Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Dink Target Corners

Place dinks into precise corners instead of the middle of the kitchen

10 min
6 x 10 dinks per target corner
Beginner

Why this drill

Builds toward place dinks into precise corners instead of the middle of the kitchen.

Instructions

  1. 1Set cones or targets in both far kitchen corners.
  2. 2Dink 10 balls at the forehand-side corner with a soft, arcing push.
  3. 3Dink 10 balls at the backhand-side corner without changing your stance width.
  4. 4Track hits inside the target zone versus balls landing mid-kitchen.

What to focus on

Same low, compact stroke regardless of target side.

Recommended reps

6 x 10 dinks per target corner

Common mistake

Changing swing size for the backhand target, causing inconsistency.