizing on high, soft dinks by stepping in and attacking them strategically, putting pressure on the opposing team.
The video also guides where to aim attacks from the kitchen, suggesting targets like the hips and shoulders and how to prepare for the inevitable counter-attacks.
Finally, it offers a bonus tip on quickly regaining balance and recovering if you find yourself caught out of position at the kitchen line.
These strategies aim to improve your defensive play at the net and create opportunities to win points.
Key Points
Ready Stance: Maintain a wide, athletic stance with your paddle up and ready to react quickly.
Backhand Dinks: Prioritize targeting your dinks towards the opponent's backhand.
Vary Dinking: Change your dinking patterns to keep opponents guessing.
Attack High Dinks: Step in and aggressively attack any high, soft dinks.
Strategic Attacks: When attacking, aim for vulnerable areas like the hips and shoulders.
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Happy pickling,
Paul