As the game evolves and players get more skilled at dinking and net play, the ability to put away a ball with pace and control separates the good players from the great ones.
If you've been grinding on the pickleball court trying to add pace to your forehand drive, you've probably been thinking about it all wrong. You're not alone. Most players obsess over their backswing, their follow-through, their paddle angle, basically everything except the one thing that actually matters.
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According to Briones Pickleball Academy's latest breakdown , the real magic happens in your hips. And honestly? Implementing this one critical tweak changes everything about how you'll start approaching your drive.
The Three-Part Foundation That Makes All the Difference In the video, Briones brings in Brooks, a player with a tennis background who hits one of the most devastating drives on the court. When asked what he's thinking about during his swing, he breaks it down into three distinct phases: legs, hips, and contact point.
"The biggest thing I'm looking to do when I hit this is incorporate my legs," Brooks explains.
"That is the very first thing. So, as soon as I see that ball coming towards me, I know I want to get low." This isn't revolutionary stuff, but here's where it gets interesting. Getting low isn't just about bending your k... FULL ARTICLE FOUND ON: https://www.thedinkpickleball.com/hit-a-devastating-forehand-drive-the-hip-rotation-secret-that-changes-everything/
