PICKLEBALL INSTRUCTION
PICKLEBALL 411
THE THIRD SHOT AND WHY IT ’ S IMPORTANT
BY RUSTY HOWES | WWW . PICKLEBALLCHANNEL . COM
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In this article , we have Brian and Matt Staub from Poach Pickleball tackling the very important third shot . Brian and Matt are top 5.0 players and teachers who also happen to be father and son ! A lot of people talk about the first three shots of a game , but today we are going to talk about why the third shot is so critical . In fact , the ability to execute this shot is one of the things that separates beginners from more advanced players . Once you read through the article , make sure you watch the full-length video on Pickleball Channel that really gives you the visual tools you need to understand and implement the concepts of the third shot .
WHAT IS THE THIRD SHOT ?
Brian : Today we ’ re going to talk about the importance of the third shot and what it will do for your game . The third shot is the third ball that ’ s hit in the point process . The first ball would be the serve . The second ball would be the receiving team returning the ball , and the third ball is nothing more than the transition shot from the serving team to be able to get to the net . The third shot gives the team the opportunity to take some pace off the ball , dropping it into the kitchen . This allows them to neutralize their opponent ’ s advantage so they can transition and play the game at the net .
HOW TO HIT THE 3RD SHOT
First , we should start with your grip on the paddle . At Poach Pickleball , we teach the continental grip , which is a grip where
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