You can't just show up and hit balls – you need a plan, and that plan should build progressively from simple to complex
There's something refreshing about a pickleball coach who doesn't overcomplicate things.
Jordan Briones, the mind behind Briones Pickleball Academy, just dropped a comprehensive drilling guide that feels less like a lecture and more like a conversation with someone who genuinely wants to see you improve.
This isn't a random smattering of drills, either: it's methodical, progressive breakdown of 12 tried-and-true drills designed to address the fundamentals that separate casual players from competitive ones.
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The Foundation: Why These Drills Matter Here's the thing about pickleball improvement: most players chase the flashy stuff. They want to hit harder serves, execute perfect third-shot drops, or pull off that one-in-a-million lob.
But Briones approaches it differently. His framework starts with the assumption that you're probably missing the basics, and that's not an insult; it's just reality.
The 12 drills he outlines in the video are structured to build competency from the ground up, starting with footwork and hand control before moving into game-situation scenarios.
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