Pickleball Movement - Get through the Transition Zone (No-Person's Land) || How to Move After S

Pickleball Movement - Get through the Transition Zone (No-Person's Land) || How to Move After Serve?
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Pickleball Movement is the foundation of everything in the game.

To play winning pickleball, you need to work through the transition zone - what we sometimes call No-man's or No-person's land: the area between the baseline and the non-volley zone.

This requires moving as a team. It means creating a wall as you move forward and move backward when you need to. In this rally, we can study the player's movement. Both sides move forward and back in this rally. In the end, there is a small breakdown in the wall and BAM - point over.

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Pickleball doubles movement is a joint effort. Two players moving forward, side-to-side, and, yes, even backward. The movement also often means not moving. Waiting to move. Or holding one’s position.

Proper movement is determined by a few factors:

1. Side-to-side positioning is most influenced by ball position and court angles. If, say, Team A hits the ball towards its left – which is the right of their opponent, Team B, then Team A must shift to cover the down the line possibility on its left. If Team A fails to shift left, then Team B will be able to attack the down-the-line angle
2. Forward movement is determined by the type of shot hit. If your team hits an effective third shot drop, then your team can move forward. How far will it depend on the speed of movement and time available to move? Your team can move as far as possible until the ball is about to be hit by the opponents at the NVZ.
3. Backward movement is sometimes necessary because of a lob or other attack sequence that pushes your team backward or at least makes it, so retreating is your best option.

What is important is that the 2 players move, as much as possible, as a team. Movement by one player that is inconsistent with the other player's movement or position can create openings and opportunities that the opposing players can exploit.

One common example is the islands of despair. Let me explain.

Player A is at the NVZ line. Player A’s partner, Player B, remains at the baseline. This creates two distinct areas to be attacked by Players C and D (both of whom are up at their NVZ line).

If Player C receives a low ball that cannot be slammed, Player C can hit the ball deep to Player B, keeping Player B back. If, however, Player C receives a high ball that can be slammed, Player C can slam the ball towards Player A. This allows Player C to choose a keep back shot or a slam shot.

There is also a gap that develops between Players A and B. Player C, or D (whoever is standing directly in front of Player B) will be able to hit the ball through the gap that has developed. Those shots are generally safe winners as they do not require challenging the sidelines to angle the shot.

Focus on movement as a team effort. Players A and B need to move not just relative to the position of the ball. Players A and B need to move relative to each other.

Hope to see you in the community.

Tony
In2Pickle Player Development
Tony@In2Pickle.com

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