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Pickleball Video Tips

Below is a collection of  links to tips from some great pickleball coaches and players of the game.
​Enjoy and learn from the best!
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Blocking Volleys with Coach Simone Jardine

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Simone Jardim works with Eddie on his block volleys to teach him proper form and how to have soft hands. Here are some great drills for you to improve your ability to hit soft, consistent block volleys!

Coach Simone | How to Return Lobs

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Simone Jardim and Chad Edwards work with Eddie and the best way to return lob shots.
​Here are some great tips, techniques and drills to improve your ability to return lobs.

SICK PICKLEBALL TRICKS Vol 1
The first in a series of pickleball tricks by US OPEN Pickleball Champions Simone Jardim, Kyle Yates and Ben Johns.
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Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson unpacks the key fundamentals that are used by all the best servers.
​More at www.thirdshotsports.com

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Which strategy is overlooked by many pickleball players?  Find out by watching this Pickleball Quick Tip as National Champion and top pickleball instructor, Marcin Rozpedski, gives 3 benefits to slowing down your game. The benefits of the slow game are tangible and can make a difference in your level of play. Hear from Marcin as he gives some wise advice along with great visual examples of the slow game in action.

" 3  SECRETS " to improve your DINKING GAME
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​Improve your dinking by using these three secrets and boost your game overnight! In this informative episode of Pickleball 411, pickleball pro Steve Dawson shows us useful dinking skills that will bring your game to a whole new level.  Steve has developed these tips over years of experience as an instructor and owner at the Bobby Riggs Tennis Club and we have added helpful graphics and even slow motion footage to visually illustrate his advice in action. This episode is full of useful information that you can put into practice immediately!


Gold Medalists’ Secret to Winning Consistently in Pickleball –
​Winning Tips

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Pickleball Strategy -
Win More Net Points

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Are you tired of having the ball come back to you when you're at the net?
​ There's a good chance that you're making a poor decision about where to hit it.
Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson shows you how to make better choices.

Pickleball Myth: Third Shot Drop

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In pickleball, the third shot drop is important. 
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But that doesn't mean it's your only choice! In this video,
Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson highlights
how some of the top players avoid the drop in favour of something else.

Is Your Serve legal?

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​Check here to see if your serve is legal....
Mark Renneson points out the specific rules on pickleball serves.
Pickleball serves have to follow some pretty specific rules. You be the judge to see if you can tell which serves are good and which break the law. 

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How to Hit Quality Overheads in Pickleball -- with Mark Renneson
Being able to use an overhead to put away lobs is a key skill in pickleball. Third Shot Sports coach Mark Renneson shows you how to get effortless power through good technique.

How do the PROS hit winning forehands? Check out this helpful video with top pickleball champion Scott Moore who is known for his strong forehand shot. Watch his form in super slow motion with additional tips that pop up to give you more focused instruction on how to improve your forehand. The forehand is one of those strokes that you use again and again in pickleball. Make yours a forehand you can count on! 
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Published on 10 Dec 2016
Returning well is crucial for singles and doubles pickleball. Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson shows one of the most common patterns. 

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Pickleball Strategy: Third Shot Drop
Handling a strong net team is tough.
In this video, Third Shot Pickleball coach, Mark Renneson, shows you how to neutralize the net players with a great third shot drop.

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Pickleball requires great reflexes!
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In this video, Third Shot Pickleball coach, Mark Renneson
demonstrates a variety of exercises you can do to improve your reaction time.

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​Serve and STAY
Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson unpacks one of the things that separates levels of players: what they do after they serve....

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​How you orient your body to the ball makes a big impact on how well prepared you are to hit it. Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson shows how some of the game's best players do it.


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Find out if you’re making 
these three big mistakes when volleying 
by watching this informative Pickleball 411 episode now!  Most players know that the volley is an essential part of any player’s pickleball game, but it can be a bit tricky to master.  
Watch and improve your own game 
as we talk with top 5.0 player Scott Moore who breaks it down for us and gives insight into how to make your volley successful. Don’t let this chance go by to improve your volley! 

