How to Train on a Pickleball Wall?

[@TheRealSdog]

Timestamps of all the drills: FH Dink 1:10 BH Dink 1:50 Alternating Dink 2:15 FH Volley 3:11 BH Volley 3:49 Alternating Volley 4:21 2 Touch Volley (FH) 4:58 2 Touch Volley (BH) 5:27 FH Groundstroke 6:31 BH Groundstroke 7:52 FH Reset 8:50 BH Reset 9:23 Drive + FH Reset 10:21 Drive + BH Reset 11:31 Overhand Drilll (Catch Only) 13:16 Overhand Drill (w/ Smash) 14:17

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome Samuel! Thanks for this.

[@ABSScott]

Just started playing pickle ball at the age of 65 and your pointers are extremely helpful. Thanks for producing and sharing them!

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome Scott! Welcome to this great game!

[@frankkirschner]

Your "bloopers" made me feel better. I've just started playing (one time on a court), and have some disabilities, and am 75. So my entire session was exactly like your bloopers. Thanks for the tips and encouragement.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks Frank! Happy to help.

[@leclercization]

OMG !!! I can't wait to try all of them ! Thank you so much. Very clear, realistic and concise.

[@cwdel]

Bloopers are the BEST!! Make me feel better about my game! Thanks for including! :D

[@primetimepickleball]

Lol your welcome Connie !

[@matthewschaefer108]

Hi Jordan! I put up a net placed 12 inches from the basement wall and practice 3rd shot drops from 10 to 18 ft. I chart 100 shots daily and it’s taken roughly a month to get to 70%. Your demonstrations are excellent and they do help...the lesson here is patience! The only thing I notice I had to adjust is that you don’t know from the wall how deep and how high your balls are dropping in the kitchen. I am adjusting as I play real games. Thanks!!!!

[@primetimepickleball]

Great! Yes, I understand what you are saying. This is why I didn’t include any 3rd shot drop drills, because you can’t really tell how they are actually dropping in the kitchen. Anyways, keep practicing !

[@peterhellmuth7384]

Backhand smash?

[@cathydurden6069]

“Sometimes the wall just makes a good shot”😂😂🤣

[@primetimepickleball]

Walls just don’t miss.

[@scratch4me852]

Wow, a three-camera video. It’s great to see the different perspectives. Thank you!!

[@marys8801]

Love how you move at a quick pace and "jump right in". I always learn something from your posts.

[@primetimepickleball]

So glad you like the vidoes.

[@jisforjoy3314]

Perfect timing, Jordan! I have been drilling against the wall 4 times and have seen my improvement. But I haven't done the two touch volley. Am going to try it today. Jin

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome !

[@forrestelliott9454]

"What's that noise over there". Great video

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks for watching!

[@jamesjo991]

You do some great training videos, thanks for sharing them. I really liked the bloopers at the end made it realistic and fun to watch. You should do more videos with them. Thanks for the great content.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks for the comment and feedback James !

[@aardverks159]

Yes, you should make an “all bloopers” video. I don’t think it will help beginner students - but I’m sure it will make them happy!

[@lifeisonederful]

Thanks!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thank you so very much :)

[@NYuDs09S]

I changed the overhead drill slightly. If you direct the ball at the ground about a foot in front of the wall, it will rebound high enough for you to continuously smash the ball over and over. It will give you practice in directing the ball and moving under it to smash. I did this in my tennis playing days and my coach said my overhead was my best shot!

[@primetimepickleball]

Great stuff!

[@RafaelbySuzannah]

Thank you so much so helpful

[@primetimepickleball]

My pleasure Suzannah!

[@RafaelbySuzannah]

@@primetimepickleball can you answer if the ball bounces in the Kitchen you're allowed to hit the ball but if the ball bounces somewhere else and you hit it in the momentum brings you into the kitchen is that allowed? Since the ball has bounced, you've hit it over the net and you weren't standing in the kitchen, but the momentum pulls you into the kitchen is that a fault and you lose the point?

[@Pockets46]

These are "excellent" and i have been practicing them whenever I can. I find that they also improve my reflexes....great stuff, thanks Jordan.

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome Mike! Keep up the good work. 💪🏻

[@julieheitman4956]

I love love the two-touch volley drill.

