Pickleball
Dink-Then-Attack Third Ball
Identify a high dink and speed it up without breaking rhythm early
10 min
8 x 6-ball dink rallies ending in a speed-up
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Rally dinks cross-court, staying patient for at least 4 balls.
- 2Watch for any dink that rises above net height on your side.
- 3Attack that ball with a firm speed-up at the opponent's feet or hip.
- 4Reset to dinking immediately if the attack is blocked back low.
What to focus on
Waiting for a genuinely high ball before attacking.
Common mistake
Speeding up a ball that is still below the net, setting up the opponent's counter.