Top 10 beginner pickleball mistakes!

[@jeffreyoveland1157]

This fellow is a great instructor! He is calm, well spoken, and very positive, plus he has great Tips!!

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks!

[@ProfessorB.]

Agree on all of these but also a very common mistake is not learning the proper way to serve to begin with. There are a lot people who teach themselves how to play and never learn the actual rule on serving. It is a pet peeve of mine when I see illegal serves, particularly by players who think they are awesome because they can serve hard when what they are doing is serving illegally.

[@_miobrot_603]

I have only played pickleball about 7 times total at the local recreation center and I did learn most of these by trying different strategies, but I am super lucky to have found this video.

[@donpodlas5546]

Thank you so much for your advice. I began my pickleball journey a few days ago. I'm73 and this is awesome. I played a little tennis in my days, but I have played hours and hours of ping pong. It seems to me that many of the skills relating to pickleball come more from my table tennis experience than the tennis I've played. I'm sure it's just the opposite for experienced tennis players. Anyway, I'm certainly glad I finally got into this sport. I'll be checking you out for more advice in the days to come. Thanks' again!

[@nancymullen7539]

😅😅

[@judecapone7651]

I am invited to play my first with a huge newbie group tomorrow... Your comment made a lot of sense to me. Thanks!

[@paflyfish]

Barrett, hands down you give some of the best Pickleball demonstrations and tips on KZbin.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thank you very much I appreciate that

[@KLowe1928]

Really liked this video. As a beginning player I find myself doing many of the mistakes you discussed & getting very frustrated because I had no idea what I was doing wrong. I will probably watch this over several times & hopefully be able to improve my game.

[@andreamartin2552]

Haven’t played in a couple of years and just joined a “novice” mixer at my rec center and was concerned I was going to stink it up! This video helped a ton!! This video explained a lot and brought it all back to me. I feel way more confident now.

[@liammcerlean6020]

I'm a new PB player, with a sporting background, and found your video to be really helpful in establishing the basics, many of which are NOT intuitive to new players. You are a very good communicator. I've only watched your video 10-15 times !! Bravo. Well done and much appreciated.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks!

[@lisajohnson8566]

I'm brand new and played my third day today. I love the game and your tips are very helpful. Can't wait to get back to the court and try your advice. Thanks again!

[@PickleballKitchen]

That's awesome! Welcome to pickleball!

[@berned801]

I’ve been playing pickle ball for about five weeks. I must say that I have been discouraged because the “regulars” at my gym are so much more advanced than I. This video gave me some great tips that I hope will improve my game. Thank you!

[@lorenpace3028]

Very helpful…especially “shoulder high let it fly”. It’s almost impossible to return to a body shot!

[@elaineshumaker4242]

Thank you. I’m at my fourth lesson and can’t wait to return with all you have pointed out.

[@pamcoblyn5310]

I’ve only been taking lessons & playing a month. Your demo about methodically getting up to the kitchen and why it’s important finally taught me why it’s important and showed me how it’s easily accomplished. It also got a lot out of why it’s important not to creep forward from the service line when waiting for the service return shot. I made that mistake twice in my last doubles game! Now I understand why I need to stay put! Great video-thanks!

[@frankdefeo1973]

Been playing for 1 1/2yrs. Always good to go back and review basics. Helps to see what bad habits I may be developing. Great video - Thanks

[@PickleballKitchen]

You're welcome. And yeah, sometimes I have to go back to the basics too!

[@jagedge5642]

FANTASTIC beginner/refresher video. A group of us middle aged/fairly athletic gals started playing in 2024. While we have vastly improved, from day one, attending clinics, watching pros/instructional videos, I notice myself getting sloppy on basics. This was a great refresher and I sent it to all ladies with whom I regularly get together with to play Pickleball. Thank you!🤙🏼

[@PickleballKitchen]

Awesome and welcome to pickleball! Thank you!

[@maryhurst2652]

Thank you for making this video. I'm currently teaching a Beginner & Intermediate class at our YMCA. It's often difficult for newbies to understand these concepts....no matter how many times I tell them and show them. I will share this video with them, and hope being able to watch your excellent instruction will resonate with them.

[@Beloved1vy]

Thanks for the tips! I just began playing this game, and making several of the mistakes you pointed out. Liked the advice about the Kitchen (past, present, future) and the last tip on returning a hard shot with a soft one.

[@yiarkungfu]

Just had a friend ask me to try out the sport and your video really gave me a good rundown on the rules and missteps. I’ll recommend your channel.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Go try it!

