Why Your Pickleball Speedups Fail (and How to Fix Them Like a Pro)

Think of it like a jab in boxing: it’s quick, it’s deceptive, and it sets up the knockout blow

Ever feel like you’re stuck in a dinking loop that only ends when you try to speed up and immediately get countered into oblivion?

It’s the classic 4.5 plateau. You’ve got the fundamentals, you’re consistent, but you lack the "weapons" to actually finish points.

Jack Munro recently sat down with Zeyad, a local Austin player and former tennis standout, to run a diagnostic on this exact problem. The verdict? Most players are sabotaging their own aggression before they even swing.

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Stop Short-Hopping Your Potential Zeyad, like many who picked up a tennis racket before they could walk, had a habit of short hopping almost every dink when he made the switch to pickleball.

It’s great for consistency (you can make twenty balls in a row that way) but it’s a death sentence for your offense. When you take the ball on the rise, you’re forced to hit up on it. You’re defensive by default.

Munro’s fix? Let the ball bounce and reach its apex.

When the ball is at its maximum height (or even just starting to fall), you have the leverage to hit through the ball rather than just lifting it. Honestly, if you’re always attached to the kitchen line, you’re limiting your options.

Take a step back Let it rise And suddenly the court opens up It’s okay to give up a little groun... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/why-your-pickleball-speedups-fail-and-how-to-fix-them-like-a-pro/