Everything to Know About "Speed Ups" In Pickleball

[@thatpickleballguy]

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[@karenk5472]

LOL 😄😄😄... The "dance moves" was the highlight for me!! That was very creative!

[@thatpickleballguy]

My editor made me laugh so hard when he sent me that :)

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoyed them!

[@htekdev]

Agreed!!!

[@760Piper]

You do the best videos. No BS, just practical tips that we can put into play next time we’re on the court. Great stuff.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks!! Glad it helped!

[@REIdeals1]

Great content man, thank you! I'm a 4.0+ player who has been playing for 3 years and I get frustrated that the bulk of instructional content is aimed at beginners and lower level players. I'm trying to get to 5.0 right now, and your vids are much more nuanced and contain advanced material and I appreciate it.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thank you! The truth is, the most viewed content tends to be the stuff for beginners. That's why so much content is aimed that way. doing my best to aim content at both. Bc truthfully, I get more pumped to teach the higher level stuff. What would be some content you haven't seen you'd be interested to learn more about to help you keep moving up?

[@REIdeals1]

Thanks- fresh in my mind from my advanced round robin last night is drive and crash. One of the guys in my 4.0+ group is a former all state tennis doubles guy. He crashes often on the heels of his own or his partner’s drive. Hitting behind him isn’t always easy because of the path he takes to the net, and also these drives are often dipping below net level. Hitting to the far sideline works sometimes, but he’s quick and covers almost the whole net. I want to learn to diffuse this strategy and I also want to learn to execute the drive and crash for myself. I have no tennis background, I’m just an athletic guy. I can cover the court and get a lot of balls, I’ve just never learned to poach. Just figuring it out.

[@marvindennis3664]

Mighty fine job. Not just how, but when and particularly why. It's great to know the how but doing it right at the wrong time leads to trouble. Plus, it's easier to "practice" in my head away from the court. Now if I can quit dreaming about PB tactics and get some sleep I may have the energy to play. Thanks again.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thatpickleballguy]

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[@mathaddicts100]

4:49 Get Down & Groove to a Pickleball Dance Move: Get Back, Get On Balance, and Get Your Weight Back Forward (Don't speed up on back foot) I just spent hours looking for this dance clip!!! My suggestion is to make a dynamic pickleball warmup exercise set to fun dance music with shadow swings you'd use in pickleball (forehands, backhands, serve, block volleys, roll volleys, counters, overheads, clock footwork, kitchen footwork, side shuffles, split steps, Erne footwork?). Thank you for your fun instructional videos.

[@nmac2439]

I love the way you add humor to your videos. Thanks, as always, for the great video.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks!!

[@johnsacker1139]

Arguably the best instructional (and entertaining) videos on YT today!!! (are you sure you're paying your editor enough? 🤔)

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoy them! Thanks for watching!

[@tomikobara-zq7bj]

I find your videos the most helpful AND entertaining! One question: what makes a dead ball?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thank you! And a dead ball is just a soft, high ish dink. How do you get one, either they just hit one to you or you create it by hitting a more aggressive dink to them.

[@KatharineCarroll]

I love your videos they have really helped improve my game. You have a great sense of humour and love the editing. I would love to see a video on lobs and how to retrieve them.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad they are helpful! I will keep that in mind!

[@Mr.DJones]

Thank you for your time and posting. Is that the new 6 indoor court place near the 202?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Absolutely! And arizona mills. Picklemall

[@jacksheets6374]

I love your videos. Now out to the courts for drills to put your strategies in memory!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Leta go!

[@jamesf1525]

Teaching with humor is a rare thing and when done well, even more rare. Kudos to you for these helpful and entertaining videos. You have the right combination to draw lots of views.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@marilynsoto8523]

Love the humor in your videos! Also, I learn so many practical skills to apply at the courts!! Thank you.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks so much! Glad theyre helpful

[@Aedkb]

Great video. The dance party earned my like and subscribe.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Much appreciated!

