The Ultimate Guide To Training On A Wall (For Maximum Improvement) | Briones Pickleball

[@m.malouf6830]

You are right - maximum improvement. I challenged myself to 10 days in a row for 10 minutes. Doesn't sound like much, but it really translates to my game on the court. I'm loving it so much, I'm now doing 15 minutes! Thanks for all your videos on wall drills🤩

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome!!!

[@thinkplanetearth2946]

What I've always loved about your videos and I recommend them to people all of the time is that you focus on a specific drill and then explain it so clearly while also providing great camera angles to show what you're doing. And they all feel actionable.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks!! 😊😎

[@harimamomin5517]

@@BrionesPickleballWhen I dink, the ball does not bounce back directly at me like it is supposed to. Can you make a video of you going step by step on how to dink it? Like can you show us the positioning of your legs SLOWLY?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Here’s some slomo shots of the dink kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWGpk3upnaZ1obcsi=ilmUXn9SXxrP9co2

[@marilynd677]

This is harder than it looks! Thank you

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@leslieadkins6276]

Thanks Jordan. I love these kinds of videos, there are times I don't feel like group play and need to work on the basics. I've been out for 2 months with a back injury and now that I'm healed I must begin all over getting back in shape physically and start working on my game basics again. Look forward to your upcoming drills. Thank you..

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome Leslie! Get well soon!

[@judymckee5992]

It definitely has improved my reaction time ( especially being 66 years old , lol ), my brain process so much faster, sending signals to the hands and legs that the guys are inviting me to play making up the team.. Thank you Jordan.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome!

[@GrampsFish]

Jordan, I always enjoy your videos and I've learned a lot from them. When I practice dinks against the wall, I try to make sure the ball is descending as it hits the line on the wall I am pretending is the net. This is fairly easy to do while drinking at the wall, and I think it more closely mimics what I am trying to accomplish than just hitting the ball above a line on the wall. When I practice volleying against a wall, I try to alternate between hitting shots like you are hitting in this video and hitting shots that start to descend before hitting the wall. Once again, I think this more closely mimics what I am trying to accomplish than just hitting the ball above a line.

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@michaelperez2772]

Jordan these drills are awesome, I play alot of singles and these videos have really improved my game, thanks. Wish I could take some lessons from you !!!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks! Join our newsletter on our website and there may be an opportunity to do that! 😊

[@pgarwood]

I just did 2 days of wall drills and my hands hurt. I know I need to relax my grip. Also, it takes all my brain power to focus when doing wall volleys. So watching you do the drills and talking at the same time is impressive!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome! Yes, you are most likely gripping the paddle way too tight.

[@foreveryoung6200]

I just switched from tennis to pickleball (due to the pain in my left shoulder) and I really like watching your videos. Thank you.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks so much !

[@johndiazbroker]

This is the best drill I have seen on KZbin

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks!

[@bbbb6066]

I hop to visit my wife's sister in santan village in Nov. If we get to see her I will play at the Kingdom court. Thank you Ben

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@Bebo83339]

I just did these drills, 1st half 10min and 2nd half 3min , what a workout, definitely need to keep working on my back hand double tap. Thank you for this. Makes being solo easier

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome!!

[@barbwinger-rourke603]

Hi, I can't find the training drills # 2 and 3 that you mention in this drill. I love your drills but need drills for backhands, forehands, overheads etc.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Check the description of this video !

[@glennbrown9178]

Good one Jordan! Wall drills are gold and have SO helped my game progression over the past year

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome Glenn!

[@theopoliswaters2405]

Informative! Good to have a planned workout drill rather than just banging away at a wall with no objective. Will see if the park district I attend will tape a wall for those wanting practice, especially on days/times when there are not enough folks around to play.

[@BrionesPickleball]

I don’t see why not!

[@kyledeckman9128]

Banging away at a wall is still good practice. Also it's good exercise and good for anger management haha

[@whatrichdoes]

Thanks Jordan! Awesome vid. Now to find a brick wall, cuz the drywall I’m surrounded with has people on the other side that don’t seem to appreciate my Pickleball dedication. 🤣

[@BrionesPickleball]

Haha 😊

[@andretheb1]

I love drills like this make you better....

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome!

[@GT4JB]

Awesome drills, focused drills are needed. Amazing how many folks do not want to proactice any drills.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Yes!

[@jeffcater8140]

Very glad to see you back. Love the videos.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks Jeff!

[@michelbedard6941]

Super, Can't wait to get part 2 and 3 Thanks Jordan!

[@BrionesPickleball]

You’re welcome Michel!!

[@tommysmoothsiconolfi9401]

Coming from Paddleball my whole life. I enjoy the wall drill lol. I found Pickleball very easy to get right into it. Im totally hooked. Thanks for all your pointers. Im sharing it on the courts with others. 👍

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome thanks!

[@dansigmon1559]

Thanks. Really great drills.

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@missbecky9861]

You are so good. I can’t wait to try this. 😊

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@mquick2512]

I watch your videos all the time. I have searched for good wall drill videos. When is Part 2 and 3 coming out?

