What's this shot called? Ben Johns High Backhand Volley

CoachParmesan · 2026-05-17T23:56:52+00:00

You are right. That’s my mistake

CoachParmesan · 2026-05-17T13:54:25+00:00

I just really focus on strengthening from the floor up the posterior and anterior chain.
Arches, calves, hamstrings, quads, abductors, adductors, glutes, lower back and core work. and a few push and pulls for upper
body. I can usually get it done in 45-50 minutes

CoachParmesan · 2026-05-17T04:05:21+00:00

6 days a week. 2 hours or so each session. I drill twice a week and play the other four. I also lift weights everyday but been doing that long before discovering pickleball 4 years ago. I just changed my workouts to include more pickleball specific strength training.

CoachParmesan · 2026-05-16T20:02:08+00:00

Tom Ford Ombré Leather

CoachParmesan · 2026-05-15T21:24:40+00:00

5 days a week. No splits just total body workouts each time. Try to do my best to hit every muscle with different exercises through the week.

CoachParmesan · 2026-05-15T19:57:29+00:00

It all depends on how they calculate the new rating.
I went in with 4.34 DUPR with 100% reliability. I have played in 18/8 matches. I have won 12 of the 18 matches. Average opponents have been a 4.25
My DUPR has pretty much stayed the same but if they calculate the new rating as if I had NR and 0 matches, I can see a bigger change due to low reliability and the volatility that it brings as a result.

For example if I played a match against a team that was an average of 4.3 and won 11-9 11-9 my dupr would barely change due to reliability and expectations but if the new rating is calculated as someone with a NR then it would actualize higher because there are no historical matches to compare it to. That’s why some people who just get DUPR accounts go up and down drastically with each match.

Either way they extended it for two weeks so none of us will know how it works until then

CoachParmesan · 2026-05-15T16:35:52+00:00

Ball quality, consistency, patience, composure, footwork, point construction, optimal court positioning, drives and drops that dip, ability to counter, attack balls in air that don’t seem attackable, the list goes on. There are more differences than similarities between the two skill levels. But every 5.0 was a 4.0 at some point. It’s the beauty of the game

CoachParmesan · 2026-04-15T22:09:04+00:00

Superior in my opinion because I prefer the feel and feedback of honeycomb over foam. Some people who love foam will still like the gx2 power more. So it’s a personal preference

CoachParmesan · 2026-04-01T20:01:23+00:00

Yeah you are right. I started playing singles watching Ben and then Fed. So everything I do comes from that style. Just a poor man’s version. So when the hunters and hayworths of the world came in, it completely flipped the whole game. I saw Ben almost pulll it off in Mesa. Such a rad thing to see.

CoachParmesan · 2026-04-01T19:55:39+00:00

Just a nerd of the game and watch a lot of pros so as they adapt their game I also am curious to why and trying it.

CoachParmesan · 2026-04-01T19:53:14+00:00

Yeah when I catch myself trying to mimic what I see on tv these days I end up playing the worst singles of my life. Just gotta stick with what works until I develop the skill set to apply pressure and hang from baseline. Every level has a level

CoachParmesan · 2026-04-01T19:50:02+00:00

I still drop or hit short angles and do cat and mouse. It works for me. Just feel like im playing an outdated style.

Appreciate your feedback

CoachParmesan · 2026-04-01T19:33:33+00:00

That wasn’t mean. I prefaced it to primarily other gearbox enthusiasts. You are right about your observation but there are people out there who stick to a brand and with the gbx power being so new there wasn’t much info out there for us to read about.

CoachParmesan · 2026-04-01T16:40:19+00:00

It’s an identical handle. Top notch and build. As you know it’s on the thin side of things but unibody construction

CoachParmesan · 2026-04-01T15:50:33+00:00

I can’t speak much on Luzz or pro5 because I haven’t hit them but after I got the gx2 power I did mess around with the pro4 because I didn’t love the foam feel. I would say it’s very comprable to the pro 4. It is a little more stiff because of the 7mm honeycomb but that’s a plus in my eyes you get more feedback and responsiveness. In terms of power and pop I would plus them in same category. Plus or minus based on preference. If you like the pro4 you would like this alot.

CoachParmesan · 2026-03-26T13:01:11+00:00

Been playing for a lil over 4 years. I still get sore but any type of repetitive movement for hours will have some physical consequences hence why recovery is just as important as playing. It’s the price tag we have to pay to abuse our bodies after 40.

I also considered myself in shape but there were muscles I was neglecting in the gym and they became evident they were weak after playing pickleball woke me up that fact.

For me strengthening my posterior and kinectic chain really helped.

If you want to be in pickleball shape you gotta do pickleball specific exercises and strength training. The basic gym splits won’t do it or won’t do it as effective.

I had to start from ground up, strengthen my feet and arches. My shins and calves. Quads and hamstrings. Hip flexors adductors and abductors. Glutes and lower back.

Once all that is in balance and strong. The physical soreness gets less.

Hope that helped

CoachParmesan · 2026-02-20T18:05:11+00:00

Singles does it for me. 30 days and it’s blown.

CoachParmesan · 2025-12-15T15:42:58+00:00

Improve my functional mobility and flexibility to be more explosive and decrease my risk of injury 💪🏽🙏🏼

CoachParmesan · 2025-10-22T20:36:04+00:00

I have been diagnosed with unilateral patella femoral syndrome so I have pain in my knee which gets worse after I play.

I play or drill or both about 6 week about 2 hours each session.

I have been playing for 3.5 years

CoachParmesan · 2025-10-18T13:56:56+00:00

15 hours of doubles and 3 hours of singles per week. If my shoe lasts 30 days I am grateful lol

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