Pickleball 3.5 Men's Doubles Championship Match Picked Apart! Learn from Watching!

In this video I critique a 3.5 men's doubles pickleball match. I point out what the players did right, and what they did wrong. You can watch this video and learn how to play most effectively so you can be the best pickleball player you can possibly be.

[@ssjdoob]

Good concept and points made. My recommendation would be to not pause it unless you really have a lot of points to make. Talking over their play would keep people more interested since it is continuing and not stopping all the time. That's just my 2 cents.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate your comment.

[@keithwentzell]

Or at least show the point through first, then replay it with pauses and commentary

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

@@keithwentzell Good idea. Thanks for watching.

[@trendr5940]

Totally agree with this assessment of the herky jerky, too much pausing approach.

[@KP-dd2ci]

1000%...... (pause).....agree.....(pause).....to......(pause).....this.......(pause)........point........ :)

[@acarter2072]

I really enjoyed this lesson!

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks so much. I really appreciate you watching.

[@eddiethomas7948]

Interesting channel. After watching this video, you’ve got a new subscriber. Nice job editing and commenting.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for your kind words and thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

[@PleasantRanch]

Nice analysis! That was really fun.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for watching and thanks for the nice comment.

[@ucb4ume]

Good job Rory, Scott and Lisa watching in Laffy!

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Cool! Thanks.

[@andrewfielding1342]

Great channel Rory. You’ve earned a subscriber here. I’m a new player, been playing for a few months. I’m developing a decent 3rd shot drop. The satisfaction from consistently hitting that shot is pretty sweet.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for subscribing! It is a good feeling. If you can develop it, the other beginner players you play against probably will not. It will give you a huge advantage.

[@garyjohnson1199]

I really like your videos and would love to see you critique one of your games

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

I'll get to it. I'm one the sidelines for three more weeks. Minor surgery. Thanks for watching.

[@MonohanMedia]

This was hilarious!

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for watching.

[@Raymundo619]

I enjoyed the breakdown! It’s nice to see more average players sometimes. I do think at 7:15 the player in yellow made the right call to stay back. If his partner pops up the ball like that, he’s making the right move to stay back and prepare for the incoming overhead smash. Giving himself extra time and distance to react.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for watching. You are correct about that. Don't want to get a mouth full of plastic.

[@jimstaub2308]

Love your concept. Please think about using a simple mouse icon, small, white, non-animated. Thanks.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for your suggestion. I'm just starting out and learning. I will change it up.

[@PickleEdwardKim]

This look like the consolation round of 2.5 where I come from

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Yes. The level of pickleball can depend on where you play. Thanks for watching.

[@thejuicerr]

This is definitely below 3.0. A 3.5 player should hardly ever pop the ball that much. Also, third shot drops should be the norm.

[@aarontyeryar8108]

Wow. I just started playing & I think I could handle them. None of them have a soft game. When the ball is below the net line, they all just pop the ball up to the other team.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Yep and that's exactly what NOT to do. Thanks for watching!

[@stevehoy1927]

seems this final should be called 3.0-3.5. I guess it depends on where you are from? Also, I have run into a few tourneys where the skill levels are not super clear. Did this mean it was up to 3.5 or was this 3.5 to 4.0?

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

I really have no idea. You're only as good as the players you play against. Thanks for watching.

[@valeriepaul6348]

Hi I am a tennis player, just starting this sport. few months ago. I have been told I am pretty good-people think I have been playing for a year or so. How do ratings get assigned?

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for watching. It's kind of complicated. You can kind of rate yourself. Just google pickleball rating system. As a beginner, you could be 2.5, but, are probably 3.0 because of your tennis background. However, remember, pickleball is not tennis. It's a much different strategy. Find out what it takes to get to 3.5. for instance, to get to that level, you have to be able to hit a consistent third shot drop.Also, try to play in some tournaments and see how you do. That will help you get rated.

[@beyondthepale9071]

Look up DUPR and find DUPR events

[@duanestclair]

Here is my quick and dirty way to tell a person what their rating is. How often do you have a dinking point in a match? Never then you are below 3.0. Once or twice then between a 3.0-3.5. Half the time 3.5-4.0. Most points then 4.0+. As the skill level goes up the ability of players to have a good soft game goes up and the number of dinking points is the result.

[@brentrasmussen2440]

Look at 8:21 this is at least the 2nd time you called the guy in gray out for putting his hand on his knee when it never touched his knee. Some awkward form for sure and should be set better before hitting the ball but his left hand just passes in front of his knee.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thank you. I guess I thought his hand was on his knee.

[@kenruppert8825]

I've been told the best serve is one that lands in bounds. Trying to hit a serve as deep as possible tends to land out of bounds, guaranteeing no point scored.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

My deep serves land in bounds.

[@robertw4196]

A short serve makes it very easy for the receiving team to get to the non volley zone and control the point. I love receiving short serves. We win most of those points.

[@ThiccBoi23]

I for one like the stops to explain. Rather than continue the play while talking

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks, Mark! I appreciate it!

[@zhuzhou]

I would like to see the completw point then briefly watch it again with commentary and pausinf so you coild see the flow.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for watching.

[@ktthao5224]

Oh gosh I hope I don't end up on one of these pick aparts

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for watching.

[@rbflapjackful]

I agree with ssjdoob. I started watching but couldn't continue because of the constant stops and comments. Check out the channel, Pickleball Breakdown. Their format is much easier to watch.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for the advice. I'll give it a look.

[@mike20855]

why do you say the "non-volley zone" as opposed to the more common "kitchen"?

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

It's referred to as both. I just choose that one most of the time.. Thanks for watching.

[@ThiccBoi23]

2.5s and 3.0 for yellow guy imo

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Not higher than 3.0.

[@steveh.9170]

what level is this commentator Rory?

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

If I'm playing in a tournament in my age bracket, I'll play 4.0.

[@bradyguy7701]

I don't think he's putting his hand "ON" his knee. It just LOOKS that way. At 8:23 he DEFINITELY DOES NOT.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Good deal! Thanks for watching.

[@kenteio]

Just let the viewers watch and learn. Not too much commentary please.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for watching. Really? That's what the channel is about. Commenting on what the players do right and what they do wrong so other pickleball players can learn from watching them play.

[@capncmbk]

I appreciate the commentary but I prefer to watch the entire point. too much pausing makes it difficult to remain involved in the point.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

That was one of my earliest videos. I think I've gotten better since then. I'll do my best. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@capncmbk]

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 Oh yes, I've seen your other videos that are much better.

[@gpellegrino8205]

I wish you would let a point or sequence play out then go back and review it. It’s hard to follow when you stop the video every 3 seconds.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

This is one of my earliest videos. I have kind of changed things around. Thanks for watching.

[@itmaslanka]

You have to analyze better players , these guys are terrible! No one ever hit a drop in this video ! 😂😊

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for watching and commenting. Maybe people watching will realize they have to learn a third shot drop.

[@carlcote8340]

I just want to say that watching these tutorials are frustrating....every shot this dude stops the tape and criticizes play...we don't even get too see a few volleys then criticise? Its frustrating...i no longer enjoy this

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for letting me know. This is one of my earlier ones. Maybe my first one. I'm doing my best to make them informative and helpful. Check out one of my more recent ones.

[@brettm8970]

Video stops too much.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Oh, well. That's the way it works.

[@thejuicerr]

Those mofos are 2.0 at best.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

2.0? Is here such a thing? LOL! Thanks for watching.