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Pickleball Strategies: Get Out of Trouble!
In this video Mark Renneson shows how the best players are able to get themselves out of a tough situation. Watch and learn how you can turn the tables on your opponent even from a defensive position. Special thanks to Bill Furse (aka Sidespin Willy). Find more at thirdshotsports.com

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100 Pickleball Strategies
One hour pickleball instructional video. Moves from Intermediate strategies to advanced.
​VIVAPICKLEBALLTOURS.COM

Villages 5.0

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​Pickleball:
Running Down a Lob, Deb Harrison

Don't just shrug your shoulders and give up; you can run down and return the pickleball lob. Learn the proper techniques and drills to improve your skills.

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We get lots of people asking us how to anticipate lobs.
​Here are a few things you should watch for to know the sky ball is coming!
Click to watch!
 
 
More at thirdshotsports.com

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Minto US Open Pickleball Championships Mixed Finals

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Spectacular PRO Bronze Medal Match from the US Open Pickleball Championships -  Want to see some spectacular pickleball? You might think that pickleball gold medal matches are exciting, but let me tell you, the PRO Bronze medal matches from the US Open Pickleball Championships were out of this world! Take the Pro Men's Doubles Bronze match for example. This match up between Scott Moore & Brian Ashworth against Marcin Rozpedski & Morgan Evans is neck and neck the entire time and then goes into a third tie-breaker match that is ridiculously close. These guys are the best of the best, and neither is willing to let the other team take the medal. Who’s going to win? You’ll have to watch to find out!

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US Open Pickleball Championships – Multi-Camera Breakdown of an Around the Net Post Shot with Spectacular Return
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Some of the most spectacular pickleball in the world just took place at the US Open Pickleball Championships.  It was amazing to see so many top players competing and exhibiting fierce levels of play.  Watch this one point that occurred during the Mixed Doubles 30+ Gold Medal match that was inspiring.  Wes Gabrielsen and Alex Hamner battled Sarah Ansboury and Chris Miller and with an around the net post shot followed by an impressive defensive hit, the crowd went wild.  Watch as we give you a unique multi-camera breakdown of this amazing point.

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Pickleball Channel would like to share the first ever ​full-length Pro Medal Match at the US OPEN. Check out this battle with Christine Barksdale and Catherine Parenteau against Jennifer Lucore and Alex Hamner for the Bronze medal in the Pro Women’s Doubles category. These four ladies fight hard with some amazing rallies that seem to go on forever, and the score is dangerously close the entire time. 
Watch it now!

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Three Tips to a Better Doubles Team - Jennifer Lucore and Alex Hamner join our host, Rusty Howes, to share their insights about what makes a great doubles team.
<-- Click here and listen  as they share the wisdom they have gained from their successful partnership.


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​Oliver Strecker
Pickleball Highlight Reel
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You need to enlarge this to truly appreciate the awesome skills that are being displayed in this video.
Great job!!!!





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Pickleball Strategies - When to Move Forward in Doubles and When to Stay Back - Third Shot Sports Mark Renneson unpacks the decision-making process of top doubles teams when hitting the third shot.



​Pickleball Decision-Making Training: 3rd Shot Drop vs. Drive -- with Mark Renneson
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The best pickleball players make the best decisions. In this video Mark Renneson shows an example of how players can practice their decision-making skills. This video may be of special interest to people who are coaching pickleball players. See more at thirdshotsports.com



​3 Big Mistakes & 3 Benefits
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When Playing Pickleball at the Non-Volley Zone Line 






​COACH MO  has more quick tips on the split-step.... Click the picture to find out more.







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The People at  Pure Pickleball  make great-looking videos!
Click the picture to watch.





Preparing Your Body to Play Pickleball.
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Mark highlights some of the warmup exercises you could do , to prepare for playing pickle ball.




