How (and Why) to Hit the One-Handed Backhand in Pickleball

How (and Why) to Hit the One-Handed Backhand in Pickleball

It's an unconventional shot in pickleball, yes. But done properly — and practiced relentlessly — it can become a devastating and unpredictable weapon when the time is right.

There's a moment in pickleball when you realize that everything you thought you knew about the sport might be slightly off.

For Ed Ju, that moment came when he watched Elenga Satuala, a 16-year-old phenom, unleash a one-handed backhand that looked less like a pickleball shot and more like something Roger Federer would h... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/how-and-why-to-hit-the-one-handed-backhand-in-pickleball/

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