The UGLY Truth About Pickleball Improvement | Expert Tips From 2 Pro Coaches

[@RobShaffer]

My partner and I have been drilling twice a week. I gotta work more on resets and two-handed backhand drives. Fun vid!

[@BrionesPickleball]

You can do it!

[@dr.danielbettiol5796]

I loved this video, guys!! Never hesitate to show your vulnerability because you appear “human” to us 3.5s. What I learned the most was how skilled you both are with your footwork. Some of your ineffective shots came from faulty footwork, but not many of them. Thanks for a great video!

[@BrionesPickleball]

This is correct! Thanks for watching !

[@cynthiamckuin8269]

LOVED this one! Loved the banter! Loved the reply to the dirty unnecessary wrist work out comment at the beginning of the video. Again really enjoyed you guys together. ❤😊

[@BrionesPickleball]

lol thanks!

[@groot3371]

Enjoyed the video. Both of you are showing that working on new shots in your game will be frustrating and takes a lot of time to be able to consistently hit the shot. I am working on making my dunks and drops unattainable by my opponent having to either take my dinks or drops off the bounce or hitting the ball up on there volleys.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks for watching !

[@BoostITFORward]

Caden is funny. Great attitudes out there boys. What bothers me is being able to hit individual shots so well in a drilling session, but then when you put it together in a game, it all comes down crashing. lol. Keep up the good work.

[@BrionesPickleball]

👍🏻🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@edwinleon3986]

I love Caden's antics. He brings good humor to your videos. Keep it going.

[@BrionesPickleball]

😎

[@jaypark19]

You guys are awesome, love the commentary. I met you when you were in Colorado Springs last year, hopefully you make it back out!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks!

[@MrThedocholiday]

Dig it! Good video guys! I’m working on my topspin serve, topspin speed-ups & roll volleys. My speed-ups are both forehand & backhand. I started in mid January so thanks to y’all & others, I’m seeing fast progress, but I’m working on several things at once cause I’m behind the curve & the folks I play with are good. Went to my first tournament April 20 & realized I need that topspin speed-up that I saw the better players winning with. Thanks for sharing guys!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome!!

[@richhughes5784]

I liked this a lot. I was also inspired to see that my own drilling session last night matched this very closely (we practiced and then played dinking games without and then with speedups, 7-11s for transition practice, as well as skinny and then fat singles).

[@BrionesPickleball]

Cool!

[@diyak2182]

This was very reassuring to watch! Thanks very much for sharing!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rickwilander6247]

Sounds and looks looks like my 3.5 ( "at best" )drilling sessions...it was fun and refreshing to see the similarities, of course at a completely different level. You guys are having so much fun drilling. Great Vid!!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@owenallenaz]

When I'm drilling I don't like doing me vs partner scoring. I like where one player has an objective. So of it was backhand roll dink, every good shot is +1, ever high or miss is -1. So you just count as you hit. As you get more consistent is +1, -2. The other player isn't trying to win at all, just keep it in so the other guy can rep. I find when its me vs you scoring the skill we're practicing can get lost bc both sides are trying to win.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Great idea!

[@HarveyJackson1967]

This is actually mega based

[@GrampsFish]

When the ball is served in our skinny singles games, we have each player's side of the court be determined by their score. If a player has an even score (regardless of whether they're serving or receiving), they play on their right side of the court. If a player has an odd score (once again, regardless of whether they're serving or receiving), they play on their left side of the court. The downside of this is the server has to hit their serve straight ahead when both players have an even score or both players have an odd score, and that doesn't really duplicate game conditions. The benefit, though, is both players get 4 different kinds of play typically found in games where the players don't stack: - Playing diagonally from the right side of the court; - Playing straight back and forth on the left side of the court; - Playing diagonally from the left side of the court; - Playing straight back and forth on the right side of the court. I'm 70 years old and got a 4.011 DUPR doubles rating last summer. About a month ago, I got lucky and found a really good practice partner who has a DUPR rating of 3.762. We've been doing hour-long practice sessions about 3 times a week, spending the first 45 minutes of each session doing drills and games similar to the ones shown in this video, and finishing with 15 minutes of this style of skinny singles. We've both seen dramatic improvements in our games, and the month of drills and skinny singles has me playing rec games on pretty much an even basis with 4.5 to 4.7 rated players in my area. Other folks' mileage may vary, but the information and drills from Jordan and Caden certainly works for me and my practice partner.

