How to Hit a Backhand Flick in Pickleball Like the Pros!

[@stevenglover7323]

This video covered every question I had about the back hand flick! Excellent tutorial Tanner!

[@tanner.pickleball]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Mike-n-Kali]

Always love opening up my KZbin to a new Tanner video! Keep it up and we will see you on the MLP tour in no time!

[@tanner.pickleball]

WOW! Thanks Mike, so nice of you! I appreciate that, and you will see me sooner rather than later :)

[@Mike-n-Kali]

@@tanner.pickleball Kali plays in her second tournament this weekend in Orlando. I will update the post with results! She is doing women’s 3.0 doubles and singles

[@IsaiahSaldivar]

Brooo this is toooooo good! Thanks!! Can’t wait to work on this 🔥

[@tanner.pickleball]

Any time!

[@ljgmdad]

Great video. Interested in your feedback on any differences in mechanics for flicks vs rolls.

[@tanner.pickleball]

Thanks and great question! I would have to make a separate video since it’s a long winded answer. In short.. the roll is for when the ball is low and your opponent is far back. You wouldn’t attack with a roll for the most part. You attack with a flick and roll to keep them back!

[@mddale]

Brilliant.

[@tanner.pickleball]

Thanks!

[@linsu2854]

Can't wait to drill on this and use it in my next rec play! Thanks Tanner. Every single one of your releases (videos, shorts, newsletter) is gold

[@tanner.pickleball]

Awesome! Thank you, so kind of you :)

[@carolbuzby9942]

Great explanation! Thank you for sharing.

[@tanner.pickleball]

Glad it was helpful!

[@zzw26n]

Well done Tanner! Great content for Advanced and higher!

[@tanner.pickleball]

Thanks man!

[@kronikzblehtcgs3303]

I always look forward to you’re videos everyday 😄👍

[@tanner.pickleball]

Happy to hear that!

[@mattwyro7339]

Just what I was looking for!

[@tanner.pickleball]

:)

[@DannyBPlays]

A strong backhand flick(and roll) make me feel like a superhero against intermediate players, almost none of them can do it and its steep downward trajectory(and topspin) makes it hard for them to defend without a popup

[@tanner.pickleball]

Exactly it!

[@glentroiano3974]

Love your videos, good stuff! 🐘

[@tanner.pickleball]

Glad you like them! Love the emoji!

[@bcolmenares2002]

Damn, this has unlocked something for me!

[@tanner.pickleball]

lets go Brian!!

[@krismraz10]

Excellent, excellent. 👍👍

[@tanner.pickleball]

Thanks K!

[@SamuelSandoval1]

Love it

[@tanner.pickleball]

Thanks for the comment Sam!

[@tanthony3895]

Wow! Love it!!! I will be hated at the courts even more so.

[@tanner.pickleball]

hahaha

[@John-z4h9q]

Tanner, bankhand roll and handhand flick are different shots but the situations that you hit them are similar. Does your brain default to back hand flick and you do that shot a high percentage of the time vs the roll?

[@tanner.pickleball]

Only roll when the ball is super low and the opponent is not a threat, you're doing this to keep them back. I prefer the flick as often as possible since it is more brute force :)

[@LFEHova]

Great video. You didn't mention what grip to use. Are you sliding to an eastern backhand grip? Or maintaining a continental or eastern forehand grip.

[@tanner.pickleball]

Good question! You can do both. I personally go opposite of my forehand grip. However, you can do continental!

[@devizeTV]

Hey man! Amazing video as always thank you. Question tho: I take lessons from a top player and he had some contradicting advice. He said that he doesnt like to flick when the opponent is at the baseline, only when they are at the net. Instead he recommended what he called a "roll", which he demonstrated as extending your arm out all the way, keeping the paddle head parallel to the ground, locking the wrist and making an upwards motion hinging from the shoulder. He said this is better because its more consistent and accurate. Have you heard of this strategy and what are your thoughts on it? Thanks again!

[@tanner.pickleball]

Hey, yes I see what he's saying! I use the flick if the ball if "flickable" meaning its high enough. If it is super low, I will roll it back when the opponent are back near the baseline!

[@devizeTV]

@@tanner.pickleball cool, thanks for the help dude!

[@sherylbuck7377]

what is your grip when you do this?

[@tanner.pickleball]

Slight Eastern!

[@ryanterracino]

All this grade-A content, however I need to see you doing it with the TF Genesis 😉

[@tanner.pickleball]

Hahahaha it’s so sweet!!

[@taekim7002]

Small stroke. Frisbee tip is great.

[@tanner.pickleball]

Yesssir!

[@deatonsports8629]

you would also use the Flick to attack the opponents in front of you correct?

[@tanner.pickleball]

Always to the guy in front!

[@deatonsports8629]

@@tanner.pickleball I practice in rec play but all my flicks are just going straight up and then it’s too high so they are going out. I don’t understand the concept of you can take balls low to the net

[@SnapShot83]

🐘

[@tanner.pickleball]

Love the emoji!

[@Brent-wa]

👍👍👊👊

[@tanner.pickleball]

Thanks B!

[@douglasmurdoch7247]

It’s actually like throwing a frisbee right side up. Not upside down.

[@tanner.pickleball]

No it’s not! Upside down forces you to cock your wrist the exact same way for the flick. Right side up, there is no wrist tension. I promise, I know what I’m talking about 🤣🤣

[@douglasmurdoch7247]

@@tanner.pickleball I also know what I’m talking about, I’m an ultimate frisbee player. And the motion you’re showing is just a regular frisbee throw. If you’re not cocking your wrist exactly as you show for a right side up frisbee throw, there’s no way you’re getting the whip you need. And curling your fingers under the lip of the disc is what gets your wrist cocked in the way you’re showing. I have a suspicion we’re describing the same thing but you’re seeing it as “upside down” for some reason from your perspective. Do you mean the disc is actually inverted? The curled lip is facing the sky and the top of the disc is facing the ground? There’s not a lot of reasons to throw a disc like that in the first place.

[@tanner.pickleball]

@@douglasmurdoch7247 Ok fair enough, if you play frisbee, you have me beat. I suppose my form is wrong! I will grab as frisbee and check out exactly what I mean!

[@douglasmurdoch7247]

@@tanner.pickleball frisbee aside, I recommend your channel to everyone I play with. I can’t wait to keep telling people that I’ve been following you since the beginning 💪😎

[@tanner.pickleball]

@@douglasmurdoch7247 Thanks Doug!! I appreciate you doing that :)

[@henrydavidson5898]

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[@tanner.pickleball]

Thanks H!

[@daraunger3132]

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[@tanner.pickleball]

Sweet!!

[@cherylgarcia888]

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[@tanner.pickleball]

:)

[@Tersch3]

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[@tanner.pickleball]

Thanks for the emoji!

[@jermc68]

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[@tanner.pickleball]

Thanks for the emoji!

[@michellewilman9822]

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[@tanner.pickleball]

Sweet Michelle!!

[@eklipzed00d]

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[@tanner.pickleball]

Amazing!!