Pickleball
Singles Serve Placement Strategy
Use serve placement in singles to open up the full-court angle advantage
10 min
5 x 10 serves per target
Intermediate
Why this drill
Builds toward use serve placement in singles to open up the full-court angle advantage.
Instructions
- 1Serve deep to the backhand corner for 10 reps, noting return quality.
- 2Serve deep to the forehand corner for 10 reps, comparing return depth and angle.
- 3Serve body/middle for 10 reps to reduce the returner's angle options.
- 4Identify which target produced the weakest returns for match use.
What to focus on
Serve depth and placement dictating the returner's limited angles.
Recommended reps
5 x 10 serves per target
Common mistake
Serving the same predictable target every point in singles.