Keeping It Simple: Eye On the Ball

Ever heard someone tell you to "watch the ball"? This is one of the most repeated tips in pickleball and for good reason. The problem is, we all are watching the ball, the mantra should actually be to watch the ball correctly. In this video, we dive deeper into the technique for watching the ball the right way and walk through some drills you can implement in your game right away.
0:00 - Intro
0:41 - Step 1: Tracking the ball
0:58 - Step 2: Making Contact
1:44 - Dinking Drill
3:00 - Drop Drill
3:56 - Closing
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[@CurtisSimpson]

yea, gorgeous layout there! and a great lesson on "watching the ball". It will be fun to add this awareness to my game and become more consistent.

[@JunglejitsuINC.]

One of my biggest mistakes is lifting my head before contact. I needed this vid. Thank you !

[@donmiddleton]

The explanation of "why" we lift our eyes before contact might be just what we need to get it right

[@johncraig7548]

I am going to practice that tomorrow morning. Simple advice that will dramatically help me out. I miss too many balls by not focusing.

[@Kebine_who_cares]

SUCH a great description of a VERY important element to our game. Soft shots require good contact to go over the dang net. ;)

[@user-zp6nv2jv8q]

Excellent and thank you. Keep up the instructional videos….Thx you

[@maheshsankaran7981]

Very helpful video. Most of the time, when I whiff the ball or don’t make good contact with it, it’s because I lifted my head to see where the ball would go before I actually hit it. Thanks for making the video.

[@LindyLouCantu]

Such a beautiful pickleball court setting! And thanks for the tips!

[@BxCortez2050]

yes

[@patmalone4262]

Very helpful! Thanks!

[@dingviet4310]

Thanks!! I'd like to see a video on "So you've got your first paddle" and explain, from a very high level (low detail), ALL the most important fundamental skills (like this one) along with why it's important.

[@user-oi2et8ri9q]

Great clarification of 'keep you eye on the ball.'. Work with your video person to get them in a position so the viewer sees the action of the hitter from a better angle. That will improve your video game. Thanks.

[@areneewhelehan734]

Exactly what I needed!

[@eleanorcoyne6281]

good advice regarding focusing on the ball/paddle contact.

[@user-zp6nv2jv8q]

Excellent and agree with the above comments

[@thomassutton6910]

Awesome Video!

[@pjpj2639]

Your videos are good….things that we all could do better

[@mikecrabtree3500]

Take a look at the KillShot Pro training paddle if you want to work on keeping your eye on the ball. Mike

[@dellbertoo]

Let’s see how this works in real speed

[@gwood2002carrcom]

WHY are you almost constantly spinning the paddle in your hand? Hate to be petty but that is most irritating.

[@richardjones2261]

Sorry that you're so easily irritated!

[@Kebine_who_cares]

It actually helps people keep a loose grip thru a game, so chill out Mr. ADHD.

[@gianpopo2007]

It's the equivalent of clanking tongs when holding them.