Pickleball Tips & Strategy

The third-shot drop is how the serving team gets from the baseline to the net without getting picked off. Here's why it matters, when to drop or drive, how to hit it step by step, and three drills to make it reliable.

The reset is the shot that gets you out of trouble: a soft ball into the kitchen that takes the pace out of a rally and forces your opponents to hit up. Here's when to use it, how to hit it, the mistakes that pop it up and three drills to make it automatic.