[@BrionesPickleball]

That’s awesome!!!

[@matthewrully8485]

Great video Jordan, I enjoy watching all of your content and it has helped me become a better player. I am tempering with paddle weight and I cannot seem to find what weight all of the professionals play at. What weight do you and Caden play at if you don't mind me asking, I am very curios to know! Cheers

[@BrionesPickleball]

8.2-8.7

[@tinamarles1035]

love it .... Jordan & Caden, you may already did that, but do you have a proper technique video for the two-handed backhand top-spin roll volley?? I'm working on that one but mine tend to either pop up or go in the net! LOL

[@BrionesPickleball]

Great suggestion!

[@jfktoo5128]

Really enjoyed this video. Next on my list is to work on the two hander.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Sweet !

[@danielbonca7591]

You guys are great awesome video great drills it would be so cool to drill with you guys would be lot of learning and really fun. Usually when i go to the park i wanna to more drills to improve but its sometimes pack its only 4 courts so lot of waiting sometimes but found a place that has more courts so that's nice and was thinking of getting ball machine but still thinking about it. Thx for all the videos always so helpful you guys are great coaches.

[@BrionesPickleball]

We appreciate it !

[@ianmacdonald5278]

Awesome video! Our trash talking isn't quite so polite!😳 😂 For reference , how long was your 2 handed journey and your background and did Caden throw left-handed in baseball (which would give him a leg-up on the rest of us). Guess what I'm asking is around how long would it take someone to develop the 2 hander(Never a "twoie") if they had no previous left hand skills. I'm just starting to use it on transition zone resets as you showed in a previous video.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Two handed journey is one year. Lots of hard work and effort!

[@eandrgoodwin]

The Johns brothers did a wonderful thing for Pickleball recently: They got PICKLED! Now anyone who gets pickled can take solace in the fact that the Johns got pickled, so it’s OK. You’ll live to play another game!

[@BrionesPickleball]

lol

[@teresamclaughlin8892]

Great drills!! I am still wondering why Jordan still twirls he paddle in between shots. I know it's not something he would teach? I think it's just a habit, but if less is more just not necessary especially at the kitchen😊

[@BrionesPickleball]

😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉

[@jartizan]

Hey what camera do you guys use to film?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Sony ZV1

[@patrickderyan7403]

Caden - stop short-hopping that 2-hander. Move your body so you can roll that twoie when the ball hits the apex. You are also hitting a lot of those twoies off the back foot or while leaning back causing pop-ups. Move to the correct position, left hand in charge, wait for the apex, weight on right foot. roll that bad boy! Really enjoy watching you play in AZ!

[@BrionesPickleball]

I keep telling him…

[@patrickderyan7403]

@@BrionesPickleball 🤣🤣🤣

[@joanneluz763]

It’s the “hay nako” for me! 😂

[@BrionesPickleball]

😊

[@ljbar2015]

Some of these crazy comments...Anyway, great video and love the chirping.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@JFraza]

the “ay nako” is so real

[@BrionesPickleball]

Hahaaaa

[@DESPICKLEBALLME24]

At 9:17 you said ay naku hahahaha The Filipino came out of your mouth hehehe I love it This has to be one of my favorite videos you made enjoyed the whole video You and caden are so funny and entertaining!!! Truly appreciate you guys!!!!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks for the comment !!

[@FoxtrottHavoc]

Came out at 4:33 too

[@MrGbustamante]

How come it doesnt work under pressure during games???

