21: 2 BIG Pickleball Mistakes! We made them so you don't have to

08/07/23 • 48 min

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This week on the podcast the Picklehead hosts explore why you should never underestimate or overestimate your opponents. This can be a huge competitive disadvantage so Austin and Spencer are here to give you a few tips on how to avoid doing it. Later, the hosts explore trick shots and dirty plays. Should they even be part of your pickleball game? Stick around until the end of the episode as Austin provides valuable insights that will help you improve you backhand dink! Thank you for your support in making this podcast possible. Leave us a review and please take a second to FOLLOW!

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

01:58 Underestimating/ Overestimating your opponents

08:18 Trick Shots: Are they necessary?

30:40 Dirty Shots: Do they have a place in the game?

39:34 Pro Backhand Dink Tips

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Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

01:58 Underestimating/ Overestimating your opponents

08:18 Trick Shots: Are they necessary?

30:40 Dirty Shots: Do they have a place in the game?

39:34 Pro Backhand Dink Tips

Previous Episode

EP 20 - You’re Doing THIS Wrong! Improve your Ready Position

This episode we dive deep into the Ready Position. What is it? Why is it necessary? How does it differ from other sports? Then, we get into the weeds a bit and go full Picklehead on the subject! We review different pro’s ready positions (or lack of ready positions), and try to understand what works for them. Knowing this can help you understand what ready position is best for your game! Please leave a comment and don’t forget to FOLLOW! Thank you for making this podcast possible!

Time Stamps:

00:00 Intro

01:18 The What and The Why

04:04 1 vs 2 handed backhand ready position

11:20 A trick to improve the two-hander

18:29 Ready Position basics

19:00 An uncommon ready position

22:23 The 10 o’clock position

25:57 Wrist strength

27:28 Paddle tip pointed at opponent?

32:48 Which grip for ready position?

36:40 Ready Position and consistency

Next Episode

22: If it’s High, Let it Fly!

This week on the podcast we talk about the importance of letting out balls go out. This is crucial in the game of pickleball so if you’re hitting out balls, we’re here to help you stop! How do you recognize an out ball? Believe it or not, there is way more than one way. Throughout the podcast we discuss each of these ways in detail. All of which can help you boost your skill level right away! Improve your game now, and don’t miss this episode! As always, thank you for listening. We can’t do this without you. Please FOLLOW!

00:00 Intro

00:50 If it’s high, let it fly

01:50 How to recognize an out ball

10:50 Recognizing a big backswing

18:40 Unsure if a ball is going out?