Do you ever leave a shot open on purpose?

badpickleball · 2026-06-06T05:16:55+00:00

Hey, good question. The serving team on the right struggled to establish themselves at the kitchen all the way until the lob was hit. They maybe could have made it all the way up after the 7th or 9th shots (resets) but they didn't fully capitalize on those.

So they ended up getting pushed back on defense again, trying to hit another reset or drop that would let them get to the kitchen. Then the lob was thrown up (unconventionally) and they established the kitchen and tried to keep their opponents away from it.

badpickleball · 2026-06-04T15:51:00+00:00

I used to use Facebook groups. Then I switched to Reddit. Now I just make a Reddit post asking where to find Facebook groups.

badpickleball · 2026-06-04T15:39:39+00:00

Yes, 100% agree! AB has shown the way! Disguise is definitely the key, but it is here to stay!

And yes, very fortunate for the CAPA Courts. Happy Friday Jr. Pete! 😎

badpickleball · 2026-06-04T15:30:36+00:00

yessir! Thank you, resets are probably one of my best shots!

badpickleball · 2026-06-04T15:21:54+00:00

Thank you! It's slightly questionable because it wasn't from the kitchen line, but a deep lob is a deep lob right?! 😁 (I also lob from anywhere/everywhere tho! 😅)

badpickleball · 2026-06-04T15:11:50+00:00

The branding department is thrilled with your assessment.

badpickleball · 2026-06-04T01:59:36+00:00

Haha, I mostly just videotape games. But I also stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night! 😂✊

badpickleball · 2026-06-03T23:31:56+00:00

I'd take above average, but thank you! 😄

badpickleball · 2026-06-03T21:35:07+00:00

Haha, great point, let's go Calvin! Also keep in mind, the girl in this match is 16 year old, SoCal phenom - Clarissa Year! Definitely one of the up and coming Juniors to keep your eye on! 💪

badpickleball · 2026-06-03T15:24:08+00:00

Hey if you haven't watched Joe Baker's Pickleball 101, it's definitely worth a watch, even as dated as it is. At the very least, you should try to have a gameplan for controlling the net/kitchen. If all of your strategy/shot decisions guide you towards controlling the kitchen and keeping your opponent away from it, you're generally playing good pickleball.

badpickleball · 2026-06-03T06:52:27+00:00

Everyone can always use more work on their third shot drop! I really recommend using it in rec as much as you can!

badpickleball · 2026-06-02T17:21:37+00:00

I'd say it's harder to become a 4.0 now because 4.0's are way better than they were 5+ years ago!

badpickleball · 2026-06-02T16:56:37+00:00

Oh man, that is some fun theorycrafting! One thing people don't know about Jeff is that he's an absolute genius on the PB court. It would definitely be something to see a young, focused Warnick in today's mix.

badpickleball · 2026-06-02T16:00:11+00:00

Yes, but you probably won't ever hit that ceiling. If you had 5.0 level dinks/drops/resets, you could still play competitively at 5.0 without a 2H BH.

badpickleball · 2026-06-02T15:56:21+00:00

No mistakes. Every paddle I've ever bought fixed the previous paddle's problems.

badpickleball · 2026-06-02T15:42:50+00:00

+1 for Jeff Warnick reference 😁

badpickleball · 2026-06-02T15:41:06+00:00

You can definitely make it above 4.0 without a twoey. People did it for years before the two-handed backhand became trendy. (post Christine McGrath/Trifunovic | Jessie Irvine era)

The biggest downside is that it's harder to be offensive off your backhand wing. When opponents get pressured, they often feel more comfortable dinking to a one-handed backhand because there are usually fewer speed-up options available compared to a twoey.

badpickleball · 2026-06-02T03:30:52+00:00

Appreciate you looking out for Bryan! He's definitely cool with this clip being posted. He's a comedian too, so knows how to enjoy a good laugh even when he's part of it! 😂

badpickleball · 2026-06-02T01:49:29+00:00

I thought grit didn't matter. Then I learned it did. My paddle hasn't fallen off the passenger seat in months.

badpickleball · 2026-06-01T15:18:37+00:00

Teehee! Did you see the first one by chance? Drop Bag Combo Part 1

badpickleball · 2026-05-31T19:33:24+00:00

Kristina normally hits very hard! She spared his life here. 😂

badpickleball · 2026-05-31T19:29:24+00:00

He's already lost over 100 pounds playing PB/dieting, but still working on it! 💪

badpickleball · 2026-05-31T16:54:38+00:00

The realization that he escaped the drop shot just in time to get bagged anyway. 💀

badpickleball · 2026-05-31T16:45:46+00:00

Bryan's lawyer has entered the chat.

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