6 Pickleball Cheat Codes the Pros Actually Use

Start with one, nail it, then add another – before long, you'll be playing like you've got secrets too

Pickleball's best players make the game look deceptively simple. They glide to the kitchen, flick their wrists with surgical precision, and somehow always seem to know where the ball's going before it gets there.

But they're not born with that magic. They're using cheat codes, and Tanner Tomassi is ready to share. From his years of experience on the court, here are six of them that actually work.

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1. Control the Rally Before You Even Dink The first cheat code sounds almost too simple: when you're setting up at the kitchen line, your first three dinks should go crosscourt , not straight ahead. Why?

Because the player who dinks crosscourt first controls the rally. When you hit straight ahead, you're basically handing the momentum to your opponent. Crosscourt dinks give you more court to work with, which means you can be aggressive without fear of getting punished.

It's the difference between dictating play and reacting to it.

1. Your Grip Pressure Is Probably Wrong Here's where 95% of amateurs mess up: they grip the paddle the same way for every shot.

Soft shots like dinks and drops need a loose grip, around a 3 out of 10 pressure Hard shots need a tighter grip The reason is physics. A loose grip lets the ball absorb into your paddle like a spong... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/6-pickleball-cheat-codes-the-pros-actually-use/