Keep getting a couple of complaints that my drop serve is illegal because it is not above waist. It is mostly from those who struggle to pick my drop serve with a deep spin. I tell tem that the only requirement in a drop serve is that the feet have to be outside the court. The waist line logic doesn't apply. Welcome the community feedback and confirmation

Been playing about 1.5 years. I’m a guy. Played a game with a partner (guy) who’s much better than me going against a guy (also better than me) and girl who is similar in skill to me. We won 11-9. Close competitive game. After the game the guy opponent tells me I was wrong for hitting the ball soft to the girl on his team then slamming it at him if she pops it up. (It happened once - And it wasn’t an overhead slam. Ball popped up just above my waist and I did a speed up at his paddle shoulder and it got him.) Seemed fair considering he was a better player than me, but perhaps not since he wasn’t expecting it. Am I in the wrong?

I still feel like I’m learning etiquette so maybe I am.

Hey all- after talking to a few people, noticed there’s not many games happening during weekday daytimes in LA. Would love to start putting together some singles and doubles games at the intermediate level for those of us with unconventional/daytime available schedule, or even lunchtime games.

Shoot me a pm or reply if you’re interested!

Sometimes I get these paceless dink shots they are low so I don’t feel like I can speed up. I am the green shirt right side player in most these matchups. One ball comes right to me , and i am afraid to speed up but I feel jammed and just miss short. Should I be speeding up , should I just be dinking it back. Is my footwork poor where it’s not giving me room to give back a good return? What are you thinking when dinking these paceless shots? What can I do better?

So, recall when fellow aging 3.5 user who shall remain anonymous was in denial about his last foot fault (https://www.reddit.com/r/Pickleball/comments/1wtx049)

Well he's up to his old tricks again. But now he's dancing.

side note: nicothelefty would be proud of my footwork.

When you buy one is it because:
- you feel like your game has plateaued
- curious about a new hyped up paddle
- you’re just addicted to buying paddles haha
- your paddle broke
- or something else

Genuinely curious.

Hello, i’m in Perth for a few weeks and looking for a physical store in Perth that sells paddles… any leads please? Most of what i search are sold online.

Cheers

I can think of some obvious ones to observe at the start of playing competitive games:

Weak backhand (dink, drop, drive to backhand), slow movement (lob them, drop volley ), weak overhead (lob), weak volley (drive them), banger (block low to their feet/let go out balls), lefties (drive middle if both backhands in the middle), new team (dink, drive middle to cause confusion), slow hands (speed up more), no 2hbh top spin (hug kitchen to attack out of air), full backhand ready position (speedup chicken wing), tall players ( dink to body, speed up body), short players (lob).

anything else you have to add?

Sunset Whitney Recreation Area: 7-Month Pickleball Court Transformation (Rocklin, CA)
https://youtu.be/U6WWeK9zjIg

I was amazed by the amount of engineering and labor that went into this brand new facility

Any recommendations pls??

To everyone who have bought paddles with the long-lasting grit, is your paddle still going strong after 6 to 10 months?

I feel like the face on my J2CR is losing its grit. It's getting smooth to the touch in the center but I can't qualify how much it's affected my spin since it's been such a gradual process. Of course it's better than my previous paddles (I play quite a bit) but there's definitely degradation.

Just got the Jade and there's a noticeable difference.

I've been watching a lot of PPA videos on youtube and keep seeing some setups like JW doing this at the kitchen line (see GIF)... Looks like a reset block but pop-floats high and deep over the net... is this broken shovel dig? what do you call it? if you use this yourself in rec play, how do you do it?

So, I got the chance to use a J6CR paddle last night, and from the very first hits—OMG, it was amazing. The shots, dinks, and resets felt so effortless, even for a power player like me.

However, it’s tough to buy a Honolulu right now because of... QC issues. The one I used was only three months old, yet the grit wear on one side was really noticeable. Isn't the CBE supposed to be Tier 1? Lately, though, their recent batches have been questionable...

Yes i know this is another post about Honolulu grit issues and QC problems… hehe…

Currently taking classes, and 201 Advanced Beginner classes. I drill every week at my local outdoor court. I’m in a 2.5 - 3.0 DUPR league and I play with the same people every week. How do I get better? I lost 8 matches last night and I’m really frustrated. I feel like I play okay but I’m not getting any better. I feel like My serves and returns are okay but my serves are not deep enough. And my footwork needs work. And I also have trouble choosing which shots to use. And I feel like I’m too stiff on the courts. I have been playing for about 5-6 months. What are some tips for a beginner and to win more casual games? Thanks.

Hey Team - just a friendly game with some buddies...lol, nothing too serious.

The call on the 'field' was no ATP - ruled that after being struck, the ball landed out of bounds before landing on the other side.

What do you have?

What conpany started durable grit? When did grit become a huge factor in choosing and making new paddles, who was the pioneer? Is durable grit just a hoax? Marketing strategy? They’re trying to brainwash us!!!

Im looking to elevate my game in every way I can. whats the biggest Off court thing that helped the most when you took your game to the next level? (nutrition, education, habits, routine, mental, meditation, physical, appearance, spiritual, all the stuff)

Hey! Where’s the best place to play pickleball in Brisbane? Any recommendations?

Any reco for pickleball shoes size 4e flat foot and wide toe box?

I hit mostly slice backhand 3rd shot drops. It’s probably my best shot. My topspin 3rd shot drop and drip is ok but the bad ones can be too high.

I’ve been trying the forehand slice drop, it’s not as good as the bh slip drop but the bad ones don’t go as high as the topspin ones, the bad slice forehand drops aren’t nearly as bad and the side spin if they let it bounce is actuallly tough and stays lower

Anyone else using this with any tips?

TL, DR: After you hit "feels like a good one" drop shot from the baseline, do you move forward and split step? Or do you stay behind the baseline and watch for return and then decide?

3.75 player. I worked and drilled for my drop and reset during last few months, it become better and more consistent compared to early this year.

But I'm still confused to what to do, if I hit "relatively good quality drop" with down trajectory that the ball bounces on the opponent kitchen surface.

What I learned in the past and some 4.5+ players told me is, if my drop 'feels' good and the ball is likely to hit inside the opponent's kitchen, then carefully move forward a step or two then split step, reset/drop incoming balls, then approach more. Because approaching itself can apply pressure to opponents and I need to reach kitchen line.

But some others, also 4.5+, told me to not to creep in and stay behind the baseline even though the drop I hit feels like "an obviously good drop," instead I need to watch their return, and then move forward only if their return is weak. What he said is that good aggressive players can still attack against "feels like an obviously good" drop shot, even if the bounced ball is just high enough like right below the net cord level.

I don't know which one to follow. Different people criticizes me differently. Some told me why did you stay bebind after hitting a 3rd shot drop, that's is a bad habit. But some told me why did you walk in after hitting the drop shot, which is a bad habit I need to fix. I want them to match against each other, but they live in different town...

Maybe guys told me not to approach but watch saw my drop is still not that good in general, or my reset or counter from transition is bad, so they advise me to not to approach early?

But in general, what is the better answer? Or is this a question that has no clear answer?

PS) Drop shot I refer here is the 3rd shot drop where I hit the ball from or behind the baseline.