How a 6.9 DUPR Holds His Paddle (Close UP & SLOW MO) | ft. Jaume Vich

Top Pro Jaume Vich teaches me how he holds and grips his paddle.
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Chapters
0:00 - How Jaume Holds His Paddle
1:18 - Slow Motion Breakdown & Analysis
2:50 - How Jaume Drives
4:20 - Breaking Down Timing
5:14 - Jaume's Serve Close Up
5:16 - How good are the drills?
6:24 - Recommended Exercise
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[@bobyager8641]

Hey Ed, this video and the previous one with Jaume are really excellent. More please!

[@yblocevol]

Yes the explanation of the mechanics of the movement and then the up close slow-mo captures are on point and exactly the type of content that I find extremely helpful!

[@chaluxedeluxe8]

And now he is a PPA tour winner against Ben Johns! Congrats to Juame 🎉

[@genekochert9443]

Jaume, Annie, videos are incredible pieces of detail and insights. Please continue to include more content like this…….. excellent work Ed!

[@MauiPukaball]

I am so impressed with how well Jaume explains and breaks down each part of the movement that he is demonstrating. Thanks Ed for bringing a pro like him onto your channel. It's so important to get the proper direction in executing something correctly so you don't waste hours doing it the wrong way and then more hours unlearning that mistake to do it the right way.

[@nigelnicholas4832]

Most important pickleball video I have ever watched. Literally game changing!

[@SnapShot83]

These are fantastic videos with Jaume, love the up close and personal content. Very insightful and what a great teacher 😄

[@vonEgyptPickleballLeague]

Thx Ed for sharing and to Jaume for sharing some really nice tips!

[@jeremyferguson9292]

This guy is incredible and a great teacher! Thanks for this content.

[@jeffcastillo1598]

Jaume is the man and my fav pro! Great content can’t wait to use this when I hit the courts. Hawaii stand up!

[@joanneluz763]

Amazing videos with Jaume!! Very educational and very good teacher!! 🫡

[@jeffleonard9983]

The two videos is full of awesome information. Thanks. Keep them coming.

[@mefieger]

Great video, congrats to both of you!!

[@westernmasspickle]

Ed's channel has always been awesome but Jaume's insights are just absolutely invaluable and so important. Best player in the game imho, would love if he became a "regular" guest of some kind.

[@sunshine2222ful]

Awesome video....This was super helpful and insightful. Jaume is an amazing player.

[@davidlavy4888]

Love this type of content!

[@HDBnB1]

Love the content! Can't wait to implement this into my play!

[@nilkamals]

Unbelievable material. Thanks for sharing

[@miatafunrun3078]

The Whip is the perfect analogy. I did Martial Arts for 25 years and a punch is the same mechanics. Relaxed, whip the arm out like a whip, generate power from ground to legs to hips. Fist only tightens on impact then relaxes straight away. I only started playing pickelball but have this movement in my serve already because of Martial Arts - that movement is already built into my body so I don't have to think about it which makes me even more relaxed.

[@bobdoe4689]

Just like Bruce Lee one inch punch.

[@steven469]

Hey ed, thank you for both of these videos.. amazing stuff. Practiced this serve for a few hours then implemented in a game.. oh my goodness it was lethal even when I just focused on my base. Can’t wait to try more.

[@zzw26n]

That was awesome!!

[@RickLeBeau]

After watching Jaume's serve enough times to start picking up some more nuanced insights, I'd say that maybe the thing I appreciate most is how compact and efficient his serve is, as well as the way he replicates that motion so well.

[@user-mw9df6jx4t]

Like your videos a lot. Better than so many other PB videos :)

[@paulguthrie4600]

Excellent content and thanks for sharing.

[@blommy224]

Yes, this is great stuff, more please, thank you.

[@alberthecroc]

Thank you! It is unbelievable how much the mechanics of PB are similar to Golf.

[@brandonvanreyn9202]

Awesome video! Awesome guy as well! Let’s see more please.

[@avihayat1789]

Thank you, looks great.

[@barden82]

Great video, cheers!

[@lebronsinclair8012]

This very helpful to think about

[@johnsmith4301]

Awesome video!

