Name: Hit Bigger Drives! Four PRO Tips to Level Up Your Drive in Pickleball
Uploaded: 2025-05-22T19:32:39.000Z
Duration: 524
Description: A good drive is critical in today’s fast paced pickleball. So we asked our pro coaches and players to give us their single best drive tip each. You might be...

A good drive is critical in today’s fast paced pickleball. So we asked our pro coaches and players to give us their single best drive tip each. You might be surprised by the answers! Pro pickleball player and coach Susannah Barr highlights one of the biggest mistakes in the game: trying to hit a third shot drive on the wrong ball. She also talks us through her entire drive technique. Pro pickleball coach Maria Lopez shows how to use speed instead of power. Pro coach Dominic Catalano keeps it short and sweet with his best drive tip: limit backswing and drive through the ball. Lastly we have a bonus tip from a pro player with a big drive, Nicholas Wade, who emphasizes footwork and early preparation. As always, if you have any questions, comment below and we’ll answer as quickly as possible. If you like this video please use the super chat to show support and get the quickest response from our pro pickleball coaches (the heart button below each video).

Want a strategy for deciding when to drive and when to drop? Watch this video:
https://youtu.be/iTwzvZ3bQlk?si=3U3WuLJMoiCh7Cnb&list=PL7aPrF3CyOzrqCI_yDeMPBNZNRqVlgiBh

Want a great drill for learning how to play fast and aggressive? Watch this video:
https://youtu.be/cYJC-DYnQng?si=HHeseL0gzeICMVy3&list=PL7aPrF3CyOzrqCI_yDeMPBNZNRqVlgiBh

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0:00 How to Hit a Big Drive in Pickleball
0:13 The Game is Getting Faster, You Need a Drive
0:48 Susannah Barr Gives Her Best Drive Tip
1:32 Pickleball Drive Technique Breakdown
2:08 Maria Lopez Gives Her Best Drive Tip
2:41 Demonstrating How to Use Paddle Speed
3:31 Maria’s Drive Technique Breakdown
4:06 Dominic Catalano Gives His Best Drive Tip
4:40 The Problem With a Big Backswing
5:04 Dom Shows How to Keep it Short and Sweet
5:27 Dom’s Drive Technique Breakdown
5:53 Bonus Tip
6:13 Nicholas Wade Gives His Best Drive Tip
6:46 Open and Closed Stance Footwork
7:15 Avoiding a Big Mistake for Drives
7:45 Nick Wade Shows his Big Drive
8:21 Nick Almost Takes out our Videographer!
8:37 The Next Drive Video You Should Watch

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Maria Lopez: https://www.instagram.com/coach_mlopez/
Nicholas Wade: https://www.instagram.com/nicholaswade_pb/
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