Pickleball
Speed-Up Recognition Reps
React to sudden speed-ups with a block instead of a swing
8 min
8 x 10 mixed dink/speed-up feeds
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Partner mixes soft dinks with random hard speed-ups.
- 2On dinks, respond with a normal soft push.
- 3On speed-ups, react instantly with a short blocked volley, not a full swing.
- 4Track how many speed-ups you successfully block versus swing at.
What to focus on
Reading paddle speed early to switch from soft hands to a block.
Common mistake
Swinging at a speed-up the same way you would a slow dink.