Pickleball Masterclass! How To Succeed At High Level Play! Play Like This! 4.5 Gold Medal Match!

In this video, one of the best played matches at the 4.5 level you will see. Two teenagers take on more experienced players. What is it that makes this play so good? Watch and find out.
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[@harrisonkilgore6061]

Thanks so much for filming and posting us! It was good meeting u!

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

It was great meeting you as well. I wish you the best moving forward in your pickleball career. Hope to see you on tour in the near future.

[@kgphelps]

If you could keep a score tracker in the corner of the video it would def take it to the next level! Thx for posting.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Well. That's a good idea. It's just very time consuming to do. But I will consider it. Thanks for the suggestion.

[@StewsReplay]

I think he's trying to focus on the quality of play...score is secondary.

[@CWK090]

Glad to see 4.5 level play that actually looked like play at that level! Third shot drop, a lot of dinking, then firefight, then reset, then dinking again, etc., all in the same rally is something you see at professional matches. That is real pickleball. Well done! One big mistake the young players make, that the older players took advantage of, is both young guys run for every lob. The young guys put themselves in a terrible defensive position with both of them back and the older players at the NVZ with a ton of angles available for their returns.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

It was a very well played match. Good point about both players running back for the lob.

[@dr.danielbettiol5796]

Rory, I absolutely love your channel! The commentary is helping one of my students learn the game better/faster. She is learning just how important getting to the kitchen is….and….why developing her dinking game is critical to advancement. BTW, I’ll be building an indoor facility within the next 6 months and appreciated you mentioning the surface of this new facility. I may reach out to you for other building recommendations. Thanks again for your teaching videos, Rory.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Well, I didn't build it, but, I'm sure the owner' won't mind sharing what they did. I know they visited a number of other facilities before building this one. The court surface website is cushionx.com. Thanks for watching.

[@CWK090]

Check out the playing surface at Pickle Haus in Algonquin, IL They have 12 permanent hard courts, meaning you play indoors with outdoor balls. Most indoor courts are basketball courts with lines for multiple games. On that surface you use indoor balls.

[@ALABOUTPICKLEBALL]

Great match! I really enjoyed the play of both teams. And what a great example of figuring out the right game plan after losing the first set.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

It was a great job. You see that happen in tennis all of the time. Just kind of switched gears. Thanks for watching.

[@douglasmurdoch7247]

I’m glad you finally got to see some good lobs. You usually roast the lob, but it’s a great shot when it’s used effectively.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

I'm posting a video today where a team is playing outside and missed every lob they hit. The reason these lobs worked is because these are excellent players and they were playing indoors. Thanks for watching.

[@douglasmurdoch7247]

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 it’s just because they were excellent players. You absolutely don’t need to be indoors to hit a good lob.

[@brianlane9534]

Good observation. The lob definitely has its place. And if it works, keep using it. The older guys turned this match completely around using the lob. It upset the younger guys entire game. Rory the anti-lobber gave it its due.

[@CWK090]

@@douglasmurdoch7247 I agree. A lob outdoors, against a headwind, is even easier than an indoor lob. My objective is to move one and hopefully both players back, forcing them to run for the ball and return when off-balance (Not set in the ready position). This scenario (their tailwind) also increases the chances their off-balance return will go long. I seldom lob outdoors if the wind is at my back. It's too easy for my lob to go out and if it lands in, the headwind in their off-balance return helps keep their ball in.

[@afmickel]

Excellent match! Thanks for posting, Rory. I’ve learned so much by watching your videos!

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

That's awesome. Thanks for watching.

[@picklerun361]

Great match! Agreed-- more interesting than many of the 4.5 matches I've seen with a pure power game. Both teams were excellent. And I'm glad pickleball is being played at colleges now

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

It is! I've watched some of the matches. Really good play. I'm sure he'll do really well in college. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelnoe1195]

Great control by all. The change up made to flip the momentum in the games is just another visible way to tell they are higher level players. One thing I really like about pickleball is that normally the "ratings" work themselves out and in general it is a mix of overall play skill, age and sex to allow for great games based on close ratings. Thanks for posting this as it was a great watch.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

It was even more fun to watch in person. Thanks for taking the time to view it.

[@Ejthomp63]

Great pickleball. Controlled patient play. Hope I can get to that level someday.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

That's a great goal to have. Keep working at it. Don't give in to the power game. Develop a game similar to these players. Thanks for watching.

[@sportsenthusiast7360]

What a great match. It feels so good to see some young players playing so well with unbelieveble patience and skills. As for August and Ronnie, two great freinds and solid players, glad to see them playing so well. August has improved so much, my most improved player for last year for sure. Thanks for analyzing this match for your audience, alot to learn by watching a great match.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

It really was a pleasure to watch. Wish you could have been there.

[@sportsenthusiast7360]

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 didnt find out about it until to late

[@Thepicklelist]

Thank you for the positive feedback Bernard! So pumped to keep working at this game.

[@sportsenthusiast7360]

@@Thepicklelist why didnt you let me know about this tournamnet? I would have come so you could whoop on me some

[@mattr4886]

Seems that they could have mixed in some drives at different situations. That’s been adopted more recently in the top pro matches as it changes things up and causes more disruption.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Well, if you're ever in the area, come on by and play against them. Thanks for watching.

[@bighank99]

What you do for the pickleball community with your insightful videos is tremendous. The level of play here is awesome as well. At 6:37 does Harrison break the plane of the net on the attempted Ernie?

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for the nice compliment. I really appreciate it. I'm not sure. I did not really notice. But, thanks for pointing it out. I'll go back and take a look.

[@CWK090]

I replayed it several times and it doesn't look like he did break the plane of the net. If he did, without touching the ball, that would be a fault.