[@thatpickleballguy]

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[@kevincafaro8846]

very good. my issue is having a lower level player partner who can't react to the speedup. I am not a great speedup player, but i like the technic you explained.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sohosterable]

Great video and thanks. I like your topspin aggressive dinks. Were you using an eastern grip?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Yes, eastern!

[@sohosterable]

Is your paddle face slightly opened just before you topspin the ball?

[@fvolpim]

Always great videos! Thank you! Nice dance moves too! :)

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks!!

[@TheSourcingSamurai]

Thank you for the quality. - depending on the opening of the exchange in dinking - unattackable, look to use topspin dinks and keep the speed up as close to dink movement as possible...leaning toward JDub, tip down because that is part of the flick. On Right straight from right knee to their left knee most direct route and same as flick to corner. - moving to the left court if I am on right looking to hit angle into cross court defenders left hip or in that alley where they have to reach behind them. - ON the left backhand directly into body for straightest path OR angle behind person on right. The best thing I have done is go towards Eastern with grip from extreme Continental to facilitate the windshield wiper. - that's me I know I don't know, but you most certainly do. Thank you

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it's helpful!

[@TheCatsMeow567]

At 5:12, The cat on the TV during the dance break made me subscribe.

[@thatpickleballguy]

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[@alicefourth]

your videos are educational but what makes you stand out is how fun and entertaining they are!! i watched so many videos none are like yours! very special!!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks for the kind words :)

[@Leaann111]

Yeah I gotta comment! This is the way I roll. I like your videos.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoy them!

[@BookValue2018]

Kyle - Where are the speed-up targets on the left side? I'm 5.0 player - and looking to create some more offensive on the left side. I was thinking of running around my backhand Thomas Wilson style - or learning to roll a two-handed ball. Any recommendations on top pros to watch who speed up off the left?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Yeah good question. I'm currently working on a two handed backhand. I find going up the line is a good target there, but of course targets change depending on what you did previously, how you set up the point, who you're playing, etc. Also, I like to flick out of the air with my one handed backhand. Agaiin, multiple targets. I like down the line bc you can catch people in the chicken wing. I also like to run around my backhand dink and get to a forehand to hit a more aggressive top spin dink to potentially earn a dead dink in the middle, then targets could be to attack cross at the left side player, middle because im in front of the ball. Maybe a lob over either player. Some thoughts, hope this helps :)

[@BookValue2018]

Awesome - thanks man@@thatpickleballguy

[@nv8409]

You always do good videos, and that one was exceptional. Thank you

[@thatpickleballguy]

thank you!!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@jeffreinardy7570]

GREAT explanation! You include the why's and where to look to put the ball. (including the triangle) For a new guy, you make it make sense and give me the ability to try and put it in my play immediately! Gotta work on the wiper move as well. Keep up the excellent content!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks so much! Glad it was helpful

[@kabnis2022]

Awesome video! Is the technique for backhand speedups the same as the forehand speedup you went over? If not, do you have a video on backhand speedups?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Oo good question. The principle definitely applies. paddle tip (near) down. Short swing. Think spin over power. As far as technique. This shot is a big work in progress for me. I'll make a video about it in the future.

[@biancaramos3623]

Awesome video this answered so many questions I have as a new player. I’m often up against tall males and it’s been challenging to figure out where to place the ball when at the net. Thank you!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@micktranbarger5471]

Excellent, entertaining videos . "Speed it up then clean it up " needs to be tattooed on my forearm because I always speed it up and mess it up by becoming a spectator. Do you give individual lessons in tge phoenix area?

[@thatpickleballguy]

I think we've all been there, many times! And right now, I don't! My schedule is pretty hectic with traveling to play tournaments and creating these videos!

[@robw5182]

Agreed it depends on who you're playing. Surprise is great for lower (and some upper), but surprise down the line will most times get it shoved down my throat. Still working on knowing when, normally just a higher bounce, delay and topspin to space gets it done.

