KEEPING FIT & WELL: Pickleball - Consistency - the first three shots

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Keeping Fit & Well
This week we are going to start in our warm up session by learning the 3rd shot drop, then apply it to the first three shots. 

The 3rd shot drop


The first part of the practice will be to get into pairs and just take to learn how to play the 3rd shot drop.


The first three shots

  • Shot 1 - Deep Serve 
  • Shot 2 - Deep Return
  • Shot 3 - Drop shot into the kitchen  

The aim of this drill is to get all four players up to the non volley zone, and then practice dinking.

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