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The Most Important Footwork in Pickleball (You're Probably Mistiming It)

Most players who split step do it at the moment their opponent strikes the ball. That timing leaves you airborne when the shot is already on its way.

The correct cue is to split just before contact, so you land as you hear the pop of their paddle. You need to be grounded before the ball reaches you, not while it does.

The step itself is small. Take one lead step, then split your feet about hip width apart, heels lifting slightly and your weight settling into the balls of your feet.

Think of hopscotch: a single square, then the two squares side by side. Land quietly and let your knees absorb the momentum.

Three mistakes ruin it. Stomping in heavy, landing with your feet far too wide, and carrying so much forward momentum that your knees take the shear.

Wide feet in particular lock you up. Hip width keeps you stable and still able to push off in any direction.

To drill the timing, have a partner hold a ball up and drop it as your signal to start moving. Right before they make contact is your cue to split, a little like red light green light.

Use it in three places. Moving through the transition zone, off the return of serve, and at the kitchen line between shots.

On the return, start a step further back and split as your opponent contacts the serve, then push off the balls of your feet toward the kitchen line.

At the kitchen, take a step off the line after a dead dink and split just before your opponent speeds the ball up. From that grounded position you can choose to reset or counter instead of guessing.

Key points

Split just before your opponent's contact so you land as you hear the paddle pop.
Keep your feet about hip width apart so you can still push off in any direction.
Land quietly with soft knees instead of stomping or crashing forward.
Train the timing with a dropped ball as the go signal and their contact as the split signal.
Split step through transition, off the return, and at the kitchen line before every speed up.

Watch the full tutorial here.