Getting to the next level isn't about one magic technique or one breakthrough moment. It's about understanding that pickleball has layers – and you've got to master them all to be great.
If you've been stuck at 4.0 or 4.5, you already know the frustration.
You're hitting better than you were last year. Your serves are cleaner. Your third shots are more consistent. Yet somehow, that 5.0 rating still feels like it's behind a velvet rope at an exclusive club you can't quite get into.
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We feel you. Beaching 5.0 isn't about grinding out a thousand more hours on the court. According to a new videos from Briones Pickleball Academy , it's about mastering three specific areas that separate the good from the genuinely elite.
Pull up a chair and dial in.
- Creating Pressure with Topspin at the Non-Volley Zone Let's start with the dink, because that's where most rallies live.
Most players think a good dink is just about getting the ball over the net and keeping it low. That's table stakes. What separates 4.5 players from 5.0 players is the ability to create pressure while dinking, and topspin is your weapon.
The first step is creating adequate space. Briones emphasizes this hard because it's foundational. When you create space, you create time, and time is what allows you to prepare early. As t... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/advanced-pickleball-strategies-3-tactics-to-reach-5-0-fast/
