Pickleball Video Reviews by Real Coaches

Partner sets up a clear opportunity to attack the opponent's backhand, but the putaway lacks full commitment and there is no effective one-two follow-up combo. When your partner hands you a ball in the attackable zone, commit to a full aggressive strike. Practice finishing points decisively rather than probing.

Body is running too parallel to the court on the putaway attempt — legs are aligned horizontally rather than staggered. Get the right foot slightly in front of the left foot when attacking — this staggered stance opens up rotation and gives you more range and pop on the shot.

Opponent has been targeting the body cross-court repeatedly, and the speed-up catches Matt slightly off guard. When an opponent has targeted your body multiple times, pre-load your paddle and body position to that side. Sit on the forehand when the opponent is in a position where a hard cross-court backhand is nearly impossible.

The opponent uses an unusual dipping forehand wrist action that telegraphs their speed-up direction — this is a readable tell if you know what to look for. Study opponents' paddle path at the point of contact. This player's dipping wrist action is a specific cue — when you see the paddle dip, anticipate the cross-court forehand speed-up and prepare accordingly.

On a difficult high floated ball, attempts an aggressive response instead of letting it bounce and resetting with a drop. When a ball is awkward or floating and no clean attack is available, let it bounce and drop it back neutrally to restart the rally on your terms.

Return lands a bit short, giving the opponent a more comfortable third shot position. Focus on driving returns deep — aim for the back third of the court to compress the opponent and limit their third shot selection.