Ball Height & Court Positioning: Your 1-2 Checklist for Pro-Level Shot Selection

Advanced pickleball means constantly analyzing the height of the ball and the court positioning off all four players in real time – and keeping this one rule sacred: just because you can hit a more aggressive shot doesn’t mean you should

Arguably the biggest difference I see between amateur and professional pickleball players is decision making.

Amateurs can quickly learn how to hit different shots. But what separates the professionals is they can hit different shots and know when to hit each shot.

The fact of the matter is that learning good shot selection and decision making is extremely difficult. In the heat of a great point, our instincts and bodies overpower our mind , which can result in poor decision making, especially in more critical moments.

Let’s identify and take a deep dive into two basic rules of thumb to improve your decision making and shot selection.

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1. The height of the ball is a great determinant of what shot you should hit

I should start by saying that in a lot of ways, pickleball is formulaic .

I am discussing and relaying these two rules as general rules of thumb .

These rules will result in the correct decision most of the time. That ... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/ball-height-court-positioning-your-1-2-checklist-for-pro-level-shot-selection/