10 Step Pickleball Blueprint I Wish I Knew Earlier

[@davidflynt2305]

Nicole, I’ve followed you for a long time now, but this, Blueprint Video, is by far the one that’s really grabbed me. I’m 68 and play just about every day, self taught by watching many videos! I have a Ball Machine coming soon, and I’m looking forward to getting back to the Basics, and working through the progressions as you’ve outlined, I already feel I’ve improved just by watching your video! Thankyou, and I’m really excited, and ready to become a much stronger senior player, and I’m having fun along the way, You’re Awesome!!🤩

[@primetimepickleball]

Wow, so happy to hear this. I love it.

[@alangoudie2299]

Thank you for a very thorough, helpful way to improving. I am 81 years old & realise there is a long process to get better. I hope I live long enough to notice some significant improvement.

[@primetimepickleball]

You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Great that you are playing the game and staying active💪

[@marxalenina]

Timestamps 00:01 Intro 00:25 Master fundamental Skills (serve deep, drop, aggressive dinking game, defensive dinking, speed up game, strategy) 02:19 Perpetual willingness to learn and get out of comfort zones 04:54 Take Video of Yourself 05:54 Drill and use progressions (Variability of difficulty: Speed, distance from the net, spin, height of the ball. Components to work on: Speed of swing, length of swing, contact point, swing path, changes of direction) 10:10 Focus on one skill at a time 14:26 Work with hierarchy of importance - First four shots 16:20 Work with hierarchy of importance - Agressive Dinking, blocks from NVZ, resets, counter attacks, attacks, hand speed and reflexes, overheads and lobs. 17:36 Focus on 3 objectives for your drilling session 18:45 Learn to enjoy the process 20:44 Movement and footwork 24:43 Gamify every step

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome! Thx 😊

[@charlesmuller120]

I follow quite a few pickleball channels, and you're the best Nicole! "Gamify" the skill you learn resonates! Thanks!

[@primetimepickleball]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Donthelegend16]

As someone who started this journey a couple months ago, I have watched SO many videos to learn as much as I can. This is the Best information I have found to approach improvement in a systematic way. Thank you! I have shred this with my fellow playing companions.

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome! 😎 Glad it’s helpful and thanks for the share.

[@robertkribs9513]

I make this comment having only listened to the first few minutes of the video. Nicole gives excellent advice to keep a beginner's mindset (open mind) to developing skill. I haven't been playing that long but I notice a lot of people I play with do not want to add anything new to their game. I am sure this video is going to take me a while to digest!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thanks Robert!

[@bosoxer4eva]

I'm a new player (4 months) and have been watching a lot of videos, along with practicing a bunch to improve. This video was OUTSTANDING!! I keep practicing shots in a game, which I'm not really good at yet, foregoing stronger shots that I can make with ease. I know I'll lose points and games now, but in the end I'll win way more. Fun fun game.

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome! Glad to hear it and welcome to pickleball.

[@nealschweber7196]

This video is so I formative, comprehensive and easy to understand. 😊

[@primetimepickleball]

Glad you think so!

[@lucasservetti219]

Excelente video, resume todo, y como dice el título me hubiera gustado conocer antes. EStamos a tiempo, siempre así que este lunes comienzo la planificación , juego hace cuatro años y miro muchos videos , ninguno como este tan completo muchas gracias Montevideo Uruguay

[@primetimepickleball]

Hello! I'm sorry I don't speak Spanish. Are you able to translate your message to English? Thank you!

[@mountainjungle1]

Great advices.

[@primetimepickleball]

Thank you! I'm glad you found the video helpful.

[@angieratkowitz4785]

Excellent. Thank you.

[@primetimepickleball]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jimkazmarek5302]

All good, really good. Patience is really important. Improving takes time. I am very patient with my drill partner and students, but not myself. Go figure. Frustration happens. Don't pressure yourself. We usually end every session with 1 skinny singles game so we can use the skills we practiced in a game. Thanks Nicole 👍

[@primetimepickleball]

Awesome! Yeah, we are hardest on ourselves. I am guilty of that as well.

[@HKBoba]

are you training on a tenis court? Is it ok with the net height difference?

[@primetimepickleball]

No, it's a pickleball court. There's a tennis net dividing two pickleball courts.

[@gracegreenberg835]

Thank you so much. You address the topics with additional videos and details available in the contents below. Great Job😀

[@primetimepickleball]

So nice of you

[@jillsdancer]

Nicole this is great. I’ve started my own daily drilling sessions with my Slinger early in the morning before anyone else shows up and just working on specific shot that I want to improve over and over and over. I record myself too which is really really helpful. It does take time but I’m seeing payoff with improvements in my game. My challenge is consistency in execution! Your suggestions give me hope that if I keeping working on it, the consistency will get there! Thanks you’re one of my favorite coaches on KZbin :)

[@helencastonguay6626]

I’m thinking about a Slinger! Is it as good as it sounds?

