Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Hands Battle Reflex Blocks

Win fast exchanges at the line without over-swinging

8 min
8 x 30 second firefights
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Both players stand just behind the kitchen line, paddles up at chest height.
  2. 2Start with a speed-up and rally fast, keeping strokes under a foot long.
  3. 3Counter at the shoulder line — anything higher, block it down instead.
  4. 4Rest 30 seconds between rounds and reset paddle position each start.

What to focus on

Paddle out front and compact counters.

Common mistake

Taking a full backswing and getting beat by the next ball.