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amazing advice. Thanks

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Great video!

Tennis players are absolutely SEETHING at the fact that pickleball is not only more fun, but also more popular than tennis.

HEAVY TOPSPIN Moon ball to the backhand side is the key. Guys, not Flat Moonballs, just send them heavy topspin Moonballs, then see them kissing the fences..

Typical high level coach response involving repeatedly hitting moonballs flat into the corners and other such low % shots. It won't work, the moonballer is an expert, they can moonball everything, and their %'s for just moonballing your flat shot back are much higher then your % of hitting it. Some more sensible advice: 1) move them side to side don't like we saw in the video just hit down the middle, you can move them and still keep your % up while making their life harder. 2) just drop the height of your return a bit so it's still half a moonball but has more penetration, that's still pretty safe but makes their life harder particularly if you move them around too. 3) intentionally play it short, they will probably attack it but are so used to hitting low to high to moonball will hit it long, next time they will push it in to be safe which will give you a shorter ball that's not a moonball while they are out of position. 4) hit forehand slices - you can hit them shoulder to head height easily, that will tend to give a return that's a bit of a floaty slice serve - much harder to moonball as it's low and has some side spin but for you is still a high % shot after a bit of practice.

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Mechanically, I feel next gen backhand=mordern forehand(wrist lag); modern backhand=wta forehand(racket face open when hitting)

You are great instructor , but you didn't understand Federer forehand technic and lead to wrong conclusion. Same goes most recreational players trying to copy without understanding secret of Federer forehand. Hint: watch super slow motion video of Federer forehand stroke 20 times and pay attention his shoulder movement.

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Great advice! Easy to be a moonballer then beat one at a recreational level

I wrote a book, which never got published , about what makes a good game. The gist of it is this: game or sports should be easy to learn, but difficult to master, so that people can start enjoying them right away, but never get tired of playing. I rated Chess, GO, Diplomacy on the game side and Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, and Tennis on the Sports side highly. At the time, I had never heard of Pickleball, which was played by only a few thousand people. But I rate Pickleball WAY above any of those other sports by this measure. I enjoyed my very first Pickleball game, and after playing 20 or so games a week for seven years I still can't wait for my next day on the court.

Wow! So much variety within each type of serve 🎉 🎾

No moonballer is hitting the ball that easy, they put on crazy topspin and hit very deep

Most moonballers are terrible at the net. I feed them drop shots, then pass or lob.

Around 13:30, where you’re showing him how his hand opens up? Really wish I could see what you’re showing him there, think I’ve the same problem. Would be great if you could make a video about that at some point.

hey Nick. i noticed that Sinner barely looks down at his racquet face on the forehand. i know you said not keeping your eyes on the ball all the way isn't a technical deficiency but wanted to see if you had any input on Sinner specifically.

Nick is very accurate about he timing and intensity. Here is another perspective on instruction that may make sense to other people: Step 1: Change your grip. Don't bother if you still have continental grip. Difficult with eastern grip but if you're tall guy go for it. Semi-western and western is the best if you want to contact around head level high. Step 2: Keep the left hand (aiming hand) out at 2 o'clock as long as you can, then move in position. Expect your racket with go vertical, don't force it. Step 3: Don't take racket too far back...yet. Try 3 o'clock then 4 then 5. Incoming ball still has some pace if you take it on the rise, you are closer to the service line plus taking time from opponent so no need for power like groundstroke. You feel like you don't have power at first but clean contact is crucial because everytime you miss shot like this you will mentally be scared and go back to the old way. I've been there, done that. Step 4: Keep your head still to the right if you're right handed. I learned the hard way that i move my head tiny bit early, i shank the ball. Step 5: Like Nick said, aim big. Get ready to do it again. This is a high level shot and require constant practice.

Moonballers are the ultimate test. They don’t beat you. They create all the conditions for you to beat yourself. I generally stress more against a moonballer than a big hitter! I hate playing them, but I respect them.

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Thanks for this...yes athletic ability, neuromuscular ability....the pros may do this, but that doesn't mean we can... because of our limited abilities

I'd hit a weak return in front of service line. No pace. Let them try to move forward and adjust their trajectory. My guess is they'd go long a lot. If they don't, then hit it right at them (not in anger, it's just the percentage play at the net for weak players).

