How to Dink with Your Backhand in PickleballProfessional pickleball player Ben Johns demonstrates how to dink with your backhand during a pickleball rally. “At this level, I like to think about applying pressure to our opponents,” says Johns in the video. “The easiest way to do that is to hit lots of volleys out of the air and half-volleys right off the ground. A volley out of the air is going to take away your opponent’s time maximally and minimize the area they can hit the ball...
Where to Aim When DinkingProfessional pickleball player Collin Johns explains where to aim when dinking — and how to avoid an area he likes to call “the trigger zone.” Johns says in the video, "The middle part of the kitchen is where a lot of people are taught to hit to early on, because they’re taught that dinking is a good thing. And at the lower levels, that’s a great concept. But it leaves people wondering how to defend attacks. A lot of people end up giving their opponent ...
How to Drive a Shot in PickleballProfessional pickleball player Ben Johns shows how to hit a drive shot in pickleball. “A drive is when you take a ball on your third shot after you’ve served and your opponent returns the ball, and instead of trying to drop it in the kitchen, we hit it with some pace, low to the level of the net to our opponents,” explains Johns in the video. “You’re going to want to stay low, keep your knees bent throughout the stroke, and try to make contact w...
How to Perform a Dink Attack in PickleballProfessional pickleball player Ben Johns shows how to hit a dink attack, as well as when to execute this shot. “A dink attack is something where you would normally hit a dink and you choose to attack the ball instead,” shares Johns in the video. “I do want to encourage you to generally attack balls that are above the level of the net and usually out of the air, but it’s also good to have a dink attack as another option so that players don...
How to Improve Your Serve Placement in PickleballProfessional pickleball player Ben Johns explains how to place a serve, and the different spots on the court to aim at when serving. “I never want to see a short serve,” says Johns in the video. “There’s really no benefit to it because it’s easy for your opponents to move in rather than to move back. The best serve, if you can consistently get it in, is always a deep serve. When you hit a deep serve, you’re going to get a typic...