Richard PickleballNovember 14, 202500:11:02

Simple Things: The Basic Building Block of Pickleball — Slice Dinking (Part 3)

The next part of our simple things series. Slice dinking! This is the foundation of controlling the kitchen — and today I’ll show you why this one technique builds your entire soft game. If you want a dink that stays low, stays safe, and wins neutral battles, this is the place to start.



✅ This video is for:
• Players who pop dinks up and lose control at the kitchen
• Anyone learning slice or struggling with consistency
• Doubles players wanting to build a reliable soft game foundation



📍 What You’ll Learn:
• How slice creates natural margin and control
• The key that keeps your dinks unattackable
• The simple setup that makes your slice dinking automatic



⏱ Chapters:

00:00 Intro
01:08 How to slice dink
03:55 Right side technique
05:57 Left sude demo
07:22 Right side demo
09:07 Richie recap



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