In this video, a game between 3.0 players, players who actually know they are 3.0 players. It's refreshing to know there are players who do not have an exaggerated opinion of their play. There are a number of things that make them 3.0, things that are easily correctable. Check it out and learn from watching.

This past Saturday, Florissant Parks and Recreation Department held their Glow in the Dark Pickleball Tournament at the James J. Eagan Center! A fantastically set-up gym combined with a great turnout produced an amazing event! Thank you to everyone that made this tournament possible and to everyone who came out to play!

This week I’m joined by Gabe Joseph. In addition to being a standout professional player on tour, Gabe is a tennis and pickleball pro at Calabasas Tennis and Swim Center. We talk about growing up in the valley, coaching, his new paddle sponsor, singles vs doubles, and some of the realities of playing pro pickleball.

In part 2 Gabe talks more about his experience on the pro tour. He recounts a few of his highs and openly breaks down one of the toughest losses of his career and discusses what he has taken from it. We also get a sneak peek at what he has on the horizon and hear what this game means to him.

Music By Mike Harold

Thank you so much Dave for doing this interview!
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Stuck as a 3.5+ or 4.0- player? Use these 5 solid pickleball tips to your game and you 'll play better pickleball. You will break out of the rut you are in and continue your pickleball improvement. This pickleball video is a part of our continuing work to help players, just like you, learn more and play better pickleball. Join us inside BetterPickleball.com to make sure you get more of our awesome content. Also make sure you subscribe to our In2Pickle channel to continue to be notified of pickleball videos, just like this one.

0:00 Introduction to the 5 actionable pickleball tips you can use to break out as a player
0:32 Tip No. 1 - the easiest way to reduce your unforced pickleball errors
2:55 Tip No. 2 - Avoid overcooking your pickleball shots - punch volley vs slam
4:15 Tip No. 3 - Lock down the Non-Volley Zone - the pickleball rules are made for you
5:50 Tip No. 4 - Do not invite the pickleball serve team forward - keep them back
7:20 Tip No. 5 - Take advantage of the pickleball serve rules and you will score more points

Stay well out there.

Tony
Better Pickleball Player Development
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Pickleball Tips for 3.5 and 4.0 players

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3 Tips for Better Pickleball Return of Serve | Pickleball Serve

We move from the serve to the return of serve. Arguably the most important shot in pickleball. Here we go over 3 tips to help you improve your return.

This is part of our stroke mechanics video series for Project 4.0.

Link to Starting Point Video:
https://youtu.be/yq0Q_-aVqEQ

Link to Don't Rush the Shot Video:
https://youtu.be/2izVppGTzss

Tony
In2Pickle Player Development
Tony@In2Pickle.com

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Pickleball Scoring | How to Play Pickleball | In2Pickle

Pickleball scoring made easy. Follow along with this video and learn how to score a pickleball game. You can follow along and then test yourself.

Learn more fundamentals here:

https://www.youtube.com/playli....st?list=PLRe6hjjhF-o

Good luck out there.

Tony

In2Pickle Player Development
Tony@In2Pickle.com

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Want to know more about pickleball paddle and body preparation. Here we discuss the two schools of thought on paddle preparation and show you how to get your body in position for a pickleball point.

Thank you to Groveview Park and Pickleball Sanford for use of the facilities to make this video.

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A pickleball stroke has three parts: backswing (see below), point of contact (when you hit the ball), and follow through (after you have made contact with the ball).

In a prior video, linked below, we suggested that by mastering the follow through you could greatly improve your pickleball play. There was some resistance to this concept. The counterargument was primarily that because the ball has left the paddle the remaining follow through was not relevant to the ball's trajectory. The argument continues that the only relevant part of the pickleball stroke is the point where the paddle makes contact with the ball (the point of contact) and the paddle face angle at that point.

In this video we demonstrate the effect of the paddle follow through on the shot and how varying the follow through impacts the ball's trajectory. We also show how you can use the follow through to shape your pickleball shot and help with the service yips.

Backswing video links:

The concept: https://youtu.be/ESZg7eG9lzI

Drill and exercises: https://youtu.be/u13UELEL4M0

Master the Follow Through: https://youtu.be/M6Du3oL7VB0

Follow through to where you want the ball to go and watch your game improve.

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In2Pickle Player Development
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In2Pickle Instructional Videos
Pickleball
Improvement series
Follow Through

Thanks to Chasing Dill and Frank Anthony Davis for the use of their video footage.

Thanks to Coyote Hearing Studio for the music used in this video. Music used with permission from YouTube Audio Library.

A good paddle grip is key to playing your best pickleball. The grip is the link between your body and the ball (through the paddle of course). In this video we compare the continental grip to the western grip and show you the advantages of the continental grip.

Continental Grip Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2xp437n6pzs&feature=youtu.be

https://youtu.be/pwsZP1Sgz_k

Grip Charts (part of our Getting Started Catalog):

https://in2pickle.com/pages/ho....w-to-grip-your-pickl

Full matches:

Riley Newman and Zaen Affleck vs. Ben Johns and Kyle Yates:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrfIWH4YABE&t=536s

Subscribe to @propickleball
https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCfhMw5SO2VgUF0Z2c

Paul Olin and Barry Waddell vs. Scott Moore and Brian Staub:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akQOVlswUR4&t=3280s

Subscribe to @Eddieandwebby:
https://www.youtube.com/channe....l/UCXyYMsVqBlgUmZ5kc

Good luck out there.
Tony
In2Pickle Player Development
Tony@In2Pickle.com

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In this video we clarify the two types of underspin: 1- the arcing underspin that will brake or checkup and 2- the drive underspin that will skid on the court and stay low (generally seen as a return of serve shot).