[@PickleballDias]

Top quality vid!!!

[@aregee7121]

Thanks Ed. Similar to a downcock in the golf swing, looseness of the wrist is key.

[@vballady]

Very informative video, especially with the slo-mo. Thanks.

[@germanramirez1466]

Great video. More please!

[@kayvickers3023]

Thanks Ed and Jaume. Jaume, hope you have a great 2024 pro season!

[@Carlos-sl5iy]

I agree with Bob, Jaume is an excellent coach! Could he do a video on how he hits drop shots?

[@cracacola]

This guys the best !!! Tennis players are the best pickleball players obv. It’s mini tennis for him. The hand speed is just different. Dropping the tip of the paddle is key. He’s great great content!!! More please with Jaume!!!!!

[@brysky724]

Loved this detailed content. More please. Can't wait to experiment with looseness and wrist lag. ...... Loved how you put the detailed time stamp on his serve (600 ms). As an idea for a future video, it would be fun if you could set the camera up to show what receiving a pro serve looks like, then show a normal slow (4.0) serve for contrast, both with elapsed time stamps.

[@Christian0001]

Well done!

[@bucsorange]

Awesome content!

[@ronniebutlerjr]

Great video! And yes, more like this please. (Jaume is great!)

[@ataglance60]

Thank you Jaume

[@nadzoll]

omg yes, I was right on these skills even before the video was over 😂! Relates to piano playing! Zane also talk about hitting loose, but this does a deep dive, thank you! Let’s go!

[@jovandavid2059]

More!!! We like it up close!

[@edjupickleball]

Time Stamps: 0:00 - How Jaume Holds His Paddle 1:18 - Slow Motion Breakdown & Analysis 2:50 - How Jaume Drives 4:20 - Breaking Down Timing 5:14 - Jaume's Serve Close Up 5:16 - How good are the drills? 6:24 - Recommended Exercise

[@ron2368]

I am paying close attention to his foot placement and the way the knees bend in the windup. Very helpful.

[@ShyguyTy]

Great video Ed and Jaume, I’m trying to change my serve already haha

[@pickleballgangsta32]

@jaume you need to have a clinic! So we can sign up!

[@1973superdad]

never heard of the whip, makes sense and something Ill work on. Now I know why my buddy can hit the ball so hard. Im on to his tricks

[@wolf-xf6hf]

Hey just coming at this from a more mathematical perspective and hopefully this can explain why wrist lag and flicking the ball can generate power and why using muscle is still important. This might get long but hopefully this is helpful. So the first factor in how much velocity you impart on the ball is the kinetic energy of the paddle. Kinetic energy is calculated as KE = 1/2 x mass x velocity squared. So if you double the mass of the paddle you would double the velocity but if you double the speed of the paddle you would quadruple the velocity of the ball. Where strength comes into play is resisting the motion of the paddle backwards. Every time you hit the ball you are causing a collision and when the ball hits your paddle some energy is lost. If you hit the ball with little force behind the ball more of the balls kinetic energy is lost in decelerating your paddle and that is energy that cant be returned into the ball. By using muscle to resist the impact and deceleration of the paddle you leave more kinetic energy left in the system (inertial reference frame to be precise) and that energy is then shared by both the paddle and the ball. This is the difference between rolling a ball into another ball in which case both will be knocked away from one another or rolling a ball into another ball but instead the static ball is pushed up against a wall. The ball in motion will bounce back much further since the second ball cannot be pushed backwards and thus returning more energy to the moving ball. This is why a shot with the same head speed like a flick and a drive the ball at different velocities. You can see at 2:51 that your paddle head is moving very quickly but since there is little muscle behind it the paddle head loses speed more noticeably than on a the previous videos of drives. Hope this helps.

[@walteraraujo9259]

Good video brother! I like your content.

[@Connor_Dempsey]

Great video. More pros instructional videos please.😊😊

[@nxtlvlhealth8560]

Keep it coming! 👏🏼 Jaume is the man, one of the funnest people right now in the sport

[@edjupickleball]

He really is. Not gonna lie, I was intimidated to meet him for the first time because I knew he was a great player- but he was instantly very friendly, funny, and super down to earth.

