Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Lateral Shuffle Coverage Drill

Cover full court width at the kitchen line without crossing the feet

8 min
6 x 30 second shuffle-and-touch rounds
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Set two cones at each sideline along the kitchen line.
  2. 2Shuffle side to side touching each cone with the paddle, staying low.
  3. 3Never cross the feet — always shuffle-step to maintain a square stance.
  4. 4Increase reps per round as conditioning improves.

What to focus on

Shuffle steps that keep the shoulders square to the net.

Common mistake

Crossing the feet, which turns the body away from the net.