Holding a dink forces your opponent to prepare for a slew of possibilities, and that split-second delay is where you gain the upper hand
The pickleball world moves fast. What worked last year might already be outdated. And if you're still rushing your dinks at the kitchen line, you're falling behind.
That's the core message from Richard Livornese Jr., a top APP pro who just dropped a video that cuts straight to the heart of how modern pickleball is changing with a concept you've likely heard by now, but may not fully understand: holding your dinks.
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What 'Holding the Dink' Actually Means Holding your dink isn't some fancy paddle manipulation or wrist trick. It's way simpler than that, and honestly, that's what makes it so effective.
"Holding your dinks isn't actually about doing anything fancy with your paddle," Livornese explains.
"It's really just about early preparation." The concept works like this.
When you get a dead ball at the kitchen line, instead of waiting for it to land and then reacting, you prepare your paddle early You get into position before the ball even arrives Then you wait And while you're waiting, your opponent is left guessing. Are you going to dink it? Speed it up? Lob it? That uncertainty is your advantage.
The best time to practice this is on dead balls, those floaters that hang in the air and give you time to think. If... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/holding-your-dinks-the-deadliest-kitchen-strategy-youre-not-using-enough/