[@user-nd2pf4nq8q]

Great instuctional video.

[@sonnynos]

Excellent video!! Thank you! Is that an eastern grip he’s using?

[@mikesvirtualhikeandtours1721]

I saw Jaume at Dallas this year. Insanely nice nice nice guy.

[@rajanmoses]

This was the best content i have seen today on pickle ball 😊. Love from India. Keeping it going buddy. So i have subscribed😊

[@rajanmoses]

Ed, ...It's just day 4 of my pickleball life and today i used this technique and already guys were saying my serve has improved. Wow.....I was so happy 😁

[@Coach_A22]

Loading = putting all of your weight on one leg, notice how he is bending and putting weight on his right foot, then uses the ground to produce leg energy, mostly off of his right leg. Loading = power. The lower you get the more power, and more lift on the ball when you hit under it. This action reduces hitting balls into the net.

[@earlewilliams4262]

like the slo mo

[@KingKangUSA]

many people with tennis background holds like that including me, however, new and table tennis/ping pong background people holds up high and tight.

[@gumbyspergist9541]

Mahalo - Team? Hesacore Jaume, Jilly B and you. I got my tour grip this weekend. Originally heard JB mention that JV turned her on to it Then finally you and JV giving details about the how and why made me order it. It’s an adjustment but so far seems to be helping. I was thinking about the games I won today (6 undefeated) while driving and noticed I was gripping my steering wheel the same way - lol Also a couple weeks ago I stumbled upon (rediscovered) a bowling aid- Rosin bag , that combined with Hesacore No Ka Oi! My setup is GB Pro Power Elongated, Hesacore, a head tennis over grip, a bit of coban, and ~ .5 lead at 3 and 9 o’clock

[@jkeiffer]

This was interesting but I'd also have liked to hear if he is using a continental grip or a modified grip. Good stuff.

[@Coach_A22]

It’s what is known in tennis as a wrist lag, note that the butt cap of the paddle is pointing forward when you slow down Jaume’s swing. He does it because of his tennis background, but it’s a good learning point for pickleball players. That action provides power and spin, particularly if the wrist is loose, as he states.

[@mrfofung]

Pet the dog Wrist lag It’s the key forehands in tennis

[@lebronsinclair8012]

Ed this grip really works. Did it in morning session I tried it and power and spin is accessed so much easier. I didn’t even feel out of control in hand battles. Thank you!

[@edjupickleball]

Ayyy get it

[@Yielar1]

Enjoyed this video. Hard to tell what style of grip he's using. Is it continental or semi eastern? Thx!

[@ronrenjith2394]

Incredible. 🎉. Do u have on back hand

[@yojironin]

So I've been playing around w/this hanging pinky style grip for awhile now and really like it. But I've found some nuances w/it depending on the paddle I use. It's not the most comfortable grip with paddle handles that are slightly flared at the bottom w/hard edges (like on SixZero paddles) cause the edges dig into the side of my pinky. I don't have this issue w/Gearbox handles cause the handle bottom doesn't flare and is rounded. And I also discovered that possibly the best handle for my version of this grip style is ProXR's eastern slim handle that they used on John Cincola's old branded paddle. Because the bottom of the handle is slanted and not flat, my pinky actually has something to rest on instead of gripping nothing or being pushed up against the flat bottom of a normal handle. Plus it also has rounded edges. So that combination makes the grip very comfortable and stable w/this handle. I haven't used this paddle in ages but will have to try it out again on the courts w/this new grip style.

[@myonlylov]

mucho mas

[@thewildwest2013]

Nice video. When does Juame play again?

[@jimwaldemarsen472]

Ed does JMV play with his pinky off of the paddle all the time. I tried it and I think I could really like that grip.

[@davebonham798]

Hey Ed, I was wondering which hesacore grip he uses on his DBD?

[@PickleballWill]

the Saitama reference got me 🤣

[@wills00000]

It looks like an eastern forehand grip. Does he use if for all shots or does he switch to a continental for volleys, dinking etc?

[@utikahk4538]

You should check out Federer's wrist lag.

[@HKStephen168]

How about having the receiver wear a GoPro so we can see how fast a Pro serve is?

