How to Play & OWN the Left Side | The Pickleball Breakdown Ep. 10

Have you ever wanted to play like the left side like a boss? Then don’t miss this episode of the Pickleball Breakdown where Scott & Jill breakdown the three key themes to owning the left side: 1.) Mindset 2.) Weapons 3.) 1-2 Combinations. This information is pure GOLD. They also address your burning questions:

1.) Why is the push middle volley dink the key to dominating the left side at the kitchen?
2.) What happens when a righty plays with a lefty? Who owns middle?
3.) Who owns middle from the baseline?
4.) Why is clinking paddles with your partner a good thing?
5.) How to learn the backhand flick?

00:00 Intro
00:50 Left Side Mindset
2:45 Righty playing with a lefty
5:40 Clog middle & clink paddles
7:50 Myth: Forehand takes middle
11:58 Shading behind your partner
13:00 Who takes middle at the baseline?
16:00 The six left side weapons at the kitchen
21:30 Baseline weapons
27:30 Why you’re not judging the ball sooner
31:00 The “Anna Bright 1-2”
33:28 The “Jilly B” Crossbody speedup winner
37:45 The elusive BH Flick
44:15 Learn to punish the middle dink
49:00 Aggressive dinking, earn the pop up
52:15 When to put the left side player on the right?
59:05 The 3 best left side pro players
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Jilly B is a top 25 ranked player, 10x medalist on the APP Tour, MLP MVP & Champion. Scott Crandall is a top senior pro, Coach of the Bay Area Breakers, and the 2023 MLP Coach of the Year. Jill & Scott discuss no fuss pickleball strategy to improve your game. Thirty(ish) minutes, every Wednesday at 2:00 PT (ish).

For inquiries about lessons with Scott, email: [email protected]. For Jilly B inquiries, email: [email protected]
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