Mastering The Flick (Volley Dink)

Women in PB, Pickleball in the 70's (PHOTOS), Hand Signals & Turf Wars

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October 17, 2024

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What's Cooking in the Kitchen This Week:

  • Mastering the Flick (Volley Dink)

  • Nostalgic Photos Of 1970’s Pickleball

  • Shirt of The Week

  • Coach Athena Trouillot Explains Hand Signals

  • Fitness Expert Glenn Dawson: Bullet-Proofing Your Spine

  • Humor: What is Pickleball?

  • Women Are Shaping the Future of Pickleball

  • Why Pickleball Is Winning The “Turf War?”

  • The Pickleball Craze Is Sweeping Hà Nội

  • Rally Rundown: Local Highlights

  • Coach Mary: Are Resets The Most Overrated Shots?

🥷SKILLS

Mastering The Flick (Volley Dink)

Flick it Quick

The dink is one of the most common and important shots in pickleball. It is used to control the pace of the game and draw your opponent into the kitchen. However, players can sometimes become too predictable with their dinks, allowing opponents to anticipate their next move.

The flick (volley dink) is an advanced variation of the traditional volley dink, designed to surprise your opponent by adding a sudden burst of speed. This shot turns a soft dink into a fast, offensive move that catches your opponent off guard while keeping the ball low and within the boundaries of the kitchen. In this article, we’ll break down how to execute the flick dink, discuss its strategic advantages, and offer drills to help you add this shot to your game.

What is a Flick Dink?

A flick volley dink is a fast, low shot executed from the kitchen line. The shot starts like a regular dink, with a soft touch, but at the last second, you “flick” the paddle, adding speed and sending the ball quickly to the back of the opponent’s kitchen.

SHIRT OF THE WEEK

👏COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT

Nostalgic Photos Of 1970’s Pickleball

That 70’s Show Pickleball Edition

Photographer Jim Johnson published a series of photos sent to him by Robert Phillips cataloguing his experience at 'Sonoma Mountain Pickleball Camp'.

The pictures show how the rules of the sport were laid out in a document, with local people playing the sport in the camp with wooden paddles. Check out these wonderful photos and relive Pickleball in the 70’s here…

🥷SKILLS

Coach Athena Trouillot Explains
Hand Signals

Give Yourself a Hand

Want to take your pickleball doubles game to the next level? Coach Athena Trouillot reveals key hand signals that will elevate your on-court communication and teamwork.

These signals can make a big difference in how you and your partner dominate the match—and one of them might just surprise you.

Ready to gain an edge over your competition? Click to discover the secret codes!

 🏋️ STAYING FIT with
GLENN & BRIANNA

Bullet-Proofing Your Spine

🤣HUMOR

What is Pickleball?

🗞️NEWS

Women Are Shaping the
Future of Pickleball

Hear Her Roar!

Women are stepping up and redefining pickleball, not just as players but as leaders. From top athletes like Anna Leigh Waters to rising stars in the business side of the sport, they're shaping its future in exciting ways.

Curious to see how they’re making a difference and where the game is headed?
Check out the inspiring stories and amazing photos here…

🗞️ NEWS

Why Pickleball Is Winning
The “Turf War”

Get Off My Courts!

Pickleball is making waves across the U.S., and tennis is feeling the impact. With over 10% of tennis courts already converted into pickleball courts, this fast-growing sport is outpacing its racket rival. As tennis clubs scramble to keep up, pickleball’s popularity shows no signs of slowing down.

What’s behind this shift? Learn how pickleball is winning the 'turf war' and why it’s becoming the go-to sport for millions of Americans. Click here…

🪷 GLOBAL COMMUNITY

The Pickleball Craze Is
Sweeping Hà Nội

Independence – Freedom – Happiness…+Pickleball

Pickleball is taking Hà Nội by storm, drawing players of all ages to the courts at all hours. Entrepreneurs are capitalizing on this craze, converting tennis courts and even garages into thriving pickleball hubs. The sport’s rapid rise isn’t just bringing communities together—it’s turning into a lucrative business opportunity as well.

See how a sport that started as a backyard game in the U.S. is turning Hà Nội courts into cash machines! Read more here…

📣 ANNOUNCEMENT

Pickleroo Is Coming To Jacksonville, FL
November 23rd - Save The Date

🧭 COMMUNITY NEWS

RALLY RUNDOWN:
LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS

HOLDING COURT with
COACH MARY

  💪 Are Resets The Most Overrated Shots?

Zane Navratil explains in this video how resets, or
softening the ball from a banger, is not always the way to go.

If we do not effectively reset, with a soft absorption that lands with back spin in the Kitchen, then we will continually be attacked.

Your opponent will be able to attack you over and over.

Instead, counter with a punch that lands deep at your opponents’ feet.

I love resets! However, you need more options.

1. Reset if the shot is hard, low, and to your backhand side.

2. Use a topspin roll or a backhand flick if you have time to get low and attack in front of you.

3. Use a counter punch shot (see Zane) if you react quickly enough.

4. What about a Scorpion? Another option for a low ball where you can attack.
 
See these 3 videos showing the Scorpion!

Why is it called Scorpion? Because when you bend your knees, attack a low ball out in front of you, high to low, you will look like a Scorpion!

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