[@wtpiep82]

I learned this while playing golf, lag =speed/power

[@rich52205]

"the very kind tennis players" lolol

[@kevinjohnson7288]

hat mic goes hard fr

[@wtam1100]

How can you not like this type of content if you are trying to improve in PB. More plz

[@Huntfishpickle]

Does Jaume use eastern or semi western grip? Many have asked but Ed, can you confirm?

[@DannyBPlays]

This would have been way more helpful to see how the same grip works for backhand hits, both dinking and attacking

[@kevinespina3289]

What grip does he use? Is that a western grip? Aka pancake grip? Also, does he actually keep some fingers of the handle or was that just an example?

[@Richardkowalski60]

👍

[@mitchking8088]

Pro golfers know their club head speed and they know. How fast or slow they are with each club. So you’re on the right track with paddle speed determines speed and spin

[@michaelsangwhat]

What’s the grip? Eastern?

[@bmwbob51]

I've served that way from day one because I'm from a ping pong background!

[@weiwang8472]

The wrist lag is to generate power.

[@miatafunrun3078]

Do you know what grip Juame uses for serves and drives? Eastern, Semi-Western?

[@barney9997]

It looks like mostly eastern with some in-between eastern and semi-western.

[@HeathTaskis]

Eastern.

[@AndrewWelk-dd3qq]

Which kind of hesacore grip does he ise

[@AndrewWelk-dd3qq]

Does he use sorry

[@nadzoll]

And he doesn’t use overwrap on the Hesagrip!

[@CrushDani]

Is that serve even legal though?

[@shaun6666]

Ed your details say Jaume uses a DBD i think its actually a Black Diamond looking at the images. Can you ask Jaume why he chooses to use the Black Diamond over the Double Black Diamond or Ruby within the Six Zero paddle line up?

[@samfuson]

Jaime swings the “Black Diamond Power - JMV Pro Edition”. His signature paddle

[@edjupickleball]

you're right! fixed it! edit: We didn't talk about it too indepth, but Jaume's singles DUPR is higher 6.9 vs 6.6. I believe the Black Diamond is more oriented for single's play and more of power paddle.

[@groot3371]

I love how Juame explains what he is going to do before he serves and hits his groundstroke. I love your slow motion camera work of Jaume’s serves and groundstroke and how similar they look. Also, the effortless power that he can generate. I like how Jaume is using the lag in his paddle to create paddle head speed, which creates his effortless power. This is similar to golfers using the lag in their golf club to create their club head speed, which creates their effortless power when they are striking their golf balls. I will have to work on this and I know that this will take a lot of practice to be as smooth and generate such effortless power that Jaume is able to generate. I would love to see you do more of this. Hopefully, you can show slow motion of Jaume’s volleys at the non-volley. Thank you.

[@MrGbustamante]

This is contrary to what most pros teach as its super challenging to get consistent results for the average rec player. A full time pro can dedicate the time to drill and finely hone the timing required to pull this off consistently. I think its cool to see, but for me, I will leave this to the pros.

[@derrick031072]

hmm basically it’s the same tennis lesson. 😂 He just recycled it for pickleball 😂😂😂

[@gg80108]

AND the lower swing weight paddle the better. How come all these serve demos, there is almost always a good return. Seems like the cannonball is over rated if your playing like level.

[@sy-ld3tq]

It’s a paddle. Not a racquet

[@vinitmanuel8706]

whiplash, loose wrists, knees bent...................get into the rhythm

[@frankfurter7260]

It’s incredible that someone can demonstrate any stroke without starting by clearly showing the freakin’ grip. Not only where they hold it in relation to their hand or how hard but the actual grip. The grip is fundamental. He’s clearly not using a continental and getting that topspin. But I can’t tell if he’s using eastern, semi-western or something in-between. He should have shown his grip and then discussed what grip he holds after the serve and further discuss grip changes. The only guy that gets how important the grip is and demonstrates his grip is this guy tanner. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hWLMiWp4eq12Zrs

[@peteherrera1502]

according to the new rules that serve is illegal

[@ljbar2015]

New rules for PPA tournaments. Not new rules for USA-Pickleball. And...that rule was being tested out in the Masters. It may very well change.