[@BrionesPickleball]

In the next month or so, we’re working on it !

[@wolf-xf6hf]

Another really good drill but that is very hard is a modified version of the double touch drill. You start on the forehand side and hit it to your backhand. On the back hand touch instead of hitting it straight vertically for the backhand double touch you chip the ball back across your body to the forehand side before hitting the forehand volley at the wall to the backhand. I find this drill really helps with backhand resets and also creating space for the forehand around the right hip area where most people get jammed up in hands battles and on forehand resets. It’s definitely a hard drill but well worth the effort.

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@nicolecarter6087]

Hi Jordan. I just put up some tape on our gym wall and did yhe first 2 drills. Can't wait to see how good I can do the advanced drill where you have to bounce the ball as well. I think it will be a good measurement of where I am on the 3.5 spectrum.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Sounds great!

[@bbbb6066]

I have played on several pickleball courts. I started playing at our local YMCA and the color of the court, the wall, the ball and the lighting of the court make it a little more difficult to play. Where I play at our local church the color of the floor and the color of the ball makes it hard to tell if the ball is in or out. The Kingdom pickleball court looks like the ideal place to play. The environment looks like a lot of effort went into the planning of the court and its environment. Looking forward to the next video. Thank you Ben

[@BrionesPickleball]

It’s a great place, especially in the AZ heat!

[@hoanle6432]

Amazing. Love your sharing. Thanks for all

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks so much !!

[@pamelachappell1089]

I watch you and then go out and practice. I have to laugh at my poor performance, but I am improving; thank goodness!! Thank you!

[@BrionesPickleball]

You got it !!

[@enzopastense9882]

Love all these videos.They have helped me out tremendously.

[@BrionesPickleball]

You’re welcome! 😊

[@andreascott9577]

Yes. Love it and am going to go practice. Thanks for the help, Jordan.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Np!

[@AnnMitt]

Excellent video!!! 🏓🧡

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@kayvickers3023]

You make it look so easy! I’ll keep practicing!!

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@candidopersonal5972]

The best video to training!!!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@LeeCabell]

Great video!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks!

[@terryalverson4741]

Great video. Enjoy all your tips. On the volley, when you talk about keeping your focal point on the wall is that playing as well when you volley? Or should you follow the ball to the paddle on volleys?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Your eyes aren’t fast enough to track fast volleys, so yes

[@bernadinesmall1918]

Excellent!

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@lamar4333]

The hardest part for me on wall drills is getting the tape straight on the wall. Im jealous at how straight your tape is.. How long did it take you to perfect this?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Tape?? lol

[@Nice-vs1cn]

Thanks

[@BrionesPickleball]

Np!

[@EdisonShiFilm]

Hi Jordan. Love the video. Can you show us some drills for singles?

[@BrionesPickleball]

We’ll be coming out with that soon!

[@jimsorrentino5031]

Wouldn't it be important to have a second upper tape line on the wall about 12 inches above the net height line to practice dinks and resets? And, while the volley practice drill may help develop eye-hand reflex skills, it appears to reinforce hitting up to your opponents vs. lateral or down.

[@BrionesPickleball]

You can do that if you want. No, volleying on the wall like this does not reinforce pop ups. If you can control the ball against the wall like this, then you can control the height of any ball.

[@bbbb6066]

The wall That I use has the small bricks and with the mortar in between the blocks the ball often bounces off the wall in different ways. But I have been doing your drill for some time now. Thank you for your drills. You should try it on an uneven surface for a challenge. Thank you

[@BrionesPickleball]

You’re welcome!

[@consistentreferrals]

What a great video Thankyou

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks!!

[@barbarafranchetto8211]

Wonderful video…I’ve been practicing in my garage and these drills give me a focus. Thanks!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Awesome!

[@dwainehiggins4451]

Fan request: A video for practicing spins with the wall 😬

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@TheImano]

nice video. thank you.

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@asetkemet2957]

I can’t do the volley ugh you made it look so easy

[@BrionesPickleball]

Lots of practice !

[@williehiew3475]

Another great video Jordan! I have a general question on grip changes within a point. Is it normal for a player to change from continental to eastern if I decide to drive the 3rd shot instead of dropping? Or is it better to just drive with a continental grip instead so I don't have to change?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Good question. Personally, I switch to eastern for a drive.

[@JBird2ful]

Great video, Jordan! Is it okay to do these drills with a sponge ball (inside my home), or would that not be as effective in terms of touch, etc.? Thanks.

[@BrionesPickleball]

That works!

[@oliviagrace6869]

Thanks for the demo. I'm newbie and having a different time to keeping the ball lower when returning..either from the baseline transitional place or close by NVZ. Could you please post a demo for the newbies? Thanks.

[@BrionesPickleball]

We’ll do lots more videos for beginners!

[@oliviagrace6869]

@@BrionesPickleball thank you.

[@bbbb6066]

I have developed the skill of changing from my right hand to my left hand for ball that are far to my left that I am unable to reach with my right hand. I do wall drill where I change hands. It has come handy in games. Give it a try and let me know what you think. Thank you Ben

[@BrionesPickleball]

I do that I times. Good practicing!