[@bighank99]

@@CWK090 Thanks for having a look at it, and for explaining the outcome possibilities.

[@okayest_amateur]

Very high level play, Thanks for sharing.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Yep. These guys are good.

[@philsil1304]

High level cameras make PB very watchable. Thanks for sharing

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Yes. Very good vantage point. I videoed this one. All the other videos, I did not. Thanks for watching.

[@AndrewCortez-rf3ub]

Thanks Rory! Great video!

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

You're welcome. It was really a pleasure watching you and Harrison play. Best of luck at UAB.

[@shirleysplaceee]

Hi! Thanks for posting so much videos picking apart people's games! I've been learning so much. How do people submit a video for a pick apart?

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

If you have a KZbin channel, just send me a link. Otherwise, there's really no way to do it.

[@shirleysplaceee]

Below is a link to a minor league pickleball tournament I participated in the last couple of months with my friends. It was at the San Francisco Bay Club. We played at the DUPR 14 level. Can you pick apart the matches without Alice? She prefers to not be mentioned. Steven, Alex, and I would love your feedback on our game, particularly the ones we lost in or were close in. Steven is wearing a pink shirt. I am wearing a pink top and white skirt. Alex is wearing a blue shirt. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIecYYBpr5ijfcUsi=fTXTOzeHuGTm5NO7

[@shirleysplaceee]

Hey Rory! I hope you got the link above. I sometimes don’t see my comments

[@paulschertz2745]

Very useful commentary. Having the names of the players on the screen would help me keep them straight and immediately know who you are referring to.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Thanks for the suggestion. That is very time consuming to do. I might consider it. Thanks for watching.

[@mountaintop0616]

Good match; very interesting to watch.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Yes! I thought they played so well. Thanks for watching.

[@dylangerard2635]

Could you do Jorey’s? I want to build my game plan for next match.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

I'm not sure if anyone videoed Jory's game.

[@fiorenzafalcioni6798]

Rory, thank you for selecting such a good game. I would appreciate your comments on what was done right in any game. For example, in addition to lobbing, what else was changed by the more experienced player to be able to win both the last matches in your opinion? Thank you for your instructive videos.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

You're welcome! I'll reach out to August and see if he will answer your question.

[@Thepicklelist]

So I will say what helped us win the second and third game was to control what we could control. That was my emotions. If I would have been too emotional from the first games loss I wouldn't have thought about crucial lobbing and other actions needed to get the win. My partner and I have both played enough pickleball to know that if you weather the storm you can go on streaks as well. Emotional composure won us the gold level match

[@fredmargolin1909]

I am not this good at my advanced age but I noticed that when my opponent is hitting a lob, his chin is up, not down as in a typical drop shot.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

I'll have to keep an out for that situation. Thanks for watching.

[@mikeyis009]

That was great

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Yes! Really good players. Thanks for watching.

[@jhayes67]

We see so many power hit games because lower level players just don’t take the time to truly learn the game pickleball they just want to hit the ball over the net as hard they can to win the point. I hope in the future as the sports becomes more popular people will become aware how the game be much more fun playing the soft game.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

I would hope so too, but, from what I see on the court nowadays, it's mostly all power..

[@mattr4886]

Variety is the key. Also the ability to reset and slow down a point when you’re up against power players

[@GunnerstahlY]

Ronnie looked like he's not using ready position. Maybe that's what's hurting him in some of those unforced errors.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

The second and third game, he made very few unforced errors. Thanks for watching.

[@milesdudley8243]

Dude in the blue is solid but he’s like 60 years old staring these kids down after points 😂😂

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

I really didn't notice that. I'll have to watch again.

[@donaldlenardson6291]

Not your fault Rory , but camera angle way too high to be able to see the apex arch of most balls in flight .

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Actually, I shot that video. Next time I'll shoot ground floor. Thanks.

[@PTL4179]

This’s probably a 4.5+ match where both teams show a high level of skills but at the end, the most experience team won.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

They did. If they play again next year, it may be a different story. Thanks for watching.

[@CWK090]

Gold medal match on the honor system. Where is the referee?

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

Not all tournaments have refs. Thanks for watching.

[@KEVPRO90]

Hey Rory, is there another social media outlet we can contact you at to submit a certain video to be picked apart on your channel?

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

No. Not really. Only if you post it on KZbin. Sorry.

[@KEVPRO90]

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 I keep trying to comment the video and then it doesn’t show up, probably lands in your spam folder.

[@Cacheola]

The two young bucks overuse deception, they'd probably play better if they didn't choreograph nearly every shot, I can only make it half way thru the vid, cheers. I'd push them harder, play much more aggressive against that style, they'd give up on the theatrics and have to play defence

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

I'm sure they will read you comment and maybe take your advice! Thanks for watching!

[@Cacheola]

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 Windup dinks

[@redequal7457]

After just four minutes into your video, I can see that you are not good. You say you don't know why the guy in red is not moving up to the kitchen, say he is making a mistake by staying back. No! He is not making a mistake. He is split-stepping and moving up after he makes a great reset. Your commentary is wrong. Down thumb.

[@pickleballpick-apart9787]

That's ok if you disagree. I asked him about not moving forward after the match. He said he usually does, especially with such a good reset, but, never having played against his opponents, and, being early in the game, he didn't know if his opponents were going to dink it or jam him. If you'll notice, during the rest of the match, he did move forward.

[@CWK090]

@@pickleballpick-apart9787 34:10

[@CWK090]

I enjoy these videos and Rory's analysis. I don't always agree with his comments and respectfully express my thoughts. At 3:30, Rory is right about the young player in red not moving up. These young guys are normally excellent at shading but this time the player in red staying back opened up a gap and their opponents targeted the gap winning the rally.