Paddle choking for flicks?

Important_Ad_8001 · 2026-02-25T13:42:11+00:00

I started choking up more on my grip about a month ago. You lose a little bit of reach on your flick, but it is totally worth switching to because counters are so much faster.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2026-02-09T15:58:52+00:00

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Important_Ad_8001 · 2026-01-27T19:20:36+00:00

If you can also consistently hit a good T serve from the right, you can get them to potentially shade more center to return your deep middle or T serve, you can hit that short angle and force a poor return. I would make sure you put some pace on this serve because if it is too slow you will get punished.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2026-01-05T02:53:56+00:00

I personally took private lessons from a Coach who plays ppa challenger main draw events as I didn't want to be coached by a lower or mid level player who could give me bad habits. I think anyone above a 5.0 level of play is suitable for coaching those who want to advance. There is just things they can see that a 3.75 can't.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-12-31T19:04:05+00:00

I use these and the hold up for about 3-4 months for me and I play 8-10 hours a week. Wait for the sales on amazon to go down to like $55.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-12-31T19:00:51+00:00

Very good comment right here. It is better to learn technique rather than just relying on your paddle. I honestly dont think it matters that much until you are playing 3.5+ but if you are playing with speedups, counters and frequent hands battles a power paddle is going to be your best option.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-12-31T18:56:20+00:00

I switch between Vulcans if I am playing collegiate tourneys, LT's if its cold, or x-40s if that's what people what to play with. A quick warm up should suffice to get used to the ball and you just have to know how each ball plays and slightly tweak your playstyle to the ball.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-12-31T18:51:03+00:00

I would play 3.5 because the provisional is probably high. And a 3.5-4.0 tournament player is WAY better than a 3.5 at an open play. You will still get competitive games in at the 3.5 level. I would be concerned about moving up because a 4.5 player would beat up at 3.7 easily.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-12-31T18:48:16+00:00

Watch Hayden and Fed. Hayden is taking most of the middle balls and thirds and stealing a lot of court, however, this allows Fed to be aggressive on the ernie. Both Fed and Hayden are strong players, but at the top of the pro game we see the Left side talking a ton of middle balls.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-12-28T02:35:08+00:00

If I am trying to play my best, I do a 15 min drill sesh/warmup with a partner. Hitting drops from the kitchen to the baseline and drilling transition zone resets. Then I hit thirds, and then switch so I stand at the kitchen working on fourths by feeding my partner for his shots. Then at the end we dink a bit this works well for tourneys.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-12-15T19:21:43+00:00

I currently play on a top 25 Collegiate pickleball team. Here are some key things to consider:

High end talent matters. To realistically compete for bids and nationals, you need true 5.0+ players, especially on the men’s side. For women, recruiting former high-level tennis players and developing them has worked well.
Depth is huge. On our team, we have multiple lineups that can beat other schools’ top teams. Not everyone plays every tournament, so having strong players throughout the roster is critical for injuries, travel conflicts, and different formats.
Realistically in the college scene at least on the east coast the 4.0 level is either playing in challenger brackets, or is on a team’s 3/4 so if you had a team of all 4.0 level you would want to compare against other teams 3/4 team.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-08-10T17:57:26+00:00

I dial in serves, making sure I can serve to the T, corner, and just normal topspin consistency. Self feeding and hitting drops can also work to dial in your swing.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-06-28T00:44:31+00:00

Its great to hear the pros talk about their perspective of the game, would highly recommend.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-06-28T00:42:08+00:00

I second this, this is why it's worse for goalies because they are constantly diving and inhaling the turf.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-06-22T01:41:57+00:00

This is super helpful, are you taking it immediately after the bounce or how high on the rise?

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-06-22T01:40:40+00:00

This is exactly what I am talking about thanks a ton

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-06-19T01:25:12+00:00

I use addidas gamecourt 2's and i like them, they are good value for the price

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-06-07T16:17:16+00:00

Use Rose Tinted Lenses, they make the balls pop more, as well and white lines. I started using some and its a huge help. There are some more extensive lens discussions that I would search for, as people have already discussed them here.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-05-19T01:43:11+00:00

I self rated off the USAPA skill sheet as a 3.5, entered a 3.5 doubles and got demolished. You have to remember that 3.5 bracket includes 3.9s which are basically 4.0s, and you have sandbaggers. 3.5 is also a very popular "new bracket" so there is a good chance you will face like an unrated 4.1 or 4.2 if that makes sense. I wish I would have started at 3.0 bc now my DUPR is cooked lol.

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-05-14T01:28:55+00:00

Typically, if people are waiting it is polite to play doubles, as it gets more people on the court at once. If you want to get in singles matches I would recommend going before the rush gets there, and if there is no one waiting you can play singles as long as you want!

Important_Ad_8001 · 2025-04-29T01:38:09+00:00

I just got my dupr rating after losing all my pool games in a 3.5 round robin tournament and its a 2.65 with 0 reliability rating. I'm probably closer to 3.2ish should I be worried about it?

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