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Speedup prep!
Alex Matathia
April 16, 2025
Hey everyone - we’re back after a short hiatus. I’ve been busy trying to grow an instagram and learn more about video editing. Have two of my first videos shown below. Check them out!
Always being prepared to speed up the ball
Watch Ben John’s have a subtle wrist angle change before hitting a backhand slice dink. When his opponent is dinking the ball back, he is waiting for a chance to speed the ball up. Once he realizes the ball is too low to attack, he adjusts his wrist back to hit a slice dink.
Check out the slow mo video:
Triangle Rule:
When hitting a speedup across the body of your opponent in front of you, the next shot (the counter) will likely come back straight towards the middle of the court (forming a triangle). So if you speedup with a backhand across the body of your opponent, the counter will generally get hit towards your forehand (and vice versa). This can help anticipate and prepare for your next shot.
Check out the slow mo video:
Recent News:
Major league pickleball (MLP) is back April 24th in Orlando
Top female doubles team Anna Leigh Waters and Catherine Parenteau have split up after playing together since 2023. They had an overall 155-6 record.
Anna Leigh will be back partnering with Anna Bright
Paddle Discounts
Use code 'Pundits’ for discounts:
CRBN has recently released the new TruFoam Genesis. Grab 10% off:
11Six24 has recently released their power series for a very competitive price. Get them for $160. They’re one of the best value power paddles out there.
Vatic Pro has one of the least expensive paddles on the Pro tour (the Prism V7 used by Augie Ge for $89.99):