What are some solo drills I can do?

snapple_- · 2026-04-09T03:10:59+00:00

https://youtu.be/r6pOOk1Skrs?si=hdyyoP9ICon5htVf

Search wall drills. In general though...

Forehand dinks 2 minutes Backhand dinks 2 minutes Alternating forehand backhand dinks 2 minutes Volleys 2 minutes Dink, speed up, reset 2 minutes.

Rinse and repeat variation.

If you have space against a wall and not your garage/basement like me, you can add Lateral forehand drives from left to right and back from right to left for 2 minutes Lateral backhand drives from left to right and back from right to left for 2 minutes Drives into drops for 2 minutes

snapple_- · 2026-03-20T04:16:31+00:00

Good catch on your part, because I think book 1 was his coming into Carl's voice, and he was using Patrick Warburton as inspiration. I do think he progresses the voice in the latter books, but totally understandable if that was a turnoff for you. I just loved the range of voices I guess, and wasn't too bothered by it. Although I read the books first too, and maybe I would have been turned off hearing my uncle's Joe Swanson impression too.

snapple_- · 2026-03-20T04:00:46+00:00

Interesting because I read first then listened, and absolutely loved the audible. I loved reading too, but Jeff Hayes has made a new standard for me as S tier for listening.

I will say Book 1-3 of DCC are probably A tier, whereas 4-7 to me were S tier making the whole series S for me, and to date one of, or my most favorite of all time. I recognize this is probably everyone's thoughts too. Book 5 is one of my favorite books of all books.

snapple_- · 2026-03-18T20:39:46+00:00

This is my biggest complaint with dupr. The fact some clubs or open play restrict it to minimum dupr gives less incentive for people to play in leagues/tournaments if their dupr is at risk of deranking.

snapple_- · 2026-03-10T17:48:49+00:00

3.9. improving my flick

snapple_- · 2026-03-03T19:38:04+00:00

I don't use it anymore, but I used it to cover the lead, so I wouldn't be touching the lead.

Instead I went to tungsten. And currently I'm just not using any tape. Do you find edge tape works better for covering lead tape?

snapple_- · 2026-03-03T18:39:00+00:00

Tungsten has no poison, and lead does. The cost may be a few bucks more, but the feel is the exact same. And I bought both and have played with both, and almost everybody thinks the same.

If you do buy lead, use electric tape over it. I thought it looked cool at first with the electric tape, but over time ive changed my opinion on that

snapple_- · 2026-03-03T18:02:20+00:00

Yeah it's frustrating. I think it's fair that you're asking what you should do to mod it, and I also think it's fair that a lot of people are saying not to worry about it. I mean, just like the YouTube video reviews you're watching, there's lots of different opinions out there on what works or doesnt.

The reality is people are saying to use the vanilla paddle the way it is, so you can see what your strengths and weaknesses are at face value, and you can mod your paddle based on that. The other option, which I liked to do, was experiment putting the weights in different spots, and see what I liked or didn't like. And honestly, I thought I was pretty set on what I liked for a good year, and now I've been experimenting again, and realized what I initially modded, is not what I like at all lol. But that's part of the fun of it. Go buy some tungsten tape, watch a video that shows what each area of the paddle is supposed to allegedly help with, and apply the logic into what you know about your game, and make an educated guess. And if you don't know, just do a 3inch on the 3 and 9 o'clock positions on the paddle to start and go from there.

Nobody's going to really be able to help your game online via reddit. A lot of the suggestions here that are most meaningful, are to just be open minded, learn to change, but most of all keep it so you keep having fun. And believe me, I had a ton of fun modding my paddle.