[@thatpickleballguy]

We're all still working to get better at it! Thanks for watching.

[@annmaes7550]

Love you man! Great vid! 💕💕

[@thatpickleballguy]

Appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed the content.

[@mattc3581]

This is a really good vid, please more like this. I'm fairly new, but feel I've got a good handle on hitting shots. Knowing where to hit and when is going to be one of the important things to step up from there, and this sort of content is a lot less well covered on youtube. I feel above 4.0 you can't rely on just hitting decent shots and waiting for your opponent to make an error any more, so really good to learn tactics for actually generating winning positions in rallies.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Agree! good thoughts. Glad the video was helpful!

[@MattPetrowsky]

Pay your video editor MORE! Best graphics and editing of videos EVER. Great work!

[@thatpickleballguy]

He really does such a fantastic job!!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoy them!

[@YINTERTAINMENT]

kudos on the editor for this one. great vid!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@biancaramos3623]

Love your videos. Do you have any about how to buy the right paddle? Looking to upgrade my Selkirk and not sure which one to go with. Which is your fav?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Here’s the paddle I use. It’s the “power air” www.selkirk.com/products/vanguard-air-s2?variant=40179483344998 Note, I specifically use the “prestige color.” I haven’t run a test on this, but I think it has a little more spin than the other power airs. :) If you’re looking for a less expensive option, I’d go with this one - www.selkirk.com/products/slk-halo?variant=39964829188198 And, I prefer the “power” version. It still has very good touch, in my opinion, but has a little extra pop :) If you go with either of these use my code, “ADV-thatpickleballguy” and you’ll get a digital gift card toward a future purchase.

[@biancaramos3623]

Thank you so much that is exactly what I wanted to know 😃

[@lanceeveland2455]

Love the dance moves!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks :)

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoyed them!

[@sanglim96]

Thank you, Kyle! great content. I can’t wait to drill this. ❤ speed up line + two hand counters combo

[@thatpickleballguy]

Have fun! Thanks for watching

[@noahrodriguez7283]

Hey Kyle can you do a video on how to counter speed ups?!?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Yes, that is definitely on the list of videos to make :)

[@thatpickleballguy]

I will keep that in mind!

[@JFox4587]

Love your content! I’d love to see an in depth tutorial on lobbing at 4.0ish level. I know it’s got some good potential and is often written off as “lame” or “bad” but I believe there’s situations which warrant it’s use and put your opponents in a disadvantage state, which is largely what pickleball is all about. Some things that come to mind would be where to lob from and to on the court, such as over a certain opponents non dominant side, defensive lobs, putting it on their backhand, forcing opponents to switch, how to respond to lobbing as the defensive player(s), and what to do if you expect a lob. Also just theory on the 1 up 1 back and advantage/disadvantage states could be cool. I know lobbing isn’t cool, but it definitely seems underrated at mid and even high level play.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks for watching! I will keep that in mind for future content!

[@kenyork3705]

awesome info, thanks for all the helpful tips

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@jimmywang100]

This is a good video .. I always tell my friends gotta be aggressive and push them back to make points .. you got better chance to

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shipwreck8847]

It's so true what he said about the red zone balls that people say you shouldn't speed up on. It depends on the quality of your speed up and the ability of your opponent's hands. If they have less than optimal hands / reflexes. I'm going to speed up much more and in more various levels of the dink rally, especially if I have a good speed up. You need to access your opponent and your ability.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@josepinchero]

I'd love a series of videos targeted at moving from 4-4.5+. I'm prob. like a lot. of players that got to 4.0 pretty fast but are finding getting to high level of play a much slower process that needs specific drills and skills. e.g, this video is one of these points. better court movement, better strategy, attacking dinks, handing pace/speed, putting constant pressure on opponents, etc etc. lots of good stuff.