[@janetnolle9955]

This newbie is watching videos before I go to the court for the first time! This is an excellent video for beginners! I did SUBSCRIBE! Yay! Good use of terms and excellent demos. I see I have to get my body moving, a LOT! I'm up for it! LOL

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thank you so much!

[@melyan2634]

Six month into pickleball , I can’t wait to apply what I have learned here to the court. Very useful tips. Thanks so much

[@ChristinaPorter-j3v]

Best ever beginners tips. Thank you so much. I saw all the mistakes I have been doing and need to be more aware to correct these. It's been so frustrating in my games

[@hlwillis23]

I am a newbie having seen a match lastnight for the first time today I bought a pair of beginner paddles but feel a lot more prepared to shock my colleagues with my maiden try next week. thank you

[@maygee9266]

I’m a beginner. These recommendations make a lot of sense. Thank you!

[@outoftheboxintl]

Good tips. I am a tennis player. But a serious shoulder injury limits my play. I am considering PB…

[@PickleballKitchen]

Definitely go try it!

[@benavalos1648]

This was an outstanding video for pickleball players of all levels! I have been teaching and playing pickle ball for 40 years as a Physical Education teacher in the schools and university level. Keep putting out great videos to help players improve their game! Loved the socks! I used to wear the white knee highs with 3 stripes! You were rocking the 80's look!

[@PickleballKitchen]

40 years?! That's incredible! Thanks for the comment. I wear the socks because I think it helps my legs, but it has quickly become my look so I'm stuck with them now!

[@oldmanwithapawn]

Thank you. Having my first pickleball lesson this week and your video is a great introduction.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Awesome, let me know how it goes!

[@DalmaHeyn]

Really like your emphasis on not being too hard on yourself! I’ve noticed it in two of your videos, and it’s helpful-even good to relax while learning rules and technique on the videos.

[@PickleballKitchen]

It really does help!

[@jassontoledo8747]

Found your channel. will be watching all your videos. I discovered pickle ball last weekend, I'm a table tennis player. I love this. Its too good.

[@bobmogge3183]

Thanks. Nice recap of the things a beginner like myself can watch for and control.

[@LauraLaCaprara]

As a beginner, I really appreciate your videos. You also have a great pace and great explanations. Thank you so much.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks!

[@TheStormLarge]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I will have my first Pickleball class in a few days and I am trying to learn as much as possible before I actually play.

[@LuisReyes-vg1is]

Excellent tips I’m a beginner and help me a lot, I do play racquetball and I must correct my shots and movements, thanks again

[@grantgillespie4855]

Super helpful! Clear communication with visual demonstration helped me understand each of the mistakes to avoid.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Glad i could help! Thanks!

[@kimdunlap3098]

Thank you for the 10 tips. Backing off the kitchen line is a problem I now know I need to work on.

[@caparun]

I started playing PB about a month ago. After watching this video I realised that, of the ten mistakes shown, I am guilty of making all of them! I guess it comes from my past exposure to other racquet sports. Thank you, for putting these up for the new converts.

[@PickleballKitchen]

My pleasure, thanks for stopping by!

[@terrybuonomo3512]

Excellent video. Saw a LOT of myself in these mistakes! Now I need to remember them out on the court...

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks!

[@karenmeyer5786]

OMG what awesome tips!!!! Everything you said and shown is so true after my five years of playing. Everyone listen to the young man! He knows what he’s talking about! Serve n stay! Get to the NVZ asap! Serve long, return long to the center then 3rd shot drop! Love the squat at the NVZ! Return a hard ball gently! Soo trure! Q How do we get tennis players to stop slamming and how do we get them to come to the frightening kitchen line? (NVZ) Awesome ! TY

[@deborahcory]

very good presentation Easy to follow, thank You.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@computerwizard1959]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Just limiting mistakes will win games. The team that makes less mistakes and is able to wear down the other team into making mistakes by volleying will win.

[@PickleballKitchen]

My pleasure, thanks for watching

[@lorimontgomery8810]

I just started playing and I love the game! This video helped me see all of the common mistakes I was making!!! I will work on those a few at a time!! Thanks 😅

[@connietrusnovec8749]

Great refresher!! Thanks

[@margaretgourd-barrett6349]

Very helpful! I liked your relaxed and informative approach. And it was great to see these mistakes demonstrated. Thank you!

[@PickleballKitchen]

My pleasure, I'm glad it was helpful.

[@joannsulz]

These instructions were direct and very helpful. Thank you!

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks for watching!

[@vsecrest7901]

New to pickleball. Never tried techniques since I didn’t know what to do. Your video is very helpful and hopefully I can utilize and get them to work for my game.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thank you and welcome to PB!

