Drill

Drills

Pickleball

Forehand-Backhand Volley Transition

Switch smoothly between forehand and backhand volleys without a grip change delay

8 min
6 x 16 alternating feeds
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Partner alternates feeds to forehand and backhand side at the kitchen line.
  2. 2Use a continental-style grip that needs no adjustment between sides.
  3. 3Punch volley each ball back deep and low.
  4. 4Increase feed speed once 90% of volleys land cleanly.

What to focus on

One grip serving both volley sides without re-gripping.

Common mistake

Fumbling a grip change mid-point and mistiming the backhand volley.