[@lauriehaisley5634]

I love this video! I have a concern about though- I see your feeding the balls on the volleys high up on the wall. I know from experience w/ drilling on the wall if you do it straight ahead it comes back way to fast. However, in a game if I was to feed the ball that high like that wouldnt that be an opportunity for my opponent to slam the ball back?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Yes. It’s all about technique and control. You can also adjust and get closer to the wall and hit it closer to the line. This was just an example. So adjust accordingly.

[@jisforjoy3314]

Good video, Jordan! I have a question: Why did you hit the volleys so high? Aren't they attachable in a game? Jin

[@BrionesPickleball]

So that the ball can come back to you.

[@jisforjoy3314]

@@BrionesPickleball Got it, I will keep hitting the ball lower than. 😁

[@LM55417]

Great drills. Question: the drill has you hitting the ball pretty high above net line. In a real game wouldn't those hits be very attackable?. Larry

[@BrionesPickleball]

This is just for the technique/hand eye practice. It’s doesn’t really matter here.

[@bbbb6066]

I thank you for your videos they have help me. I am watching you play a game on you tube and I have a tip for you. I have learned that when a player is retuning the ball from on side of the court do not hit the ball to the other side hit the ball to where he is. He is going to the center of the court and thinks that you are going to hit the ball to the other side. It is hard to change direction so hit the ball behind him not in front of him in the direction he is going. What do you think Ben

[@BrionesPickleball]

This can work at times, but it really depends on the scenario.

[@PhilMershon]

Hey Jordan, this is so helpful as someone who tends to show up to open play settings where everyone just wants to play and not necessarily work on their game. As a former tennis player, what do you find are the biggest habits I may need to change first?

[@BrionesPickleball]

I will do a video on that soon!!

[@mikebarron7282]

Great video.

[@BrionesPickleball]

Thanks!

[@CyberSonic157]

For the volley drills, why are you hitting up so high? Isn't that a bad habit to instill? Cause you wanna volley straight forward or downward if you have the angle, right?

[@BrionesPickleball]

No. It’s to train control. If you can’t volley to yourself off a wall consistently, you won’t be able to volley the ball down.

[@kimannfoland]

Practicing these drills in my basement. Another great Briones’ video. Thank you!

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@yarbrezzy]

Where to find a wall to practice pickleball drills

[@BrionesPickleball]

A local park

[@nicolecarter6087]

If I were to devote 15 minutes a day to go through all of the drills, for one month, could this alone help to improve my rating?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Not this alone, but it would help a ton

[@bbbb6066]

Something unusual happen in playing pickleball today. On the serve the ball hit just past the kitchen and I hit the ball back after it bounced. Did I need to let my team mate hit the ball or could I hit the ball. Does it make any difference who returns the serve. Thank you for you input. Ben

[@BrionesPickleball]

The correct person has to return the ball.

[@bbbb6066]

@@BrionesPickleball Thank you Ben

[@williehiew3475]

One thing I've also added to the wall drill is a reset shot. I'd hit either one or twice real hard and then do a reset. Found out I was reaching for the reset shot too much, which usually lands in the net. Now I've had success just resetting closer to my body just from this added drill.

[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@squashdevicer]

What happened to parts 2 and 3? Any updates?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Links in the description!

[@squashdevicer]

@@BrionesPickleball Thanks. Must have missed it. Great series.

[@davidaldrich3488]

Would have thought at some point you would use the practice paddle you offered recently....maybe in part two and or three

[@BrionesPickleball]

That may be a future video! 😊

[@shelkatz]

Much better than that cracked wall and floor you did awhile back!

[@BrionesPickleball]

Lol yea

[@wolf-xf6hf]

Why focus your eyes straight ahead. I get not tracking the ball entirely to the paddle face but why not look at the ball much at all but instead looking at the wall?

[@BrionesPickleball]

Try it, you don’t have time to watch the ball

[@aprilzhu8204]

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[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@Charles-xm1ml]

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[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@alexandermonday3017]

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[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@Robert-mc9os]

Two great videos for pickleball. Hand coordination gained by juggling kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJK7iKh3lNKrm5I and how to practice focusing on the ball kzbin.infoO1egKCoZ3RM

[@BrionesPickleball]

Cool

[@janem6391]

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[@BrionesPickleball]

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[@mra2424]

The ball would be easier to see if it contrasted the color of the wall more.

[@BrionesPickleball]

I agree lol

[@Rainmain667]

Why would you practice popping up volleys? Things you practice you end up doing in a match and those will just get smashed back at you...

[@BrionesPickleball]

It’s All about technique and consistency, if you can’t volley the ball back to yourself off a wall, you won’t be able to volley it in a game. Don’t worry too much about where it “would” go for wall drills. When you do drills on the court, that’s when you should focus on where your balls are landing.

[@i-gen-it5009]

@@BrionesPickleball i was wondering this same thing. The volleys looked like they would be pop ups.

[@spoxfitofficial]

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[@BrionesPickleball]

You can email us.

[@spoxfitofficial]

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