Pickleball
Dink Line Erne Awareness
Dink down the line while staying aware of erne opportunities and risks
10 min
6 x 8 down-the-line dink exchanges
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Rally straight-ahead dinks down the sideline only.
- 2Watch for a dink that drifts too far crosscourt, opening an erne lane.
- 3When it appears, step around the kitchen post to erne-volley it out of the air.
- 4On defense, avoid over-committing crosscourt dinks that create the same opening.
What to focus on
Court awareness of sideline space during down-the-line rallies.
Common mistake
Drifting a dink too wide and leaving the erne lane open.