[@primetimepickleball]

👍🏻

[@nerycoleman2126]

I love the bloopers! I Jordan is human after all👏👏👏😂😅 I gotta find me a wall to practice on. This is one of the many Videos I have enjoyed! Thank you very much!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks Nery! Actually I’m very human. Video editing helps a lot! 😎

[@williammassicotte9023]

Hi jordan, How much time by exercice or how many reps ? You are helping me a lot with your videos ! I really appreciated.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks William! I probably do 5-10 minutes of each drill. That’s plenty!

[@jisforjoy3314]

I haven't done any overhead drill yet. Also going to try those.

[@primetimepickleball]

👍🏻

[@bobstrawn4994]

Very cool! We have a great tennis court with a wall, but I never had a concept of good practice

[@alevtina7403]

Thank you so much!!! It was amazing!!! I didn't play yet, just bought paddles😊, and want to get ready a little bit before starting playing. I am sure that your video will help me.

[@primetimepickleball]

Haven’t played yet and you’re already watching wall drill videos. 👏 👏 👏. That’s awesome! You’re already ahead of the pack.

[@eddiemattison7792]

what is the purpose of a two-touch drill, please? 5:03 Is the Overhead practice so you can see how far to get YOUR shot or are you practicing defending against the lob? Thanks. 12:17

[@primetimepickleball]

Hi Eddie! The two touch drill is very effective for developing touch, feel and control of the ball. The overhead practice is for developing your overhead motion so that when you are lobbed, you can punish it with a strong overhead.

[@eddiemattison7792]

@@primetimepickleball Thank you!

[@patrickkelley348]

The bloopers are great too since they show of our reality 🤪🤪🤪💚☘️👍👍👍

[@primetimepickleball]

👍🏻 😊

[@pinarellospeedracer]

At least you have a wall I live in Scottsdale AZ if you find a wall its always surrounded by rocks are on a big slop

[@primetimepickleball]

I’m sure there’s a nice flat wall somewhere out there! Lol.

[@johanmeijer133]

Very inspiring set of drills Jordan. Gonna do this.

[@primetimepickleball]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@ctwilyums6372]

Jordan I enjoy your instruction.Been watching for a year now.Are you competing any time soon?

[@primetimepickleball]

I hope to!!! We’ll see what happens this next year.

[@discgolflists]

Definitely working on this!

[@primetimepickleball]

👍🏻

[@claudiagentry2931]

I love the way you explain. Thank your for your help😄

[@primetimepickleball]

You're welcome 😊

[@cristiecarlisle2560]

Hi, I appreciate you providing these drills, but I feel as though I could fly to the moon easier than I could hit volleys off of the wall like you show. I am wondering if there is a simpler drill to learn how to volley off of the wall like maybe dink/volley/dink etc until I get more proficient. Also, getting really specific in the instruction: where to stand, how to hold paddle, direction of feet, should I stand up tall or should I have my knees bent or straight, direction of the paddle, how high to hit the ball on the wall??-you get the idea. Thanks so much.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks for the suggestion. The short answer… knees always slightly bent at least. Feet pointing forward. Typically continental grip on all the ones you mentioned. If you need to slow it down, do so, and hit higher off the wall in a bigger arc.

[@michelbedard6941]

Thanks Jordan. Always a pleasure to watch your amazing videos!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks Michael !!

[@SoNowWhat]

These are great!

[@primetimepickleball]

👍🏻

[@shanel624]

Amazing channel! Already learning so much.

[@primetimepickleball]

Glad you find it helpful. Thanks fore the comment Shane!

[@thinkplanetearth2946]

Another great video Jordan. The tips and camera work/angles are really good as always. You mention that the two-touch volley is good for developing control. Trying to understand how so. You can't double tap in a game, so how does this help? Loved the blooper reel.

[@primetimepickleball]

The two touch drill takes extreme paddle control. You’ll find that out when you try it. It will work on “softening” the ball, and your overall paddle control. If you can do this easily, hitting great drop volleys and other shots which require a lot of touch, will be a lot easier.

[@josim6820]

Great video on the pickleball wall ....is it also called playing solo ? I have done it often .

[@primetimepickleball]

Yes it can be referred to as solo training. Good work!! Wall training for the win 🥇

[@josim6820]

@@primetimepickleball Thanks , i usually play indoors in a community cener/gymnasium with 2 opponents and a partner ( full court w 4 people ) , but after falling while playing for the 3rd time in the last few years i am now taking it easy playing singles w one opponent ( wo counting points ) and or solo against the wall and i find your videos very helpful .

