Description: Learning to dink defensively is not enough. In order to compete at 3.5 and above, players must know how to use dinking to apply pressure to their opponents. Intended audience: Intermediate…
300.08 Dinking with Patience
Description: Learning to dink with patience is necessary preparation for learning to speed up. Intended audience: Intermediate players. Technical objective: Learn how to dink consistently and with patience. Tactical objective: Use dinks…
275.08 Long Diagonal Dinking
Description: Learn how to dink on the long diagonal with both forehands and backhands. Intended audience: Intermediate players. Technical objective: Learn how and when to use long diagonal dinks. Tactical objective: Learn…
250.08 Dinking with Control (Figure-8)
Description: Figure-8 dinking is the most important soft skill for new players who intend to move up in the sport to master. It is also the most challenging. Intended audience: Novice pickleball…
200.08 How to Dink (Warm-up)
Description: This session introduces dinking as the first part of a structured warmup. Intended audience: New players. Technical objective: Teach players to dink successfully without popping up or overhitting. Tactical objective: Teach…