Could you please do beginner's videos for left handed people?

This is fucking badminton

I though that you should go forward to hit the slide. And i really think that a proper slide must be linear.

I play with a heavy racquet and no tennis elbow

Some of the most difficult players are moonballers with a weapon. They get you into a moonball rally and then you drop it short and then they kill the ball.

How do you beat "moonballers" in doubles? It seems the advise in singles play would not work.

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You could also try bringing them to the net, to keep them out of their comfort zone

I wish WTA will do something about those loud grunts and yellings by some players. Im sure that it has negative effect to the opponents and this is unfair to them.

Umm. Can't you just hit overheads? I mean I have heard of heavy moonballers that hit with a good amount of pace that you can't hit overheads off. But quite honestly I would love to play against the moonballers in the video. If you are tall its overhead city - such fun. I see the same thing in doubles - people get into lob contests for no reason. Overhead is the most fun shot in the game. Any chance you get to hit them is a good time.. I dunno for a guy whose serve is his best shot - wouldn't you encourage some overheads? Unlike the serve you can hit it in a much wider area. I am not even a good player but topspin lobbers are not a problem. Nadalesque guys who push you back with topspin and pace - of course they would kill me.

This video helped me learn the kick serve. Been practicing these drills for the past 3 weeks. Just got to get it consistent now.

I went into moonball mode to disrupt the rhythm of an aggressive opponent.

Spot on. Bring in a physics professor to explain how an upward vector (leg drive) converts - NOT - into a downward+forward vector (ball trajectory). The purpose of the leg drive on the serve is to bring the body up in the air and into the court, so as to maximize the angle onto the service box. Also, the body is hanging still when striking the ball so the work done by the leg drive is already exhausted. There IS leg drive power transfer though on the ground strokes, which do have an upward component in their initial trajectory. And the legs are still moving upward+forward at the point of contact, so that their work is not yet done.

should take the ball on the rise around head or shoulder because you will be more inside the court and it give's you a steeper angle, so less chances to miss less time for the oponent to respond!

My moon-baller manages to do a lot of drop shots and then lobs me. I can’t wait to play him again! Cheers

I had to finally deal with a moon baller for the 1st time last year. He wasn't doing it intentionally, he was a beginner who found out that if he sent it ridiculously high he was guaranteed to get it over the net and i was trying to play it on the hop. I was embarrassed to lose an entire set to him even as a solid 3.5 player. I just have never dealt with it before and it threw me off balance.

I've heard some other channels advise to try to make the moonballer play a front to back game, i.e. instead of trying to make them run side to side like a normal player, make them run forwards and backwards on the court to get them to make an error or give you an easier or more familiar ball to hit back. What do you think about this?

I got into a moonball rally once in doubles. I switched to a full-western grip and got underneath the ball and gave it a ton of topspin and super-super high. The ball bounced and cleared the fence for a winner.

I played a tournament and got to the quarters. I won first set, but after that the guy totally changed tactics and started moonballing with varying height. Some so high that it would probably hit ceiling of an indoor court. It totally messed up my rhythm and I lost the next two sets. But after that I learned how to handle it. Usually now before playing I hit against a wall to practice hitting high balls, swinging volleys, and overhead smashes. 70-80% practice are these shots. It totally helps before playing various people at rec level. Have to practice the most uncomfortable shots, and also when people give moon balls you need to reframe in your mind to think “yes this is what I want to get for practice” rather than “oh man I hate these”. Look forward to getting them

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Would FH slice work in such situations?

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I moonball when i'm exhausted so i can have extra recovery time. 🤪

Another great instructional video. Thanks!

Came to learn the Fed way but thanks for rediscovering Pete's Greatest contribution to the game!

Thank you for using my moonball rallye as inspiration for this video!

Yeah I have a friend that’s a little brother is literally the biggest moon Baller on the planet, and I would lose to him or the score would be super close, which I hated because I was like I should be destroying this kid and he wasn’t even that good. My strategy initially was just to hit the ball super hard at him really deep and flat which worked, but the only problem is I could barely get the ball over the net so it really did not work long-term.