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FAQs Part II: 3 More Questions Pickleball Players Frequently Ask Me
Here are three more questions that amateur pickleball players ask me about doubles strategy and tournament jitters.
jignatowich
Jun 27, 20243 min read
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FAQs: The Top 3 Questions I Get Asked the Most by Pickleball Players
Check out my answers to the top 3 questions that pickleball players most frequently ask me.
jignatowich
Jun 20, 20242 min read
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Dink MORE Out of the Air
When you watch pros play, you’ll notice that the players are taking as many balls out of the air as they can, especially in men’s doubles.
jignatowich
Jun 13, 20242 min read
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Practice Sessions Should Be Harder Than Matches
I’ve heard many of my students tell me that they hit the ball perfectly while they are practicing, but once they go into a match...
jignatowich
Jun 6, 20242 min read
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To Lob Or Not To Lob? When To Use It In Pickleball
I have been asked many times whether or not the lob is a good shot to be hitting in pickleball...
jignatowich
May 30, 20242 min read
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Be More Effective By Hitting A Better Drive
If you’ve watched pro pickleball, you’ll see a lot of players hitting drives in an attempt to find an easier drop on the 5th shot...
jignatowich
May 23, 20242 min read
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How to Effectively Play With A Lefty Partner
As you see in the pro game, there’s usually not a 50/50 divide between shots taken by each teammate - usually the left side player is...
jignatowich
May 16, 20242 min read
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Offensive Dinking vs. Defensive Dinking
The average player at my clinics hits their dinks too hard. It's often tough for me to critique, especially because a lot of these dinks...
jignatowich
May 9, 20242 min read
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Why Split-Stepping Is So Important In Pickleball
One of the most common things I hear on the court is something like, "this shot feels great when I drill, but it's so much harder in game...
jignatowich
May 2, 20242 min read
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How to Make Your Pickleball Drill Sessions More Efficient
Get the most out of your drilling by focusing on no more than 2 shots per practice session. I’ve seen a lot of drilling at this point...
jignatowich
Apr 25, 20242 min read
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Drill More, Rec Play Less
Drilling is more important for 3.0s - 4.5s than it is for 5.0+ players.
jignatowich
Apr 18, 20242 min read
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You Should Hit Your Drives At Only 70% Power
In pickleball, hitting a 70% pace drive is more effective than "going for broke" on the drive...
jignatowich
Apr 11, 20242 min read
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Increase Your Consistency in Pickleball by Decreasing Your Swing Size
Have you ever wondered why rec players consistently have 1) bigger swings, and 2) more funky wrist movement involved in their strokes?
jignatowich
Apr 4, 20243 min read
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