Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Serve Under Return-Pressure Reps

Hold serve mechanics steady when the returner crowds the line

8 min
6 x 6 serves with returner cheating forward
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Have the returner stand two steps inside the baseline before each serve.
  2. 2Serve normally, resisting the urge to rush the motion because of the visual pressure.
  3. 3Call out your target zone before each serve to reinforce a pre-serve routine.
  4. 4Track serves that still land deep despite the pressure look.

What to focus on

Sticking to a fixed pre-serve routine under distraction.

Common mistake

Speeding up the toss/drop and shortening the swing to serve faster.