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These 7 Pickleball Habits WILL Make You A 5.0

You finally earn a ball at shoulder level, wind up, and bury it in the net. Briones Pickleball Academy and Sammy Lee say that swing is one of the biggest habits keeping players below 5.0.

Change what you are trying to do with that ball. Instead of hitting it as hard as you can, hit it down at their feet and make them play one more difficult shot.

You may not win the point on that exact ball, but you will usually get a better one later in the rally, often an overhead you can actually finish.

The rest of their list starts with what you do when you are not hitting the ball. When the ball is crosscourt from you, it is your job to own the middle and shut down any speed-up through it.

When your partner is in a crosscourt dink exchange, stay active and look to reach in and take a ball out of the air. And when your partner is hitting a third shot from the back, creep forward if their shot is low and back up if it is high.

Third, stop hitting out balls. Your side of the court is only 22 feet deep, so a ball crossing you at hip level is very often going long.

The trick is a ready position that changes with your court position. Keep the paddle up near net height at the kitchen line, then let it gradually drop as you move back, because from the baseline the ball you actually have to handle is the one at your feet.

Fourth, eliminate the net. Whoever is across from you, you have a better chance beating them than beating the tape, so stop going for perfect low margin shots when you are already stretched or pushed back.

Fifth, learn what you are good at. Most players can list their weaknesses instantly and cannot name a single strength, and in tight moments you want to be hitting your most confident shot.

Sixth, build your counterattack. Bangers keep attacking until you show them it costs something, so plant, keep the paddle in front, and send the ball back at their feet.

Their cue for it is a ready position that says you dare them to speed it up. The moment your paddle drops, that is the ball they attack.

Seventh, get to the kitchen efficiently rather than quickly. If you charge in on a ball you popped up, they will find your feet, so it is fine to hold at the baseline for a shot or two.

Stay soft in the transition zone, lift the ball over, and work forward from there. It does not matter whether it takes one shot or nine.

Key points

Take the high ball down at your opponent's feet rather than swinging for a winner you will hit into the net.
Own the middle whenever the ball is crosscourt from you, and creep forward or drop back based on how low your partner's third shot is.
Let out balls go by lowering your ready position as you move back toward the baseline.
Show a paddle-up ready position that invites the speed-up, then counter back down at their feet.
Reach the kitchen line safely over several shots instead of charging in behind a ball you popped up.

Watch the full tutorial here.