Tune Up Pickleball Class - April 2025
The Basic Info - What to Bring, What Time to Arrive, What to Wear
Please wear non marking soles.
You may want to bring water or a refillable bottle to use with the fountain in the gym
Please plan on arriving by 7:15 pm if you can. We will be checking in so we can start promptly at 7:30 pm.
Prep Work - Before Tuesday evening, please watch the following videos
Most videos are under a minute unless marked as longer.
We are athletes! Let's warm up like athletes! - **Five minute warm up** - This one is about 5 minutes
Head on Dink with Two Balls - **Alternative double ball video**
Double Tap - **Double Tap Video**
Popcorn & Hot Hands - **Popcorn & Hot Hands Video**
Blocking - **Drive & Block Video** -- This one is about 5 minutes and includes the three drills posted below.
Drill #1 - **Double Hit Volley Drill**
Drill #2 - **The Human Wall Drill**
Drill #3 - **Pickleball Banger Drill**
Lob Executing & Returning - *Executing* & *Returning Lobs Safely* - These might be a few minutes long.
Other Skills & Games we might be covering include:
Two Player Drills & Games
Zig Zag - **Video of Similar Drill**
War
Decide if you want to play down the lane or cross court. Each player starts at the baseline on the half of the court they are playing on. Player A serves to Player B trying to serve as deep as possible. Player B returns the serve also trying to serve as deep as possible. Play continues to the end of the point with each player trying to keep their opponent as deep as possible.
Drop Shots or Drive Shots Around the World
One player lines up on the middle of the baseline; the other player lines up on the middle of the kitchen line. Players hit drop or drive shots to one another as they rotate around the court clockwise. After you are successful, start again only one player moves clockwise while the other moves the opposite way. You can also move in opposite directions.
Four Player Drills & Games
Dingles Game - *Video of Kitchen Game* *Video of Full Court Game*
Fox Trot Dink - *Cooperative Drill* *Say Compete to Change Pace*
Player 1 dinks cross court to Player 2.
Player 2 dinks to Player 4.
Player 4 dinks cross court to Player 3.
And Player 3 dinks to Player 1.
Repeat until comfortable. Then switch directions.
Fox Trot Drive - Similar to Fox Trot Dink but use drives
Player 1 drives cross court to Player 2.
Player 2 drives to Player 4.
Player 4 drives cross court to Player 3.
And Player 3 drives to Player 1.
Repeat until comfortable. Then switch directions.