[@thatpickleballguy]

I will keep that in mind!

[@sureshshankarakrishnan9713]

great instructions !!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks!!

[@jwh0122]

6:44 windshield wiper 7:50 speed-up targets

[@winter2344]

Love your content man. I’ve actually played jack and JT a few times. Are you doing clinics?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks for watching! No clinics at the moment!

[@HoodSafariInc]

The cat on the small TV screen had me rolling. Great discreet meme insertion. Great tips too!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@evelynmurphy9102]

I love your giggle!😊

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks :)

[@cuonghuynh714]

Great. Good advice.❤

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@justinburnettemusic]

I remembered to push the like button when the dancing started. Nice 👍 😂

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@ahmedaboutalebabdelrheem7638]

You are the best! Thanks man!!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it helped!

[@angelomazzuca6244]

Great timing because this is my weakness that I have been searching for help with.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Nice!!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lild_playz1908]

i have a problem where people speed it up down the center line and im not prepared.. any tips?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Maybe start to shift your court position toward the center and try to anticipate that shot coming!

[@rockerobertson4002]

Great content

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@chiranjeevib5296]

Does paddle bat quality matters and which one you would recommend to become professional player.

[@thatpickleballguy]

The paddle I use is Selkirk Power Air!

[@sohosterable]

What paddle were you using?

[@thatpickleballguy]

The Selkirk Power Air!

[@kathrynmorelli5226]

you are the best:)

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks :)

[@CVo-qj6yx]

Cool disco dance moves!

[@ThatPianist14]

Kyle can really topspin disco drive 🤣🤣.

[@bvbasketball1817]

That Tyler guy is weak! 2.0 would be generous…………………….. just kidding. I know him from Point Guard College. A great basketball guy. He’ll be dominating in a couple of weeks. Fantastic video, thanks

[@thatpickleballguy]

Haha glad you enjoyed it!

[@tleparskas]

All great stuff!!!! Direct and to the point!!!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Glad it was helpful!

[@thatpickleballguy]

Thanks for watching!

[@MattCarter-u9t]

Love watching this guy dunk on his 3.5 friends lol

[@thatpickleballguy]

Me too 😂

[@smoeonic2731]

Where are you located?

[@normanjay8985]

How about a video on a top spin lob

[@thatpickleballguy]

Ahh, yes thats a good one. I do have this video :) kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5jamHeQn9h9gJo

[@jvpeacock8306]

Kyle- Would you do a 2 day clinic for 3.5 players next June in New Buffalo Michigan? PM me please- JV Peacock

[@thatpickleballguy]

Hey there! I'm not currently doing any clinics based on my schedule. But potentially some time in the future!

[@jvpeacock8306]

Thanks- you are very entertaining and my group would love your ability, humor, and teaching.

[@LebronCCP]

You’d be a great poker player

[@thatpickleballguy]

ooo tell me more. What makes you say that?

[@LebronCCP]

@@thatpickleballguy you are strong with logical reasoning, self-awareness and clearly very passionate for the game!

[@westo22]

I’m just here for the pickleball rave

[@thatpickleballguy]

Love it!

[@JohnsBen]

#nadonation baby

[@thatpickleballguy]

Nado nation!

[@brianlane9534]

Everything except how to do it. I'm oh-for-2, or rather, the videos I looked at are oh-for-2 in showing me how to hit a speedup.

[@shooflybrush6690]

Bahahaha stop putting balls on your shorts!

[@thatpickleballguy]

got you!

[@VasiaLachinov]

A lot of valid points but in the end this video is about everything and nothing. After watching it nobody will remember the day after anything useful. As a player creator is great. As a presenter not so much... If you want to become better at delivery of the material try to make less points, but make them clearer.

[@thatpickleballguy]

Ill work on it

[@jesturcastillo]

🫡🫡 Was this at Arizona Mills picklemall ?

[@thatpickleballguy]

Yep it was!