DON'T Rush the Net! (do this instead)
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- Missing shots on your way to the net? You're probably doing this! We'll show you how to get to net smoothly and comfortably...
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Are you having trouble navigating no man's land?
Many, many players are taking every opportunity they can to get to the net.
Awesome! Do that.
Yet, there's something very specific you need to do if you're not yet all the way up to the NVZ line and your opponent is striking the ball.
Many players are skipping this key step and it's costing them.
They're missing shots and losing points that they don't have to be.
Don't let that be you. Watch this video!
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Wherever this is filmed, it’s beautiful!
Concord, CA
I think there are two reasons people do rush the net when beginning . 1). Constantly being told be changing partners to move up (without the corresponding guidance that is needed or they don’t know better) 2) training videos that discuss NOT getting caught in no mans land as you are very vulnerable. Besides getting set properly - as you show - I find the defensive push shot you shared on a video a while ago are important. Since I starting using that backhand push shot to defend against hard shots I find it also lets me defend better as I progress. In other words the set position and that defensive shot are what allow me to move forward better. So thanks again for the tips. Going to good use
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Thank you for this tip, I find myself trying to rush to the net, only to get passed while I am running to the kitchen line and because I am not stopped I can't get to the ball. Great tips Jordan, keep up the great work.
Thanks Doug!
Keep up the great videos Jordan and Nicole! I've been walking at the bay in Birch Bay, WA with paddle in my hand...split stepping along the beach and finding "asphalt areas" where I can play a few points (shadow pb). :) All the while working on my mental game mantra which means hyper focus on game type situations where I visualize my success and "feel" what it feels like in real time to experience exactly what I am visualizing! I love what you shared...as I eat my daily M & M's (Mental Mantra) I claim that "I am the master of the transition zone" as I split step along Birch Bay. Now, call me crazy except for two different people have stopped me to ask about pickleball. I quickly don my mask in my pocket (that I have in case I encounter anyone). One guy pulls his car in on the side of the road ahead of me. Turns out he just moves from North Carolina. He had just purchased a paddle when they closed down the courts there. I happened to have my USAPA Ambassador card in the holder on the back of my phone. I handed it to him and requested that he wipe it down for safety. He then handed me his. I kept it in my hand and upon returning to the car, wiped it down, along with my phone and my hands. I then went home and introduced him to everyone connected to pickleball in Whatcom County, WA and then followed up via phone the next day to make sure he had received my emails. You never know what might happen when you are split stepping along the road, wherever you are!
Wow, so awesome!!!!!
Jordan, well done.
I do this myself. Fortunately I have long strides and a "temporary" pause in no-mans- land usually isn't an issue.
"A body in motion", hits the ball into the net.
Awesome!
How am I supposed to pay attention to this instructional video when the court setting is so gorgeous?
Lol!
excellent points distance coach!!!!! SPLIT STEP SPLIT STEP SPLIT STEP.
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A very hard habit to break!
It's hard to ignore that "aggressive PB guy" sitting on your shoulder, that's telling you to "get up there!"
Your instructionals are right on. Wrong way with correct technique visuals are the best. Thanks
Thanks Allan!
I could see using this if your opponent catches you off balance with an excellent serve. If you are getting caught in the transition zone repeatedly; the fault is with your return of serve. Hitting your return of serve as a fast drive is a common mistake lower level players employ. Often that drive has too much follow through and by the time they have recovered from their shots overswing, the 3rd shot is already on their opponent's paddle. A slower deeper return that you can follow forward is a much better strategy. If the shot is slow and deep enough, you can almost walk up to the no volley zone line. Given though that a slow lobbing return is not likely to challenge your opponent, but it will get you easily in a solid defensive position.
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Great video. I am guilty of sometimes trying to rush all the way to the net when I shouldn't.
Another great instructional video, another great production. The check mark & X marks are a great idea. Thank you again.
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This is a good tip. Every time I return the ball the other guy drives it at me, even when I return it far, I don’t reach the line and sometimes I’m a very bad and awkward position. I should just stop a couple feet away from the line and get a good shot back to their backhand
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I agree with the advice but I think there is a flaw in the examples. In the "correct way" examples, the drive is coming around chest high with moderate pace. In my experience, this is almost never the case with a 3rd shot drive. In fact, I think the shots shown in the examples would probably be long. For a 3rd shot drive to land in bounds while you are in "no-mans land" it is going to hit you at the waist or more likely the knees which is way harder to volley. I'm about 6'4" and have a lot of trouble handling a drive at knee height. Personally, I have found more success with staying back if I think I can't get to the kitchen in time. Then I play a drop (4th shot drop) and get to the kitchen to reset.
The example shown is one of the many possible 3rd shot drives, and you’re right, preferably the drive is hit much lower to the waist area or even better, to the knees. I just didn’t have any footage of that. Either way, coming to a nice split step is still the key to the video. We all tend to hit balls that are out from time to time, and since I already committed to hitting it, I have to make sure I hit a solid volley. Also, I would never recommend staying all the way back at the baseline, unless maybe your return was so short and bounced so high that it landed in your opponents kitchen, which almost never happens to me.
Thanks for this video help
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Great video. I'm a bit surprised that Jordan doesn't mention that not only the former is harder, but it's a NVZ fault.
How does your engage paddle compare to the invikta selkirk?
Haven’t played with the Invikta much, but my guess is that they are very similar.
Isn't the split step more of a hop? Are you wanting us to stop movement when the opponent strikes the ball to deliver the shot?
It can be a hop or a stop. It comes in many forms. You'll hop if you expect you may have to be very reactive and explosive and it will be more of a stop if that's unlikely to be necessary. It's a sliding scale based on the situation. Sorry for the delay.
Wait... how about not making your return so hard thus giving you more time to get up? Seems most pros don’t blast the return. After all isn’t getting to the NMZ the MAIN goal.
Hitting the ball in the transition seems not optimum. I mean they should want to hit your shoes which is extremely difficult to get on the offense.
Yes, hitting a nice slow and deep return would be your best bet. Although if you hit it short, a good player will catch you in transition, and these volleys can be really tough.
@@primetimepickleball totally agree. Perfect. I am on the offense when a short ball is hit for sure.
BY THE WAY LOVE YOUR TSHIRT. 🙏
Great video. I am guilty of sometimes trying to rush all the way to the net when I shouldn't.
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