It is important to have a good understanding of the different spins that are used in the game so that you can move accordingly.

Reading Ball Spin Video: https://youtu.be/j_bHlScZzL8

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How should you grip your pickleball paddle? The continental grip is the most versatile grip you can use in pickleball. In this video we discuss the pros and cons of the continental and western grips in pickleball and show – hopefully – why the continental grip is the better option. At the end of the video we give you a tip for sticking with the continental grip.

Thank you to Groveview Park and Pickleball Sanford for use of the facilities to make this video.

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Respect the "X" - UPDATED - The Pickleball Strategy You Need for 2022 | WeArePickleball

Early on in our path as pickleball instructors we started to notice a common error: players from one side of the court crossing over to hit a shot on the other side of the court.

To be clear, this is not always an error. There are plenty of times where crossing over makes sense: covering the middle and lob coverage are two easy examples.

BUT …

Crossing over for the sake of crossing over or because of some “forehand takes the middle” idea often leads to errors. And unnecessary ones.

Unnecessary because you have control over whether you break the X or, instead, respect it.

Perhaps the most common form of not respecting the X that is causing your team to lose rallies is the player on one side coming over to take a third shot drop that properly belongs to their teammate if the team was Respecting the X. The most common reason given for this is “forehand in the middle.” This is an error (lowercase “e” error if you want to look at it that way, which is what we do inside WeArePickleball).

Three reasons it is an error:

1. It is a more difficult shot, mechanically, for the player coming over to hit the third shot. This player is reaching away to hit the ball. Their teammate would be hitting a ball coming into their body.
2. The player coming over leaves their side of the court open and vulnerable to attack.
3. The one very few players know: they “pin” their teammate back behind their shot. The pinned player cannot move forward and attack if appropriate.

The X applies at the NVZ line and also in defensive settings. These are all covered in this video.

There are times when you can break the X – specifically, whenever there is a shot that makes more sense to be taken irrespective of the X. Think of a poaching opportunity where one player will come across to attack a high ball. That is an example of breaking the X, with a purpose.

As you develop as a pickleball player, adding these sorts of pickleball strategies will significantly help you. Seeing the game better will mean you are playing the game better.

Let’s keep working at it.

0:00 Introduction

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Get the Three Pillars of Pickleball here: https://BetterPickleball.com/pillars/

You can find Pickleball Therapy on Apple, Spotify, and all podcasts platforms. Here is the first (out of 5) mental and emotional training series episodes with Coach Peter Scales.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/59IhIbzw9EGL3KnGWaRqS3?si=DpX3S-sgTry81VpG65yLZw&dl_branch=1

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Better Pickleball – the tools to help you become the best player you can be. When you are ready to commit to your game and take it to the next level, you can learn more at www.wearepickeball.com

Stay well out there.

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Missed your serve? Not great but not the end of the world. Missed your return? OUCH! That's a point to the opponent (basically 10% of what they need to win).

This is part of our pickleball fundamentals video series for Project 4.0. Pickleball improvement - Pickleball Return of Serve - Most Important Shot in Pickleball.

Pickleball Serve Videos Playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playli....st?list=PLRe6hjjhF-o

Tony
In2Pickle Player Development
Tony@In2Pickle.com

Thanks to Coyote Hearing Studio for the music used in this video. Music used with permission from YouTube Audio Library.

To play pickleball, you will need to learn how to move while holding the paddle.

Here Philippe and Jean-Francois help us explain this important skill to you.

Thanks to Philippe Bédard and Jean-François (JF) Sylvestre for working with me on this video.

More resources:

www.places2play.org

You can always reach out to the person listed there – the person is usually an ambassador of the sport and more than willing to help players get involved. Ask about open play times and get out there to play.

More information in English:

https://www.usapa.org/wheelchair-pickleball/

https://www.pickleballcanada.o....rg/para_pickleball.p

More information in French:

https://www.pickleballquebec.c....om/fr/le-parapickleb

Rules:

https://pickleballcanada.org/d....ocs/2019-USAPA-Offic

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Email Tony@In2Pickle.com

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Tony Roig
In2Pickle Player Development

Thanks to Coyote Hearing Studio for the music used in this video. Music used with permission from YouTube Audio Library.

We break down the anatomy of a pickleball point so you can start playing. We also cover a couple of tweaks in the rules that apply only to para pickleball.

Thanks to Philippe Bédard and Jean-François (JF) Sylvestre for working with me on this video.

More resources:

www.places2play.org

You can always reach out to the person listed there – the person is usually an ambassador of the sport and more than willing to help players get involved. Ask about open play times and get out there to play.

More information in English:

https://www.usapa.org/wheelchair-pickleball/

https://www.pickleballcanada.o....rg/para_pickleball.p

More information in French:

https://www.pickleballquebec.c....om/fr/le-parapickleb

Rules:

https://pickleballcanada.org/d....ocs/2019-USAPA-Offic

Basic how to play video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTvPYdKZqO0

Visit us at www.In2Pickle.com
Email Tony@In2Pickle.com

This video is part of our para pickleball video series.

Thanks for watching,

Tony Roig
In2Pickle Player Development

Thanks to Coyote Hearing Studio for the music used in this video. Music used with permission from YouTube Audio Library.

Make sure you are balanced when you serve. And learn how to transfer weight into the shot.

It is important to generate sufficient power to get your serve deep. While we are not concerned with serve speed for Project 4.0, we are concerned with serve depth. You will need to be able to transfer enough energy into the ball in order to send that ball deep.

This is part of our stroke mechanics video series for Project 4.0.

Tony
In2Pickle Player Development
Tony@In2Pickle.com

Thanks to Coyote Hearing Studio for the music used in this video. Music used with permission from YouTube Audio Library.