Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Baseline Topspin Drive Reps

Generate topspin drives with a low-to-high swing path from the baseline

10 min
5 x 12 forehand, 5 x 12 backhand drives
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Feed groundstrokes from mid-court to a player at the baseline.
  2. 2Take the paddle back low, below the expected contact point.
  3. 3Brush up and through the ball, finishing with the paddle face near the shoulder.
  4. 4Alternate forehand and backhand sets, checking follow-through height each time.

What to focus on

Low-to-high swing path generating topspin rather than a flat push.

Common mistake

Swinging flat and level, sending drives long past the baseline.