Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Singles Wide-Angle Recovery Positioning

Recover to center court after being pulled wide, since there's no partner to cover

10 min
6 x 10 wide-ball recovery reps
Advanced
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Partner hits a wide angle shot to alternating sides.
  2. 2Sprint to the ball, hit a controlled shot, and immediately recover toward center court.
  3. 3Position on the imaginary bisector of the opponent's possible angles.
  4. 4Reset before the next wide feed, tracking recovery speed each rep.

What to focus on

Recovering to the angle bisector, not straight back to the middle line.

Common mistake

Standing still after the wide shot, leaving the whole court open.