Great lesson Tanner. I play 5.0 games where a few of the players have mastered this type of dink and I always find myself "behind" in the dinking battle. Your video is very helpful. Thanks.
For whatever reason, pickleball video from two to three years ago was long on technique and light on context. Just about all the useful content I'm watching now has some element of reading the play on the other side of the net feeding into your response before the ball arrives. I vastly prefer this new wave.
2:45 doesn't this downward paddle ready position make you highly susceptible to getting hit by a speedup on the upper body? It seems great if you know a dink is coming, but you've also taught about the importance of a surprise speedup and it seems like paddle down would be hardest to quickly defend
Hi Tanner, great content! One of my issues against better players when hitting dinks back is always that fear of popping them up, where they smash em. Any advice on dink placement? Wide or middle defensive or pressure dinks? Thanks
Thank you for the amazing channel! If you can take a ball in the air, why would you ever want to let it bounce before you hit it? Do we only let it bounce when we can't react fast enough?
Thanks for making these videos! Any tips on hitting a better drive / ground stroke? I’ve taken 7500 lessons lol, even with pros down here in Florida, and my ground stroke sucks but I’m great at the kitchen haha
Hey Tanner, I've noticed when trying that paddle tip down position, I end up struggling to attack when I get a higher ball on the backhand side. I guess I just need to read it earlier and flip the paddle tip back up, but I usually end up somewhere in that sideways position and miss the chance to get the ball down.
you are right with the ball not going to miss to the left and right with the paddle pointing down. But it wil, if missed, hit in to the net or miss high and pop up to the air for your opponent to kill you？am I correct with that analysis?
How so you know when to hit a backhand roll or flick? When i saw your motion and technique for the out of the air speed up i was confused because I remembered watching some of your other videos in which you said to do a wiper motion statting with your elbow high and twisting it?
Whoa, I heard Ridley almost say a word at the end as you cut off the video! Btw, I just watched another's training video: Rid, you're a tall dude, work on keeping one foot almost always grounded while you reach to the side or back for balls. You'll get back to a more balanced ready position more quickly and you'll be way more dangerous (not the kinda dangerous that has Tanner keeping you in that cage in his basement). Peace, bros.
If you hit a dink you think your opponents cannot attack, reach in with your paddle head down. If you hit a dink you think your opponents may attack have your paddle up in preparation of their shot
So we see some people like JW Johnson have a very low paddle position at the net, and they compensate by having great hand speed, timing, and predictions. Do you think pros shouldn’t always be considered as the “technique” benchmark for folks 3.5+ trying to improve?
I love the way you show the wrong way and then the right way, makes it very simple and easy to understand
Thanks!
finally, an instructional channel that gives tips beyond the intermediate level!
Yesssss
04:51 "ignitiating" a hands battle. I've heard you mispronounce that a few times but it's a perfect word. Ignite + initiate = IGNITIATE! Love it!
Heheh
I'm happy to have finally discovered your YT, been enjoying you on IG, but it's way better longer form. Keep up the great work Tanner!
Awesome! Thank you!
Great lesson Tanner. I play 5.0 games where a few of the players have mastered this type of dink and I always find myself "behind" in the dinking battle. Your video is very helpful. Thanks.
Yepper!
You are so good at instructions 🙌
Glad you think so!
Hey I was wondering if we can get a paddle setup video or respond what paddle with 14mm or 16mm and where you put lead tape if you have any?
Yes I use the 16mm crbn 1x with 4 inches of lead tape on the two bottom corners!
Dude
Love your content. So clear and easy.
I appreciate that!
For whatever reason, pickleball video from two to three years ago was long on technique and light on context. Just about all the useful content I'm watching now has some element of reading the play on the other side of the net feeding into your response before the ball arrives. I vastly prefer this new wave.
Well said!
2:45 doesn't this downward paddle ready position make you highly susceptible to getting hit by a speedup on the upper body? It seems great if you know a dink is coming, but you've also taught about the importance of a surprise speedup and it seems like paddle down would be hardest to quickly defend
You have to recognize the correct ball!!
Nah just lift your paddle up to backhand to reset a paddle battle
Excellent video!
Thanks for watching!
