How to Practice More Effectively With Allyce Jones

Make your pickleball practice sessions more effective with these tips

Many of us get on the court and always just want to play. However, when you want to get better at basketball you don’t just go play a game each time.

You have to do dribbling drills, shoot 50 three pointers and 50 free throws ect. The same is true for pickleball - you have to drill skills.

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Pick Two Skills to Focus On

In my drill sessions I pick two skills I’m working on and then create my practice plan around those skills. I usually drill for 2 hours and then play for 2 hours applying what I’m working on into a game.

If my practice and play is intentional then I start to see more development in my game. Pretend like you are playing a match when you are doing these drills. Don’t just casually hit thirds and fourths, play transition games to make your drilling sessions more realistic.

Engage your legs and actively think about working on each individual shot.

Make the Time to Drill

If you don’t have 4+ hours a day to drill/play and only have 2 or less you can switch off every other day. Go ahead and drill one day and then play the next. You will see a big increase in your game and love pickleball even more because you will be getting better.

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