Popping up your dinks? Watch this! 🥳

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Tip of the day

One common mistake players make, especially at lower levels, is overextending their arm when dinking.

This can lead to less control and more pop-ups.

To improve, players should avoid letting their paddle get too far from their body.

A helpful drill involves placing a second ball under your armpit to ensure your contact point with the ball isn't too far from your body.

The goal is to dink without letting the ball fall out of your armpit.

This will help prevent your dinks from popping up!

If your arm is extended too much, the ball will fall out.

Overextending leads to popping up your dinks!

Key Points:

  • The dink is the most common shot in pickleball.

  • Avoid overextending the arm during the dink.

  • Keeping the paddle closer to your body leads to better control.

  • Overextending can lead to pop-ups and less accuracy.

  • Use the ball-under-armpit drill to practice a compact swing.

Gear review of the day

The Vatic Pro Alchemy paddle is a new and unique paddle designed for pro player Spencer Smith.

It's different from other paddles because of its "Gen 3 Thermoformed" design and a special hole at the throat with an edge guard.

This paddle has a good mix of power and control, and its feel is softer than many other paddles.

The Alchemy is great for players who want a mix of power and control.

However, some might not like the rough look when the edge guard is removed.

Quick Specs:

  • Price: $180

  • Paddle Shape: Elongated with an arrow curve shape

  • Surface Material: Toray T700 carbon fiber

  • Average Weight: 13.5mm: 8.3-8.5 oz (8.0-8.3 oz without guard), 16mm: 8.5-8.7 oz (8.2-8.4 oz without guard)

  • Thickness: 13.5mm or 16mm

  • Unique Features: Aerodynamic hole, foam inject walls for an increased sweet spot and added control, thermoformed, and unibody construction.

Deal of the day

Meme of the day

Click the image below for the full video! It’s too relatable! 🤣

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Happy pickling,

Paul

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