[@929mmr]

Great tips. One of the most common mistakes I see is trying to hit the overhand smash too hard. If that ball is floating over your head but within reach it is so tempting to hit it as hard as you can but I see beginners whiffing or hitting it long so often. Cutting back the speed in order to control it will get you a lot of points especially since people tend to flinch anyway when the see you are in a position to smash it.

[@marietylerwiley945]

As a new player- loveeeee these…great explanations & showing us! Thank you! 😉🙏🏻

[@sandrafowlow1836]

Just started playing and these tips are great. With the pandemic I can't get any lessons so this is a perfect alternative. Everything you suggested makes so much sense and I can't wait to try out on the court. Thank-you!

[@karenbeuchaw8036]

Great tips. Very new to all of this. Looking forward to seeing how it goes.

[@joycegurich7997]

Thank You- Going to my first pickle ball lesson tonight- hoping that maybe some of my tennis skills will help me!

[@PickleballKitchen]

They sure will! Let me know how it goes!

[@dawnf.2182]

Thank you. First time to play tomorrow morning!

[@berniekeppler6202]

Excellent help for an older beginner

[@looksbooks]

5 yrs into game, my serve disappeared for weeks. I started flipping my wrist over, across my chest, it seems. Your #5 tip (flip pancakes over my shoulder) looks like it is a "visual" my brain will retain, and will help me keep my serves where they belong. TY!

[@PickleballKitchen]

Awesome!

[@ChriS-xu9gw]

Really good video! Helped a lot as beginner here in flagstaff Az

[@davidlaseter2079]

Appreciate the video Pickleball Kitchen. Something I can pass along to all the clubs in our District.

[@PickleballKitchen]

The pleasure is all mine! Thanks for sharing!

[@lauriewickham1685]

That was an amazing an informative video ! Thank you ! I am going to a fund raising, non-profit competition tomorrow and have never played or even watched a game before !! Yes ping pong and tennis. Your 10 tips may have just saved me!

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks for stopping by! How did it go?

[@lyncdaschaper6824]

I'am new to Pickleball usually play tennis but I loved your video and will attempt a third try, this time at a location that is friendlier to beginners.

[@OldSchoolPrepper]

so I had my first instruction into PB today and the instructor told us all...once you serve RUN to the kitchen line. AFter 3 balls got lobbed back behind me, I pulled him aside to ask him if I really need to be at the kitchen line after I serve...(my instinct was to do what you were doing and hold back for a harder hit) and he said "75% of the game is played at the kitchen line, if you want to be a 25% winner than stay back" It was against all my instinct but I played at the kitchen line, after serving, and had ball after ball hit behind me. I'm not going to do that anymore.... of course after the 3rd shot I see the point but not before. I think he has this wrong. Thanks for some good info.

[@dnurse1910]

Very good video. Just started playing and this is very helpful

[@franciscasanchez5570]

Thank you! I just started and haven’t played a game yet and this video has been very helpful.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Awesome! Welcome to pickleball!

[@marysolomon]

I really liked this video. Such great reminders and demonstrations.

[@jennifergold2498]

Thank you. Really helpful.

[@MarianSays]

All Excellent Points! I appreciated the clear instructions and demonstrations. 👍

[@joycestevens376]

This was excellent. I need the visuals as well as the instructions. Thank you.

[@PickleballKitchen]

My pleasure, thanks for stopping by.

[@deinaduval]

Super helpfule! Taking my first lesson Friday morning. Thank you!

[@trippwade6163]

Great comments. I am new to game and really enjoy playing.

[@carolynpryde671]

Very helpful, thank you. Especially the part about hitting it softer if it’s hit hard at me. And I’ll try flipping a pancake instead of bowling on my serve. I can’t seem to get enough power behind it.

[@PickleballPlaybook-w1p]

"This is such an inspiring video for pickleball enthusiasts like me! Keep up the great work 👏"

[@patrender6138]

Thinking about taking up this game after playing badminton and squash. Great tips for beginners. Thanks.

[@PickleballKitchen]

My pleasure and welcome to pickleball! You'll love it!

[@kayschutz2024]

Awesome! Beginner player and will watch this several times lol

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

Thanks a lot. I have only been playing for 2 1/2 months but I watch a lot of videos and I truly appreciate you putting them out there for us to watch. I need all the pointers I can get.

[@PickleballKitchen]

The pleasure is mine! Keep playing and you'll get there. Let me know if you have any questions.