[@BrionesPickleball]

lol

[@tommyjenkins4107]

Just poking fun at caden's comment that he was dinking like a 4.0 player. I said more like 3.5 lol. I'm a 4 plus and can make cross court dinks better. ☺️ but I've been doing 2 hands since I started basically. But just poking fun as he was poking fun at my skill level. 🤣😂

[@BrionesPickleball]

😊

[@caseyrebel9947]

"Ay nako." 🤣🤣🤣

[@BrionesPickleball]

😎

[@AlphaTennisinPittsburgh]

Pickleball is America's fastest-growing sport and we like it #Pickleball

[@BrionesPickleball]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@enrico8730]

I knew you were Filipino!

[@BrionesPickleball]

😉

[@rehman2017]

Why you just did not give chance 😢

[@BrionesPickleball]

Sorry we can’t at this time

[@rehman2017]

@@BrionesPickleball but when I want to know date please actually I told my parents that I got good one client and you are

[@rehman2017]

In first you said, we are very unhappy with current designer, how much you charge ? We pay $25 per thumbnail to current designer. This is you said but sudden you are not responding 😔 don't know why 😞

[@BrionesPickleball]

You’ve sent us 20+ emails, we would not like to work with someone like this, sorry. Wish you the best

[@iantercero5380]

Caden says some weird stuff. I’M CHINESE!!!!!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Yes he does

[@nilkamals]

Caden has nasty rolls

[@BrionesPickleball]

lol they are mediocre 😊

[@tommyjenkins4107]

4.0's its more like 3.5's lol. Ill give you a tip. 2 hand backhand dinks you have to gey lower and come up from the ball.

[@BrionesPickleball]

?

[@landonp.4073]

where's the 6.0?

[@BrionesPickleball]

We’re still looking too.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Come play against us, and we’ll show you 😊

[@deatonsports8629]

@@BrionesPickleballYall would cook this dude 😂

[@lazyhusband]

@@BrionesPickleball Idea for next video

[@halfsourpickleball]

@@BrionesPickleballhes asking about the double black diamond

[@rehman2017]

ohh my God that's yes my mistake I sent many but is there any way to say sorry to your team ? Please further I will not send you email after send one can you forgiveme one warning for me please if i will do the same in future you kick me honestly

[@BrionesPickleball]

We will contact you if we need some extra help. Please don’t send us any other messages or comments. Thanks

[@rehman2017]

@@BrionesPickleball ok God bless will waiting no more messages here ❤️‍🩹🙂

[@mmnotes95]

6.0?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Oh ya baby

[@gg80108]

You ignore that most have a job, could drill for hours or play, not both. Like golf its for you own satisfaction.

[@BrionesPickleball]

This is why I suggest doing a bit of both

[@BrionesPickleball]

I teach many players that still work and do both

[@johnsadler732]

You lost me at 25 minutes. Your best videos are short and to the point. Don’t disagree about drilling, but not sure this helps the bottom 90% of players.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks!

[@kipptrummel2476]

so this looks really sloppy for you guys. aporeciate the insight.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Yes lol

[@ljbar2015]

Isn't it a raw drilling session?

[@getbeyondfit]

I could beat Caden. 😂

[@BrionesPickleball]

He’s up for any challenge lol

[@IanWestermann]

First.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Nice

[@rehman2017]

Missing 😢

[@BrionesPickleball]

🥹

[@brianmarcus8816]

Why does Caden not attempt top take any of these dinks out of the air on his backhand. many of these he should be taking out of the air, no? its ok to be candid it will only help him. You should be telling him this as well?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Because he’s specifically working on rolling the ball with two hands

[@guruphot]

6.0 - 2.0 = 4.0 ..LOL

[@BrionesPickleball]

Is that your DUPR score ?

[@guruphot]

@@BrionesPickleball yes mine is and yours too.. I play better dink than this.. Look at other comments.. Doesn't look like 6.0 drill..

[@BrionesPickleball]

@guruphot lol

[@guruphot]

@@BrionesPickleball lol.. Nice fun video..thanks 4.0 tips

[@BrionesPickleball]

If I’m a 4.0, you’re a 2.0 😂