PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTION
PICKLEBALL 411
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BY RUSTY HOWES | WWW.PICKLEBALLCHANNEL.COM
“Pickleball 411” is a highly successful video show
HIGH SOFT SERVE
on Pickleball Channel that is dedicated to providing
helpful information about the sport of pickleball.
But we know it is sometimes nice to read something
you can turn back to when you’re not on the court.
In this article, Jennifer Lucore, Alex Hamner and
Bob Youngren are each going to describe a different
kind of serve, why they’re important, and some of
the times to use them. These players have won gold
medals at pretty much every category of tournament
play and are some of the best players in the country.
Once you read through the article, make sure you
watch the full-length video that really gives you the
visual tools you need to accomplish these three
serves.
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Jennifer Lucore: I’m going to describe the High Soft Serve
which is a great serve for any level whether beginner or the
5.0 level. The name of the serve is helpful as it is very selfexplanatory. You want to hit the ball high and soft, but also
deep in the court, so not too soft. There are two reasons to use
the High Soft Serve. First, it has variety. It will look different to
a receiver. That change can work to your advantage. Secondly,
it’s high and deep. The receiver then has to create his or her
own speed to hit it back. This is different than with a fast serve,
where the receiver just has to block it.
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