Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Serve & Return Depth Targets

Deep serves and deep returns with a clean move to the line

10 min
4 x 20 serves, 4 x 20 returns
Beginner
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Place a target line 3 feet inside the baseline on the far side.
  2. 2Serve 20 balls to the target with the same toss and drop every time.
  3. 3Switch roles: return 20 serves deep, then sprint to the kitchen line.
  4. 4Score only the serves and returns that land past the target line.

What to focus on

Same paddle path every rep, then immediate forward movement.

Common mistake

Short returns that let the server take the kitchen first.