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Pickleball problems

Slow to the kitchen / late volleys

What we’re solving

No split step and a long backswing

What usually causes it

A timed split step and a compact, paddle-up ready position let you meet fast balls out front.

Drills you’ll likely work on

  • Kitchen-line footwork drill
  • Fence compact-backswing
  • Hands-battle volleys

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