The only thing worse in pickleball than missing a return of serve is hitting a poor return of serve and giving up points. Join Scott & Jill as they breakdown one of the most important shots in the game—the return of serve. Did you know that the return should be hit differently than any other shot in pickleball? It's NOT a groundstroke! It’s one of the most misunderstood and mis-taught shots. We’ll answer your burning questions:
Slice or top spin?
What’s the ideal trajectory?
Should you really run through it?
Who are the best pro returners in the game?
Ps. Did you miss last week's episode on THE SERVE? Check it out here.
The Selkirk "Love Letters" to the UPA-A 🤯⚔️
No longer being the favorite child of the UPA has hit Selkirk HARD. They call out UPA President, Jason Aspes and PPL (Pickle Pro Labs), for an abundant lack of integrity, competency, and favoritism towards JOOLA. Some key pieces from the letters:
"At this time, we believe the UPA-A in its current form and direction is potentially the most dangerous organization to the future of Pickleball."
"It has quickly become apparent to us that you {Jason Aspes} have no understanding of what a standard is or how a governing body should operate."
"You refer to UPA-A as a governing body, yet it does not fulfill the responsibilities that a true governing body should. A legitimate governing body sets clear, consistent standards, communicates transparently with all stakeholders, and enforces rules impartially to maintain the integrity of the sport. However, UPA-A has failed to provide any of these essential functions."
"Based on your August 5th email and further investigation, it is my firm belief that you colluded with Joola to reintroduce banned Gen 3 (3S) paddles into the market."
Wow! Just when you think paddle testing couldn't get wilder...
Hear more on this topic and others on Pod 50 of This Pickleball Life out now!
Come see me at DinkSanity in Nor Cal w/ Michael Chang & Jeremy Lin!
September 3 at 4:00 PM at the HUB in Alameda. Only a few tickets left!
We'll face off for a super fun celebrity exhibition followed by what is sure to be an epic match against the SoCal Hard 8's! Bring it on!
Dear Jilly B: How do I go from a 3.5 to 4.0?
This year on the PGA Tour something historic happened: Both Xander Shauffle and Scottie Scheffler beat Tiger Woods' record of fewest bogeys in a season. So what does this have to do with you and pickleball? Well, Scottie & Xander didn't lead the field in birdies. Essentially, they led the field in mistake prevention. If you want to be better in pickleball it's about shoring up your "floor"--your fundamentals...the "easy" stuff. Shift your mindset from "learning new cool stuff" or "hitting the ball harder" or "hitting lower dinks" to "reducing unforced errors (missed returns, missed serves, missed thirds), try and "aim higher" on everything, and "focus focus focus on defense". You'd be amazed how often "getting one more ball back" works. Try shoring up your floor and let me know how that goes!
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Jilly B
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