[@jillsdancer]

I preordered mine when they were first announced about a year ago and love it! Super easy for me to move around and load and unload in my jeep. I run it with 100 balls and you can vary the speed spin and angle for just about any shot you want to practice. The oscillator is great when you want to work on your footwork too. It’s a great machine for the price.

[@helencastonguay6626]

@@jillsdancer thank you!I almost preorded last year now wish I had. Will order soon

[@primetimepickleball]

This is music to my ears. You're on exactly the right path. The consistency will come eventually. It all takes A LOT longer than we would like. It's those that persevere that get the payoff. Keep at it!

[@primetimepickleball]

Still loving the slingerbag!

[@mindibarker35]

This is GOLD!! Thank you!!

[@primetimepickleball]

Thank you!

[@kirkc2426]

Great video. Very informative on steps to get to the next level. 👍🏼

[@primetimepickleball]

Glad it was helpful!

[@REOAuctionAcademy]

Tremendous stuff, I really enjoyed this video! So much great content I really appreciate it!

[@primetimepickleball]

Great! thx.

[@SoNowWhat]

May I offer a suggestion? For a video of this length, if you were to include chapter markers (timestamps), I would most certainly watch some portion of the video. As it is, when I see that it’s 24 minutes long, and I don’t know if there’s anything I’ll be interested in, I just skip it. There is a lot of content that is shorter that deals with more specific topics, and I watch a lot of those.

[@primetimepickleball]

That’s fair. Thanks for the feedback!

[@rontollenaar2415]

Short attention span 😂

[@luke9822]

​​@@primetimepickleball@SoNowWhat This was a great suggestion and exactly what I was thinking. It's not that this is not a good video; it's because it is multipart and not everyone leaves the video needing the same takeaways. It is _much_ easier to find things later when there are chapters. They also help your KZbin algorithm. They are very easy to add to the description, so consider adding them.

[@helenparnell1599]

Great video. If ppl with short attention spans complain, please ignore them.

[@marxalenina]

Timestamps 00:01 Intro 00:25 Master fundamental Skills (serve deep, drop, aggressive sinking game, defensive dinking, speed up game, strategy) 02:19 Perpetual willingness to learn and get out of comfort zones 04:54 Take Video of Yourself 05:54 Drill and use progressions (Variability of difficulty: Speed, distance from the net, spin, height of the ball. Components to work on: Speed of swing, length of swing, contact point, swing path, changes of direction) 10:10 Focus on one skill at a time 14:26 Work with hierarchy of importance. 1. First four shots 16:20 Work with hierarchy of importance: Agressive Dinking, blocks from NVZ, resets, counter attacks, attacks, hand speed and reflexes, overheads and lobs. 17:36 Focus on 3 objectives for your drilling session 18:45 Learn to enjoy the process of 20:44 Movement and footwork 24:43 Gamify every step

[@terribreed7637]

Excellent tips

[@primetimepickleball]

Thank you!

[@LindaMarkesich]

Thanks for another great video, Nicole. Would love to attend a players' session or a teaching/coaching clinic by you. I taught / coached, was a district coordinator and trained student teachers in my 41 years as an educator ( and am now a certified pickleball instructor and donate my time at several towns to teach pickleball for their park and rec programs). Delivering quality and safe instruction which is current and fun is so important for players. Understanding and analysing movement and skill mechanics is essential. You are truly one of the best in the field! ( and honestly, many great players and certified instructors with no educational backgrounds just lack that ability).

[@primetimepickleball]

I so appreciate the kind words about my coaching. I do hope to coach clinics as soon as I'm able (still waiting on injury to heal). I'll announce via the newsletter when that happens. primetimepickleball.mykajabi.com/dominating-doubles-newsletter-optin-organic

[@salliejensen7397]

Thank you

[@primetimepickleball]

You're welcome

[@mariacopre4106]

Enjoyed this! 🎉 Thanks

[@primetimepickleball]

Great to hear! Thanks for the positive feedback.

[@davidaldrich3488]

Excellent young lady thank you I am now 80, have been playing for 8 years and frankly I have NEVER practiced. This is largely due to lack of a practice partner and lack of suitable facilities to practice (I.e. wall) I play, even at 80, at the top of my playing facilities and even have formed clinics at our over 55 residence These points you have made in this video are well authored and , now, with my first practice partner will use them in our upcoming practice Sessions Ty

[@primetimepickleball]

yay! so happy to hear.

[@beautysecret2809]

Thanks a lot for your kindness lessons❤❤❤❤

[@primetimepickleball]

My pleasure 😊

[@beautysecret2809]

@@primetimepickleball wiseI can give you million like 👍👍👍 but I share your video to all my PB group friends those🤣😂🤣

[@aisaacj1]

Great video ❤❤❤

[@primetimepickleball]

😁

[@Dink1963]

I was just thinking how much I need to add more strategies to my game.

[@primetimepickleball]

👍

[@Dink1963]

Do you do camps?

[@primetimepickleball]

At this time no due to ongoing injury. I am likely going to add this when the time is right.

[@Dink1963]

@@primetimepickleball i hope you feel better!