[@waterlily9349]

Hi Jordan, you give great explanations. If I find a wall without a mark on it, how high should the mark be? I will bring some painter’s tape.

[@primetimepickleball]

The mark should be at the height of the net so 34 inches or you can put it a little higher to represent the net height at sidelines which is 36 inches.

[@oahukiteboarder808]

Excellent video! Actually glad you were on crappy asphalt cause that’s what we have around here.

[@primetimepickleball]

The unpredictable bounces definitely push your skills, which is a good thing because it makes you get better.

[@bonnietan-kx4vk]

Great video! Thank you so much!👍

[@primetimepickleball]

Glad you liked it!

[@genevievebarnett5767]

Love this! GREAT drills!

[@durdicamac9662]

This is the best pickleball instructional video...

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome! So glad it was helpful to you :)

[@durdicamac9662]

@@primetimepickleball I started doing similar wall drills almost fifty years ago...it was tennis at that time. I believe Rod Laver did practice on the wall a lot...

[@donnadelcore1976]

Good job Jordon, I love how you teach!!

[@primetimepickleball]

Glad you liked the video.

[@paflyfish]

When I make an unforced error, I sometimes think the pros like Kyle Yates or Ben Johns would never do that. But when I see them make an error during a game, or watch your bloopers, I realize even 5.0+ players makes mistakes now and then, and that helps me to be a little less hard on myself.

[@primetimepickleball]

They definitely do! They just make a lot less errors. The better you get, the less errors you will make.

[@k-mac5511]

I feel the same. Working on consistency and reducing unforced errors.

[@inadaze2]

Thanks so much for this useful video. Can you tell me how many feet back from the wall that this white line is at Jordan's feet for his drive drills? I don't have the full depth of a court in my basement....so it is fine if this is about Midcourt.

[@primetimepickleball]

looks to be about 15 feet back or so. Yes, that's workable.

[@josephotineru9219]

Aloha, Enjoyed your training video using the wall. Hope to see you in Hawaii.

[@primetimepickleball]

Glad you liked it Joseph!

[@sofiacasalini6152]

Great I am going to do it !

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome !

[@brucecoppola8512]

That last blooper is so me!

[@brandoncr18]

Are you putting any spin (backspin I would suppose) on the ball in your forehand volley and two-touch forehand volley drills?

[@primetimepickleball]

Flat or a little backspin. The more backspin you send it with, the more it will bounce down off the wall.

[@peterjordan2738]

Jordan, in some recent videos I have noticed you are using a 2 handed backhand, something I have not seen you do before. In addition, I was watching you in one of your recent tournaments, probably the one you played after having a 2-year hiatus. Are you now using the 2 handed backhand stroke? If so please show a video and explain to your viewing crowd why you have chosen this stroke. Thank you.

[@primetimepickleball]

Hi, Jordan is not involved with this channel anymore. Please visit brionespickleball.com and you should be able to contact him from there.

[@leslieadkins6276]

What brand paddle are you using and why?

[@primetimepickleball]

I Currently use the engage encore 6.0 MX. I love the length, feel, and all around touch.

[@vickychen8997]

Very helpful tips!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks Vicky!

[@danarmcarthur]

Really appreciate these videos. By far some of the best I’ve ever seen. Thank you so much for making them.

[@primetimepickleball]

My pleasure!

[@billincolumbia]

This is great. You could get a lot of reps in in just 20 minutes, and could squeeze it in on the way home from work, or on the wall of the gym, or whatever.

[@primetimepickleball]

Absolutely Bill! That's the idea. Squeeze in the reps wherever you can.

[@linn.7396]

What is the purpose of the the 2 touch volleys? Thanks.

[@primetimepickleball]

This is a very difficult drill. It takes extremely good control. It will work on your paddle control, and works on “softening” the ball, which can really improve your volleys/drop volleys and also your touch overall.

[@sonevans8002]

Thank you so much

[@primetimepickleball]

You're most welcome!

[@sofiacasalini6152]

I will try it it’s very good

[@primetimepickleball]

It’s a great workout!

[@NoHate23]

@4:40 “What’s that noise over there?” Uhh just me in an intense volley battle with a wall bud.

[@primetimepickleball]

😂

[@mlee9049]

Hi Jordan, how long have you been using a 2 handed back hand ... Do you prefer it?

[@primetimepickleball]

I came from tennis so I always had a two hander. Although, I played pickleball for the first 3 years without trying it. Now use it a lot and I love it, especially for driving the ball.

