Pickleball Game Plan
Foundations · Skill 8 of 8

Patience

Dink rallies are won by the team that waits longest for an attackable ball; early speed-ups mostly get countered or missed.

Think about this while you play

  • One more dink is almost always the right shot.
  • Wait for a ball you can hit down on.
  • Relaxed arm, smooth follow-through; don't muscle the dink.

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The 3-Ball Rule Constraint drill, a 10-minute warm-up, and a challenge you can count in your next open play, so you know when you've got it.

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