Here are some fundamental pickleball techniques that every player must have to learn to play pickleball.
- Dinking: A drinking shot is played near the net and usually dinking is a soft and controlled shot, executed near the kitchen. It is used to play strategically to make the opponent feel the difficult return of the ball.
- Volley: In volley, the ball is hit before it bounces to the ground and the ball is executed near the net to achieve the points
- Ground Stroke: In groundstroke technique, the ball is hit after it bounces the ground at least once. It also includes forehand and backhand strokes.
- Third shot drop: The third shot drop is a strategy to set up the dinking play. This is a soft and low shot directed over the net to a non-volley area and makes it difficult for the opponent to volley the ball because the shot is low.
- Serve and return: Serving is important to get the advantage of taking the first point. Return is also crucial and of equal importance as serve.
- Lobbing: Lobbying is an overhead and high shot that is used to make the opponent move away from the net to create an opportunity to have an overhead smash.
- Overhead smash: An overhead smash is a strong shot that is directed downward to the opponent’s court. This shot is often used to capitalize on high lobs.
- Sideways movement: It is skillful lateral footwork to cover and respond to the ball with accuracy.Poaching: These are aggressive intercepted shots aimed at a double partner to capitalize on the opportunities at the net.
- Poaching: These are aggressive intercepted shots aimed at a double partner to capitalize on the opportunities at the net.