[@rosangelabaczewski5399]

I really appreciated your video and the way to avoid these 10 beginner pickleball mistakes. Rosie

[@lauriephillips8054]

Our senior center is starting pickleball! Ill be watching more videos. Thanks

[@Pockets46]

Thanks, the video is really helpful to a newbie like me....thoroughly enjoyed and learned a few things.

[@suelobbezoo6403]

Wow, thank you for this great video.. So clear and so precise, and so easy to follow , and lovely and natural too in your presentation.. Today i visit a court for the first time and am so looking forward to my first hit! Having played tennis all my life (i am now 73) I can clearly see the subtle differences, and you explained the scoring so well.. Thank you again; so much...I am very excited as I can see this is definitely going to be 'my' game..

[@cindybechard4473]

Great instruction! Thank you. One question, my husband is left handed and I'm right handed, so how do you determine who take the shots down the middle?

[@rockmyfinances4491]

That was a great video. Thank you so much. I'm new and you taught me a couple of things. I did not know and I loved the reasoning on why thank you🎉

[@JanePeters]

Your lessons are excellent. Easy to understand and and very on point. I wish you would come to L.A. and teach. But in lieu of that I will be checking out your videos constantly. 😀

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks so much for watching and thanks for the compliments!

[@danbarton2268]

Thanks for producing this video. I am a beginner player and the tips that you shared were really useful.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks!

[@michaelbarron6785]

Great video and I am going out now to try some of the tips, Thank you!

[@robinm5741]

Great video! Thanks for the tips! I'm playing for the first time soon and can't wait to play! You're a good instructor.

[@grondelstraat54]

Same here...

[@RHEMA2]

Thanks for this great video. I am a beginner and still learning the game. Are there different ways to serve or only one way. Can you demonstrate the correct way of serves.

[@ryansetzer694]

Just started playing last week. Great informative channel.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks and welcome to pickleball!

[@robertelliott3416]

Key & peele

[@ryansetzer694]

@@robertelliott3416 What do they have to do with pickleball lol?

[@whitsanguinetti3204]

HAHAHA, I love the random guy walking up during the lesson.

[@hanger68]

I am new to pickle ball but will try to remember some of your points when I play tomorrow. Great video - thanks

[@victoriawallacehunter3448]

I am beginner and desire to become better. This is my first video and it was extremely helpful. I have s ouch much that I lose control and start to hit the ball too hard.

[@truth7204]

Excellent...comprehensive... Intelligent well described tutorial...

[@shirleys3525]

Thanks for showing me how to return on my backhand

[@ebola571]

I thought you did a very good job explaining the mistakes people make, thanks.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks!

[@laineyfrances2402]

Great video! Very helpful when you are a beginner! We watched it after playing for the first time ever, and it explained a lot of things! Thank you!

[@PickleballKitchen]

My pleasure!

[@geoffryan1189]

Brilliant! I think I made everyone of these mistakes during my first games last week. Now I know WHY it wasn't working for me!

[@rosemarywieliczko5999]

Being very new to pickleball I found this video informative. Really liked the demo stations. Thanks

[@barbarastewart8066]

Thank you. Just starting. Just learning to make contact. At 66 years old, no room for injuries.

[@PickleballKitchen]

Awesome, have fun out there!

[@heatheryates4460]

Really enjoyed this help for a newbie. Thank you!

[@SDPBALLCOACH]

Don't think i ever saw the first one but this is a REALLY good video.. One of your top 10

[@PickleballKitchen]

Thanks, Kevin!

[@carolinegessner3871]

That was a wonderful, clear and exciting understanding before playing. I am feeling more prepared to do it the right way! *****

[@minnesotaarthandtdanceband944]

Very helpful. Great instruction. Thanks.

[@luispena4688]

Great training video for pickle ball fans. Thank you much for your tips

[@josephdegennaro6819]

Good video. I had one lesson. Played about 3 games. Good sport.

[@Horsemom121]

This video is very helpful! Thank you!

[@bradbrown2168]

Looking to start a naturally go left handed but is it a disadvantage? Center line shot w partner? Any advantage to left hand? Thx for the vid.

[@davidjohncox7333]

So how about if you’re playing with someone who’s opposite hand dominate and you’re both situated with your forehand down the middle?

[@JasonMorford]

My wife and I went to a park just to walk. We saw a bunch of older people playing a game. I couldn't figure out what it was so I asked. Turns out it was pickleball and they let me play with them for a few minutes. It was fun and my wife seemed interested in playing. We just bought our racquets and learning about the game before we go out. Thanks this video was great.

[@PickleballKitchen]

That's awesome, Jason!