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1. PICKLEBALL DRILLS: OVERHEAD SMASH

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Smash Pickleball Drill for Beginner And Advance Players Improve your pickleball game. Repetition is the key, along with a solid foundation and the correct technique. Drills are an excellent way to practice focus areas of the game and will shorten the process of becoming the best player you can be. The overhead drill is helpful to defend a lob when the depth seems to be within reach of the closest player. The ... purpose is to learn and practice drills in sequential order to ensure your footwork and paddle motion becomes automatic without thought. The main focus of this pickleball video is the following: 1. Focus on correct footwork: move hips and feet in the ball's direction, 2. Time movement: start moving as you see where the ball is located to get * behind the ball, 3. Be aware of your body: get your body to face the ball, chin up at contact, 4. Paddle motion: as you move, extend your paddle arm up close to your ear, wrist flick, 5. Ensure correct contact point and follow through. The progression of the drill will depend on how quickly you master the coordination of foot, body, and paddle work. Start by mastering the technical aspect with ease. Then, move to practice accuracy and aim. If getting the lob is challenging due to balance issues, and you know you can't reach it out of the air let your game partner know and have them run down the lobs. If you are a beginner player looking to learn how to hit the overhead smash in pickleball, a solid foundation with the correct technique will shorten the process of becoming the best player you can be. Watch the "Pickleball Lesson: Overhead Smash technique for beginners" The overhead smash is an offensive shot that is used to return a lob out of the air anywhere on the court. This is an important shot since it is used many times during a game since most of the action happens at the NVZ. During this pickleball lesson, coach Carrie Lane will demonstrate how to hit an overhead smash for a beginner player. The utmost importance is your safety on the court. Learning the correct technique will lessen the possibility of a fall. This lesson aims to teach the beginning player the correct footwork and mechanics to perform an overhead smash. If you are transitioning from tennis, you can use the same mechanics and techniques you have learned from tennis. Defending a lob is crucial in play today as lobs are being used more frequently. Defending a lob with a penetrating overhead smash will make your opponents think twice about sending a lob your way. Whether you are trying to learn or even teach pickleball SportsEdTV's library of cinema-quality online instructional videos will become your most valuable resource. These instructions are led by leading coaches, players, and champions. Athletes new to pickleball will appreciate the simplicity and special effects employed by SportsEdTV coaches, who will offer expertise in fundamentals, strategies, and drills for all levels in formats that are easily understood and practiced. This FREE pickleball video content is available to anyone in the world with an internet connection. SportsEdTV videos feature advice from world-class coaches and athletes - many of whom are or have coached world-champions. For more lessons, visit our world-class video library. And don't miss SportsEdTV's thoughtful pickleball blogs featuring contributions by world famous coaches and players. Please leave your comments below and share SportsEdTV with your friends, family, and teammates.

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1. PICKLEBALL DRILLS: OVERHEAD SMASH

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