Think of a dead dink like a gift. Your opponent either made a mistake or gave you an opening. The question is: what are you going to do with it?
One of the Internet's top teaching pros, Kyle Koszuta, has some advice on one of pickleball's most underrated offensive weapons: the dead dink attack.
Here's the deal: if you're not hunting these balls, you're leaving points on the table.
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What Exactly Is a Dead Dink? Let's start with the basics. A dead is simply a dink that sits high, gives you time and space, or basically screams "hit me."
You know the feeling when you're in a dinking rally and suddenly the ball floats up a little higher than usual? No spin. No low-angled attack. No aggressive topspin.
That's your moment. That's the dead dink.
Koszuta breaks it down simply: if the ball sits high or your opponent gives you time and space to make a decision, you need to do something with it.
Either speed it up or take an aggressive dink. The logic is straightforward but often overlooked by recreational players. If you don't capitalize on that opportunity, you might not get another one like it during the point.
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