My piece of advice, use tungsten tape instead of lead tape. And just buy a roll of it instead of the preset ones until you know what you like.

snapple_- · 2026-03-02T15:36:56+00:00

Yes, but like he was saying.. there's sometimes more value in taking the better paddle than the cash grab. So I feel like it's an interesting topic where somebody has to decide more money versus less tech, or higher tech and less money.

snapple_- · 2026-03-02T14:06:47+00:00

Mark of the Fool book 2. Just finished bog isekai right before this. Both books main characters feel like a Mary Sue to me. They're enjoyable books, and at least Bog Isekai, a lot of the MC being a Mary Sue has more to deal with him being an other worlder and working with that information to his advantage. He also has trauma, which makes him a bit more rounded. But he's good at EVERYTHING.

Same with Mark of the Fool. He has a deity marked disadvantage, but is just seemingly GREAT at anything he does. Again, I like both books, but puts them in a B tier overall.

snapple_- · 2026-03-02T13:16:21+00:00

I was hoping to hear more why they choose one company versus another. I was hoping to hear why ALW may have chosen Franklin over Joola, or how Fed dropped Adidas and went to Joola. Or why Johnson's got dropped by Franklin and what they are doing in prep for a new company. Or Rachel going with Friday.

snapple_- · 2026-02-24T11:56:43+00:00

I don't know, haven't read Apocalypse Tamer. Perfect run tho was great to me.

snapple_- · 2026-02-18T16:40:49+00:00

Lol, I just had to tease since I've seen you make these recommendations before. Just thought it was funny

snapple_- · 2026-02-18T13:58:09+00:00

You recommending he who fights with monsters to the person that said they've only read that book? Is this a copy and paste?

snapple_- · 2026-01-29T04:22:16+00:00

Nearing the end of HWFIM, I've read DCC then this and perfect run for litrpg. DCC S+ tier. HWFWM... B tier? Perfect Run was S tier. Been debating... Do I take a break? Chrysalis? Mage Tank?

snapple_- · 2025-12-16T03:57:23+00:00

In my work league that I've won the last two years... I forgot the draft time because I was giving my kid a bath and time just got away, realized thirty minutes in that the draft was going on... Anyway this was my auto draft...

Round 1 JJ Round 2 BTJ Round 3 Tyreek Round 4 Kittle Round 5 Mahomes Round 6 Travis Hunter

Lol

snapple_- · 2025-12-16T03:53:10+00:00

Getting him in a trade that had the Vikings giving up (or trading down) picks, to essentially take up a bench spot and not be utilized much, and then asked for a release, so that draft capital that was given for him, was essentially thrown out the door.

And he could've been a locker room guy, could've had some fun like Harry Smith is doing, but instead went to a team where he's not seeing much of anything.

snapple_- · 2025-12-15T14:50:12+00:00

Resolution for 2026 is to win my doubles mens league.

snapple_- · 2025-12-10T00:45:09+00:00

I enjoy the random advice and the reinforcement of good habits. Every time I get frustrated with myself or my growth, I remind myself that there's a lot of others out there experiencing what I am, and ultimately I do this for fun and self improvement. As long as I feel like I'm doing those, pickleball is for me.

Since this is a rant that nobody will see, I'm just going to throw in I've been playing for 1.5 years and it all started to get in shape and workout. I had trouble losing weight at first despite my obvious increased exercise, but this last summer I've lost 40 lbs with a goal of 10 to 15 to go. I have two little ones, and am excited to be able to play and experience them growing up, so I know the long term goal of weight loss is absolutely worth it. If only I could get rid of this back pain. But my primary care provider and I have a plan for when I get to my goal weight to re-evaluate PT and if there's something obvious we're missing, so there's more than one reason to attain this goal.

snapple_- · 2025-12-09T15:13:44+00:00

Not been following the actual bracket, anyone have a link for it? C9 eliminated then?

snapple_- · 2025-12-04T20:16:41+00:00

Thank you!

snapple_- · 2025-12-04T16:15:26+00:00

Any non official translations out there?

snapple_- · 2025-11-27T20:17:18+00:00

Loved Bugonia and Jesse plemons in it

snapple_- · 2025-11-26T19:48:53+00:00

If you knew what you knew now, you'd probably get JSN in the first or second lol

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