64
Throw It Down
2 players
A tosses high balls, and B throws them down by hand first, then hits the same motion with the paddle as an overhead.
How to play
- An overhead is a hard shot hit from above your head, like a tennis serve. B stands near the baseline. A tosses slow, high, predictable balls to B.
- First without paddles: B uses the empty hand and the natural throwing motion. Step, pull the elbow back, reach up, throw down.
- The elbow and the feet move at the same time.
- Then with the paddle in the throwing hand: A plays high balls, and B keeps the same order: elbow back, reach up, hit down.
- Point your free hand at the ball. That gives you the distance and gets you to hit high and in front.
- Swap roles after about 5 minutes.
Too easy? Too hard?
Too easy: A mixes the depth and pace: one step for a near ball, two or more for a deep one. Even harder: A tosses a little to the left or right, so B has to move sideways before the overhead.
Too hard: Stay longer without the paddle, until the throwing motion and the footwork work together.
Good looks like: Contact high and in front, the free arm stays up, and the paddle finishes across to the opposite hip.
Good reps.Swap roles and go again.
Wish for a drill? Mail me
Ready for points?Session: Lob Game →or write to pickleballinberlin@gmail.com