The Flying Pickle AcademyMarch 26, 202500:08:27

The Return of Serve Strategy No One Talks About for Pickleball

The return of serve is one of the most important parts of the game of pickleball and there are many videos that explain how to hit a return (ours is linked below). But few videos talk about the strategy of returns. In this video, pro pickleball coach Maria Lopez breaks down how you can use your return to set up great 4th shots for your partner and get your left side player more involved. As always, Maria provides a ton of bonus tips, including what the left side player should do with their 4th shot, what the serving team should do with their third shot, and a great discussion about giving and generating angles. 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).

If you want to know how to return like a pro watch this video:
https://youtu.be/26bo91jsvNU?si=6YPiixHXoAvgPjm0list=PL7aPrF3CyOzrqCI_yDeMPBNZNRqVlgiBh

If you need to work on your third shot drops technique watch this video:
https://youtu.be/ToKhZCtrTQA?si=kT-ip-gj13ICvOw-&list=PL7aPrF3CyOzrqCI_yDeMPBNZNRqVlgiBh

If you want to learn about the strategy of when to hit a drop and when to hit a drive watch this video:
https://youtu.be/iTwzvZ3bQlk?si=lY2iMFZ2jMWJ02-Q&list=PL7aPrF3CyOzrqCI_yDeMPBNZNRqVlgiBh

Want to see how pros drill their third shot drop? Watch this pro clinic:
https://youtu.be/GsRgCr9pkDs?si=cMP08kpN7kJDMoU-&list=PL7aPrF3CyOzrqCI_yDeMPBNZNRqVlgiBh

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0:00 Advanced Return Strategy for Pickleball
0:17 Getting the Left Side Player more Involved
0:39 Return Options
1:04 The Trouble with Cross and Line Returns
1:51 Returning Cross in Pickleball
2:34 Returning Line in Pickleball
3:43 Returning Middle in Pickleball
4:34 Bonus Tip 1: 4th Shot
5:43 Bonus Tip 2: 4th Shot
6:33 Bonus Tip 3: 3rd Shot Angles
7:21 Bonus Tip 4: Dinking Angles
7:34 Bonus Tip 5: 3rd Shot Choices
8:03 Last Two Examples

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