Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Team Third-Shot Decision Reps

Coordinate which partner takes the third shot and what shot to hit

10 min
5 x 10 team third-shot sequences
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Serve and have the returning team return deep to a random side.
  2. 2The serving pair calls out who is hitting the third shot before contact.
  3. 3The non-hitting partner starts moving forward as soon as the call is made.
  4. 4Both partners arrive at the kitchen line together, not one at a time.

What to focus on

Both players advancing to the line in sync after the third shot.

Common mistake

One partner rushing forward alone, leaving the team split between zones.