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​USAPA Palm Desert Resort Picklebowl 2016

Published on 14 Feb 2016
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Singles pickleball action. Marcin Rozpedski, Scott Moore, and Morgan Evans doing battle in the latest tournament from the Coachella Valley Grand Prix.​



​Pickleball 411: Three Serves and Why You Need Them

Published on 19 Jun 2014
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In this episode of Pickleball 411, our host, Rusty Howes, is joined by Jennifer Lucore, Alex Hamner and Bob Youngren who demonstrate the different serves they use and explain when and why they use them. We hope this detailed episode will help all of you take your pickleball game to the next level!
How to Hit Quality Overheads in Pickleball - 
with Mark Renneson

Published on 23 Jul 2015  Being able to use an overhead to put away lobs is a key skill in pickleball. Third Shot Sports coach Mark Renneson shows you how to get effortless power through good technique.


​Another Awesome Shot - Round the Post

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Hitting around the post is an excellent way to return a sharp angled dink. Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson shows you how it's done. More at thirdshotsports.com

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How to Improve Your Reaction Time

Pickleball requires great reflexes! In this video, Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson demonstrates a variety of exercises you can do to improve your reaction time.

​How To Hit The Tweener
 in Pickleball Sometimes you get lobbed and can't hit a smash. While you could play the sensible shot and run it down and play a lob, it looks so much cooler to hit it back through your legs. Third Shot Pickleball coach Mark Renneson gives you a crash course in how to do it.

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Spin Master: Sending Super Sides
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Published on 16 Jan 2016Join
Pablo Pickleball and Professor Rotation as they take a humorous look at how to use sidespin when playing pickleball. Produced by Mark Renneson and Third Shot Sports.



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Pickleball On Ice! 
by Third Shot Sports - YouTube
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Published on 30 Jan 2016
We all know that you can play pickleball outside. But how about in winter? On ice? With skates! 
Third Shot Sports presents a unique look at how some crazy Canadians play the sports they love no matter what the conditions. Featuring Bill Furse, Ingrid Schuster, Chuck Burgoyne, Mark Renneson and Cecily the Baby. thirdshotsports.com
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​Mark Renneson
breaks down the movement patterns of
the best pickleball players
​after returning a serve.


​What should you do if your pickleball partners use an Illegal Serve during recreational play?
​Mark Renneson unpacks the options.



Pickleball -Standard Warm Up with Mark Renneson
 The lack of a standardized warm up causes confusion for many pickleball players. It also prevents people from effectively preparing to play the game. Here is a quick demo of what a standard warm up could look like. Each players warms up groundstrokes, volleys, overheads and dinks in under two minutes.


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FOREHAND  PICKLEBALL SERVE -
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MARK RENNESON
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​ Line Calls - In or Out?

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How to Hit Quality Overheads in Pickleball --
with Mark Renneson

Drive Volley or Drop Volley?
Decision-Making Training with Mark Renneson


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Practicing your pickleball game without a partner-- with Mark Renneson

Mark Renneson vs Rob Elliott,
​2015 Eastern Canadian Pickleball…

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​​Mark Renneson vs Brian Staub,
​2015 Eastern Canadian Nationals

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  • PB SCHEDULE @ BVCC
    • Location
    • Outdoor Court Time @ Tomahawk
  • CONTACT US
  • Code of Conduct
  • MEMBER INFO
    • Becoming a MEMBER 2022-3
    • Directions for Members
    • GUEST POLICY
    • SAFETY FIRST!
  • 2020 RULES (updated)
  • PB VIDEOS TIPS
  • PB WEBSITES/LINKS
    • TIPS from the Pros
    • Mark's Advice - Ask A Coach
    • How to Play Pickleball
    • Ratings Guide by Pickleball Guru
    • In Memoriam
  • Peter's Pictures2019-20
    • MORE of Peter's Pictures 2016-2017
  • Keeping Healthy & Fit
  • News&Pictures
  • SMILE
  • HOME
    • History >
      • AGM Minutes
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