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Amateur players often struggle with backhand rolls hitting the net due to common mistakes. Richard Pickleball on YouTube offers three fixes to improve this shot.
The first step is to turn your wrist back, loading the paddle for a natural low-to-high swing path. Practicing this position without a ball can help reinforce the technique. Read more play better coverage.
Second, get low by bending your knees and dropping your hips, allowing your paddle to travel upward through the ball. This helps avoid chopping down on the ball and hitting it into the net. Related: Understanding Pickleball Tempo to Improve Your Game.
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Three key fixes from Richard Pickleball can help you stop hitting your backhand roll into the net. Amateur players often struggle with backhand rolls hitting the net due to common mistakes. Richard Pickleball on YouTube offers three fixes to improve this shot.
What practical lesson does “Mastering the Backhand Roll: Avoid Netting Errors” offer players?
The first step is to turn your wrist back, loading the paddle for a natural low-to-high swing path. Practicing this position without a ball can help reinforce the technique.
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Second, get low by bending your knees and dropping your hips, allowing your paddle to travel upward through the ball. This helps avoid chopping down on the ball and hitting it into the net.
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