[@mlee9049]

@@primetimepickleball Nice. I'm sure you get more power out of it. I didn't really play tennis, but I'm going to try it out :-)

[@SlamMasterPickleball]

Check out the Slam Master Pickleball Practice Training Paddle. Much better than doing wall drills!

[@tkparthasarathy]

Which paddle model no and size /weight and handle length ur using ?

[@primetimepickleball]

engagepickleball.com/products/primetime?aff=7&variant=39346631999565 I use a 7.5-7.8

[@hermelyndapickleball]

5:22 this was a good challenge for me today lol

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome!

[@annchadwick1276]

Do you stand 7' back from the wall, which is the kitchen depth? Thanks!

[@primetimepickleball]

Hey Ann, I wouldn’t worry too much about how far back you are. For each drill, I may be a different distance from the wall. I would adjust how close/far you are depending on how you can handle the response from the wall.

[@michaelmiller4308]

That was my question. Asked And Answered. Thanks Ann and Jordan. 👍

[@salkinfamilychiropractic3142]

Are you staying at about your height from the wall? if taller do you stand further back, or no?

[@primetimepickleball]

About 10 feet or so. Height doesn't really factor in. The NVZ is still 7 feet from the net, not matter how tall you are.

[@gianisaerialuniverse-jn2np]

Excellent. Wall I use has bumps and ball comes off weird angles sometimes. I figure opponent won’t be returning where I want the ball either. Lol.

[@primetimepickleball]

Yup, that’s a great way to approach it. The unpredictability is good training.

[@gregcahill904]

Does the outside ball crack as easy as the inside one?

[@primetimepickleball]

Actually, from my experience, I think that indoor balls last a little longer.

[@michaelsangwhat]

@primetime pickleball - where was this wall located? address pls?

[@primetimepickleball]

I'm not sure. I'm not aware of every location Jordan played.

[@sandrawitt5530]

OMG I have allot of practice to do.

[@primetimepickleball]

😎👍🏻

[@lkk2044]

And sometimes the wall hits back really fast hahaha 😮

[@primetimepickleball]

Lol! Yes, it sure does!

[@SDPBALLCOACH]

Dude, you best be getting out of there justa bout dark!

[@MCGaar]

Remember no how matter how much you practice you’ll never be as consistent as that wall

[@primetimepickleball]

lol. Truth!

[@janem6391]

👍👍👍

[@lindsaysmith4486]

Eyes fixed on the wall, but not the ball itself?

[@primetimepickleball]

It's too fast of a back and forth for your eyes to track it. Have your eyes fixed closer to the wall and use your peripheral vision to track contact.

[@gwood2002carrcom]

is there a rule that we have to spin the paddle in the hand? I'm being sarcastic. Are there any videos on jow to spin the paddle? Sorry

[@primetimepickleball]

lol

[@danielmonson3940]

great video 8:20 xd

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks !

[@randyzeitman1354]

Why two hands for backhand?

[@primetimepickleball]

Tennis background. Lots of control and power with a two handed backhand.

[@norrabel]

Just starting practicing these drills on the wall in my garage and have seen improvement already, especially in my footwork and keeping my eye on the ball. Now I have something to do this winter when all my partners are in FL! Thanks for sharing these drills!

[@chynz330]

Those guys in the background are typical. “What is that noise over there”? Well, it’s the sound of great technique unlike their bad tennis swings, rally’s and dumb comments while a guy’s trying to make a video. Douchery at its worst..

[@primetimepickleball]

LOL!

[@craigc7708]

I think that the cracks are helpful because having it harder in practice make you better in game play. So stop whining.

[@larrymoremckenzie3029]

Somebody invented a good slow game for elders to get exercise and u people want to change it into tennis,play Tennis!!!!!!!

[@primetimepickleball]

It wasn’t invented for seniors. Actually, it was invented for kids to keep them occupied during summer with a fun activity and took off from there.

[@magic2506]

Please change that dumb name for this game.

[@markrenninger8252]

Thanks!

[@primetimepickleball]

Really appreciate the Super Chat Mark! Thank you 😄

[@cindyho4586]

When doing drill 2 volley against the wall, are you 7 feet away from the wall as in the NVZ?

[@primetimepickleball]

Do it from multiple distances. 7 feet is good and then further back is good too. Remember, you will hit volleys from behind the NVZ line as well. Also, hitting from further back is harder so if you can do that, the closer distance will get easier.