"It you are way out in front and not supposed to be, your opponent will make you feel it" 😂😂 Yes they will!!
hahahahah
5:54 "speed ups out of the air only"
what does this mean while dinking? maintain the same speed while dinking?
Yes when you are dinking, only attack balls that come to you that don’t bounce. Do not attack balls that bounce.
Hi Tanner, great content! One of my issues against better players when hitting dinks back is always that fear of popping them up, where they smash em. Any advice on dink placement? Wide or middle defensive or pressure dinks? Thanks
I’m struggling with the paddle position. This is a great video on that. Thanks 😊
You can do it!
Thank you for the amazing channel!
If you can take a ball in the air, why would you ever want to let it bounce before you hit it? Do we only let it bounce when we can't react fast enough?
Yep that is exactly it!
@@tanner.pickleball Makes sense, thanks!
Good lesson!
Thanks! 😃
Thanks for making these videos! Any tips on hitting a better drive / ground stroke? I’ve taken 7500 lessons lol, even with pros down here in Florida, and my ground stroke sucks but I’m great at the kitchen haha
I’ll make a video on this :)
Hey Tanner, I've noticed when trying that paddle tip down position, I end up struggling to attack when I get a higher ball on the backhand side. I guess I just need to read it earlier and flip the paddle tip back up, but I usually end up somewhere in that sideways position and miss the chance to get the ball down.
Thats great to know!
i am new to channel thank you for the videos i hope to get better!
You got this!
Do you dink and go into fast hand battles with eastern grip? And do you block and punch volley with continental grip?
Always Eastern!
Hey tanner, when taking balls out of the air, should your arm be fully outstretched?
Yes!
Great tips
:)
So after you speed it up with having ur paddle down ready to go, should your ready position with your paddle change?
Yes get ready with a backhand!
you are right with the ball not going to miss to the left and right with the paddle pointing down. But it wil, if missed, hit in to the net or miss high and pop up to the air for your opponent to kill you？am I correct with that analysis?
Yes correct!
Great Vid, Bro
Thanks for the visit
Great video!!
:)
How so you know when to hit a backhand roll or flick? When i saw your motion and technique for the out of the air speed up i was confused because I remembered watching some of your other videos in which you said to do a wiper motion statting with your elbow high and twisting it?
Flick when it is near the height of the net. Roll if it is below and your opponents are approaching the net
@tanner.pickleball I thought Flip and roll is the same thing?wiper motion is flip?
Where do you do clinics?
Don’t have any scheduled just yet
Do you offer lessons/clinics? Where do you live? Thanks, John Roberts
In south jersey, currently am not offering anything!
Lucky for those who have watched this video and applied your advice, and sorry for those who missed this video.
Love that!
Great tip!
Glad it was helpful!
Where do you coach? Any way I can sign up for a lesson?
I’m in South Jersey!
I know all the court locations in the video…Jersey?
Where can I watch you play?! Or get lessons? I’m local
damn thought you were in delray!
I’m in boca. Will post when I’m at a tournament :)
Boca!
Whoa, I heard Ridley almost say a word at the end as you cut off the video!
Btw, I just watched another's training video: Rid, you're a tall dude, work on keeping one foot almost always grounded while you reach to the side or back for balls. You'll get back to a more balanced ready position more quickly and you'll be way more dangerous (not the kinda dangerous that has Tanner keeping you in that cage in his basement). Peace, bros.
Great call thanks Ant!
I’m confused. When do we hold paddle head up? When do we use flick shot? When do we use roll shot? When do we point paddle down? Help!
If you hit a dink you think your opponents cannot attack, reach in with your paddle head down. If you hit a dink you think your opponents may attack have your paddle up in preparation of their shot
Coral gate park. I coach there almost every day its not so crowded
Yep!
You film this in Cinci and if so where?
FL!
@@tanner.pickleball I just thought since you went to the APP in cinci
You reply to every comment?! Wow! 😮
You know it ;)
So we see some people like JW Johnson have a very low paddle position at the net, and they compensate by having great hand speed, timing, and predictions. Do you think pros shouldn’t always be considered as the “technique” benchmark for folks 3.5+ trying to improve?
Yes completely agree, it is different for lower players.
leg day yo?
Hahaha
@@tanner.pickleball hahaha. I have a big lol